वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
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book-6, chapter-111, verse-3
कैलासशिखराकारे त्रिकूटशिखरे स्थिताम् ।
लङ्कामीक्षस्व वैदेहि निर्मितां विश्वकर्मणा ॥३॥
लङ्कामीक्षस्व वैदेहि निर्मितां विश्वकर्मणा ॥३॥
3. kailāsaśikharākāre trikūṭaśikhare sthitām ,
laṅkāmīkṣasva vaidehi nirmitāṃ viśvakarmaṇā.
laṅkāmīkṣasva vaidehi nirmitāṃ viśvakarmaṇā.
3.
kailāsaśikharākāre trikūṭaśikhare sthitām
laṅkām īkṣasva vaidehi nirmitām viśvakarmaṇā
laṅkām īkṣasva vaidehi nirmitām viśvakarmaṇā
3.
vaidehi kailāsaśikharākāre trikūṭaśikhare
sthitām viśvakarmaṇā nirmitām laṅkām īkṣasva
sthitām viśvakarmaṇā nirmitām laṅkām īkṣasva
3.
O Vaidehi, behold Lanka, situated on the Trikuta peak, which resembles the peak of Kailasa, and was constructed by Viśvakarma.
Words meanings summery:
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- कैलासशिखराकारे (kailāsaśikharākāre) - resembling the peak of Kailasa (describing the Trikuta peak) (having the form of Kailasa's peak, resembling the peak of Kailasa)
- त्रिकूटशिखरे (trikūṭaśikhare) - on the Trikuta peak
- स्थिताम् (sthitām) - situated (describing Lanka) (situated, standing)
- लङ्काम् (laṅkām) - Lanka (the city/island)
- ईक्षस्व (īkṣasva) - behold, look at, see
- वैदेहि (vaidehi) - O Sita, daughter of Videha (O Vaidehi, O daughter of Videha)
- निर्मिताम् (nirmitām) - constructed (describing Lanka) (built, constructed, created)
- विश्वकर्मणा (viśvakarmaṇā) - by Viśvakarma (the divine architect)
Words meanings and morphology
कैलासशिखराकारे (kailāsaśikharākāre) - resembling the peak of Kailasa (describing the Trikuta peak) (having the form of Kailasa's peak, resembling the peak of Kailasa)
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of kailāsaśikharākāra
kailāsaśikharākāra - having the form of Kailasa's peak
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kailāsa+śikhara+ākāra)
- kailāsa – Kailasa (a sacred mountain)
proper noun (masculine) - śikhara – peak, summit
noun (neuter) - ākāra – form, shape, appearance
noun (masculine)
Note: Modifies 'trikūṭaśikhare'.
त्रिकूटशिखरे (trikūṭaśikhare) - on the Trikuta peak
(proper noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of trikūṭaśikhara
trikūṭaśikhara - Trikuta peak (name of a mountain)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (trikūṭa+śikhara)
- trikūṭa – Trikuta (name of a mountain)
proper noun (masculine) - śikhara – peak, summit
noun (neuter)
स्थिताम् (sthitām) - situated (describing Lanka) (situated, standing)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of sthita
sthita - situated, standing, existing
Past Passive Participle
Formed from the root sthā (to stand) with the suffix -ta.
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Adjective modifying 'laṅkām'.
लङ्काम् (laṅkām) - Lanka (the city/island)
(proper noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of laṅkā
laṅkā - Lanka (name of Ravana's city/island)
ईक्षस्व (īkṣasva) - behold, look at, see
(verb)
2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of īkṣ
Root: īkṣ (class 1)
वैदेहि (vaidehi) - O Sita, daughter of Videha (O Vaidehi, O daughter of Videha)
(proper noun)
Vocative, feminine, singular of vaidehī
vaidehī - daughter of Videha, Sita
Note: Refers to Sita.
निर्मिताम् (nirmitām) - constructed (describing Lanka) (built, constructed, created)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of nirmita
nirmita - built, created, constructed
Past Passive Participle
Formed from the root mā (to measure, build) with the prefix nis- (nir-) and the suffix -ta.
Prefix: nis
Root: mā (class 2)
Note: Adjective modifying 'laṅkām'.
विश्वकर्मणा (viśvakarmaṇā) - by Viśvakarma (the divine architect)
(proper noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of viśvakarman
viśvakarman - Viśvakarma (the divine architect)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (viśva+karman)
- viśva – all, universal
adjective (neuter) - karman – action, deed, work
noun (neuter)
Root: kṛ (class 8)