वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-6, verse-8

यथा नगाग्रं बहुधातुचित्रं यथा नभश्च ग्रहचन्द्रचित्रम् ।
ददर्श युक्तीकृतमेघचित्रं विमानरत्नं बहुरत्नचित्रम् ॥८॥

8. yathā nagāgraṃ bahudhātucitraṃ yathā nabhaśca grahacandracitram ,
dadarśa yuktīkṛtameghacitraṃ vimānaratnaṃ bahuratnacitram.

8. yathā nagaagram bahudhātucitram
yathā nabhaḥ ca grahacandracitram
dadarśa yuktīkṛtameghacitram
vimānaratnam bahuratnacitram

8. dadarśa vimānaratnam bahuratnacitram
yuktīkṛtameghacitram
yathā nagaagram bahudhātucitram
yathā nabhaḥ ca grahacandracitram

8. He saw a splendid celestial chariot (vimāna) adorned with many jewels and decorated with artfully arranged clouds, just as a mountain peak is adorned with various minerals, and the sky is adorned with planets and the moon.

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in which manner

• नगअग्रम् (nagaagram) - mountain peak, top of a mountain

• बहुधातुचित्रम् (bahudhātucitram) - adorned with many minerals/ores, variegated with many metals

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in which manner

• नभः (nabhaḥ) - sky, atmosphere, heaven

• च (ca) - and, also

• ग्रहचन्द्रचित्रम् (grahacandracitram) - adorned with planets and the moon

• ददर्श (dadarśa) - he saw, he beheld

• युक्तीकृतमेघचित्रम् (yuktīkṛtameghacitram) - adorned with cleverly/skillfully arranged clouds

• विमानरत्नम् (vimānaratnam) - a jewel of a celestial chariot, a splendid celestial chariot

• बहुरत्नचित्रम् (bahuratnacitram) - adorned with many jewels, variegated with many gems

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in which manner

(indeclinable)

नगअग्रम् (nagaagram) - mountain peak, top of a mountain

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nagaagra

nagaagra - mountain peak

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (naga+agra)

• naga – mountain (lit. that which does not move)
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: na
• agra – peak, top, front, tip
  noun (neuter)

बहुधातुचित्रम् (bahudhātucitram) - adorned with many minerals/ores, variegated with many metals

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bahudhātucitra

bahudhātucitra - variegated with many minerals/ores

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bahu+dhātu+citra)

• bahu – many, much
  adjective (masculine)
• dhātu – mineral, ore, element, constituent
  noun (masculine)
• citra – variegated, adorned, painted, wonderful
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'nagaagram'.

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in which manner

(indeclinable)

नभः (nabhaḥ) - sky, atmosphere, heaven

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nabhas

nabhas - sky, atmosphere, heaven, cloud

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

ग्रहचन्द्रचित्रम् (grahacandracitram) - adorned with planets and the moon

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of grahacandracitra

grahacandracitra - adorned/variegated with planets and the moon

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (graha+candra+citra)

• graha – planet, seizing, grasping
  noun (masculine)
• candra – moon
  noun (masculine)
• citra – variegated, adorned, painted, wonderful
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'nabhaḥ'.

ददर्श (dadarśa) - he saw, he beheld

(verb)

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

Perfect (Lit) form

3rd person singular active, perfect tense of the root dṛś.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

युक्तीकृतमेघचित्रम् (yuktīkṛtameghacitram) - adorned with cleverly/skillfully arranged clouds

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yuktīkṛtameghacitra

yuktīkṛtameghacitra - adorned/decorated with artfully arranged clouds

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (yuktīkṛta+megha+citra)

• yuktīkṛta – skillfully done, artfully made, arranged
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the compound verb yuktī-kṛ 'to make skillful, arrange artfully'.
  Prefix: yuktī
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• megha – cloud
  noun (masculine)
• citra – variegated, adorned, painted, wonderful
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'vimānaratnam'.

विमानरत्नम् (vimānaratnam) - a jewel of a celestial chariot, a splendid celestial chariot

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vimānaratna

vimānaratna - a jewel-like celestial chariot, an excellent aerial car

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vimāna+ratna)

• vimāna – celestial chariot, aerial car
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: vi
• ratna – jewel, gem, precious stone
  noun (neuter)

Note: Direct object of 'dadarśa'.

बहुरत्नचित्रम् (bahuratnacitram) - adorned with many jewels, variegated with many gems

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bahuratnacitra

bahuratnacitra - adorned/variegated with many jewels

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bahu+ratna+citra)

• bahu – many, much
  adjective (masculine)
• ratna – jewel, gem, precious stone
  noun (neuter)
• citra – variegated, adorned, painted, wonderful
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'vimānaratnam'.

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