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

राक्षसीभिश्च पत्नीभी रावणस्य निवेशनम् ।
आहृताभिश्च विक्रम्य राजकन्याभिरावृतम् ॥५॥

5. rākṣasībhiśca patnībhī rāvaṇasya niveśanam ,
āhṛtābhiśca vikramya rājakanyābhirāvṛtam.

5. rākṣasībhiḥ ca patnībhiḥ rāvaṇasya niveśanam
āhṛtābhiḥ ca vikramya rājakanyābhiḥ āvṛtam

5. rāvaṇasya niveśanam rākṣasībhiḥ patnībhiḥ ca
vikramya āhṛtābhiḥ rājakanyābhiḥ ca āvṛtam

5. And Rāvaṇa's dwelling was surrounded by female rākṣasas (demons), his wives, and also by royal princesses brought there by force (after conquest).

Words meanings summery:

• राक्षसीभिः (rākṣasībhiḥ) - by female rākṣasas (demons)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• पत्नीभिः (patnībhiḥ) - (Rāvaṇa's) wives (by wives)

• रावणस्य (rāvaṇasya) - of Rāvaṇa

• निवेशनम् (niveśanam) - dwelling/palace (of Rāvaṇa) (dwelling, abode, palace)

• आहृताभिः (āhṛtābhiḥ) - by those (princesses) forcibly brought (by those brought, by those carried off)

• च (ca) - and also (and, also)

• विक्रम्य (vikramya) - by conquering, by force (having conquered, by exerting power)

• राजकन्याभिः (rājakanyābhiḥ) - by royal maidens, by princesses

• आवृतम् (āvṛtam) - filled (with female rākṣasas and princesses) (surrounded, covered, filled)

Words meanings and morphology

राक्षसीभिः (rākṣasībhiḥ) - by female rākṣasas (demons)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of rākṣasī

rākṣasī - female rākṣasa, demoness

Feminine form of 'rākṣasa'

Note: Agent of 'āvṛtam'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'rākṣasībhiḥ' with 'patnībhiḥ'.

पत्नीभिः (patnībhiḥ) - (Rāvaṇa's) wives (by wives)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of patnī

patnī - wife, mistress, female owner

From 'pati' (master, husband)

Note: Agent of 'āvṛtam'.

रावणस्य (rāvaṇasya) - of Rāvaṇa

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - Rāvaṇa (name of the king of Lanka)

From root 'ru' (to roar), often associated with one who makes others cry out.

Root: ru (class 2)

Note: Possessive, refers to 'niveśanam'.

निवेशनम् (niveśanam) - dwelling/palace (of Rāvaṇa) (dwelling, abode, palace)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of niveśana

niveśana - dwelling, abode, house, camp

From 'ni-viś' (to enter, settle down)

Prefix: ni

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: The main noun being described.

आहृताभिः (āhṛtābhiḥ) - by those (princesses) forcibly brought (by those brought, by those carried off)

(participle)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of āhṛtā

āhṛta - brought, carried, taken, offered

Past Passive Participle

From 'ā-hṛ' (to bring, fetch)

Prefix: ā

Root: hṛ (class 1)

च (ca) - and also (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects groups of agents.

विक्रम्य (vikramya) - by conquering, by force (having conquered, by exerting power)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

From 'vi-kram' (to stride, be powerful, conquer)

Prefix: vi

Root: kram (class 1)

राजकन्याभिः (rājakanyābhiḥ) - by royal maidens, by princesses

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of rājakanyā

rājakanyā - royal maiden, princess

Tatpuruṣa compound

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (rājan+kanyā)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj (class 1)
• kanyā – maiden, girl, princess
  noun (feminine)

Note: Agent of 'āvṛtam'.

आवृतम् (āvṛtam) - filled (with female rākṣasas and princesses) (surrounded, covered, filled)

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āvṛta

āvṛta - surrounded, covered, filled, enveloped

Past Passive Participle

From 'ā-vṛ' (to cover, enclose)

Prefix: ā

Root: vṛ (class 5)

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