वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-5, verse-4

रूप्यकोपहितैश्चित्रैस्तोरणैर्हेमभूषितैः ।
विचित्राभिश्च कक्ष्याभिर्द्वारैश्च रुचिरैर्वृतम् ॥४॥

4. rūpyakopahitaiścitraistoraṇairhemabhūṣitaiḥ ,
vicitrābhiśca kakṣyābhirdvāraiśca rucirairvṛtam.

4. rūpyakopahitaiḥ citraiḥ toraṇaiḥ hemabhūṣitaiḥ
vicitrābhiḥ ca kakṣyābhiḥ dvāraiḥ ca ruciraiḥ vṛtam

4. (tat) rūpyakopahitaiḥ hemabhūṣitaiḥ citraiḥ toraṇaiḥ,
vicitrābhiḥ kakṣyābhiḥ ca,
ruciraiḥ dvāraiḥ ca vṛtam (āsīt)

4. It (the palace) was surrounded by diverse, charming arches, inlaid with silver and adorned with gold, and by various inner enclosures and beautiful gates.

Words meanings summery:

• रूप्यकोपहितैः (rūpyakopahitaiḥ) - inlaid with silver, adorned with silver

• चित्रैः (citraiḥ) - with variegated, with diverse, with wonderful (arches)

• तोरणैः (toraṇaiḥ) - by arches, by gateways

• हेमभूषितैः (hemabhūṣitaiḥ) - adorned with gold, decorated with gold

• विचित्राभिः (vicitrābhiḥ) - with various, with diverse, with wonderful (chambers)

• च (ca) - and

• कक्ष्याभिः (kakṣyābhiḥ) - by inner enclosures, by chambers, by courtyards

• द्वारैः (dvāraiḥ) - by gates, by doors

• च (ca) - and

• रुचिरैः (ruciraiḥ) - with beautiful, with charming, with brilliant (gates)

• वृतम् (vṛtam) - the palace was surrounded (surrounded, encircled, covered)

Words meanings and morphology

रूप्यकोपहितैः (rūpyakopahitaiḥ) - inlaid with silver, adorned with silver

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of rūpyakopahita

rūpyakopahita - inlaid with silver, set with silver

Compound: rūpyaka (silver) + upahita (placed, inlaid)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rūpyaka+upahita)

• rūpyaka – silver, made of silver
  noun (neuter)
• upahita – placed upon, inlaid, endowed with
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  from upa-dhā (to place upon) + kta
  Prefix: upa
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies 'toraṇaiḥ'.

चित्रैः (citraiḥ) - with variegated, with diverse, with wonderful (arches)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of citra

citra - variegated, diverse, wonderful, brilliant

Note: Qualifies 'toraṇaiḥ'.

तोरणैः (toraṇaiḥ) - by arches, by gateways

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of toraṇa

toraṇa - arch, gateway, decorated archway

Root: tṛ (class 6)

Note: Instrument by which the palace is surrounded.

हेमभूषितैः (hemabhūṣitaiḥ) - adorned with gold, decorated with gold

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of hemabhūṣita

hemabhūṣita - adorned with gold, decorated with gold

Compound: hema (gold) + bhūṣita (adorned)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hema+bhūṣita)

• hema – gold
  noun (neuter)
• bhūṣita – adorned, decorated, ornamented
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  from root bhūṣ (to adorn) + kta
  Root: bhūṣ (class 10)

Note: Qualifies 'toraṇaiḥ'.

विचित्राभिः (vicitrābhiḥ) - with various, with diverse, with wonderful (chambers)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of vicitra

vicitra - various, diverse, variegated, wonderful

Derived from vi-citra

Note: Qualifies 'kakṣyābhiḥ'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'kakṣyābhiḥ' with 'toraṇaiḥ'.

कक्ष्याभिः (kakṣyābhiḥ) - by inner enclosures, by chambers, by courtyards

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of kakṣyā

kakṣyā - inner apartment, chamber, enclosure, courtyard

Note: Instrument by which the palace is surrounded.

द्वारैः (dvāraiḥ) - by gates, by doors

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of dvāra

dvāra - door, gate, entrance

Root: dvṛ (class 1)

Note: Instrument by which the palace is surrounded.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'dvāraiḥ' with 'kakṣyābhiḥ'.

रुचिरैः (ruciraiḥ) - with beautiful, with charming, with brilliant (gates)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of rucira

rucira - beautiful, charming, brilliant, splendid

Derived from root ruc (to shine, to please)

Root: ruc (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'dvāraiḥ'.

वृतम् (vṛtam) - the palace was surrounded (surrounded, encircled, covered)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vṛta

vṛta - surrounded, encircled, covered, enclosed

Past Passive Participle

from root vṛ (to cover, to surround) + kta

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Qualifies the implied 'niveśanam' or 'bhavanam'.

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