वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-109, verse-22

ततः काञ्चनचित्राङ्गं वैदूर्यमणिवेदिकम् ।
कूटागारैः परिक्षिप्तं सर्वतो रजतप्रभम् ॥२२॥

22. tataḥ kāñcanacitrāṅgaṃ vaidūryamaṇivedikam ,
kūṭāgāraiḥ parikṣiptaṃ sarvato rajataprabham.

22. tataḥ kāñcanacitrāṅgaṃ vaidūryamaṇivedikam
kūṭāgāraiḥ parikṣiptaṃ sarvataḥ rajataprabham

22. Then, (the aerial chariot was described as) having wondrous golden parts, with platforms made of lapis lazuli gems, surrounded on all sides by chambers, and gleaming like silver.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon (describing the vimana) (then, thence, thereafter, from that)

• काञ्चनचित्राङ्गं (kāñcanacitrāṅgaṁ) - having wondrous golden parts (having wondrous/variegated golden parts/limbs)

• वैदूर्यमणिवेदिकम् (vaidūryamaṇivedikam) - having platforms made of lapis lazuli gems (having a platform/altar made of lapis lazuli gems)

• कूटागारैः (kūṭāgāraiḥ) - by chambers (on the vimana) (by chambers, by pinnacled buildings)

• परिक्षिप्तं (parikṣiptaṁ) - surrounded (surrounded, encircled, enclosed, covered)

• सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - on all sides (on all sides, from all sides, everywhere)

• रजतप्रभम् (rajataprabham) - gleaming like silver (shining like silver, having the luster of silver)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon (describing the vimana) (then, thence, thereafter, from that)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial derivative of tad.

काञ्चनचित्राङ्गं (kāñcanacitrāṅgaṁ) - having wondrous golden parts (having wondrous/variegated golden parts/limbs)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kāñcanacitrāṅga

kāñcanacitrāṅga - having golden variegated limbs/parts

Bahuvrīhi compound

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kāñcana+citra+aṅga)

• kāñcana – golden, made of gold
  adjective (neuter)
  From kañcana (gold)
• citra – variegated, wondrous, clear, bright, peculiar
  adjective (neuter)
  Root: citr (class 10)
• aṅga – limb, body part, component
  noun (neuter)

वैदूर्यमणिवेदिकम् (vaidūryamaṇivedikam) - having platforms made of lapis lazuli gems (having a platform/altar made of lapis lazuli gems)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vaidūryamaṇivedika

vaidūryamaṇivedika - having a dais/altar of cat's eye gems (vaidūrya)

Bahuvrīhi compound

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vaidūrya+maṇi+vedikā)

• vaidūrya – lapis lazuli, cat's eye gem
  noun (neuter)
• maṇi – jewel, gem
  noun (masculine)
• vedikā – altar, raised platform, dais
  noun (feminine)
  Root: vid (class 1)

कूटागारैः (kūṭāgāraiḥ) - by chambers (on the vimana) (by chambers, by pinnacled buildings)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of kūṭāgāra

kūṭāgāra - house with a peaked roof, hall, chamber, tower

Compound: kūṭa (peak) + āgāra (house)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kūṭa+āgāra)

• kūṭa – peak, summit, horn, false, deceitful
  noun (masculine/neuter)
• āgāra – house, dwelling, chamber, apartment
  noun (neuter)
  From ā- + gṛ (to swallow/receive) or ā- + gā (to go).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: gṛ (class 9)

Note: Agent for 'parikṣiptaṃ'.

परिक्षिप्तं (parikṣiptaṁ) - surrounded (surrounded, encircled, enclosed, covered)

(participle)

Accusative, neuter, singular of parikṣipta

parikṣipta - surrounded, thrown around, encompassed

Past Passive Participle

From pari- + root kṣip (to throw)

Prefix: pari

Root: kṣip (class 6)

सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - on all sides (on all sides, from all sides, everywhere)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial derivative of sarva.

Note: Modifies 'parikṣiptaṃ'.

रजतप्रभम् (rajataprabham) - gleaming like silver (shining like silver, having the luster of silver)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rajataprabha

rajataprabha - having the splendor of silver, gleaming like silver

Tatpuruṣa compound: prabhā of rajata (silver-like luster)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rajata+prabhā)

• rajata – silver, made of silver
  noun (neuter)
  Root: raj (class 1)
• prabhā – light, luster, splendor, brilliance
  noun (feminine)
  From pra- + root bhā (to shine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: bhā (class 2)

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