वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-5, verse-38

अर्चिर्भिश्चापि रत्नानां तेजसा रावणस्य च ।
विरराजाथ तद्वेश्म रश्मिमानिव रश्मिभिः ॥३८॥

38. arcirbhiścāpi ratnānāṃ tejasā rāvaṇasya ca ,
virarājātha tadveśma raśmimāniva raśmibhiḥ.

38. arcirbhiḥ ca api ratnānām tejasā rāvaṇasya ca
virarāja atha tat veśma raśmimān iva raśmibhiḥ

38. atha tat veśma ratnānām arcirbhiḥ ca rāvaṇasya
tejasā ca raśmibhiḥ raśmimān iva api virarāja

38. And that abode, then, shone brilliantly with the luster of jewels and also with the radiance of Rāvaṇa, just as the sun shines with its own rays.

Words meanings summery:

• अर्चिर्भिः (arcirbhiḥ) - by rays, by flames, by splendor

• च (ca) - and, also

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• रत्नानाम् (ratnānām) - of jewels, of gems

• तेजसा (tejasā) - by radiance, by splendor, by power

• रावणस्य (rāvaṇasya) - of Rāvaṇa

• च (ca) - and, also

• विरराज (virarāja) - shone brightly, glittered

• अथ (atha) - then, thereafter, moreover

• तत् (tat) - that

• वेश्म (veśma) - abode, house, dwelling

• रश्मिमान् (raśmimān) - radiant, glorious, the sun (possessor of rays)

• इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

• रश्मिभिः (raśmibhiḥ) - by rays

Words meanings and morphology

अर्चिर्भिः (arcirbhiḥ) - by rays, by flames, by splendor

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of arcis

arcis - ray, flame, light, splendor

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

रत्नानाम् (ratnānām) - of jewels, of gems

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of ratna

ratna - jewel, gem, treasure

तेजसा (tejasā) - by radiance, by splendor, by power

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tejas

tejas - radiance, splendor, might, energy

रावणस्य (rāvaṇasya) - of Rāvaṇa

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - Rāvaṇa (name of the demon king of Lanka)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

विरराज (virarāja) - shone brightly, glittered

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of rāj

Prefix: vi

Root: rāj (class 1)

अथ (atha) - then, thereafter, moreover

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Used as an adjective here for 'veśma'

वेश्म (veśma) - abode, house, dwelling

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of veśman

veśman - abode, house, dwelling

रश्मिमान् (raśmimān) - radiant, glorious, the sun (possessor of rays)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of raśmimat

raśmimat - possessor of rays, radiant, glorious

possessive suffix -mat

Note: Used here as a noun referring to the sun.

इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

(indeclinable)

रश्मिभिः (raśmibhiḥ) - by rays

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of raśmi

raśmi - ray, cord, bridle

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