वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-8, verse-32

तासां चन्द्रोपमैर्वक्त्रैः शुभैर्ललितकुण्डलैः ।
विरराज विमानं तन्नभस्तारागणैरिव ॥३२॥

32. tāsāṃ candropamairvaktraiḥ śubhairlalitakuṇḍalaiḥ ,
virarāja vimānaṃ tannabhastārāgaṇairiva.

32. tāsām candropamaiḥ vaktraiḥ śubhaiḥ lalitakuṇḍalaiḥ
virarāja vimānam tat nabhaḥ tārāgaṇaiḥ iva

32. tat vimānam tāsām candropamaiḥ śubhaiḥ vaktraiḥ
lalitakuṇḍalaiḥ virarāja nabhaḥ tārāgaṇaiḥ iva

32. That aerial palace gleamed brightly, adorned by their moon-like faces and beautiful, graceful earrings, just as the sky shines with constellations of stars.

Words meanings summery:

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

• चन्द्रोपमैः (candropamaiḥ) - moon-like, resembling the moon

• वक्त्रैः (vaktraiḥ) - with faces

• शुभैः (śubhaiḥ) - beautiful, auspicious, brilliant

• ललितकुण्डलैः (lalitakuṇḍalaiḥ) - with graceful/charming earrings

• विरराज (virarāja) - shone forth, was resplendent, glittered

• विमानम् (vimānam) - the celestial palace (of Rāvaṇa) (aerial palace, chariot, airplane)

• तत् (tat) - that

• नभः (nabhaḥ) - sky, atmosphere

• तारागणैः (tārāgaṇaiḥ) - with multitudes of stars, with constellations

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

Words meanings and morphology

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

(pronoun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Refers to the women mentioned in previous verses.

चन्द्रोपमैः (candropamaiḥ) - moon-like, resembling the moon

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of candropama

candropama - comparable to the moon, moon-like

Tatpurusha compound 'candra' (moon) + 'upama' (comparison, likeness).

Compound type : tatpurusha (candra+upama)

• candra – moon
  noun (masculine)
• upama – comparison, likeness, simile
  noun (feminine)

Note: Agrees with 'vaktraiḥ'.

वक्त्रैः (vaktraiḥ) - with faces

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of vaktra

vaktra - face, mouth

Root: vac (class 2)

शुभैः (śubhaiḥ) - beautiful, auspicious, brilliant

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of śubha

śubha - beautiful, auspicious, splendid, bright

Root: śubh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'vaktraiḥ' and 'lalitakuṇḍalaiḥ'.

ललितकुण्डलैः (lalitakuṇḍalaiḥ) - with graceful/charming earrings

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of lalitakuṇḍala

lalitakuṇḍala - having charming earrings

Tatpurusha compound 'lalita' (graceful) + 'kuṇḍala' (earring).

Compound type : tatpurusha (lalita+kuṇḍala)

• lalita – charming, graceful, lovely
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √lal (to sport, play).
  Root: lal (class 1)
• kuṇḍala – earring, ring
  noun (neuter)

Note: Functions as an adjective describing the means of resplendence.

विरराज (virarāja) - shone forth, was resplendent, glittered

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of √rāj

Perfect Active Third Person Singular

Reduplicated perfect form of √rāj with prefix 'vi'.

Prefix: vi

Root: rāj (class 1)

विमानम् (vimānam) - the celestial palace (of Rāvaṇa) (aerial palace, chariot, airplane)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vimāna

vimāna - aerial car, celestial palace, vehicle

From 'vi' + √mā (to measure, to build).

Prefix: vi

Root: mā (class 3)

Note: Subject of 'virarāja'.

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Refers to 'vimānam'.

नभः (nabhaḥ) - sky, atmosphere

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nabhas

nabhas - sky, atmosphere, ether, cloud

s-stem noun.

Root: nah (class 4)

Note: Used in comparison.

तारागणैः (tārāgaṇaiḥ) - with multitudes of stars, with constellations

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of tārāgaṇa

tārāgaṇa - host of stars, constellation

Tatpurusha compound 'tārā' (star) + 'gaṇa' (multitude, host).

Compound type : tatpurusha (tārā+gaṇa)

• tārā – star, pupil of the eye
  noun (feminine)
  Root: tṛ (class 1)
• gaṇa – multitude, host, troop
  noun (masculine)
  Root: gaṇ (class 10)

Note: Used in comparison.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

Note: Indicates a simile.

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