वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-7, verse-58

ऊरुपार्श्वकटीपृष्ठमन्योन्यस्य समाश्रिताः ।
परस्परनिविष्टाङ्ग्यो मदस्नेहवशानुगाः ॥५८॥

58. ūrupārśvakaṭīpṛṣṭhamanyonyasya samāśritāḥ ,
parasparaniviṣṭāṅgyo madasnehavaśānugāḥ.

58. ūrupārśvakaṭīpṛṣṭham anyonyasya samāśritāḥ
parasparaniviṣṭāṅgyaḥ madasnehavaśānugāḥ

58. anyonyasya ūrupārśvakaṭīpṛṣṭham samāśritāḥ
parasparaniviṣṭāṅgyaḥ madasnehavaśānugāḥ

58. With their thighs, sides, waists, and backs leaning against each other, their limbs intertwined, the women were under the sway of intoxication and affection.

Words meanings summery:

• ऊरुपार्श्वकटीपृष्ठम् (ūrupārśvakaṭīpṛṣṭham) - thighs, sides, waist, back

• अन्योन्यस्य (anyonyasya) - of each other, mutually

• समाश्रिताः (samāśritāḥ) - leaning on each other (supported, leaning on, resorted to)

• परस्परनिविष्टाङ्ग्यः (parasparaniviṣṭāṅgyaḥ) - whose limbs are intertwined with each other

• मदस्नेहवशानुगाः (madasnehavaśānugāḥ) - following the sway of intoxication and affection

Words meanings and morphology

ऊरुपार्श्वकटीपृष्ठम् (ūrupārśvakaṭīpṛṣṭham) - thighs, sides, waist, back

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ūrupārśvakaṭīpṛṣṭha

ūrupārśvakaṭīpṛṣṭha - thighs, sides, waist, back (as a collective)

Compound type : dvandva (ūru+pārśva+kaṭī+pṛṣṭha)

• ūru – thigh
  noun (masculine)
• pārśva – side, flank
  noun (neuter)
• kaṭī – waist, hip
  noun (feminine)
• pṛṣṭha – back
  noun (neuter)

Note: Functions adverbially, indicating the body parts through which contact is made.

अन्योन्यस्य (anyonyasya) - of each other, mutually

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of anyonya

anyonya - each other, mutual

समाश्रिताः (samāśritāḥ) - leaning on each other (supported, leaning on, resorted to)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of samāśrita

samāśrita - supported, leaning on, taken refuge in

Past Passive Participle

Derived from verb root śri (to resort to, lean on) with prefix sam-ā

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: śri (class 1)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject 'women'.

परस्परनिविष्टाङ्ग्यः (parasparaniviṣṭāṅgyaḥ) - whose limbs are intertwined with each other

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of parasparaniviṣṭāṅgin

parasparaniviṣṭāṅgin - having limbs intertwined with each other

Compound type : bahuvrihi (paraspara+niviṣṭa+aṅgin)

• paraspara – mutually, each other
  pronoun (masculine)
• niviṣṭa – placed, entered, intertwined
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from verb root viś (to enter) with prefix ni-
  Prefix: ni
  Root: viś (class 6)
• aṅgin – having limbs, possessing body
  noun (masculine)
  Possessive suffix -in

Note: Agrees with the implied subject 'women'.

मदस्नेहवशानुगाः (madasnehavaśānugāḥ) - following the sway of intoxication and affection

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of madasnehavaśānuga

madasnehavaśānuga - following the influence of intoxication and love

Compound type : tatpurusha (mada+sneha+vaśa+anuga)

• mada – intoxication, passion, joy
  noun (masculine)
• sneha – affection, love, oil
  noun (masculine)
• vaśa – sway, control, influence
  noun (masculine)
• anuga – following, going after
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root gam (to go) with prefix anu- and suffix -a
  Prefix: anu
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject 'women'.

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