वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-115, verse-23

तदेतद्दृश्यते दूराद्विमलं चन्द्रसंनिभम् ।
विमानं पुष्पकं दिव्यं मनसा ब्रह्मनिर्मितम् ॥२३॥

23. tadetaddṛśyate dūrādvimalaṃ candrasaṃnibham ,
vimānaṃ puṣpakaṃ divyaṃ manasā brahmanirmitam.

23. tat etat dṛśyate dūrāt vimalam candrasaṃnibham
vimānam puṣpakam divyam manasā brahmanirmitam

23. dūrāt tat etat divyam puṣpakam vimānam manasā
brahmanirmitam vimalam candrasaṃnibham dṛśyate

23. That divine Pushpaka (Puṣpaka) aerial chariot, created by Brahmā with his mind, is seen from afar, radiant and moon-like.

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - that (referring to the chariot) (that (neuter nominative/accusative singular))

• एतत् (etat) - this (referring to the chariot, seen nearby) (this (neuter nominative/accusative singular))

• दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen (is seen, appears)

• दूरात् (dūrāt) - from afar (from afar, from a distance)

• विमलम् (vimalam) - pure, radiant (pure, spotless, clear, radiant)

• चन्द्रसंनिभम् (candrasaṁnibham) - moon-like (moon-like, resembling the moon)

• विमानम् (vimānam) - aerial chariot (aerial chariot, celestial palace, spaceship)

• पुष्पकम् (puṣpakam) - the Pushpaka (Puṣpaka) (Pushpaka (name of the aerial chariot))

• दिव्यम् (divyam) - divine (divine, celestial, heavenly)

• मनसा (manasā) - by his thought, with the mind (by the mind, mentally, by thought)

• ब्रह्मनिर्मितम् (brahmanirmitam) - created by Brahmā (created by Brahmā, made by Brahmā)

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - that (referring to the chariot) (that (neuter nominative/accusative singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that

Note: Refers to the Vimana, which is neuter.

एतत् (etat) - this (referring to the chariot, seen nearby) (this (neuter nominative/accusative singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this

Note: Refers to the Vimana, which is neuter. 'Tat etat' creates emphasis, 'that, this very thing'.

दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen (is seen, appears)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of dṛś

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Third person singular passive verb.

दूरात् (dūrāt) - from afar (from afar, from a distance)

(indeclinable)

Note: Functions as an adverbial indicating origin of sight.

विमलम् (vimalam) - pure, radiant (pure, spotless, clear, radiant)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vimala

vimala - spotless, pure, clean, clear

From vi (without) + mala (dirt/stain)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (vi+mala)

• vi – without, apart, away
  indeclinable
  Prefix for negation or separation
• mala – dirt, impurity, stain
  noun (neuter)
  Root: mal

Note: Agrees with 'vimānam', 'puṣpakam', 'divyam'.

चन्द्रसंनिभम् (candrasaṁnibham) - moon-like (moon-like, resembling the moon)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of candrasaṃnibha

candrasaṁnibha - resembling the moon, moon-like

Compound of candra (moon) + saṃnibha (resembling)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (candra+saṃnibha)

• candra – moon
  noun (masculine)
  Root: cand (class 1)
• saṃnibha – resembling, like, similar to
  adjective
  From sam-nibhā (to appear, to resemble)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: bhā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'vimānam', 'puṣpakam', 'divyam'.

विमानम् (vimānam) - aerial chariot (aerial chariot, celestial palace, spaceship)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vimāna

vimāna - aerial chariot, celestial palace

From vi-mā (to measure out, traverse)

Prefix: vi

Root: mā (class 2)

Note: Main subject of the sentence along with 'puṣpakam'.

पुष्पकम् (puṣpakam) - the Pushpaka (Puṣpaka) (Pushpaka (name of the aerial chariot))

(proper noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of puṣpaka

puṣpaka - Pushpaka (name of the aerial chariot), flower-like

From puṣpa (flower) + ka (diminutive/possessive suffix)

Note: Proper name of the Vimana.

दिव्यम् (divyam) - divine (divine, celestial, heavenly)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of divya

divya - divine, celestial, heavenly

From div (heaven, sky)

Root: div (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'vimānam', 'puṣpakam'.

मनसा (manasā) - by his thought, with the mind (by the mind, mentally, by thought)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Instrumental case, indicating the means of creation.

ब्रह्मनिर्मितम् (brahmanirmitam) - created by Brahmā (created by Brahmā, made by Brahmā)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahmanirmita

brahmanirmita - created by Brahmā

Compound of brahman (here refers to the deity Brahmā) + nirmita (created/made)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+nirmita)

• brahman – Brahmā (the creator deity), ultimate reality, priest
  proper noun (masculine)
  Here refers to the male creator deity, not the neuter ultimate principle. Masculine stem 'brahman' from which 'brahmā' (nominative singular) is formed, or simply 'brahma' as part of compound
  Root: bṛh (class 1)
• nirmita – created, made, constructed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From nir-mā (to measure out, construct) + kta suffix
  Prefix: nis
  Root: mā (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'vimānam', 'puṣpakam', 'divyam'.

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