वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-4, verse-16

अन्याः पुनर्हर्म्यतलोपविष्टास्तत्र प्रियाङ्केषु सुखोपविष्टाः ।
भर्तुः प्रिया धर्मपरा निविष्टा ददर्श धीमान्मनदाभिविष्टाः ॥१६॥

16. anyāḥ punarharmyatalopaviṣṭāstatra priyāṅkeṣu sukhopaviṣṭāḥ ,
bhartuḥ priyā dharmaparā niviṣṭā dadarśa dhīmānmanadābhiviṣṭāḥ.

16. anyāḥ punar harmyatalopaviṣṭāḥ
tatra priyāṅkeṣu sukhopaviṣṭāḥ
bhartuḥ priyāḥ dharmaparāḥ niviṣṭāḥ
dadarśa dhīmān manadābhiviṣṭāḥ

16. The wise one then saw other women seated there on palace terraces, comfortably settled in their beloveds' laps. These dear women, devoted to the natural law (dharma), were deeply absorbed in delight.

Words meanings summery:

• अन्याः (anyāḥ) - other women (other, different ones)

• पुनर् (punar) - moreover, in addition (again, moreover, but, on the other hand)

• हर्म्यतलोपविष्टाः (harmyatalopaviṣṭāḥ) - seated on palace terraces

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• प्रियाङ्केषु (priyāṅkeṣu) - in their beloveds' laps (in the laps of their beloveds)

• सुखोपविष्टाः (sukhopaviṣṭāḥ) - comfortably settled (comfortably seated, happily settled)

• भर्तुः (bhartuḥ) - of their husbands (of the husband, of the master)

• प्रियाः (priyāḥ) - dear (to their husbands) (dear, beloved)

• धर्मपराः (dharmaparāḥ) - devoted to the natural law (dharma) (devoted to dharma, righteous)

• निविष्टाः (niviṣṭāḥ) - devoted, engaged (engaged, devoted, settled, entered)

• ददर्श (dadarśa) - he saw, he observed

• धीमान् (dhīmān) - the wise observer (referring to the main character) (wise, intelligent, sagacious)

• मनदाभिविष्टाः (manadābhiviṣṭāḥ) - deeply absorbed in delight (deeply absorbed in joy/delight; possessed by exhilaration)

Words meanings and morphology

अन्याः (anyāḥ) - other women (other, different ones)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of anya

anya - other, another, different

Note: Refers to other groups of women.

पुनर् (punar) - moreover, in addition (again, moreover, but, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

हर्म्यतलोपविष्टाः (harmyatalopaviṣṭāḥ) - seated on palace terraces

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of harmyatalopaviṣṭa

harmyatalopaviṣṭa - seated on the floor/terrace of a palace

Compound of harmyatala (palace terrace) and upaviṣṭa (seated).

Compound type : locative tatpuruṣa (harmyatala+upaviṣṭa)

• harmyatala – palace floor/terrace/roof
  noun (neuter)
• upaviṣṭa – seated, sitting, settled
  adjective (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root viś (to enter) with prefix upa.
  Prefix: upa
  Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Qualifies anyāḥ.

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

Derived from pronoun tad.

Note: Refers to the place where the observation is made.

प्रियाङ्केषु (priyāṅkeṣu) - in their beloveds' laps (in the laps of their beloveds)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of priyāṅka

priyāṅka - lap of a beloved, beloved's embrace

Compound of priya (beloved) and aṅka (lap).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (priya+aṅka)

• priya – dear, beloved, pleasing; a lover, husband
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: prī (class 9)
• aṅka – lap, side, embrace
  noun (masculine)
  Root: aṅk (class 1)

Note: Denotes location.

सुखोपविष्टाः (sukhopaviṣṭāḥ) - comfortably settled (comfortably seated, happily settled)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of sukhopaviṣṭa

sukhopaviṣṭa - comfortably seated, seated with ease

Compound of sukha (comfort) and upaviṣṭa (seated).

Compound type : instrumental tatpuruṣa (sukha+upaviṣṭa)

• sukha – happiness, comfort, ease
  noun (neuter)
• upaviṣṭa – seated, sitting, settled
  adjective (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root viś (to enter) with prefix upa.
  Prefix: upa
  Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Qualifies anyāḥ.

भर्तुः (bhartuḥ) - of their husbands (of the husband, of the master)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhartṛ

bhartṛ - husband, master, supporter

Agent noun from root bhṛ (to bear, support).

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

Note: Indicates possession (husbands of the women).

प्रियाः (priyāḥ) - dear (to their husbands) (dear, beloved)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of priyā

priya - dear, beloved, pleasing, agreeable; a lover, husband

Feminine form priyā.

Root: prī (class 9)

Note: Qualifies anyāḥ.

धर्मपराः (dharmaparāḥ) - devoted to the natural law (dharma) (devoted to dharma, righteous)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of dharmapara

dharmapara - devoted to dharma, righteous, virtuous

Compound of dharma (duty, righteousness) and para (devoted to).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+para)

• dharma – duty, righteousness, law, virtue, natural law, constitution
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• para – devoted to, intent on, supreme, other
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies anyāḥ.

निविष्टाः (niviṣṭāḥ) - devoted, engaged (engaged, devoted, settled, entered)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of niviṣṭa

niviṣṭa - settled, entered, intent on, devoted to

Past Passive Participle

From root viś (to enter) with prefix ni.

Prefix: ni

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Qualifies anyāḥ.

ददर्श (dadarśa) - he saw, he observed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of dṛś

Perfect third person singular

Reduplicated perfect form of root dṛś (I class).

Root: dṛś (class 1)

धीमान् (dhīmān) - the wise observer (referring to the main character) (wise, intelligent, sagacious)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhīmat

dhīmat - intelligent, wise, sagacious, thoughtful

Possessive adjective from dhī (intellect) + matup suffix.

Note: Subject of dadarśa.

मनदाभिविष्टाः (manadābhiviṣṭāḥ) - deeply absorbed in delight (deeply absorbed in joy/delight; possessed by exhilaration)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of manadābhiviṣṭa

manadābhiviṣṭa - possessed by joy/exhilaration

Compound of manada (joy, exhilaration) and abhiviṣṭa (possessed, deeply entered).

Compound type : instrumental tatpuruṣa (manada+abhiviṣṭa)

• manada – giving joy, exhilarating, joy, exhilaration
  noun (neuter)
  Root: mad (class 4)
• abhiviṣṭa – possessed by, entered into, pervaded by
  adjective (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root viś (to enter) with prefixes abhi + vi.
  Prefixes: abhi+vi
  Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Qualifies anyāḥ.

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