वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-7, verse-29

दीपानां च प्रकाशेन तेजसा रावणस्य च ।
अर्चिर्भिर्भूषणानां च प्रदीप्तेत्यभ्यमन्यत ॥२९॥

29. dīpānāṃ ca prakāśena tejasā rāvaṇasya ca ,
arcirbhirbhūṣaṇānāṃ ca pradīptetyabhyamanyata.

29. dīpānām ca prakāśena tejasā rāvaṇasya ca |
arcirbhiḥ bhūṣaṇānām ca pradīptā iti abhyamanyata

29. He (Hanumān) therefore concluded that the place was brightly illuminated by the radiance of the lamps, by the splendor of Rāvaṇa himself, and by the shimmering of the ornaments.

Words meanings summery:

• दीपानाम् (dīpānām) - of the lamps

• च (ca) - and

• प्रकाशेन (prakāśena) - by the light, by the radiance

• तेजसा (tejasā) - by the splendor, by the energy, by the brilliance

• रावणस्य (rāvaṇasya) - of Rāvaṇa

• च (ca) - and

• अर्चिर्भिः (arcirbhiḥ) - by the shimmering (of ornaments) (by the flames, by the rays, by the gleam)

• भूषणानाम् (bhūṣaṇānām) - of the ornaments, of the decorations

• च (ca) - and

• प्रदीप्ता (pradīptā) - (the city/palace was) brightly illuminated (brightly lit, radiant, ablaze)

• इति (iti) - introduces reported thought (thus, in this manner)

• अभ्यमन्यत (abhyamanyata) - he thought, he considered, he concluded

Words meanings and morphology

दीपानाम् (dīpānām) - of the lamps

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dīpa

dīpa - lamp, light

From root dīp (to shine)

Root: dīp (class 4)

Note: Possessive for prakāśena.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

प्रकाशेन (prakāśena) - by the light, by the radiance

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of prakāśa

prakāśa - light, brightness, radiance, manifestation

From pra + root kāś (to shine)

Prefix: pra

Root: kāś (class 1)

Note: Instrument of illumination.

तेजसा (tejasā) - by the splendor, by the energy, by the brilliance

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tejas

tejas - splendor, brilliance, energy, power, semen

From root tij (to be sharp)

Root: tij

Note: Instrument of illumination.

रावणस्य (rāvaṇasya) - of Rāvaṇa

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - Rāvaṇa (proper name, king of Lankā)

Note: Possessive for tejasā.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अर्चिर्भिः (arcirbhiḥ) - by the shimmering (of ornaments) (by the flames, by the rays, by the gleam)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of arcis

arcis - ray, flame, light, lustre

From root arc (to shine, praise)

Root: arc (class 1)

Note: Instrument of illumination.

भूषणानाम् (bhūṣaṇānām) - of the ornaments, of the decorations

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of bhūṣaṇa

bhūṣaṇa - ornament, decoration, adornment

From root bhūṣ (to adorn) + suffix ana

Root: bhūṣ (class 10)

Note: Possessive for arcirbhiḥ.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

प्रदीप्ता (pradīptā) - (the city/palace was) brightly illuminated (brightly lit, radiant, ablaze)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pradīpta

pradīpta - lit, illuminated, brilliant, shining

Past Passive Participle

From root dīp (to shine) with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: dīp (class 4)

Note: Predicate adjective for the implied subject (Lankā).

इति (iti) - introduces reported thought (thus, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

अभ्यमन्यत (abhyamanyata) - he thought, he considered, he concluded

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, past imperfect (Laṅ) of abhiman

Imperfect Tense

From root man (to think) with prefix abhi

Prefix: abhi

Root: man (class 4)

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