वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-9, verse-17

तत्र तत्र च विन्यस्तैः सुश्लिष्टैः शयनासनैः ।
पानभूमिर्विना वह्निं प्रदीप्तेवोपलक्ष्यते ॥१७॥

17. tatra tatra ca vinyastaiḥ suśliṣṭaiḥ śayanāsanaiḥ ,
pānabhūmirvinā vahniṃ pradīptevopalakṣyate.

17. tatra tatra ca vinyastaiḥ suśliṣṭaiḥ śayanāsanaiḥ
pānabhūmiḥ vinā vahnim pradīptā iva upalakṣyate

17. ca tatra tatra vinyastaiḥ suśliṣṭaiḥ śayanāsanaiḥ
pānabhūmiḥ vahnim vinā pradīptā iva upalakṣyate

17. And with comfortably arranged beds and seats placed here and there, the drinking hall appears as if brightly lit, even without a fire.

Words meanings summery:

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• च (ca) - and

• विन्यस्तैः (vinyastaiḥ) - with arranged, placed (ones)

• सुश्लिष्टैः (suśliṣṭaiḥ) - with well-fitted, comfortable (ones)

• शयनासनैः (śayanāsanaiḥ) - with beds and seats

• पानभूमिः (pānabhūmiḥ) - the drinking place/hall

• विना (vinā) - without

• वह्निम् (vahnim) - fire

• प्रदीप्ता (pradīptā) - illuminated, ablaze

• इव (iva) - as if, like

• उपलक्ष्यते (upalakṣyate) - is perceived, appears, seems to be

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

Locative suffix tral added to tad (that)

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

Locative suffix tral added to tad (that)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects phrases.

विन्यस्तैः (vinyastaiḥ) - with arranged, placed (ones)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vinyasta

vinyasta - placed, arranged, fixed, scattered

Past Passive Participle

From root as (to throw) with upasargas vi- and ni-.

Prefixes: vi+ni

Root: as (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'śayanāsanaiḥ'.

सुश्लिष्टैः (suśliṣṭaiḥ) - with well-fitted, comfortable (ones)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of suśliṣṭa

suśliṣṭa - well-joined, well-fitted, comfortable, perfectly united

Past Passive Participle (compound member)

From root śliṣ (to cling, join) with upasarga su- (well, good).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (su+śliṣṭa)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• śliṣṭa – clung, joined, embraced
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root śliṣ (to cling, join)
  Root: śliṣ (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'śayanāsanaiḥ'.

शयनासनैः (śayanāsanaiḥ) - with beds and seats

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śayanāsana

śayanāsana - beds and seats, couch and chair

Compound type : dvandva (śayana+āsana)

• śayana – lying down, sleeping, bed, couch
  noun (neuter)
  From root śī (to lie down)
  Root: śī (class 2)
• āsana – sitting, seat, posture
  noun (neuter)
  From root ās (to sit)
  Root: ās (class 2)

Note: Objects by which the drinking place is perceived. Plural of neuter nouns ending in -a can take masculine instrumental plural endings like -aiḥ.

पानभूमिः (pānabhūmiḥ) - the drinking place/hall

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pānabhūmi

pānabhūmi - drinking place, tavern, hall for drinking

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pāna+bhūmi)

• pāna – drinking, drink
  noun (neuter)
  From root pā (to drink)
  Root: pā (class 1)
• bhūmi – earth, land, ground, place
  noun (feminine)

Note: Subject of 'upalakṣyate'.

विना (vinā) - without

(indeclinable)

वह्निम् (vahnim) - fire

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vahni

vahni - fire, Agni (god of fire)

From root vah (to carry, convey)

Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Object of 'vinā'.

प्रदीप्ता (pradīptā) - illuminated, ablaze

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pradīpta

pradīpta - shining, blazing, illuminated, inflamed

Past Passive Participle

From root dīp (to shine) with upasarga pra-.

Prefix: pra

Root: dīp (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'pānabhūmiḥ'.

इव (iva) - as if, like

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

उपलक्ष्यते (upalakṣyate) - is perceived, appears, seems to be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of lakṣ

Prefix: upa

Root: lakṣ (class 10)

Note: The main verb of the sentence.

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