वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-6, verse-15

इतीव तद्गृहमभिगम्य शोभनं सविस्मयो नगमिव चारुशोभनम् ।
पुनश्च तत् परमसुगन्धि सुन्दरं हिमात्यये नगमिव चारुकन्दरम् ॥१५॥

15. itīva tadgṛhamabhigamya śobhanaṃ savismayo nagamiva cāruśobhanam ,
punaśca tat paramasugandhi sundaraṃ himātyaye nagamiva cārukandaram.

15. iti iva tat gṛham abhigamya śobhanam
savismayaḥ nagam iva cāruśobhanam
punaḥ ca tat paramasugandhi sundaram
himātyaye nagam iva cārukandaram

15. Having thus approached that beautiful house, he was filled with wonder, as it was splendid like a beautiful mountain. And again, that extremely fragrant, lovely house was like a mountain with charming caves at the end of winter.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• तत् (tat) - that

• गृहम् (gṛham) - house, home

• अभिगम्य (abhigamya) - having approached

• शोभनम् (śobhanam) - beautiful, splendid, auspicious

• सविस्मयः (savismayaḥ) - full of wonder, astonished

• नगम् (nagam) - mountain, tree

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• चारुशोभनम् (cāruśobhanam) - beautifully splendid, lovely and glorious

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, furthermore

• च (ca) - and, also

• तत् (tat) - that

• परमसुगन्धि (paramasugandhi) - extremely fragrant, supremely sweet-smelling

• सुन्दरम् (sundaram) - beautiful, lovely

• हिमात्यये (himātyaye) - in spring (at the end of winter)

• नगम् (nagam) - mountain, tree

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• चारुकन्दरम् (cārukandaram) - with beautiful caves

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Agrees with gṛham.

गृहम् (gṛham) - house, home

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of gṛha

gṛha - house, home, dwelling

अभिगम्य (abhigamya) - having approached

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed with prefix 'abhi-' + root 'gam' + suffix '-ya'

Prefix: abhi

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Gerund / Absolutive.

शोभनम् (śobhanam) - beautiful, splendid, auspicious

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śobhana

śobhana - beautiful, splendid, auspicious, radiant

Derived from root śubh (to shine)

Root: śubh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with gṛham.

सविस्मयः (savismayaḥ) - full of wonder, astonished

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of savismaya

savismaya - full of wonder, astonished, surprised

Compound: sa (with) + vismaya (wonder)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+vismaya)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
• vismaya – wonder, astonishment, surprise
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies an implied masculine subject (Hanumān).

नगम् (nagam) - mountain, tree

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of naga

naga - mountain, tree, serpent (that which does not move)

Compound na + ga (not moving)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (na+ga)

• na – not
  indeclinable
• ga – moving, going
  adjective
  Derived from root gam (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Used as object of comparison with iva.

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

चारुशोभनम् (cāruśobhanam) - beautifully splendid, lovely and glorious

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of cāruśobhana

cāruśobhana - beautifully splendid, lovely and glorious

Compound: cāru (beautiful) + śobhana (splendid)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (cāru+śobhana)

• cāru – beautiful, lovely, pleasing
  adjective
• śobhana – beautiful, splendid, auspicious
  adjective (neuter)
  Derived from root śubh (to shine)
  Root: śubh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with nagam.

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, furthermore

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Refers to 'gṛham' (house), here likely nominative as subject.

परमसुगन्धि (paramasugandhi) - extremely fragrant, supremely sweet-smelling

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of paramasugandhi

paramasugandhi - extremely fragrant, supremely sweet-smelling

Compound: parama (supreme) + sugandhi (fragrant)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+sugandhi)

• parama – supreme, highest, excellent
  adjective
• sugandhi – fragrant, sweet-smelling
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Agrees with tat (gṛham).

सुन्दरम् (sundaram) - beautiful, lovely

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sundara

sundara - beautiful, handsome, lovely, charming

Note: Agrees with tat (gṛham).

हिमात्यये (himātyaye) - in spring (at the end of winter)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of himātyaya

himātyaya - end of winter, spring season

Compound: hima (winter) + atyaya (end)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hima+atyaya)

• hima – frost, snow, winter, cold
  noun (masculine)
• atyaya – end, passing, transgression
  noun (masculine)

Note: Indicates time 'at the end of winter'.

नगम् (nagam) - mountain, tree

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of naga

naga - mountain, tree, serpent

Compound na + ga (not moving)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (na+ga)

• na – not
  indeclinable
• ga – moving, going
  adjective
  Derived from root gam (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Object of comparison with iva.

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

चारुकन्दरम् (cārukandaram) - with beautiful caves

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of cārukandara

cārukandara - having beautiful caves

Compound: cāru (beautiful) + kandara (cave)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (cāru+kandara)

• cāru – beautiful, lovely, pleasing
  adjective
• kandara – cave, cavern
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with nagam.

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