वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-33, verse-17

त्रिस्थिरस्त्रिप्रलम्बश्च त्रिसमस्त्रिषु चोन्नतः ।
त्रिवलीवांस्त्र्यवणतश्चतुर्व्यङ्गस्त्रिशीर्षवान् ॥१७॥

17. tristhirastripralambaśca trisamastriṣu connataḥ ,
trivalīvāṃstryavaṇataścaturvyaṅgastriśīrṣavān.

17. tristhiraḥ tripralambaḥ ca trisamaḥ triṣu ca unnataḥ
trivalīvān tryavanataḥ caturvyaṅgaḥ triśīrṣavān

17. tristhiraḥ tripralambaḥ ca trisamaḥ triṣu ca unnataḥ
trivalīvān tryavanataḥ caturvyaṅgaḥ triśīrṣavān

17. He is firm in three places, long in three, symmetrical in three, and elevated in three. He has three auspicious bodily folds, three depressed features, four well-proportioned limbs, and a head with three distinct sections.

Words meanings summery:

• त्रिस्थिरः (tristhiraḥ) - having three firm/stable parts

• त्रिप्रलम्बः (tripralambaḥ) - having three long parts

• च (ca) - and

• त्रिसमः (trisamaḥ) - having three symmetrical/equal parts

• त्रिषु (triṣu) - in three (places/aspects)

• च (ca) - and

• उन्नतः (unnataḥ) - elevated in three aspects (e.g., chest, abdomen, navel) (elevated, prominent)

• त्रिवलीवान् (trivalīvān) - having three auspicious bodily folds (e.g., on the belly or neck) (having three folds (of skin))

• त्र्यवनतः (tryavanataḥ) - having three depressed features (e.g., palms, soles, navel) (having three depressed/bent features)

• चतुर्व्यङ्गः (caturvyaṅgaḥ) - having four well-proportioned or auspicious limbs/features (having four parts/limbs/features)

• त्रिशीर्षवान् (triśīrṣavān) - having a head well-formed with three distinct sections (e.g., hairline or crown) (having three sections of the head)

Words meanings and morphology

त्रिस्थिरः (tristhiraḥ) - having three firm/stable parts

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tristhira

tristhira - three-firm; stable in three aspects (e.g., thighs, chest, head/shoulders)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (tri+sthira)

• tri – three
  numeral
• sthira – firm, stable, steady, solid
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

त्रिप्रलम्बः (tripralambaḥ) - having three long parts

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tripralamba

tripralamba - three-long; prolonged in three aspects (e.g., arms, chin, genitals)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (tri+pralamba)

• tri – three
  numeral
• pralamba – hanging down, long, suspended
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: lamb (class 1)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

त्रिसमः (trisamaḥ) - having three symmetrical/equal parts

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of trisama

trisama - three-equal; symmetrical in three aspects (e.g., neck, thighs, arms)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (tri+sama)

• tri – three
  numeral
• sama – equal, even, same, similar
  adjective (masculine)

त्रिषु (triṣu) - in three (places/aspects)

(pronoun)

Locative, plural of tri

tri - three

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

उन्नतः (unnataḥ) - elevated in three aspects (e.g., chest, abdomen, navel) (elevated, prominent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of unnata

unnata - elevated, raised, prominent, tall

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'nam' with upasarga 'ud'.

Prefix: ud

Root: nam (class 1)

त्रिवलीवान् (trivalīvān) - having three auspicious bodily folds (e.g., on the belly or neck) (having three folds (of skin))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of trivalīvat

trivalīvat - having three folds/creases (auspicious bodily mark)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (tri+valī)

• tri – three
  numeral
• valī – a fold, wrinkle, crease
  noun (feminine)

त्र्यवनतः (tryavanataḥ) - having three depressed features (e.g., palms, soles, navel) (having three depressed/bent features)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tryavanata

tryavanata - three-depressed, bent in three aspects

Compound type : bahuvrihi (tri+avanata)

• tri – three
  numeral
• avanata – bent down, depressed, bowed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'nam' with upasarga 'ava'.
  Prefix: ava
  Root: nam (class 1)

चतुर्व्यङ्गः (caturvyaṅgaḥ) - having four well-proportioned or auspicious limbs/features (having four parts/limbs/features)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of caturvyaṅga

caturvyaṅga - having four limbs/parts; four-featured (often implies auspiciously formed)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (catur+aṅga)

• catur – four
  numeral
• aṅga – limb, body part, member
  noun (neuter)

त्रिशीर्षवान् (triśīrṣavān) - having a head well-formed with three distinct sections (e.g., hairline or crown) (having three sections of the head)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of triśīrṣavat

triśīrṣavat - having three heads (figuratively, three sections or divisions of the head/hairline)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (tri+śīrṣa)

• tri – three
  numeral
• śīrṣa – head, top, peak
  noun (neuter)

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