वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-5, verse-6

सिंहव्याघ्रतनुत्राणैर्दान्तकाञ्चनराजतैः ।
घोषवद्भिर्विचित्रैश्च सदा विचरितं रथैः ॥६॥

6. siṃhavyāghratanutrāṇairdāntakāñcanarājataiḥ ,
ghoṣavadbhirvicitraiśca sadā vicaritaṃ rathaiḥ.

6. siṃhavyāghratanutrāṇaiḥ dāntakāñcanarājataiḥ
ghoṣavaddhibhiḥ vicitraiḥ ca sadā vicaritam rathaiḥ

6. sadā vicaritam siṃhavyāghratanutrāṇaiḥ
dāntakāñcanarājataiḥ ghoṣavaddhibhiḥ vicitraiḥ ca rathaiḥ

6. And splendid, resounding chariots, adorned with lion and tiger motifs on their armor, and embellished with ivory, gold, and silver, always moved about.

Words meanings summery:

• सिंहव्याघ्रतनुत्राणैः (siṁhavyāghratanutrāṇaiḥ) - by those having lion and tiger hide armor, or armor adorned with lion and tiger motifs

• दान्तकाञ्चनराजतैः (dāntakāñcanarājataiḥ) - by those adorned with ivory, gold, and silver

• घोषवद्धिभिः (ghoṣavaddhibhiḥ) - by resounding ones, by noisy ones

• विचित्रैः (vicitraiḥ) - by diverse, by splendid, by variegated

• च (ca) - and

• सदा (sadā) - always, ever

• विचरितम् (vicaritam) - roamed, traversed, moved about

• रथैः (rathaiḥ) - by chariots

Words meanings and morphology

सिंहव्याघ्रतनुत्राणैः (siṁhavyāghratanutrāṇaiḥ) - by those having lion and tiger hide armor, or armor adorned with lion and tiger motifs

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of siṃhavyāghratanutrāṇa

siṁhavyāghratanutrāṇa - with armor (made of/adorned with) lion and tiger (motifs/hides)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (siṃha+vyāghra+tanutrāṇa)

• siṃha – lion
  noun (masculine)
• vyāghra – tiger
  noun (masculine)
• tanutrāṇa – body-armor, shield
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'rathaiḥ'

दान्तकाञ्चनराजतैः (dāntakāñcanarājataiḥ) - by those adorned with ivory, gold, and silver

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dāntakāñcanarājata

dāntakāñcanarājata - made of or adorned with ivory, gold, and silver

Compound type : dvandva (dānta+kāñcana+rājata)

• dānta – ivory (from dantin - elephant)
  noun (neuter)
• kāñcana – golden, made of gold, gold
  adjective (neuter)
  from kañcana + aṇ
• rājata – silvery, made of silver, silver
  adjective (neuter)
  from rajata + aṇ

Note: Agrees with 'rathaiḥ'

घोषवद्धिभिः (ghoṣavaddhibhiḥ) - by resounding ones, by noisy ones

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of ghoṣavat

ghoṣavat - having sound, noisy, resounding

ghoṣa + matup suffix

Note: Agrees with 'rathaiḥ'

विचित्रैः (vicitraiḥ) - by diverse, by splendid, by variegated

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vicitra

vicitra - various, diverse, variegated, splendid, wonderful

Note: Agrees with 'rathaiḥ'

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

सदा (sadā) - always, ever

(indeclinable)

विचरितम् (vicaritam) - roamed, traversed, moved about

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vicarita

vicarita - roamed, traversed, moved about

Past Passive Participle

vi-√car + kta

Prefix: vi

Root: car (class 1)

रथैः (rathaiḥ) - by chariots

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of ratha

ratha - chariot, car

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