वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
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book-6, chapter-30, verse-5
शुशुभे पुष्पिताग्रैश्च लतापरिगतैर्द्रुमैः ।
लङ्का बहुविधैर्दिव्यैर्यथेन्द्रस्यामरावती ॥५॥
लङ्का बहुविधैर्दिव्यैर्यथेन्द्रस्यामरावती ॥५॥
5. śuśubhe puṣpitāgraiśca latāparigatairdrumaiḥ ,
laṅkā bahuvidhairdivyairyathendrasyāmarāvatī.
laṅkā bahuvidhairdivyairyathendrasyāmarāvatī.
5.
śuśubhe puṣpitāgraiḥ ca latāparigataiḥ drumaiḥ
laṅkā bahuvidhaiḥ divyaiḥ yathā indrasya amarāvatī
laṅkā bahuvidhaiḥ divyaiḥ yathā indrasya amarāvatī
5.
laṅkā bahuvidhaiḥ divyaiḥ puṣpitāgraiḥ ca
latāparigataiḥ drumaiḥ śuśubhe yathā indrasya amarāvatī
latāparigataiḥ drumaiḥ śuśubhe yathā indrasya amarāvatī
5.
Laṅkā shone splendidly, adorned with many kinds of divine trees whose tops were covered with flowers and which were entwined by creepers, just like Indra's city, Amarāvatī.
Words meanings summery:
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- शुशुभे (śuśubhe) - shone, appeared splendid
- पुष्पिताग्रैः (puṣpitāgraiḥ) - with flowering tops / with tops covered in flowers
- च (ca) - and
- लतापरिगतैः (latāparigataiḥ) - surrounded by creepers / entwined by vines
- द्रुमैः (drumaiḥ) - by trees
- लङ्का (laṅkā) - The city of Laṅkā, ruled by Rāvaṇa, is the subject. (Laṅkā)
- बहुविधैः (bahuvidhaiḥ) - of many kinds, manifold
- दिव्यैः (divyaiḥ) - by divine (trees)
- यथा (yathā) - just as, like
- इन्द्रस्य (indrasya) - of Indra
- अमरावती (amarāvatī) - The capital city of Indra's heaven. (Amarāvatī)
Words meanings and morphology
शुशुभे (śuśubhe) - shone, appeared splendid
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (lit) of śubh
Perfect (intensive/reduplicated)
third person singular, middle voice, perfect tense
Root: śubh (class 1)
Note: The subject is Laṅkā.
पुष्पिताग्रैः (puṣpitāgraiḥ) - with flowering tops / with tops covered in flowers
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of puṣpitāgra
puṣpitāgra - having flowering tops
compound adjective describing trees
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (puṣpita+agra)
- puṣpita – flowering, blossomed
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from root √puṣp (to bloom, flower)
Root: puṣp (class 1) - agra – tip, top, front
noun (neuter)
Note: Modifies 'drumaiḥ'.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
लतापरिगतैः (latāparigataiḥ) - surrounded by creepers / entwined by vines
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of latāparigata
latāparigata - covered/surrounded by creepers
compound adjective, 'parigata' is a Past Passive Participle
Compound type : tṛtīyā tatpuruṣa (latā+parigata)
- latā – creeper, vine, plant
noun (feminine) - parigata – gone around, surrounded, pervaded
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from root √gam (to go) with prefix pari-
Prefix: pari
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Modifies 'drumaiḥ'.
द्रुमैः (drumaiḥ) - by trees
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of druma
druma - tree
Note: Refers to the trees adorning Laṅkā.
लङ्का (laṅkā) - The city of Laṅkā, ruled by Rāvaṇa, is the subject. (Laṅkā)
(proper noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of laṅkā
laṅkā - Laṅkā (proper noun, name of a city/island)
Note: Subject of the verb 'śuśubhe'.
बहुविधैः (bahuvidhaiḥ) - of many kinds, manifold
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bahuvidha
bahuvidha - manifold, of many kinds
compound adjective
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bahu+vidha)
- bahu – many, much
adjective (masculine) - vidha – kind, sort, manner
noun (masculine)
Note: Modifies 'drumaiḥ'.
दिव्यैः (divyaiḥ) - by divine (trees)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of divya
divya - divine, heavenly, celestial
from 'div' (sky, heaven)
Root: div (class 1)
Note: Modifies 'drumaiḥ'.
यथा (yathā) - just as, like
(indeclinable)
Note: Introduces a comparison.
इन्द्रस्य (indrasya) - of Indra
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of indra
indra - Indra (proper noun, king of gods)
Note: Possessive case, referring to Amarāvatī.
अमरावती (amarāvatī) - The capital city of Indra's heaven. (Amarāvatī)
(proper noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of amarāvatī
amarāvatī - Amarāvatī (proper noun, capital of Indra's heaven)
Note: Used in comparison with Laṅkā.