वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-45, verse-4

ततस्तपःसंग्रहसंचयार्जितं प्रतप्तजाम्बूनदजालशोभितम् ।
पताकिनं रत्नविभूषितध्वजं मनोजवाष्टाश्ववरैः सुयोजितम् ॥४॥

4. tatastapaḥsaṃgrahasaṃcayārjitaṃ prataptajāmbūnadajālaśobhitam ,
patākinaṃ ratnavibhūṣitadhvajaṃ manojavāṣṭāśvavaraiḥ suyojitam.

4. tataḥ tapaḥsaṃgrahasaṃcayārjitam
prataptajāmbūnadajālaśobhitam
patākinam ratnavibhūṣitadhvajam
manojavāṣṭāśvavaraiḥ suyojitam

4. tataḥ tapaḥsaṃgrahasaṃcayārjitam
prataptajāmbūnadajālaśobhitam
patākinam ratnavibhūṣitadhvajam
manojavāṣṭāśvavaraiḥ suyojitam

4. It was a chariot acquired through accumulated spiritual merit (tapas), splendidly adorned with a network of molten gold, bearing banners, and with a jeweled standard, expertly drawn by eight excellent horses swift as thought.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

• तपःसंग्रहसंचयार्जितम् (tapaḥsaṁgrahasaṁcayārjitam) - acquired through a collection of accumulated ascetic merits

• प्रतप्तजाम्बूनदजालशोभितम् (prataptajāmbūnadajālaśobhitam) - splendidly adorned with a network of molten gold

• पताकिनम् (patākinam) - having banners, adorned with flags

• रत्नविभूषितध्वजम् (ratnavibhūṣitadhvajam) - having a standard decorated with jewels

• मनोजवाष्टाश्ववरैः (manojavāṣṭāśvavaraiḥ) - with eight excellent horses swift as thought

• सुयोजितम् (suyojitam) - well-yoked, properly equipped, expertly connected

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

(indeclinable)

From tad (that) with -tas suffix.

तपःसंग्रहसंचयार्जितम् (tapaḥsaṁgrahasaṁcayārjitam) - acquired through a collection of accumulated ascetic merits

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tapaḥsaṃgrahasaṃcayārjita

tapaḥsaṁgrahasaṁcayārjita - acquired by the accumulation of collected austerities

Past Passive Participle

Compound of tapas (austerity), saṃgraha (collection), saṃcaya (accumulation), and arjita (acquired). Tatpurusha compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (tapas+saṃgraha+saṃcaya+arjita)

• tapas – austerity, spiritual merit, penance
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tap (class 1)
• saṃgraha – collection, accumulation, comprehension
  noun (masculine)
  From root grah (to seize) with prefix saM.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: grah (class 9)
• saṃcaya – accumulation, heap
  noun (masculine)
  From root ci (to gather) with prefix saM.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: ci (class 5)
• arjita – acquired, earned, obtained
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root ṛj (to procure, to earn).
  Root: ṛj (class 1)

प्रतप्तजाम्बूनदजालशोभितम् (prataptajāmbūnadajālaśobhitam) - splendidly adorned with a network of molten gold

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of prataptajāmbūnadajālaśobhita

prataptajāmbūnadajālaśobhita - adorned with a network of molten gold

Past Passive Participle

Compound of pratapta (molten/heated), jāmbūnada (gold), jāla (network), and śobhita (adorned). Tatpurusha compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (pratapta+jāmbūnada+jāla+śobhita)

• pratapta – molten, heated, burning
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root tap (to heat, to burn) with prefix pra.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: tap (class 1)
• jāmbūnada – gold (from the river Jambu)
  noun (neuter)
• jāla – net, network, mesh
  noun (neuter)
• śobhita – adorned, embellished, beautiful
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root śubh (to shine, to be beautiful).
  Root: śubh (class 1)

पताकिनम् (patākinam) - having banners, adorned with flags

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of patākin

patākin - having a banner/flag

Possessive adjective derived from patākā (banner, flag).

रत्नविभूषितध्वजम् (ratnavibhūṣitadhvajam) - having a standard decorated with jewels

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ratnavibhūṣitadhvaja

ratnavibhūṣitadhvaja - whose banner is adorned with jewels

Bahuvrīhi compound: ratna (jewel) + vibhūṣita (adorned) + dhvaja (standard/banner). "Whose standard is decorated with jewels."

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ratna+vibhūṣita+dhvaja)

• ratna – jewel, gem
  noun (neuter)
• vibhūṣita – adorned, decorated, ornamented
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root bhūṣ (to adorn) with prefix vi.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: bhūṣ (class 10)
• dhvaja – standard, flag, banner, emblem
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhvaj (class 1)

मनोजवाष्टाश्ववरैः (manojavāṣṭāśvavaraiḥ) - with eight excellent horses swift as thought

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of manojavāṣṭāśvavara

manojavāṣṭāśvavara - having excellent eight horses swift as thought

Compound: manojavā (swift as thought) + aṣṭa (eight) + aśvavara (excellent horse). A tatpurusha compound as a part of the descriptive phrase.

Compound type : tatpurusha (manojavā+aṣṭa+aśvavara)

• manojavā – swift as thought, mind-speedy
  adjective (masculine)
  Compound of manas (mind) and java (speed).
• aṣṭa – eight
  numeral
• aśvavara – excellent horse, best horse
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of aśva (horse) and vara (best, excellent).

Note: Denotes the means for "suyojitam".

सुयोजितम् (suyojitam) - well-yoked, properly equipped, expertly connected

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of suyojita

suyojita - well-yoked, well-joined, well-equipped

Past Passive Participle

From root yuj (to yoke, to join) with prefix su (well, good). Passive participle.

Prefix: su

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Modifies the implied chariot.

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