वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-9, verse-20

संतता शुशुभे भूमिर्माल्यैश्च बहुसंस्थितैः ।
हिरण्मयैश्च करकैर्भाजनैः स्फाटिकैरपि ।
जाम्बूनदमयैश्चान्यैः करकैरभिसंवृता ॥२०॥

20. saṃtatā śuśubhe bhūmirmālyaiśca bahusaṃsthitaiḥ ,
hiraṇmayaiśca karakairbhājanaiḥ sphāṭikairapi ,
jāmbūnadamayaiścānyaiḥ karakairabhisaṃvṛtā.

20. santatā śuśubhe bhūmiḥ mālyaiḥ ca
bahusaṃsthitaiḥ hiraṇmayaiḥ ca karakaiḥ
bhājanaiḥ sphāṭikaiḥ api jāmbūnadamyaiḥ
ca anyaiḥ karakaiḥ abhisaṃvṛtā

20. santatā bahusaṃsthitaiḥ mālyaiḥ ca
hiraṇmayaiḥ karakaiḥ sphāṭikaiḥ
bhājanaiḥ api ca anyaiḥ jāmbūnadamyaiḥ
karakaiḥ abhisaṃvṛtā bhūmiḥ śuśubhe

20. The ground, covered with numerous garlands, shone beautifully. It was also encompassed by golden pitchers, crystal vessels, and other pitchers made of Jambūnada gold.

Words meanings summery:

• सन्तता (santatā) - covered (the ground) (covered, spread, continuous)

• शुशुभे (śuśubhe) - shone beautifully (shone, appeared beautiful)

• भूमिः (bhūmiḥ) - the ground (ground, earth, land)

• माल्यैः (mālyaiḥ) - with garlands (with garlands, wreaths)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• बहुसंस्थितैः (bahusaṁsthitaiḥ) - with numerous (garlands) (with many existing, with many placed)

• हिरण्मयैः (hiraṇmayaiḥ) - with golden (pitchers) (with golden, made of gold)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• करकैः (karakaiḥ) - with pitchers (with pitchers, water-pots)

• भाजनैः (bhājanaiḥ) - with vessels (with vessels, dishes)

• स्फाटिकैः (sphāṭikaiḥ) - with crystal (vessels) (with crystal, made of crystal)

• अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

• जाम्बूनदम्यैः (jāmbūnadamyaiḥ) - with (pitchers) made of Jambūnada gold (with Jambūnada gold, made of Jambūnada gold)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अन्यैः (anyaiḥ) - with other (pitchers) (with others, with other kinds)

• करकैः (karakaiḥ) - with pitchers (with pitchers, water-pots)

• अभिसंवृता (abhisaṁvṛtā) - encompassed, surrounded (encompassed, surrounded, covered)

Words meanings and morphology

सन्तता (santatā) - covered (the ground) (covered, spread, continuous)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of santata

santata - continuous, uninterrupted, spread, covered, extended

Past Passive Participle

From sam-tan (to spread over, extend).

Prefix: sam

Root: tan (class 8)

Note: Qualifies bhūmiḥ.

शुशुभे (śuśubhe) - shone beautifully (shone, appeared beautiful)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (Lit) of śubh

Perfect Middle

Reduplicated perfect form.

Root: śubh (class 1)

Note: Verb for bhūmiḥ.

भूमिः (bhūmiḥ) - the ground (ground, earth, land)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bhūmi

bhūmi - ground, earth, land, soil; place, site

Note: Subject of śuśubhe.

माल्यैः (mālyaiḥ) - with garlands (with garlands, wreaths)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mālya

mālya - garland, wreath, chaplet

From mālā (garland).

Note: Means of shining/covering.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects mālyaiḥ with bahusaṃsthitaiḥ.

बहुसंस्थितैः (bahusaṁsthitaiḥ) - with numerous (garlands) (with many existing, with many placed)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bahusaṃsthita

bahusaṁsthita - consisting of many, well-established, numerous

Past Passive Participle (within compound)

Compound of bahu (many) and saṃsthita (placed, existing).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (bahu+saṃsthita)

• bahu – many, much
  adjective (masculine)
• saṃsthita – placed, situated, existing, well-established
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From sam-sthā (to stand together, be placed).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies mālyaiḥ.

हिरण्मयैः (hiraṇmayaiḥ) - with golden (pitchers) (with golden, made of gold)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of hiraṇmaya

hiraṇmaya - golden, made of gold

From hiraṇya (gold) + mayaṭ suffix.

Note: Qualifies karakaiḥ.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects hiraṇmayaiḥ and karakaiḥ.

करकैः (karakaiḥ) - with pitchers (with pitchers, water-pots)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of karaka

karaka - pitcher, water-pot, ewer

Note: Instrument of being encompassed.

भाजनैः (bhājanaiḥ) - with vessels (with vessels, dishes)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of bhājana

bhājana - vessel, dish, container; recipient, fit for

From root bhaj (to divide, allot) with suffix ana.

Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Instrument of being encompassed.

स्फाटिकैः (sphāṭikaiḥ) - with crystal (vessels) (with crystal, made of crystal)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sphāṭika

sphāṭika - crystal, made of crystal

From sphaṭa (crystal).

Note: Qualifies bhājanaiḥ.

अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes inclusion.

जाम्बूनदम्यैः (jāmbūnadamyaiḥ) - with (pitchers) made of Jambūnada gold (with Jambūnada gold, made of Jambūnada gold)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of jāmbūnadmaya

jāmbūnadmaya - made of Jambūnada gold (a superior kind of gold)

From jambūnada (gold found in the river Jambu) + mayaṭ suffix.

Note: Qualifies karakaiḥ.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects jāmbūnadamyaiḥ to anyaiḥ.

अन्यैः (anyaiḥ) - with other (pitchers) (with others, with other kinds)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of anya

anya - other, another, different

Indefinite pronoun.

Note: Qualifies karakaiḥ.

करकैः (karakaiḥ) - with pitchers (with pitchers, water-pots)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of karaka

karaka - pitcher, water-pot, ewer

Note: Instrument of being encompassed.

अभिसंवृता (abhisaṁvṛtā) - encompassed, surrounded (encompassed, surrounded, covered)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of abhisaṃvṛta

abhisaṁvṛta - encompassed, surrounded, covered, furnished with

Past Passive Participle

From abhi-sam-vṛ (to cover, surround).

Prefixes: abhi+sam

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Predicates bhūmiḥ.