वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-9, verse-14

कृकरान् विविधान् सिद्धांश्चकोरानर्धभक्षितान् ।
महिषानेकशल्यांश्च छागांश्च कृतनिष्ठितान् ।
लेख्यमुच्चावचं पेयं भोज्यानि विविधानि च ॥१४॥

14. kṛkarān vividhān siddhāṃścakorānardhabhakṣitān ,
mahiṣānekaśalyāṃśca chāgāṃśca kṛtaniṣṭhitān ,
lekhyamuccāvacaṃ peyaṃ bhojyāni vividhāni ca.

14. kṛkarān vividhān siddhān cakoān
ardhabhakṣitān mahiṣān ekaśalyān ca
chāgān ca kṛtaniṣṭhitān lekhyam
uccāvacam peyam bhojyāni vividhāni ca

14. vividhān siddhān kṛkarān ardhabhakṣitān
cakorān ekaśalyān mahiṣān ca
kṛtaniṣṭhitān chāgān ca uccāvacam
lekhyam peyam vividhāni bhojyāni ca

14. He saw various kinds of well-prepared partridges, partially eaten chakoras, buffaloes prepared with a single porcupine, and well-cooked goats, along with various written documents, drinks, and many kinds of food items.

Words meanings summery:

• कृकरान् (kṛkarān) - partridges (meat) (partridges (acc. pl.))

• विविधान् (vividhān) - various kinds of (various, diverse, manifold)

• सिद्धान् (siddhān) - well-prepared (prepared, cooked, perfected, accomplished)

• चकोरान् (cakorān) - chakora birds (meat) (chakora birds (acc. pl.))

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

• महिषान् (mahiṣān) - buffaloes (meat) (buffaloes (acc. pl.))

• एकशल्यान् (ekaśalyān) - prepared with a single porcupine (with a single porcupine (or bone/thorn))

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• छागान् (chāgān) - goats (meat) (goats (acc. pl.))

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• कृतनिष्ठितान् (kṛtaniṣṭhitān) - well-cooked (well-prepared, well-cooked, completed)

• लेख्यम् (lekhyam) - written instructions (or documents) (that which is to be written, document, writing)

• उच्चावचम् (uccāvacam) - various (kinds) (high and low, various, diverse)

• पेयम् (peyam) - drinks (drinkable, a drink, beverage)

• भोज्यानि (bhojyāni) - food items (edibles, food items, to be eaten)

• विविधानि (vividhāni) - many kinds of (various, diverse, manifold)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

Words meanings and morphology

कृकरान् (kṛkarān) - partridges (meat) (partridges (acc. pl.))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of kṛkara

kṛkara - partridge, a kind of bird

Root: kṛ (class 8)

विविधान् (vividhān) - various kinds of (various, diverse, manifold)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vividha

vividha - various, diverse, manifold, of many kinds

From `vi` (prefix for separation/distinction) + `vidha` (sort/kind).

सिद्धान् (siddhān) - well-prepared (prepared, cooked, perfected, accomplished)

(participle)

Accusative, masculine, plural of siddha

siddha - accomplished, prepared, perfected, successful

Past Passive Participle

From root `sidh` (to accomplish, succeed).

Root: sidh (class 1)

चकोरान् (cakorān) - chakora birds (meat) (chakora birds (acc. pl.))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of cakora

cakora - chakora (a species of partridge, red-legged partridge)

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: Modifies `cakorān`.

महिषान् (mahiṣān) - buffaloes (meat) (buffaloes (acc. pl.))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of mahiṣa

mahiṣa - buffalo, powerful, great

Root: mah (class 1)

एकशल्यान् (ekaśalyān) - prepared with a single porcupine (with a single porcupine (or bone/thorn))

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of ekaśalya

ekaśalya - having one porcupine, having one bone/thorn, a specific type of preparation

Compound of `eka` (one) and `śalya` (porcupine, dart, bone).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (eka+śalya)

• eka – one, single, unique
  numeral
• śalya – porcupine, dart, thorn, bone
  noun (masculine)
  Root: śal (class 1)

Note: Refers to buffalo meat prepared in a certain way.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

छागान् (chāgān) - goats (meat) (goats (acc. pl.))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of chāga

chāga - goat

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

कृतनिष्ठितान् (kṛtaniṣṭhitān) - well-cooked (well-prepared, well-cooked, completed)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of kṛtaniṣṭhita

kṛtaniṣṭhita - well-finished, fully prepared, completed

Compound of `kṛta` (done) and `niṣṭhita` (finished, established).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (kṛta+niṣṭhita)

• kṛta – done, made, performed
  participle
  Past Passive Participle
  From root kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• niṣṭhita – finished, completed, established, standing upon
  participle
  Past Passive Participle
  From root sthā (to stand) with prefix ni.
  Prefix: ni
  Root: sthā (class 1)

लेख्यम् (lekhyam) - written instructions (or documents) (that which is to be written, document, writing)

(gerundive)

उच्चावचम् (uccāvacam) - various (kinds) (high and low, various, diverse)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of uccāvacam

uccāvacam - high and low, uneven, various, diverse

Compound of `ucca` (high) and `avaca` (low).

Compound type : dvandva (ucca+avaca)

• ucca – high, elevated
  adjective
  Root: uc
• avaca – low, below
  adjective

पेयम् (peyam) - drinks (drinkable, a drink, beverage)

(gerundive)

भोज्यानि (bhojyāni) - food items (edibles, food items, to be eaten)

(gerundive)

विविधानि (vividhāni) - many kinds of (various, diverse, manifold)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, plural of vividha

vividha - various, diverse, manifold, of many kinds

From `vi` (prefix for separation/distinction) + `vidha` (sort/kind).

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

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