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

ततो ददर्शोच्छ्रितमेघरूपं मनोहरं काञ्चनचारुरूपम् ।
रक्षोऽधिपस्यात्मबलानुरूपं गृहोत्तमं ह्यप्रतिरूपरूपम् ॥५॥

5. tato dadarśocchritamegharūpaṃ manoharaṃ kāñcanacārurūpam ,
rakṣo'dhipasyātmabalānurūpaṃ gṛhottamaṃ hyapratirūparūpam.

5. tataḥ dadarśa ucchritamegharūpam
manoharam kāñcanacārurūpam
rakṣaḥ adhipasya ātmabalānurūpam
gṛhottamam hi apratirūparūpam

5. tataḥ rakṣaḥ adhipasya gṛhottamam
hi dadarśa ucchritamegharūpam
manoharam kāñcanacārurūpam
ātmabalānurūpam apratirūparūpam

5. Then he saw the supreme mansion, captivating and resembling a high-rising cloud, possessing a beautiful golden appearance, indeed proportionate to the lord of rākṣasas' own power, and unequalled in its form.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from there

• ददर्श (dadarśa) - saw, beheld

• उच्छ्रितमेघरूपम् (ucchritamegharūpam) - having the form of a high-rising cloud

• मनोहरम् (manoharam) - captivating, charming, delightful

• काञ्चनचारुरूपम् (kāñcanacārurūpam) - having a beautiful golden form

• रक्षः (rakṣaḥ) - demon, rākṣasa

• अधिपस्य (adhipasya) - of the lord, of the ruler

• आत्मबलानुरूपम् (ātmabalānurūpam) - proportionate to Rāvaṇa's own power (proportionate to one's own strength)

• गृहोत्तमम् (gṛhottamam) - the best of houses, supreme mansion

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• अप्रतिरूपरूपम् (apratirūparūpam) - of incomparable form, unequalled in appearance

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from there

(indeclinable)

Adverb derived from pronominal base 'tad'

ददर्श (dadarśa) - saw, beheld

(verb)

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

Perfect (Liṭ) tense, 3rd person singular, Parasmaipada

Root: dṛś (class 1)

उच्छ्रितमेघरूपम् (ucchritamegharūpam) - having the form of a high-rising cloud

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ucchritamegharūpa

ucchritamegharūpa - having the form of a high-rising cloud

Compound

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (ucchrita+megha+rūpa)

• ucchrita – raised, elevated, lofty, high-rising
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  from root √śri (to resort to, cling to) with prefix ut
  Prefix: ut
  Root: śri (class 1)
• megha – cloud
  noun (masculine)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'gṛhottamam'.

मनोहरम् (manoharam) - captivating, charming, delightful

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of manohara

manohara - charming, captivating, delightful, heart-stealing

Compound

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (manas+hara)

• manas – mind, heart, intellect
  noun (neuter)
• hara – taking, carrying, charming
  adjective
  from root √hṛ (to take, carry, charm)
  Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'gṛhottamam'.

काञ्चनचारुरूपम् (kāñcanacārurūpam) - having a beautiful golden form

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kāñcanacārurūpa

kāñcanacārurūpa - having a beautiful golden form/appearance

Compound

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (kāñcana+cāru+rūpa)

• kāñcana – golden, made of gold
  adjective
  derived from kañcana (gold)
• cāru – beautiful, lovely, pleasing
  adjective
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'gṛhottamam'.

रक्षः (rakṣaḥ) - demon, rākṣasa

(noun)

neuter, singular of rakṣas

rakṣas - demon, evil spirit, rākṣasa

Note: Part of a compound with 'adhipasya'.

अधिपस्य (adhipasya) - of the lord, of the ruler

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of adhipa

adhipa - lord, ruler, master

from adhi + √pā (to protect, rule)

Prefix: adhi

Root: pā (class 2)

आत्मबलानुरूपम् (ātmabalānurūpam) - proportionate to Rāvaṇa's own power (proportionate to one's own strength)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ātmabalānurūpa

ātmabalānurūpa - proportionate to one's own strength/power

Compound

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (ātman+bala+anurūpa)

• ātman – self, own
  pronoun (masculine)
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)
• anurūpa – proportionate, suitable, conforming to
  adjective
  from anu + rūpa
  Prefix: anu

Note: Agrees with 'gṛhottamam'.

गृहोत्तमम् (gṛhottamam) - the best of houses, supreme mansion

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of gṛhottama

gṛhottama - best house, supreme dwelling

Compound

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (gṛha+uttama)

• gṛha – house, dwelling
  noun (neuter)
• uttama – best, supreme, excellent
  adjective

Note: Object of 'dadarśa'.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

Emphatic or causal particle

अप्रतिरूपरूपम् (apratirūparūpam) - of incomparable form, unequalled in appearance

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of apratirūparūpa

apratirūparūpa - of unequalled form/appearance, incomparable

Compound

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi / Nañ Tatpuruṣa (a+pratirūpa+rūpa)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negation prefix
• pratirūpa – similar, equal, counterpart
  adjective
  from prati + rūpa
  Prefix: prati
• rūpa – form, appearance
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'gṛhottamam'.

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