वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-4, verse-24

भक्षयन्तः सुगन्धीनि मधूनि च फलानि च ।
उद्वहन्तो महावृक्षान्मञ्जरीपुञ्जधारिणः ॥२४॥

24. bhakṣayantaḥ sugandhīni madhūni ca phalāni ca ,
udvahanto mahāvṛkṣānmañjarīpuñjadhāriṇaḥ.

24. bhakṣayantaḥ sugandhīni madhūni ca phalāni ca
udvahantaḥ mahāvṛkṣān mañjarīpuñjadhāriṇaḥ

24. (te) sugandhīni madhūni ca phalāni ca bhakṣayantaḥ
mahāvṛkṣān udvahantaḥ mañjarīpuñjadhāriṇaḥ (jagmuḥ)

24. They went, eating fragrant honey and fruits, carrying massive trees, and themselves bearing clusters of blossoms.

Words meanings summery:

• भक्षयन्तः (bhakṣayantaḥ) - eating, devouring

• सुगन्धीनि (sugandhīni) - fragrant, sweet-smelling

• मधूनि (madhūni) - honey, sweet things

• च (ca) - and, also

• फलानि (phalāni) - fruits, results

• च (ca) - and, also

• उद्वहन्तः (udvahantaḥ) - carrying, bearing aloft

• महावृक्षान् (mahāvṛkṣān) - great trees, large trees

• मञ्जरीपुञ्जधारिणः (mañjarīpuñjadhāriṇaḥ) - bearing bunches of blossoms/shoots, carrying clusters of flowers

Words meanings and morphology

भक्षयन्तः (bhakṣayantaḥ) - eating, devouring

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhakṣayat

bhakṣayat - eating, devouring

present active participle

Derived from root 'bhakṣ' (to eat) + śatṛ pratyaya.

Root: bhakṣ (class 10)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject (monkeys).

सुगन्धीनि (sugandhīni) - fragrant, sweet-smelling

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, plural of sugandhi

sugandhi - fragrant, sweet-smelling

Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+gandha)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• gandha – smell, fragrance, odor
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'madhūni' and 'phalāni'.

मधूनि (madhūni) - honey, sweet things

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of madhu

madhu - honey, sweet drink, nectar

Note: Object of 'bhakṣayantaḥ'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'madhūni' and 'phalāni'.

फलानि (phalāni) - fruits, results

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of phala

phala - fruit, result, consequence

Note: Object of 'bhakṣayantaḥ'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'madhūni' and 'phalāni'.

उद्वहन्तः (udvahantaḥ) - carrying, bearing aloft

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of udvahat

udvahat - carrying, bearing, upholding

present active participle

Derived from prefix 'ud' + root 'vah' (to carry) + śatṛ pratyaya.

Prefix: ud

Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject (monkeys).

महावृक्षान् (mahāvṛkṣān) - great trees, large trees

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of mahāvṛkṣa

mahāvṛkṣa - great tree, large tree

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+vṛkṣa)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• vṛkṣa – tree
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of 'udvahantaḥ'.

मञ्जरीपुञ्जधारिणः (mañjarīpuñjadhāriṇaḥ) - bearing bunches of blossoms/shoots, carrying clusters of flowers

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mañjarīpuñjadhārin

mañjarīpuñjadhārin - bearing bunches of blossoms, carrying clusters of flowers

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mañjarī+puñja+dhārin)

• mañjarī – cluster of blossoms, shoot, sprout
  noun (feminine)
• puñja – heap, cluster, multitude
  noun (masculine)
• dhārin – bearing, holding, possessing
  adjective
  Derived from root 'dhṛ' (to bear) + ṇini pratyaya.
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject (monkeys).