वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-5, verse-2

आससादाथ लक्ष्मीवान् राक्षसेन्द्रनिवेशनम् ।
प्राकारेणार्कवर्णेन भास्वरेणाभिसंवृतम् ॥२॥

2. āsasādātha lakṣmīvān rākṣasendraniveśanam ,
prākāreṇārkavarṇena bhāsvareṇābhisaṃvṛtam.

2. āsasāda atha lakṣmīvān rākṣasendraniveśanam
prākāreṇa arkavarṇena bhāsvareṇa abhisaṃvṛtam

2. atha lakṣmīvān rākṣasendraniveśanam āsasāda.
(tat) arkavarṇena bhāsvareṇa prākāreṇa abhisaṃvṛtam (āsīt)

2. Then, the fortunate (lakṣmīvān) Hanumān reached the palace of the king of rākṣasas (Rāvaṇa), which was completely encircled by a shining rampart, radiant like the sun.

Words meanings summery:

• आससाद (āsasāda) - he reached, he attained, he approached

• अथ (atha) - then, next, now

• लक्ष्मीवान् (lakṣmīvān) - the fortunate Hanumān (fortunate, glorious, endowed with prosperity/beauty)

• राक्षसेन्द्रनिवेशनम् (rākṣasendraniveśanam) - Rāvaṇa's palace (the palace of the king of rākṣasas)

• प्राकारेण (prākāreṇa) - by a rampart, by a wall, by an enclosure

• अर्कवर्णेन (arkavarṇena) - sun-colored, golden-colored, brilliant like the sun

• भास्वरेण (bhāsvareṇa) - by a shining, by a brilliant, by a radiant (rampart)

• अभिसंवृतम् (abhisaṁvṛtam) - completely surrounded, encircled

Words meanings and morphology

आससाद (āsasāda) - he reached, he attained, he approached

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of ā-sad

Perfect

Reduplicated perfect from ā-sad

Prefix: ā

Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Main verb.

अथ (atha) - then, next, now

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects to the previous action.

लक्ष्मीवान् (lakṣmīvān) - the fortunate Hanumān (fortunate, glorious, endowed with prosperity/beauty)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lakṣmīvat

lakṣmīvat - fortunate, prosperous, glorious, beautiful, splendid

Possessive suffix -vat added to lakṣmī (fortune, prosperity)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject, Hanumān.

राक्षसेन्द्रनिवेशनम् (rākṣasendraniveśanam) - Rāvaṇa's palace (the palace of the king of rākṣasas)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rākṣasendraniveśana

rākṣasendraniveśana - palace of the king of rākṣasas

Compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rākṣasa+indra+niveśana)

• rākṣasa – a rākṣasa (demon, ogre)
  noun (masculine)
• indra – chief, lord, ruler, king
  noun (masculine)
• niveśana – house, dwelling, palace, abode
  noun (neuter)
  From ni-viś
  Prefix: ni
  Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Object of 'āsasāda'.

प्राकारेण (prākāreṇa) - by a rampart, by a wall, by an enclosure

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of prākāra

prākāra - rampart, wall, enclosure

From pra-kṛ (to make, to do)

Prefix: pra

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Instrument by which the palace is surrounded.

अर्कवर्णेन (arkavarṇena) - sun-colored, golden-colored, brilliant like the sun

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of arkavarṇa

arkavarṇa - sun-colored, golden-colored, brilliant like the sun

Compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (arka+varṇa)

• arka – sun, ray
  noun (masculine)
  Root: arc (class 1)
• varṇa – color, tint, hue
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vṛ (class 9)

Note: Qualifies 'prākāreṇa'.

भास्वरेण (bhāsvareṇa) - by a shining, by a brilliant, by a radiant (rampart)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhāsvara

bhāsvara - shining, brilliant, radiant, splendid

Derived from root bhās (to shine)

Root: bhās (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'prākāreṇa'.

अभिसंवृतम् (abhisaṁvṛtam) - completely surrounded, encircled

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of abhisaṃvṛta

abhisaṁvṛta - completely surrounded, encircled, covered

Past Passive Participle

from abhi-sam-vṛ (to cover, to surround) + kta

Prefixes: abhi+sam

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Qualifies 'rākṣasendraniveśanam'.

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