वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-9, verse-22

सो ऽपश्यच्छातकुम्भानि शीधोर्मणिमयानि च ।
राजतानि च पूर्णानि भाजनानि महाकपिः ॥२२॥

22. so'paśyacchātakumbhāni śīdhormaṇimayāni ca ,
rājatāni ca pūrṇāni bhājanāni mahākapiḥ.

22. saḥ apaśyat śātakuṁbhāni śīdhoḥ maṇimayāni
ca rājatāni ca pūrṇāni bhājanāni mahākapiḥ

22. saḥ mahākapiḥ śīdhoḥ śātakuṁbhāni maṇimayāni
ca rājatāni ca pūrṇāni bhājanāni apaśyat

22. That great monkey (Hanuman) saw golden vessels filled with liquor, and also jewel-studded ones, as well as silver vessels, all full.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - that (monkey, i.e., Hanuman) (he, that (person))

• अपश्यत् (apaśyat) - saw (saw, perceived)

• शातकुंभानि (śātakuṁbhāni) - golden (vessels) (golden vessels/pitchers, made of refined gold)

• शीधोः (śīdhoḥ) - of liquor (of liquor, of wine)

• मणिमयानि (maṇimayāni) - jewel-studded (vessels) (made of jewels, jewel-studded)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• राजतानि (rājatāni) - silver (vessels) (silver, made of silver)

• च (ca) - as well as (and, also)

• पूर्णानि (pūrṇāni) - full (vessels) (full, filled)

• भाजनानि (bhājanāni) - vessels (vessels, dishes)

• महाकपिः (mahākapiḥ) - the great monkey (Hanuman) (great monkey)

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - that (monkey, i.e., Hanuman) (he, that (person))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to mahākapiḥ which is the actual subject here. mahākapiḥ being an appositional phrase.

अपश्यत् (apaśyat) - saw (saw, perceived)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (Laṅ) of dṛś

Imperfect Active

Augment a + root dṛś + imperfect ending.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Main verb.

शातकुंभानि (śātakuṁbhāni) - golden (vessels) (golden vessels/pitchers, made of refined gold)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of śātakuṁbha

śātakuṁbha - a kind of refined gold; a golden vessel or pitcher

Compound. śāta (refined) + kumbha (pitcher/jar).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śāta+kumbha)

• śāta – refined, pure; sharp
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root śo (to sharpen, whet, refine).
  Root: śo (class 4)
• kumbha – pitcher, jar, pot, water-pot
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of apaśyat, refers to the vessels.

शीधोः (śīdhoḥ) - of liquor (of liquor, of wine)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of śīdhu

śīdhu - liquor, wine, spirituous drink (especially made from molasses or fruits)

Note: Specifies what the vessels contain.

मणिमयानि (maṇimayāni) - jewel-studded (vessels) (made of jewels, jewel-studded)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, plural of maṇimaya

maṇimaya - made of jewels, consisting of jewels, jewel-studded

From maṇi (jewel) + mayaṭ suffix.

Note: Qualifies bhājanāni.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects śātakuṁbhāni with maṇimayāni.

राजतानि (rājatāni) - silver (vessels) (silver, made of silver)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, plural of rājata

rājata - silver, made of silver

From rajata (silver) + aṇ suffix.

Note: Qualifies bhājanāni.

च (ca) - as well as (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects maṇimayāni with rājatāni.

पूर्णानि (pūrṇāni) - full (vessels) (full, filled)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, plural of pūrṇa

pūrṇa - full, filled, complete, abundant

Past Passive Participle

From root pṛ (to fill).

Root: pṛ (class 9)

Note: Qualifies bhājanāni.

भाजनानि (bhājanāni) - vessels (vessels, dishes)

(noun)

Accusative, 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: Object of apaśyat.

महाकपिः (mahākapiḥ) - the great monkey (Hanuman) (great monkey)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahākapi

mahākapi - great monkey, great ape (epithet for Hanuman)

Compound of mahā (great) and kapi (monkey).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+kapi)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
  From mahat (great).
• kapi – monkey, ape
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of apaśyat. It is in apposition to saḥ.

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