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

क्रीडित्वोपरतं रात्रौ वराभरणभूषितम् ।
प्रियं राक्षसकन्यानां राक्षसानां सुखावहम् ॥८॥

8. krīḍitvoparataṃ rātrau varābharaṇabhūṣitam ,
priyaṃ rākṣasakanyānāṃ rākṣasānāṃ sukhāvaham.

8. krīḍitvā uparatam rātrau vara-ābharaṇa-bhūṣitam
priyam rākṣasa-kanyānām rākṣasānām sukha-āvaham

8. rātrau krīḍitvā uparatam vara-ābharaṇa-bhūṣitam
rākṣasa-kanyānām priyam rākṣasānām sukha-āvaham

8. Having played and then rested at night, he was adorned with excellent ornaments, beloved by the demon maidens, and a bringer of happiness to the demons.

Words meanings summery:

• क्रीडित्वा (krīḍitvā) - having played

• उपरतम् (uparatam) - rested, ceased activity (ceased, stopped, rested, withdrawn)

• रात्रौ (rātrau) - at night (at night, in the night)

• वर-आभरण-भूषितम् (vara-ābharaṇa-bhūṣitam) - adorned with excellent ornaments

• प्रियम् (priyam) - beloved (dear, beloved, pleasing)

• राक्षस-कन्यानाम् (rākṣasa-kanyānām) - of the demon maidens (of demon maidens/daughters)

• राक्षसानाम् (rākṣasānām) - of the demons (of demons)

• सुख-आवहम् (sukha-āvaham) - a bringer of happiness (bringing happiness, conducive to joy)

Words meanings and morphology

क्रीडित्वा (krīḍitvā) - having played

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from verb root krīḍ- (to play) with suffix -tvā

Root: krīḍ (class 1)

Note: Absolutive (gerund) indicating a completed action prior to the main verb.

उपरतम् (uparatam) - rested, ceased activity (ceased, stopped, rested, withdrawn)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of uparata

uparata - ceased, stopped, rested, withdrawn

Past Passive Participle

Derived from verb root ram- (to stop, to rest) with prefix upa-

Prefix: upa

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Accusative singular masculine, referring to the person.

रात्रौ (rātrau) - at night (at night, in the night)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of rātri

rātri - night

Note: Locative singular.

वर-आभरण-भूषितम् (vara-ābharaṇa-bhūṣitam) - adorned with excellent ornaments

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vara-ābharaṇa-bhūṣita

vara-ābharaṇa-bhūṣita - adorned with excellent ornaments

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vara+ābharaṇa+bhūṣita)

• vara – excellent, best, boon
  adjective
• ābharaṇa – ornament, decoration
  noun (neuter)
• bhūṣita – adorned, decorated
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from verb root bhūṣ- (to adorn)
  Root: bhūṣ (class 10)

Note: Accusative singular masculine, referring to the person.

प्रियम् (priyam) - beloved (dear, beloved, pleasing)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of priya

priya - dear, beloved, pleasing

Note: Accusative singular masculine, referring to the person.

राक्षस-कन्यानाम् (rākṣasa-kanyānām) - of the demon maidens (of demon maidens/daughters)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of rākṣasa-kanyā

rākṣasa-kanyā - demon maiden

Compound type : tatpurusha (rākṣasa+kanyā)

• rākṣasa – demon, belonging to a rākṣasa
  noun (masculine)
• kanyā – maiden, daughter, girl
  noun (feminine)

Note: Genitive plural.

राक्षसानाम् (rākṣasānām) - of the demons (of demons)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - demon

Note: Genitive plural.

सुख-आवहम् (sukha-āvaham) - a bringer of happiness (bringing happiness, conducive to joy)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sukha-āvaha

sukha-āvaha - bringing happiness, causing joy

Compound type : tatpurusha (sukha+āvaha)

• sukha – happiness, joy, pleasure
  noun (neuter)
• āvaha – bringing, causing, producing
  adjective

Note: Accusative singular masculine, referring to the person.

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