वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-5, verse-37

अनन्तरत्ननिचयं निधिजालं समन्ततः ।
धीरनिष्ठितकर्मान्तं गृहं भूतपतेरिव ॥३७॥

37. anantaratnanicayaṃ nidhijālaṃ samantataḥ ,
dhīraniṣṭhitakarmāntaṃ gṛhaṃ bhūtapateriva.

37. anantaratnanicayam nidhijālam samantataḥ
dhīraniṣṭhitakarmāntam gṛham bhūtapateḥ iva

37. gṛham bhūtapateḥ iva anantaratnanicayam
nidhijālam samantataḥ dhīraniṣṭhitakarmāntam

37. The abode, like that of the lord of beings, was filled with countless heaps of jewels and a multitude of treasures all around, its extensive works meticulously completed by the steadfast.

Words meanings summery:

• अनन्तरत्ननिचयम् (anantaratnanicayam) - a collection of infinite jewels, an accumulation of countless gems

• निधिजालम् (nidhijālam) - a network/multitude of treasures

• समन्ततः (samantataḥ) - on all sides, all around, everywhere

• धीरनिष्ठितकर्मान्तम् (dhīraniṣṭhitakarmāntam) - where the works/tasks are completed by the resolute/wise

• गृहम् (gṛham) - house, abode

• भूतपतेः (bhūtapateḥ) - of the lord of beings, of Śiva, of Kubera

• इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

Words meanings and morphology

अनन्तरत्ननिचयम् (anantaratnanicayam) - a collection of infinite jewels, an accumulation of countless gems

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of anantaratnanicaya

anantaratnanicaya - a collection of infinite jewels

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (anantaratna+nicaya)

• ananta – infinite, endless, boundless
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: an
  Root: ant
• ratna – jewel, gem, treasure
  noun (neuter)
• nicaya – collection, accumulation, heap, multitude
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ni
  Root: ci

निधिजालम् (nidhijālam) - a network/multitude of treasures

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nidhijāla

nidhijāla - a network/multitude of treasures

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nidhi+jāla)

• nidhi – treasure, store, deposit, receptacle
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ni
  Root: dhā
• jāla – net, network, multitude, collection
  noun (neuter)

समन्ततः (samantataḥ) - on all sides, all around, everywhere

(indeclinable)

suffix -tas from samanta (all-sided)

धीरनिष्ठितकर्मान्तम् (dhīraniṣṭhitakarmāntam) - where the works/tasks are completed by the resolute/wise

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dhīraniṣṭhitakarmānta

dhīraniṣṭhitakarmānta - having its works/tasks completed by the resolute

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dhīra+niṣṭhita+karmānta)

• dhīra – firm, steady, resolute, wise, patient
  adjective (masculine)
• niṣṭhita – completed, finished, established, fixed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Prefix: ni
  Root: sthā (class 1)
• karmānta – end of work, completion of work, extensive work, elaborate task
  noun (masculine)

गृहम् (gṛham) - house, abode

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of gṛha

gṛha - house, abode, home

भूतपतेः (bhūtapateḥ) - of the lord of beings, of Śiva, of Kubera

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhūtapati

bhūtapati - lord of beings/elementals/ghosts

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhūta+pati)

• bhūta – being, creature, element, ghost
  noun (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root: bhū
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)

इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

(indeclinable)

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