वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-7, verse-4

चतुर्विषाणैर्द्विरदैस्त्रिविषाणैस्तथैव च ।
परिक्षिप्तमसंबाधं रक्ष्यमाणमुदायुधैः ॥४॥

4. caturviṣāṇairdviradaistriviṣāṇaistathaiva ca ,
parikṣiptamasaṃbādhaṃ rakṣyamāṇamudāyudhaiḥ.

4. caturviṣāṇaiḥ dviradaiḥ triviṣāṇaiḥ tathā eva ca
parikṣiptam asaṃbādham rakṣyamāṇam udāyudhaiḥ

4. caturviṣāṇaiḥ dviradaiḥ tathā eva ca triviṣāṇaiḥ
parikṣiptam asaṃbādham udāyudhaiḥ rakṣyamāṇam

4. (The dwelling was) surrounded by four-tusked elephants, and also by three-tusked (elephants), it was unobstructed and guarded by warriors with upraised weapons.

Words meanings summery:

• चतुर्विषाणैः (caturviṣāṇaiḥ) - referring to elephants (with four tusks, having four tusks)

• द्विरदैः (dviradaiḥ) - by elephants

• त्रिविषाणैः (triviṣāṇaiḥ) - referring to elephants (with three tusks, having three tusks)

• तथा (tathā) - similarly (thus, so, in that manner)

• एव (eva) - also, similarly (only, just, indeed)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• परिक्षिप्तम् (parikṣiptam) - surrounded (by elephants) (surrounded, encompassed, thrown around)

• असंबाधम् (asaṁbādham) - unobstructed (area, approach) (unobstructed, not crowded, free)

• रक्ष्यमाणम् (rakṣyamāṇam) - being guarded, being protected

• उदायुधैः (udāyudhaiḥ) - by warriors with upraised weapons (with raised weapons, having raised weapons)

Words meanings and morphology

चतुर्विषाणैः (caturviṣāṇaiḥ) - referring to elephants (with four tusks, having four tusks)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of caturviṣāṇa

caturviṣāṇa - four-tusked

Bahuvrīhi compound

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (catur+viṣāṇa)

• catur – four
  numeral
• viṣāṇa – tusk, horn
  noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies 'dviradaiḥ'.

द्विरदैः (dviradaiḥ) - by elephants

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dvirada

dvirada - elephant (lit. 'having two teeth/tusks')

Bahuvrīhi compound

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (dvi+rada)

• dvi – two
  numeral
• rada – tusk, tooth
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'rad' (to gnaw)
  Root: rad (class 1)

Note: Agent of 'parikṣiptam'.

त्रिविषाणैः (triviṣāṇaiḥ) - referring to elephants (with three tusks, having three tusks)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of triviṣāṇa

triviṣāṇa - three-tusked

Bahuvrīhi compound

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (tri+viṣāṇa)

• tri – three
  numeral
• viṣāṇa – tusk, horn
  noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies implied 'dviradaiḥ'.

तथा (tathā) - similarly (thus, so, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used with 'eva' and 'ca'.

एव (eva) - also, similarly (only, just, indeed)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used with 'tathā' and 'ca'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects groups of agents.

परिक्षिप्तम् (parikṣiptam) - surrounded (by elephants) (surrounded, encompassed, thrown around)

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of parikṣipta

parikṣipta - surrounded, encompassed, thrown around

Past Passive Participle

From 'pari-kṣip' (to throw around, surround)

Prefix: pari

Root: kṣip (class 6)

असंबाधम् (asaṁbādham) - unobstructed (area, approach) (unobstructed, not crowded, free)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of asaṃbādha

asaṁbādha - unobstructed, not crowded, free from obstacles, spacious

Negative compound (Nañ-Tatpuruṣa)

Compound type : Nañ-Tatpuruṣa (a+saṃbādha)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• saṃbādha – crowding, obstruction, narrowness, difficulty
  noun (masculine)
  From 'sam-badh' (to oppress, crowd)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: badh (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implied noun.

रक्ष्यमाणम् (rakṣyamāṇam) - being guarded, being protected

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rakṣyamāṇa

rakṣyamāṇa - being guarded, being protected

Present Passive Participle

From root 'rakṣ' (to protect)

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

उदायुधैः (udāyudhaiḥ) - by warriors with upraised weapons (with raised weapons, having raised weapons)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of udāyudha

udāyudha - having raised weapons, with upraised weapons

Bahuvrīhi compound

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (ud+āyudha)

• ud – up, out
  indeclinable
  Prefix
• āyudha – weapon, implement
  noun (neuter)
  From 'ā-yudh' (to fight)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: Agent of 'rakṣyamāṇam'.

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