वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
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book-6, chapter-3, verse-17
एकस्त्वकम्प्यो बलवान् संक्रमः सुमहादृढः ।
काञ्चनैर्बहुभिः स्तम्भैर्वेदिकाभिश्च शोभितः ॥१७॥
काञ्चनैर्बहुभिः स्तम्भैर्वेदिकाभिश्च शोभितः ॥१७॥
17. ekastvakampyo balavān saṃkramaḥ sumahādṛḍhaḥ ,
kāñcanairbahubhiḥ stambhairvedikābhiśca śobhitaḥ.
kāñcanairbahubhiḥ stambhairvedikābhiśca śobhitaḥ.
17.
ekaḥ tu akampyaḥ balavān saṃkramaḥ sumahādṛḍhaḥ
kāñcanaiḥ bahubhiḥ stambhaiḥ vedikābhiḥ ca śobhitaḥ
kāñcanaiḥ bahubhiḥ stambhaiḥ vedikābhiḥ ca śobhitaḥ
17.
tu ekaḥ akampyaḥ balavān sumahādṛḍhaḥ saṃkramaḥ
bahubhiḥ kāñcanaiḥ stambhaiḥ ca vedikābhiḥ śobhitaḥ
bahubhiḥ kāñcanaiḥ stambhaiḥ ca vedikābhiḥ śobhitaḥ
17.
But one particular bridge was unshakable, powerful, and exceedingly sturdy. It was adorned with many golden pillars and balustrades.
Words meanings summery:
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- एकः (ekaḥ) - one (particular) (one, a single)
- तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, yet)
- अकम्प्यः (akampyaḥ) - unshakable (unshakable, immovable, firm)
- बलवान् (balavān) - powerful (powerful, strong, mighty)
- संक्रमः (saṁkramaḥ) - bridge (bridges, passages, crossings)
- सुमहादृढः (sumahādṛḍhaḥ) - exceedingly sturdy (very great and strong, exceedingly firm)
- काञ्चनैः (kāñcanaiḥ) - by golden (pillars) (by golden (objects/materials))
- बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many (pillars and balustrades) (by many)
- स्तम्भैः (stambhaiḥ) - by pillars (by pillars, by posts)
- वेदिकाभिः (vedikābhiḥ) - by balustrades (by altars, by railings, by balustrades)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- शोभितः (śobhitaḥ) - adorned (adorned, decorated, embellished)
Words meanings and morphology
एकः (ekaḥ) - one (particular) (one, a single)
(numeral)
तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, yet)
(indeclinable)
अकम्प्यः (akampyaḥ) - unshakable (unshakable, immovable, firm)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of akampya
akampya - unshakable, immovable, not to be shaken
Gerundive
a (privative) + kampya (to be shaken)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kampya)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable - kampya – to be shaken, trembled
adjective (masculine)
Gerundive
from root kamp with suffix ṇyat
Root: kamp (class 1)
बलवान् (balavān) - powerful (powerful, strong, mighty)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of balavat
balavat - powerful, strong, possessing strength
possessive suffix vat from bala
संक्रमः (saṁkramaḥ) - bridge (bridges, passages, crossings)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃkrama
saṁkrama - a bridge, passage, transition
from sam + kram (to step)
Prefix: sam
Root: kram (class 1)
सुमहादृढः (sumahādṛḍhaḥ) - exceedingly sturdy (very great and strong, exceedingly firm)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sumahādṛḍha
sumahādṛḍha - very great and strong, exceedingly firm
compound of su (very, well) + mahā (great) + dṛḍha (firm)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+mahā+dṛḍha)
- su – good, excellent, well, very
indeclinable - mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective - dṛḍha – firm, strong, solid
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from root dṛh with suffix kta
Root: dṛh (class 1)
काञ्चनैः (kāñcanaiḥ) - by golden (pillars) (by golden (objects/materials))
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of kāñcana
kāñcana - golden, made of gold, gold (as noun)
from kañcana (gold)
बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many (pillars and balustrades) (by many)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bahu
bahu - many, much, numerous
स्तम्भैः (stambhaiḥ) - by pillars (by pillars, by posts)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of stambha
stambha - pillar, post, column
from root stabh (to support)
Root: stabh (class 5)
वेदिकाभिः (vedikābhiḥ) - by balustrades (by altars, by railings, by balustrades)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, plural of vedikā
vedikā - railing, balustrade, altar, platform
Root: vid (class 1)
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
शोभितः (śobhitaḥ) - adorned (adorned, decorated, embellished)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śobhita
śobhita - adorned, decorated, embellished, beautiful
Past Passive Participle
from root śubh with suffix kta
Root: śubh (class 1)