वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-7, verse-63

उचितेष्वपि सुव्यक्तं न तासां योषितां तदा ।
विवेकः शक्य आधातुं भूषणाङ्गाम्बरस्रजाम् ॥६३॥

63. uciteṣvapi suvyaktaṃ na tāsāṃ yoṣitāṃ tadā ,
vivekaḥ śakya ādhātuṃ bhūṣaṇāṅgāmbarasrajām.

63. uciteṣu api suvyaktam na tāsām yoṣitām tadā
vivekaḥ śakyaḥ ādhātum bhūṣaṇāṅgāmbarasrajām

63. tadā uciteṣu api suvyaktam tāsām yoṣitām
bhūṣaṇāṅgāmbarasrajām vivekaḥ ādhātum na śakyaḥ

63. At that time, even with a clear view, it was not possible to distinguish between the ornaments, body parts, garments, and garlands of those women.

Words meanings summery:

• उचितेषु (uciteṣu) - even when clearly visible (in proper places, in appropriate things, in fitting circumstances)

• अपि (api) - even (even, also, and)

• सुव्यक्तम् (suvyaktam) - clearly (clearly, distinctly, very evident)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• तासाम् (tāsām) - of those (of those (feminine))

• योषिताम् (yoṣitām) - of women

• तदा (tadā) - at that time (then, at that time)

• विवेकः (vivekaḥ) - distinction (distinction, discrimination, discernment)

• शक्यः (śakyaḥ) - possible (possible, capable, able to be done)

• आधातुम् (ādhātum) - to establish (to establish, to place, to perform)

• भूषणाङ्गाम्बरस्रजाम् (bhūṣaṇāṅgāmbarasrajām) - of ornaments, body parts, garments, and garlands (of ornaments, limbs, garments, and garlands)

Words meanings and morphology

उचितेषु (uciteṣu) - even when clearly visible (in proper places, in appropriate things, in fitting circumstances)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, plural of ucita

ucita - proper, fit, appropriate, suitable

Past Passive Participle

From √vac (to speak, to be proper) or √uc (to be accustomed). Here, implies 'what is proper/expected'.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Can be adverbial in sense, meaning 'even when things were as they should be/in order'.

अपि (api) - even (even, also, and)

(indeclinable)

सुव्यक्तम् (suvyaktam) - clearly (clearly, distinctly, very evident)

(indeclinable)

Formed from su- (well, thoroughly) + vyakta (clear, manifest - PPP of √vyañj).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+vyakta)

• su – good, well, thoroughly
  indeclinable
  Prefix.
• vyakta – clear, manifest, distinct, evident
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From √vyañj (to make manifest, to show).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: vyañj (class 7)

Note: Adverb modifying the possibility of distinguishing.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Negation particle.

तासाम् (tāsām) - of those (of those (feminine))

(pronoun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Feminine genitive plural of 'tad'.

Note: Modifies yoṣitām.

योषिताम् (yoṣitām) - of women

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of yoṣit

yoṣit - woman, female

Root √yuṣ (to be strong, to embrace).

Root: yuṣ

Note: Modifies bhūṣaṇāṅgāmbarasrajām.

तदा (tadā) - at that time (then, at that time)

(indeclinable)

Adverb derived from tad.

विवेकः (vivekaḥ) - distinction (distinction, discrimination, discernment)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viveka

viveka - distinction, discrimination, discernment, judgment, analysis

From √vic (to separate, discriminate) with prefix vi-.

Prefix: vi

Root: vic (class 7)

Note: Subject of śakyaḥ ādhātum.

शक्यः (śakyaḥ) - possible (possible, capable, able to be done)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śakya

śakya - possible, capable, fit to be, able to be done

Gerundive

From root √śak (to be able).

Root: śak (class 5)

आधातुम् (ādhātum) - to establish (to establish, to place, to perform)

(verb)

active, infinitive (tumun) of ādhā

Infinitive

Infinitive form of root √dhā with prefix ā-.

Prefix: ā

Root: dhā (class 3)

भूषणाङ्गाम्बरस्रजाम् (bhūṣaṇāṅgāmbarasrajām) - of ornaments, body parts, garments, and garlands (of ornaments, limbs, garments, and garlands)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of bhūṣaṇāṅgāmbarasraj

bhūṣaṇāṅgāmbarasraj - ornaments, limbs, garments, and garlands (collectively)

Compound type : dvandva (bhūṣaṇa+aṅga+ambara+sraj)

• bhūṣaṇa – ornament, decoration
  noun (neuter)
  From √bhūṣ (to adorn).
  Root: bhūṣ (class 10)
• aṅga – limb, body part, body
  noun (neuter)
• ambara – garment, cloth, sky
  noun (neuter)
• sraj – garland, wreath
  noun (feminine)
  From √sṛj (to create, emit), referring to something strung or woven.
  Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: Genitive indicating 'between' or 'among'.

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