वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-9, verse-12

रौक्मेषु च विशलेषु भाजनेष्वर्धभक्षितान् ।
ददर्श कपिशार्दूल मयूरान् कुक्कुटांस्तथा ॥१२॥

12. raukmeṣu ca viśaleṣu bhājaneṣvardhabhakṣitān ,
dadarśa kapiśārdūla mayūrān kukkuṭāṃstathā.

12. raukmeṣu ca viśāleṣu bhājaneṣu ardhabhakṣitān
dadarśa kapiśārdūla mayūrān kukkuṭān tathā

12. (saḥ) raukmeṣu ca viśāleṣu bhājaneṣu
ardhabhakṣitān mayūrān tathā kukkuṭān dadarśa

12. The best of monkeys (kapiśārdūla) saw partially eaten peacocks and chickens in wide golden vessels.

Words meanings summery:

• रौक्मेषु (raukmeṣu) - in golden (vessels) (in golden, made of gold)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• विशालेषु (viśāleṣu) - in wide (vessels) (in wide, in broad, in extensive)

• भाजनेषु (bhājaneṣu) - in vessels (in dishes, in vessels, in plates)

• अर्धभक्षितान् (ardhabhakṣitān) - partially eaten (partially eaten, half-devoured)

• ददर्श (dadarśa) - saw (he saw, he beheld)

• कपिशार्दूल (kapiśārdūla) - O best of monkeys (referring to Hanuman) (O tiger among monkeys, O best of monkeys)

• मयूरान् (mayūrān) - peacocks (peacocks (acc. pl.))

• कुक्कुटान् (kukkuṭān) - chickens (chickens, cocks (acc. pl.))

• तथा (tathā) - and (thus, so, and, similarly)

Words meanings and morphology

रौक्मेषु (raukmeṣu) - in golden (vessels) (in golden, made of gold)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, plural of raukma

raukma - golden, made of gold

Derived from `rukma` (gold) with suffix `aṇ`.

Root: ruc (class 1)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

विशालेषु (viśāleṣu) - in wide (vessels) (in wide, in broad, in extensive)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, plural of viśāla

viśāla - wide, broad, extensive, large

Root: śāl (class 1)

भाजनेषु (bhājaneṣu) - in vessels (in dishes, in vessels, in plates)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of bhājana

bhājana - vessel, dish, plate, recipient

From root `bhaj` (to divide, distribute).

Root: bhaj (class 1)

अर्धभक्षितान् (ardhabhakṣitān) - partially eaten (partially eaten, half-devoured)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of ardhabhakṣita

ardhabhakṣita - partially eaten, half-devoured

Compound of `ardha` (half) and `bhakṣita` (eaten).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ardha+bhakṣita)

• ardha – half, part
  noun (masculine)
• bhakṣita – eaten, devoured
  participle
  Past Passive Participle
  From root bhakṣ (to eat, devour)
  Root: bhakṣ (class 10)

Note: Adjective for `mayūrān kukkuṭān`.

ददर्श (dadarśa) - saw (he saw, he beheld)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (Lit) of dṛś

Perfect Active

Reduplicated perfect form.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: The subject is implied (Hanuman).

कपिशार्दूल (kapiśārdūla) - O best of monkeys (referring to Hanuman) (O tiger among monkeys, O best of monkeys)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kapiśārdūla

kapiśārdūla - tiger among monkeys, best of monkeys (metaphorical)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (kapi+śārdūla)

• kapi – monkey
  noun (masculine)
• śārdūla – tiger, excellent, preeminent
  noun (masculine)

Note: Address to Hanuman.

मयूरान् (mayūrān) - peacocks (peacocks (acc. pl.))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of mayūra

mayūra - peacock

कुक्कुटान् (kukkuṭān) - chickens (chickens, cocks (acc. pl.))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of kukkuṭa

kukkuṭa - cock, chicken

तथा (tathā) - and (thus, so, and, similarly)

(indeclinable)