वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-47, verse-8

बाहुभिर्बद्धकेयूरैश्चन्दनोत्तमरूषितैः ।
भ्राजमानाङ्गदैः पीनैः पञ्चशीर्षैरिवोरगैः ॥८॥

8. bāhubhirbaddhakeyūraiścandanottamarūṣitaiḥ ,
bhrājamānāṅgadaiḥ pīnaiḥ pañcaśīrṣairivoragaiḥ.

8. bāhubhiḥ baddha-keyūraiḥ candana-uttama-rūṣitaiḥ
bhrājamāna-aṅgadaiḥ pīnaiḥ pañca-śīrṣaiḥ iva uragaiḥ

8. pīnaiḥ baddha-keyūraiḥ candana-uttama-rūṣitaiḥ
bhrājamāna-aṅgadaiḥ bāhubhiḥ pañca-śīrṣaiḥ uragaiḥ iva

8. His stout arms, adorned with armlets, smeared with excellent sandalwood paste, and shining with bangles, appeared like five-headed serpents.

Words meanings summery:

• बाहुभिः (bāhubhiḥ) - by the arms, with the arms

• बद्ध-केयूरैः (baddha-keyūraiḥ) - referring to arms adorned with armlets (by those adorned with armlets, with those having armlets fastened)

• चन्दन-उत्तम-रूषितैः (candana-uttama-rūṣitaiḥ) - referring to arms smeared with excellent sandalwood paste (by those smeared with excellent sandalwood, with those anointed with excellent sandalwood)

• भ्राजमान-अङ्गदैः (bhrājamāna-aṅgadaiḥ) - referring to arms shining with bangles (by those shining with armlets/bracelets, with those gleaming with bangles)

• पीनैः (pīnaiḥ) - referring to stout/massive arms (by the stout, by the massive, by the strong)

• पञ्च-शीर्षैः (pañca-śīrṣaiḥ) - referring to five-headed serpents (by the five-headed, with the five-headed)

• इव (iva) - like, as if, as

• उरगैः (uragaiḥ) - by serpents, with serpents

Words meanings and morphology

बाहुभिः (bāhubhiḥ) - by the arms, with the arms

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bāhu

bāhu - arm

बद्ध-केयूरैः (baddha-keyūraiḥ) - referring to arms adorned with armlets (by those adorned with armlets, with those having armlets fastened)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of baddha-keyūra

baddha-keyūra - adorned with armlets

Compound type : bahuvrihi (baddha+keyūra)

• baddha – bound, fastened, adorned
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  PPP of root bandh (बन्ध्)
  Root: bandh (class 1)
• keyūra – armlet, bracelet for the upper arm
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies 'bāhubhiḥ'.

चन्दन-उत्तम-रूषितैः (candana-uttama-rūṣitaiḥ) - referring to arms smeared with excellent sandalwood paste (by those smeared with excellent sandalwood, with those anointed with excellent sandalwood)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of candana-uttama-rūṣita

candana-uttama-rūṣita - smeared with excellent sandalwood

Compound type : tatpurusha (candana+uttama+rūṣita)

• candana – sandalwood, sandalwood paste
  noun (neuter)
• uttama – best, excellent, highest
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of 'ud' (up)
• rūṣita – smeared, anointed, covered
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  PPP of root rūṣ (रूष्)
  Root: rūṣ (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'bāhubhiḥ'.

भ्राजमान-अङ्गदैः (bhrājamāna-aṅgadaiḥ) - referring to arms shining with bangles (by those shining with armlets/bracelets, with those gleaming with bangles)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhrājamāna-aṅgada

bhrājamāna-aṅgada - shining with armlets

Compound type : bahuvrihi (bhrājamāna+aṅgada)

• bhrājamāna – shining, glittering, splendid
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Participle (Ātmanepada)
  Present participle of root bhrāj (भ्राज्)
  Root: bhrāj (class 1)
• aṅgada – bracelet, armlet
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies 'bāhubhiḥ'.

पीनैः (pīnaiḥ) - referring to stout/massive arms (by the stout, by the massive, by the strong)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of pīna

pīna - stout, massive, plump, strong

Past Passive Participle

PPP of root pyāy (प्याय्)

Root: pyāy (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'bāhubhiḥ'.

पञ्च-शीर्षैः (pañca-śīrṣaiḥ) - referring to five-headed serpents (by the five-headed, with the five-headed)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of pañca-śīrṣa

pañca-śīrṣa - five-headed

Compound type : bahuvrihi (pañca+śīrṣa)

• pañca – five
  numeral
• śīrṣa – head
  noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies 'uragaiḥ'.

इव (iva) - like, as if, as

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle expressing comparison.

उरगैः (uragaiḥ) - by serpents, with serpents

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of uraga

uraga - serpent, snake (lit. 'moving on the breast')

From uras (breast) + ga (going)

Note: Refers to mythical serpents or nāgas.

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