वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-8, verse-15

पीनौ समसुजातांसौ संगतौ बलसंयुतौ ।
सुलक्षण नखाङ्गुष्ठौ स्वङ्गुलीतललक्षितौ ॥१५॥

15. pīnau samasujātāṃsau saṃgatau balasaṃyutau ,
sulakṣaṇa nakhāṅguṣṭhau svaṅgulītalalakṣitau.

15. pīnau samasujātāṃsau saṃgatau balasaṃyutau
sulakṣaṇa nakhāṅguṣṭhau svaṅgulītalalakṣitau

15. They (the arms) were stout, with well-formed and even shoulders, well-proportioned, and endowed with great strength. They had auspiciously marked nails and thumbs, and were characterized by well-formed finger-pads.

Words meanings summery:

• पीनौ (pīnau) - stout, fleshy, thick

• समसुजातांसौ (samasujātāṁsau) - having well-formed, even shoulders

• संगतौ (saṁgatau) - joined, connected, well-proportioned

• बलसंयुतौ (balasaṁyutau) - endowed with strength

• सुलक्षण (sulakṣaṇa) - having good marks, auspiciously marked

• नखाङ्गुष्ठौ (nakhāṅguṣṭhau) - nails and thumbs

• स्वङ्गुलीतललक्षितौ (svaṅgulītalalakṣitau) - characterized by well-formed finger-pads

Words meanings and morphology

पीनौ (pīnau) - stout, fleshy, thick

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of pīna

pīna - fat, stout, thick, fleshy

Note: Agrees with 'bhujau'.

समसुजातांसौ (samasujātāṁsau) - having well-formed, even shoulders

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of samasujātāṃsa

samasujātāṁsa - having equally well-formed shoulders

Bahuvrīhi compound of sama (even, equal) + su (well) + jāta (formed, born) + aṃsa (shoulder)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sama+su+jāta+aṃsa)

• sama – same, equal, even, uniform
  adjective (masculine)
• su – good, well, excellent
  prefix/indeclinable
• jāta – born, produced, formed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from √jan (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)
• aṃsa – shoulder, part, share
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'bhujau'.

संगतौ (saṁgatau) - joined, connected, well-proportioned

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of saṃgata

saṁgata - joined, united, assembled, fitting, suitable

Past Passive Participle

from √gam (to go) with upasarga sam-

Prefix: sam

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'bhujau'.

बलसंयुतौ (balasaṁyutau) - endowed with strength

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of balasaṃyuta

balasaṁyuta - connected with strength, endowed with power

Bahuvrīhi compound of bala (strength) + saṃyuta (joined with, endowed with)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bala+saṃyuta)

• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)
• saṃyuta – joined, united, endowed with
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from √yu (to join) with sam-
  Prefix: sam
  Root: yu (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'bhujau'.

सुलक्षण (sulakṣaṇa) - having good marks, auspiciously marked

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of sulakṣaṇa

sulakṣaṇa - having good marks, auspicious, well-featured

compound of su (good) + lakṣaṇa (mark, characteristic)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+lakṣaṇa)

• su – good, well, excellent
  prefix/indeclinable
• lakṣaṇa – mark, sign, characteristic, auspicious mark
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adjective agreeing with 'nakhāṅguṣṭhau'.

नखाङ्गुष्ठौ (nakhāṅguṣṭhau) - nails and thumbs

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of nakhāṅguṣṭha

nakhāṅguṣṭha - nail and thumb

dvandva compound of nakha (nail) + aṅguṣṭha (thumb)

Compound type : dvandva (nakha+aṅguṣṭha)

• nakha – nail, claw
  noun (masculine)
• aṅguṣṭha – thumb, great toe
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'bhujau'.

स्वङ्गुलीतललक्षितौ (svaṅgulītalalakṣitau) - characterized by well-formed finger-pads

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of svaṅgulītalalakṣita

svaṅgulītalalakṣita - marked by good finger-pads/palms

Bahuvrīhi compound of su (well) + aṅgulītala (finger-pad/sole) + lakṣita (marked)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+aṅgulītala+lakṣita)

• su – good, well, excellent
  prefix/indeclinable
• aṅgulītala – palm of the hand, finger-pad
  noun (neuter)
  compound of aṅgulī (finger) + tala (sole/palm)
• lakṣita – marked, observed, characterized
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from √lakṣ (to mark)
  Root: lakṣ (class 10)

Note: Agrees with 'bhujau'.

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