वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-8, verse-1

तत्र दिव्योपमं मुख्यं स्फाटिकं रत्नभूषितम् ।
अवेक्षमाणो हनुमान्ददर्श शयनासनम् ॥१॥

1. tatra divyopamaṃ mukhyaṃ sphāṭikaṃ ratnabhūṣitam ,
avekṣamāṇo hanumāndadarśa śayanāsanam.

1. tatra divyopamam mukhyam sphāṭikam ratnabhūṣitam
avekṣamāṇaḥ hanumān dadarśa śayanāsanam

1. hanumān avekṣamāṇaḥ tatra divyopamam mukhyam
sphāṭikam ratnabhūṣitam śayanāsanam dadarśa

1. There, Hanumān, while observing, saw an excellent crystal couch and seat, which resembled a divine object and was adorned with jewels.

Words meanings summery:

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• दिव्योपमम् (divyopamam) - divine-like, resembling divine

• मुख्यम् (mukhyam) - excellent (principal, chief, excellent, primary)

• स्फाटिकम् (sphāṭikam) - crystalline, made of crystal

• रत्नभूषितम् (ratnabhūṣitam) - adorned with jewels, decorated with gems

• अवेक्षमाणः (avekṣamāṇaḥ) - observing, looking at

• हनुमान् (hanumān) - Hanumān

• ददर्श (dadarśa) - saw

• शयनासनम् (śayanāsanam) - couch and seat, bed and seat

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

Locative derivative from pronominal base 'tad' (that)

दिव्योपमम् (divyopamam) - divine-like, resembling divine

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of divyopama

divyopama - divine-like, resembling a god/divine object

Compound of 'divya' and 'upama'

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (divya+upama)

• divya – divine, celestial, heavenly
  adjective
  Derived from 'div' (heaven)
• upama – resemblance, likeness, comparison; equal to, like
  noun (feminine)

मुख्यम् (mukhyam) - excellent (principal, chief, excellent, primary)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mukhya

mukhya - principal, chief, foremost, excellent

Derived from 'mukha' (face, front)

स्फाटिकम् (sphāṭikam) - crystalline, made of crystal

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sphāṭika

sphāṭika - crystalline, made of crystal, quartz

Derived from 'sphaṭika' (crystal)

रत्नभूषितम् (ratnabhūṣitam) - adorned with jewels, decorated with gems

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ratnabhūṣita

ratnabhūṣita - adorned with jewels

Past Passive Participle

Compound of 'ratna' and 'bhūṣita' (PPP of 'bhūṣ')

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ratna+bhūṣita)

• ratna – jewel, gem, precious stone
  noun (neuter)
• bhūṣita – adorned, decorated, ornamented
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'bhūṣ' (to adorn)
  Root: bhūṣ (class 10)

अवेक्षमाणः (avekṣamāṇaḥ) - observing, looking at

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of avekṣamāṇa

avekṣamāṇa - observing, looking carefully

Present Middle Participle

From root 'īkṣ' (to see) with prefix 'ava'

Prefix: ava

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

हनुमान् (hanumān) - Hanumān

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hanumat

hanumat - Hanumān (name of the monkey general)

ददर्श (dadarśa) - saw

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of dṛś

Root verb

Root: dṛś (class 1)

शयनासनम् (śayanāsanam) - couch and seat, bed and seat

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śayanāsana

śayanāsana - couch and seat, bed and seat

Dvanda compound of 'śayana' and 'āsana'

Compound type : dvandva (śayana+āsana)

• śayana – lying, sleeping, a bed, couch
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'śī' (to lie down)
  Root: śī (class 2)
• āsana – sitting, a seat, posture
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'ās' (to sit)
  Root: ās (class 2)

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