वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-33, verse-18

चतुष्कलश्चतुर्लेखश्चतुष्किष्कुश्चतुःसमः ।
चतुर्दशसमद्वन्द्वश्चतुर्दष्टश्चतुर्गतिः ॥१८॥

18. catuṣkalaścaturlekhaścatuṣkiṣkuścatuḥsamaḥ ,
caturdaśasamadvandvaścaturdaṣṭaścaturgatiḥ.

18. catuṣkalaḥ caturlekhaḥ catuṣkiṣkuḥ catuḥsamaḥ
caturdaśasamadvandvaḥ caturdaṣṭaḥ caturgatiḥ

18. catuṣkalaḥ caturlekhaḥ catuṣkiṣkuḥ catuḥsamaḥ
caturdaśasamadvandvaḥ caturdaṣṭaḥ caturgatiḥ

18. He possesses four auspicious parts, four auspicious lines, is proportioned to four cubits, and is symmetrical in four ways. He has fourteen equally paired features, four perfect teeth, and four auspicious gaits.

Words meanings summery:

• चतुष्कलः (catuṣkalaḥ) - having four complete or auspicious features (e.g., parts of the body) (having four auspicious parts/qualities)

• चतुर्लेखः (caturlekhaḥ) - having four auspicious lines (e.g., on palms, soles, or forehead) (having four lines)

• चतुष्किष्कुः (catuṣkiṣkuḥ) - having a body well-proportioned, often indicating a height of four cubits, as an auspicious mark (proportioned to four cubits)

• चतुःसमः (catuḥsamaḥ) - symmetrical in four ways (e.g., body parts, proportions) (having four symmetrical/equal parts)

• चतुर्दशसमद्वन्द्वः (caturdaśasamadvandvaḥ) - having fourteen pairs of symmetrical features (e.g., teeth, nails, fingers, toes) (having fourteen equally paired features)

• चतुर्दष्टः (caturdaṣṭaḥ) - having four perfect (canine) teeth, as an auspicious mark (having four perfect teeth)

• चतुर्गतिः (caturgatiḥ) - having four auspicious gaits (e.g., like a lion, elephant, bull, or tiger) (having four auspicious gaits/movements)

Words meanings and morphology

चतुष्कलः (catuṣkalaḥ) - having four complete or auspicious features (e.g., parts of the body) (having four auspicious parts/qualities)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of catuṣkala

catuṣkala - having four parts/digits; complete in four aspects (auspiciously)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (catur+kalā)

• catur – four
  numeral
• kalā – a small part, a digit (of the moon), an art, a skill
  noun (feminine)

चतुर्लेखः (caturlekhaḥ) - having four auspicious lines (e.g., on palms, soles, or forehead) (having four lines)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of caturlekha

caturlekha - having four lines (as an auspicious mark)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (catur+lekha)

• catur – four
  numeral
• lekha – a line, writing, drawing
  noun (masculine)
  Root: likh (class 6)

चतुष्किष्कुः (catuṣkiṣkuḥ) - having a body well-proportioned, often indicating a height of four cubits, as an auspicious mark (proportioned to four cubits)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of catuṣkiṣku

catuṣkiṣku - of four cubits (in height or proportion)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (catur+kiṣku)

• catur – four
  numeral
• kiṣku – a cubit (a measure of length from elbow to the tip of the middle finger)
  noun (masculine)

चतुःसमः (catuḥsamaḥ) - symmetrical in four ways (e.g., body parts, proportions) (having four symmetrical/equal parts)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of catuḥsama

catuḥsama - four-equal; symmetrical in four aspects

Compound type : bahuvrihi (catur+sama)

• catur – four
  numeral
• sama – equal, even, same, similar
  adjective (masculine)

चतुर्दशसमद्वन्द्वः (caturdaśasamadvandvaḥ) - having fourteen pairs of symmetrical features (e.g., teeth, nails, fingers, toes) (having fourteen equally paired features)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of caturdaśasamadvandva

caturdaśasamadvandva - having fourteen equally paired features

Compound type : bahuvrihi (caturdaśa+sama+dvandva)

• caturdaśa – fourteen
  numeral
• sama – equal, even
  adjective (masculine)
• dvandva – a pair, a couple, a duality
  noun (neuter)

चतुर्दष्टः (caturdaṣṭaḥ) - having four perfect (canine) teeth, as an auspicious mark (having four perfect teeth)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of caturdaṣṭa

caturdaṣṭa - having four (perfect) teeth

Compound type : bahuvrihi (catur+daṣṭa)

• catur – four
  numeral
• daṣṭa – bitten, a tooth (implied from root 'daś' - to bite)
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'daś' (to bite).
  Root: daś (class 1)

चतुर्गतिः (caturgatiḥ) - having four auspicious gaits (e.g., like a lion, elephant, bull, or tiger) (having four auspicious gaits/movements)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of caturgati

caturgati - having four kinds of gait/movement

Compound type : bahuvrihi (catur+gati)

• catur – four
  numeral
• gati – gait, motion, course, way
  noun (feminine)
  Root: gam (class 1)

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