वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-47, verse-9

महति स्फाटिके चित्रे रत्नसंयोगसंस्कृते ।
उत्तमास्तरणास्तीर्णे उपविष्टं वरासने ॥९॥

9. mahati sphāṭike citre ratnasaṃyogasaṃskṛte ,
uttamāstaraṇāstīrṇe upaviṣṭaṃ varāsane.

9. mahati sphāṭike citre ratna-saṃyoga-saṃskṛte
uttama-āstaraṇa-āstīrṇe upaviṣṭam vara-āsane

9. mahati sphāṭike citre ratna-saṃyoga-saṃskṛte
uttama-āstaraṇa-āstīrṇe vara-āsane upaviṣṭam

9. He was seated on a large, crystal, ornate, splendid seat, embellished with a combination of jewels and covered with excellent cushions.

Words meanings summery:

• महति (mahati) - on a large seat (on a great, on a large)

• स्फाटिके (sphāṭike) - on a crystal seat (on a crystal, on one made of crystal)

• चित्रे (citre) - on an ornate seat (on an ornate, on a variegated, on a wonderful)

• रत्न-संयोग-संस्कृते (ratna-saṁyoga-saṁskṛte) - on a seat adorned with an arrangement of jewels (on one adorned with an arrangement of jewels)

• उत्तम-आस्तरण-आस्तीर्णे (uttama-āstaraṇa-āstīrṇe) - on a seat covered with excellent cushions (on one covered with excellent coverings/cushions)

• उपविष्टम् (upaviṣṭam) - The person was seated (seated, having sat)

• वर-आसने (vara-āsane) - on an excellent seat, on a splendid seat

Words meanings and morphology

महति (mahati) - on a large seat (on a great, on a large)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, vast, noble

Note: Modifies 'āsane'.

स्फाटिके (sphāṭike) - on a crystal seat (on a crystal, on one made of crystal)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of sphāṭika

sphāṭika - made of crystal, crystalline

Derived from 'sphaṭika' (crystal)

Note: Modifies 'āsane'.

चित्रे (citre) - on an ornate seat (on an ornate, on a variegated, on a wonderful)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of citra

citra - bright, clear, variegated, manifold, wonderful, strange, ornate

Note: Modifies 'āsane'.

रत्न-संयोग-संस्कृते (ratna-saṁyoga-saṁskṛte) - on a seat adorned with an arrangement of jewels (on one adorned with an arrangement of jewels)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of ratna-saṃyoga-saṃskṛta

ratna-saṁyoga-saṁskṛta - adorned with an arrangement of jewels

Compound type : tatpurusha (ratna+saṃyoga+saṃskṛta)

• ratna – jewel, gem, treasure
  noun (neuter)
• saṃyoga – conjunction, union, combination, arrangement
  noun (masculine)
  From sam-√yuj
  Prefix: sam
  Root: yuj (class 7)
• saṃskṛta – prepared, embellished, adorned, refined
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  PPP of sam-√kṛ
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Modifies 'āsane'.

उत्तम-आस्तरण-आस्तीर्णे (uttama-āstaraṇa-āstīrṇe) - on a seat covered with excellent cushions (on one covered with excellent coverings/cushions)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of uttama-āstaraṇa-āstīrṇa

uttama-āstaraṇa-āstīrṇa - covered with excellent coverings

Compound type : tatpurusha (uttama+āstaraṇa+āstīrṇa)

• uttama – best, excellent, highest
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of 'ud' (up)
• āstaraṇa – covering, carpet, cushion, bed
  noun (neuter)
  From ā-√stṛ
  Prefix: ā
  Root: stṛ (class 5)
• āstīrṇa – spread over, covered, strewn
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  PPP of ā-√stṛ
  Prefix: ā
  Root: stṛ (class 5)

Note: Modifies 'āsane'.

उपविष्टम् (upaviṣṭam) - The person was seated (seated, having sat)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of upaviṣṭa

upaviṣṭa - seated, sitting down

Past Passive Participle

PPP of upa-√viś (विश)

Prefix: upa

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Refers to an unstated person (he/him) being seated.

वर-आसने (vara-āsane) - on an excellent seat, on a splendid seat

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vara-āsana

vara-āsana - excellent seat, splendid throne

Compound type : tatpurusha (vara+āsana)

• vara – best, excellent, splendid, boon
  adjective (masculine)
• āsana – seat, sitting, posture
  noun (neuter)
  From root ās (आस्)
  Root: ās (class 2)

Note: The main noun phrase for the seat.

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