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

महीतले स्वर्गमिव प्रकीर्णं श्रिया ज्वलन्तं बहुरत्नकीर्णम् ।
नानातरूणां कुसुमावकीर्णं गिरेरिवाग्रं रजसावकीर्णम् ॥६॥

6. mahītale svargamiva prakīrṇaṃ śriyā jvalantaṃ bahuratnakīrṇam ,
nānātarūṇāṃ kusumāvakīrṇaṃ girerivāgraṃ rajasāvakīrṇam.

6. mahītale svargam iva prakīrṇam
śriyā jvalantam bahuratnakīrṇam
nānātarūṇām kusumāvakīrṇam
gireḥ iva agram rajasā avakīrṇam

6. mahītale svargam iva prakīrṇam
śriyā jvalantam bahuratnakīrṇam
nānātarūṇām kusumāvakīrṇam
gireḥ agram iva rajasā avakīrṇam

6. It was, on the earth's surface, as if heaven itself were scattered, blazing with splendor, strewn with numerous jewels, covered with flowers from various trees, and appearing like a mountain peak covered with dust.

Words meanings summery:

• महीतले (mahītale) - on the earth's surface

• स्वर्गम् (svargam) - heaven, celestial abode

• इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

• प्रकीर्णम् (prakīrṇam) - scattered, spread, diffused

• श्रिया (śriyā) - with splendor, with glory, with beauty

• ज्वलन्तम् (jvalantam) - blazing, shining, glowing

• बहुरत्नकीर्णम् (bahuratnakīrṇam) - strewn with many jewels

• नानातरूणाम् (nānātarūṇām) - of various trees

• कुसुमावकीर्णम् (kusumāvakīrṇam) - covered/strewn with flowers

• गिरेः (gireḥ) - of a mountain, from a mountain

• इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

• अग्रम् (agram) - tip, summit, peak, front part

• रजसा (rajasā) - with dust, with pollen, with fine particles

• अवकीर्णम् (avakīrṇam) - covered, strewn, scattered

Words meanings and morphology

महीतले (mahītale) - on the earth's surface

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of mahītala

mahītala - earth's surface, ground

Compound

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (mahī+tala)

• mahī – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
• tala – surface, level, plain
  noun (neuter)

स्वर्गम् (svargam) - heaven, celestial abode

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of svarga

svarga - heaven, paradise, celestial world

इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

(indeclinable)

Particle expressing comparison

प्रकीर्णम् (prakīrṇam) - scattered, spread, diffused

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of prakīrṇa

prakīrṇa - scattered, spread, diffused, dispersed

Past Passive Participle

from root √kīr (to scatter) with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: kīr (class 6)

Note: Agrees with implied object (e.g., 'gṛhottamam').

श्रिया (śriyā) - with splendor, with glory, with beauty

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of śrī

śrī - splendor, glory, beauty, prosperity, wealth, Lakṣmī

ज्वलन्तम् (jvalantam) - blazing, shining, glowing

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of jvalant

jvalant - blazing, shining, glowing

Present Active Participle

from root √jval (to burn, shine)

Root: jval (class 1)

Note: Agrees with implied object (e.g., 'gṛhottamam').

बहुरत्नकीर्णम् (bahuratnakīrṇam) - strewn with many jewels

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bahuratnakīrṇa

bahuratnakīrṇa - strewn/covered with many jewels

Compound

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (bahu+ratna+kīrṇa)

• bahu – many, much
  adjective
• ratna – jewel, gem, precious stone
  noun (neuter)
• kīrṇa – scattered, strewn, covered
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  from root √kīr (to scatter)
  Root: kīr (class 6)

Note: Agrees with implied object (e.g., 'gṛhottamam').

नानातरूणाम् (nānātarūṇām) - of various trees

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of nānātaru

nānātaru - various trees

Compound

Compound type : Karma-dhāraya (nānā+taru)

• nānā – various, diverse
  indeclinable
• taru – tree
  noun (masculine)

Note: Pertaining to 'kusumāvakīrṇam'.

कुसुमावकीर्णम् (kusumāvakīrṇam) - covered/strewn with flowers

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kusumāvakīrṇa

kusumāvakīrṇa - strewn/covered with flowers

Compound

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (kusuma+avakīrṇa)

• kusuma – flower, blossom
  noun (neuter)
• avakīrṇa – strewn, scattered, covered
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  from root √kīr (to scatter) with prefix ava
  Prefix: ava
  Root: kīr (class 6)

Note: Agrees with implied object (e.g., 'gṛhottamam').

गिरेः (gireḥ) - of a mountain, from a mountain

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of giri

giri - mountain, hill, rock

Note: Can also be ablative singular.

इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

(indeclinable)

Particle expressing comparison

अग्रम् (agram) - tip, summit, peak, front part

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of agra

agra - tip, top, summit, front, peak

Note: Can also be nominative singular.

रजसा (rajasā) - with dust, with pollen, with fine particles

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of rajas

rajas - dust, pollen, fine particles, impurity, menstrual fluid, quality of activity/passion (rajas guṇa)

अवकीर्णम् (avakīrṇam) - covered, strewn, scattered

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of avakīrṇa

avakīrṇa - scattered, strewn, covered, dispersed

Past Passive Participle

from root √kīr (to scatter) with prefix ava

Prefix: ava

Root: kīr (class 6)

Note: Agrees with 'agram'.

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