वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-8, verse-46

तासामेकान्तविन्यस्ते शयानां शयने शुभे ।
ददर्श रूपसंपन्नामपरां स कपिः स्त्रियम् ॥४६॥

46. tāsāmekāntavinyaste śayānāṃ śayane śubhe ,
dadarśa rūpasaṃpannāmaparāṃ sa kapiḥ striyam.

46. tāsām ekāntavinyaste śayānām śayane śubhe
dadarśa rūpasaṃpannām aparām saḥ kapiḥ striyam

46. Among those women, that monkey (kapi) saw another beautiful woman lying on an elegant bed placed in a secluded area.

Words meanings summery:

• तासाम् (tāsām) - among them, of them

• एकान्तविन्यस्ते (ekāntavinyaste) - in a secluded spot, placed in isolation

• शयानाम् (śayānām) - lying, sleeping

• शयने (śayane) - on a bed, on a couch

• शुभे (śubhe) - beautiful, elegant, auspicious

• ददर्श (dadarśa) - he saw

• रूपसंपन्नाम् (rūpasaṁpannām) - endowed with beauty

• अपराम् (aparām) - another, different

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• कपिः (kapiḥ) - Hanuman (monkey)

• स्त्रियम् (striyam) - woman

Words meanings and morphology

तासाम् (tāsām) - among them, of them

(pronoun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

एकान्तविन्यस्ते (ekāntavinyaste) - in a secluded spot, placed in isolation

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of ekāntavinyasta

ekāntavinyasta - placed in a secluded or private spot

Compound of 'ekānta' (secluded, private) and 'vinyasta' (placed, arranged - PPP of vi-√nyas)

Compound type : tatpurusha (ekānta+vinyasta)

• ekānta – solitude, secluded, private
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of 'eka' (one) and 'anta' (end, limit)
• vinyasta – placed, arranged, set down
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  PPP of √nyas with prefix vi-
  Prefix: vi
  Root: nyas (class 4)

Note: Modifies 'śayane'.

शयानाम् (śayānām) - lying, sleeping

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śayāna

śayāna - lying, sleeping, resting

Present Active Participle

Present Active Participle of √śī (to lie down)

Root: śī (class 2)

Note: Modifies 'striyam'.

शयने (śayane) - on a bed, on a couch

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of śayana

śayana - bed, couch, sleeping, resting

From root √śī (to lie down)

Root: śī (class 2)

शुभे (śubhe) - beautiful, elegant, auspicious

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of śubha

śubha - beautiful, auspicious, shining, handsome, good

Note: Modifies 'śayane'.

ददर्श (dadarśa) - he saw

(verb)

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

Perfect (Lit) 3rd singular active

Root: dṛś (class 1)

रूपसंपन्नाम् (rūpasaṁpannām) - endowed with beauty

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of rūpasaṃpanna

rūpasaṁpanna - endowed with beauty, possessing form/beauty

Compound of 'rūpa' (form, beauty) and 'saṃpanna' (endowed, accomplished - PPP of sam-√pad)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (rūpa+saṃpanna)

• rūpa – form, shape, beauty, appearance
  noun (neuter)
• saṃpanna – endowed with, accomplished, possessed of
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  PPP of √pad with prefix sam-
  Prefix: sam
  Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Modifies 'striyam'.

अपराम् (aparām) - another, different

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of apara

apara - other, another, later, inferior, subsequent

Note: Modifies 'striyam'.

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Hanuman (kapi).

कपिः (kapiḥ) - Hanuman (monkey)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kapi

kapi - monkey, ape

स्त्रियम् (striyam) - woman

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of strī

strī - woman, female

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