वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-7, verse-14

ज्वलनार्कप्रतीकाशं सुकृतं विश्वकर्मणा ।
हेमसोपानसंयुक्तं चारुप्रवरवेदिकम् ॥१४॥

14. jvalanārkapratīkāśaṃ sukṛtaṃ viśvakarmaṇā ,
hemasopānasaṃyuktaṃ cārupravaravedikam.

14. jvalanārkapratīkāśam sukṛtam viśvakarmaṇā
hemasopānasaṃyuktam cārupravaravedikam

14. jvalanārkapratīkāśam sukṛtam viśvakarmaṇā
hemasopānasaṃyuktam cārupravaravedikam

14. It was radiant like fire and the sun, skillfully crafted by Viśvakarmā, adorned with golden steps and featuring splendid, beautiful altars.

Words meanings summery:

• ज्वलनार्कप्रतीकाशम् (jvalanārkapratīkāśam) - resembling fire and sun, radiant like fire and sun

• सुकृतम् (sukṛtam) - well-made, skillfully done

• विश्वकर्मणा (viśvakarmaṇā) - by Viśvakarmā, the divine architect (by Viśvakarmā)

• हेमसोपानसंयुक्तम् (hemasopānasaṁyuktam) - furnished with golden steps

• चारुप्रवरवेदिकम् (cārupravaravedikam) - having beautiful and excellent platforms/altars

Words meanings and morphology

ज्वलनार्कप्रतीकाशम् (jvalanārkapratīkāśam) - resembling fire and sun, radiant like fire and sun

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of jvalanārkapratīkāśa

jvalanārkapratīkāśa - resembling fire and sun, radiant like fire and sun

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jvalana+arka+pratīkāśa)

• jvalana – fire, flame
  noun (masculine)
  Root: jval (class 1)
• arka – sun, ray, praise
  noun (masculine)
• pratīkāśa – resemblance, appearance, shining like
  noun (masculine)

सुकृतम् (sukṛtam) - well-made, skillfully done

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sukṛta

sukṛta - well-made, skillfully done, good deed

Past Passive Participle

From 'su' (good) + root 'kṛ' (to do, make)

Prefix: su

Root: kṛ (class 8)

विश्वकर्मणा (viśvakarmaṇā) - by Viśvakarmā, the divine architect (by Viśvakarmā)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of viśvakarman

viśvakarman - Viśvakarmā, the architect of the gods

हेमसोपानसंयुक्तम् (hemasopānasaṁyuktam) - furnished with golden steps

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of hemasopānasaṃyukta

hemasopānasaṁyukta - joined/equipped with golden steps

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hema+sopāna+saṃyukta)

• hema – gold
  noun (neuter)
• sopāna – steps, ladder, staircase
  noun (neuter)
• saṃyukta – joined, connected, equipped with, furnished
  participle (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'yuj' with prefix 'sam'
  Prefix: sam
  Root: yuj (class 7)

चारुप्रवरवेदिकम् (cārupravaravedikam) - having beautiful and excellent platforms/altars

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of cārupravaravedika

cārupravaravedika - having beautiful and excellent altars/platforms

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (cāru+pravara+vedika)

• cāru – beautiful, lovely, pleasing
  adjective (neuter)
• pravara – excellent, chief, best
  adjective (neuter)
• vedika – having an altar or raised platform
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from 'vedi' (altar, platform)

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