वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-7, verse-23

नादितां मत्तविहगैर्दिव्यगन्धाधिवासिताम् ।
परार्ध्यास्तरणोपेतां रक्षोऽधिपनिषेविताम् ॥२३॥

23. nāditāṃ mattavihagairdivyagandhādhivāsitām ,
parārdhyāstaraṇopetāṃ rakṣo'dhipaniṣevitām.

23. nāditām mattavihagaiḥ divyagandhādhivāsitām
parārdhyāstaraṇopetām rakṣo'dhipaniṣevitām

23. mattavihagaiḥ nāditām divyagandhādhivāsitām
parārdhyāstaraṇopetām rakṣo'dhipaniṣevitām

23. It resounded with the calls of exhilarated birds, was permeated by divine fragrances, furnished with most excellent coverings, and frequented by the lord of the rakshasas.

Words meanings summery:

• नादिताम् (nāditām) - resounded (with calls) (resounded, made to sound)

• मत्तविहगैः (mattavihagaiḥ) - by exhilarated birds (by intoxicated/exhilarated birds)

• दिव्यगन्धाधिवासिताम् (divyagandhādhivāsitām) - permeated by divine fragrances (perfumed with divine fragrances)

• परार्ध्यास्तरणोपेताम् (parārdhyāstaraṇopetām) - furnished with most excellent coverings (furnished with most excellent coverings/carpets)

• रक्षो&#०३९;धिपनिषेविताम् (rakṣo'dhipaniṣevitām) - frequented by the lord of the rakshasas (resorted to/inhabited by the lord of rakshasas)

Words meanings and morphology

नादिताम् (nāditām) - resounded (with calls) (resounded, made to sound)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of nādita

nādita - sounded, made to sound, resounded

Past Passive Participle

from root √nad (to sound, roar)

Root: nad (class 1)

Note: Modifies the implied object (e.g., a hall or a couch) in feminine accusative singular.

मत्तविहगैः (mattavihagaiḥ) - by exhilarated birds (by intoxicated/exhilarated birds)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mattavihaga

mattavihaga - intoxicated bird, exhilarated bird

Compound type : tatpurusha (matta+vihaga)

• matta – intoxicated, exhilarated, maddened
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root √mad (to rejoice, be intoxicated)
  Root: mad (class 4)
• vihaga – bird (literally, 'going in the sky')
  noun (masculine)
  from vi (sky) + √gam (to go)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agent of nāditām.

दिव्यगन्धाधिवासिताम् (divyagandhādhivāsitām) - permeated by divine fragrances (perfumed with divine fragrances)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of divyagandhādhivāsita

divyagandhādhivāsita - perfumed with divine scents

Past Passive Participle

Compound formed from divya (divine), gandha (fragrance), and adhivāsita (perfumed).

Compound type : tatpurusha (divya+gandha+adhivāsita)

• divya – divine, heavenly, celestial
  adjective (neuter)
• gandha – fragrance, smell, scent
  noun (masculine)
• adhivāsita – perfumed, scented, made fragrant
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root √vas (to dwell, to perfume) with prefix adhi-
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: vas (class 2)

Note: Modifies the implied object (e.g., a hall or a couch) in feminine accusative singular.

परार्ध्यास्तरणोपेताम् (parārdhyāstaraṇopetām) - furnished with most excellent coverings (furnished with most excellent coverings/carpets)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of parārdhyāstaraṇopeta

parārdhyāstaraṇopeta - furnished with precious coverings

Compound of parārdhya (most excellent), āstaraṇa (covering), and upeta (furnished with).

Compound type : tatpurusha (parārdhya+āstaraṇa+upeta)

• parārdhya – most excellent, very valuable, precious
  adjective (neuter)
• āstaraṇa – covering, carpet, bedding
  noun (neuter)
  from root √stṛ (to spread) with prefix ā-
  Prefix: ā
  Root: stṛ (class 5)
• upeta – furnished with, endowed with, accompanied by
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root √i (to go) with prefix upa-
  Prefix: upa
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Modifies the implied object (e.g., a hall or a couch) in feminine accusative singular.

रक्षो&#०३९;धिपनिषेविताम् (rakṣo'dhipaniṣevitām) - frequented by the lord of the rakshasas (resorted to/inhabited by the lord of rakshasas)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of rakṣo'dhipaniṣevita

rakṣo'dhipaniṣevita - served/frequented by the lord of rakshasas

Compound of rakṣas (rakshasa), adhipa (lord), and niṣevita (resorted to/inhabited). The sandhi `rakṣas + adhipa` results in `rakṣo'dhipa` within the compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (rakṣas+adhipa+niṣevita)

• rakṣas – a demon, a rakshasa
  noun (neuter)
• adhipa – ruler, lord, master
  noun (masculine)
• niṣevita – resorted to, inhabited, frequented, served
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root √sev (to serve, frequent) with prefix ni-
  Prefix: ni
  Root: sev (class 1)

Note: Modifies the implied object (e.g., a hall or a couch) in feminine accusative singular.

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