वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-6, verse-12

कृताश्च वैदूर्यमया विहंगा रूप्यप्रवालैश्च तथा विहंगाः ।
चित्राश्च नानावसुभिर्भुजंगा जात्यानुरूपास्तुरगाः शुभाङ्गाः ॥१२॥

12. kṛtāśca vaidūryamayā vihaṃgā rūpyapravālaiśca tathā vihaṃgāḥ ,
citrāśca nānāvasubhirbhujaṃgā jātyānurūpāsturagāḥ śubhāṅgāḥ.

12. kṛtāḥ ca vaidūryamayāḥ vihaṅgāḥ
rūpyapravālaiḥ ca tathā vihaṅgāḥ
citrāḥ ca nānāvasubhiḥ bhujaṅgāḥ
jātyānurūpāḥ turagāḥ śubhāṅgāḥ

12. (tatra) vaidūryamayāḥ vihaṅgāḥ ca kṛtāḥ,
tathā rūpyapravālaiḥ ca vihaṅgāḥ (kṛtāḥ).
nānāvasubhiḥ citrāḥ ca bhujaṅgāḥ (kṛtāḥ),
śubhāṅgāḥ jātyānurūpāḥ turagāḥ (kṛtāḥ ca).

12. There were birds made of lapis lazuli, and similarly, other birds made with silver and coral. There were also variegated serpents, adorned with various gems, and horses with beautiful limbs, true to their breed.

Words meanings summery:

• कृताः (kṛtāḥ) - made (referring to the birds) (made, created, done)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• वैदूर्यमयाः (vaidūryamayāḥ) - made of lapis lazuli

• विहङ्गाः (vihaṅgāḥ) - birds

• रूप्यप्रवालैः (rūpyapravālaiḥ) - with silver and coral

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• तथा (tathā) - similarly (thus, so, in that manner, similarly)

• विहङ्गाः (vihaṅgāḥ) - birds

• चित्राः (citrāḥ) - variegated (referring to serpents) (variegated, decorated, wondrous, diverse)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• नानावसुभिः (nānāvasubhiḥ) - adorned with various gems (with various gems/treasures)

• भुजङ्गाः (bhujaṅgāḥ) - serpents (serpents, snakes)

• जात्यानुरूपाः (jātyānurūpāḥ) - true to their breed (conforming to their species, true to their origin/breed)

• तुरगाः (turagāḥ) - horses

• शुभाङ्गाः (śubhāṅgāḥ) - with beautiful limbs (with beautiful limbs, having auspicious bodies)

Words meanings and morphology

कृताः (kṛtāḥ) - made (referring to the birds) (made, created, done)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kṛta

kṛta - made, done, performed

past passive participle

Derived from root 'kṛ' (to do, make) with suffix '-ta'.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Refers to the birds.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

वैदूर्यमयाः (vaidūryamayāḥ) - made of lapis lazuli

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vaidūryamaya

vaidūryamaya - made of lapis lazuli, consisting of lapis lazuli

Derived from 'vaidūrya' with suffix '-maya' (meaning 'made of').

विहङ्गाः (vihaṅgāḥ) - birds

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vihaṅga

vihaṅga - bird, a being moving in the air

From 'vi' (sky) + 'gam' (to go).

Root: gam (class 1)

रूप्यप्रवालैः (rūpyapravālaiḥ) - with silver and coral

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of rūpyapravāla

rūpyapravāla - silver and coral

Compound type : dvandva (rūpya+pravāla)

• rūpya – silver, wrought silver
  noun (neuter)
• pravāla – coral, new shoot, sprout
  noun (masculine)

Note: Instrumental plural.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

तथा (tathā) - similarly (thus, so, in that manner, similarly)

(indeclinable)

विहङ्गाः (vihaṅgāḥ) - birds

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vihaṅga

vihaṅga - bird, a being moving in the air

From 'vi' (sky) + 'gam' (to go).

Root: gam (class 1)

चित्राः (citrāḥ) - variegated (referring to serpents) (variegated, decorated, wondrous, diverse)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of citra

citra - variegated, painted, depicted, wonderful, strange, diverse

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

नानावसुभिः (nānāvasubhiḥ) - adorned with various gems (with various gems/treasures)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of nānāvasu

nānāvasu - various treasures, diverse riches/gems

Compound type : karmadhāraya (nānā+vasu)

• nānā – various, diverse, manifold (indeclinable or adjective)
  indeclinable
• vasu – wealth, treasure, gem, riches
  noun (neuter)

Note: Instrumental plural.

भुजङ्गाः (bhujaṅgāḥ) - serpents (serpents, snakes)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhujaṅga

bhujaṅga - serpent, snake (one that moves with its arms/body)

From 'bhuj' (arm, bend) + 'ga' (goer).

Root: gam (class 1)

जात्यानुरूपाः (jātyānurūpāḥ) - true to their breed (conforming to their species, true to their origin/breed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of jātyānurūpa

jātyānurūpa - conforming to its species, true to its kind/nature

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jāti+anurūpa)

• jāti – birth, origin, species, class, kind
  noun (feminine)
  Root: jan (class 4)
• anurūpa – conforming to, suitable, appropriate, resembling
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: anu

Note: Agrees with turagāḥ (masculine plural nominative).

तुरगाः (turagāḥ) - horses

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of turaga

turaga - horse (one that goes quickly)

From 'tura' (quick) + 'ga' (goer).

Root: gam (class 1)

शुभाङ्गाः (śubhāṅgāḥ) - with beautiful limbs (with beautiful limbs, having auspicious bodies)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śubhāṅga

śubhāṅga - having beautiful limbs, having auspicious parts

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śubha+aṅga)

• śubha – beautiful, auspicious, shining, good
  adjective (masculine)
• aṅga – limb, body part, body
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with turagāḥ (masculine plural nominative).

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