वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-115, verse-13

माल्यमोदक हस्तैश्च मन्त्रिभिर्भरतो वृतः ।
शङ्खभेरीनिनादैश्च बन्दिभिश्चाभिवन्दितः ॥१३॥

13. mālyamodaka hastaiśca mantribhirbharato vṛtaḥ ,
śaṅkhabherīninādaiśca bandibhiścābhivanditaḥ.

13. mālya-modaka-hastaiḥ ca mantribhiḥ bharataḥ vṛtaḥ
śaṅkha-bherī-ninādaiḥ ca bandibhiḥ ca abhivanditaḥ

13. bharataḥ mālya-modaka-hastaiḥ mantribhiḥ ca vṛtaḥ
śaṅkha-bherī-ninādaiḥ ca bandibhiḥ ca abhivanditaḥ

13. Bharata was surrounded by ministers holding garlands and sweets in their hands, and he was glorified by eulogists amidst the sounds of conchs and drums.

Words meanings summery:

• माल्य-मोदक-हस्तैः (mālya-modaka-hastaiḥ) - by those who have garlands and sweets in their hands

• च (ca) - and, also

• मन्त्रिभिः (mantribhiḥ) - by ministers

• भरतः (bharataḥ) - Bharata

• वृतः (vṛtaḥ) - surrounded, encompassed

• शङ्ख-भेरी-निनादैः (śaṅkha-bherī-ninādaiḥ) - by the sounds of conchs and drums

• च (ca) - and, also

• बन्दिभिः (bandibhiḥ) - by eulogists, bards

• च (ca) - and, also

• अभिवन्दितः (abhivanditaḥ) - glorified, saluted, honored

Words meanings and morphology

माल्य-मोदक-हस्तैः (mālya-modaka-hastaiḥ) - by those who have garlands and sweets in their hands

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mālyamodakahasta

mālyamodakahasta - one having garlands and sweets in hand

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mālya+modaka+hasta)

• mālya – garland, wreath
  noun (neuter)
• modaka – sweetmeat, round sweet cake
  noun (masculine)
• hasta – hand
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies `mantribhiḥ`.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

मन्त्रिभिः (mantribhiḥ) - by ministers

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mantrin

mantrin - minister, counselor

Root: mantr (class 10)

Note: Agent of `vṛtaḥ`.

भरतः (bharataḥ) - Bharata

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bharata

bharata - Bharata (proper name, brother of Rama)

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

वृतः (vṛtaḥ) - surrounded, encompassed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛta

vṛta - surrounded, covered, chosen, appointed

Past Passive Participle

From root `vṛ` (to cover, surround, choose).

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Used adjectivally in English 'was surrounded'.

शङ्ख-भेरी-निनादैः (śaṅkha-bherī-ninādaiḥ) - by the sounds of conchs and drums

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śaṅkhabherīnināda

śaṅkhabherīnināda - sound of conchs and drums

Compound type : dvandva/tatpuruṣa (śaṅkha+bherī+nināda)

• śaṅkha – conch-shell, conch
  noun (masculine)
• bherī – drum, kettle-drum
  noun (feminine)
• nināda – sound, noise, roar
  noun (masculine)
  From root `nad` (to sound) with `ni` (down, forth).
  Prefix: ni
  Root: nad (class 1)

Note: Indicates accompanying sound.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

बन्दिभिः (bandibhiḥ) - by eulogists, bards

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bandin

bandin - eulogist, bard, panegyrist

Root: bandh (class 1)

Note: Agent of `abhivanditaḥ`.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अभिवन्दितः (abhivanditaḥ) - glorified, saluted, honored

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhivandita

abhivandita - saluted, honored, adored, glorified

Past Passive Participle

From root `vand` (to salute, praise) with `abhi` (towards) and `vi` (emphatic).

Prefix: abhi

Root: vand (class 1)

Note: Used adjectivally in English 'was glorified'.

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