वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-4, verse-79

चण्डानिलमहाग्राहैः कीर्णं तिमितिमिंगिलैः ।
दीप्तभोगैरिवाक्रीर्णं भुजंगैर्वरुणालयम् ॥७९॥

79. caṇḍānilamahāgrāhaiḥ kīrṇaṃ timitimiṃgilaiḥ ,
dīptabhogairivākrīrṇaṃ bhujaṃgairvaruṇālayam.

79. varuṇālayam caṇḍānilamahāgrāhaiḥ kīrṇam
timitimingilaiḥ dīptabhogaiḥ iva ākīrṇam bhujaṅgaiḥ

79. varuṇālayam caṇḍānilamahāgrāhaiḥ kīrṇam
timitimingilaiḥ dīptabhogaiḥ bhujaṅgaiḥ iva ākīrṇam

79. The abode of Varuṇa (the ocean), filled with fierce winds and great aquatic monsters, scattered with timis and timingilas, and as if covered by serpents with shining hoods.

Words meanings summery:

• वरुणालयम् (varuṇālayam) - the ocean (the abode of Varuṇa, the ocean)

• चण्डानिलमहाग्राहैः (caṇḍānilamahāgrāhaiḥ) - by fierce winds and great aquatic monsters

• कीर्णम् (kīrṇam) - scattered, filled, covered

• तिमितिमिन्गिलैः (timitimingilaiḥ) - by timis and timingilas (mythical large fish)

• दीप्तभोगैः (dīptabhogaiḥ) - by serpents with shining hoods (by those with shining bodies/hoods)

• इव (iva) - as if, like

• आकीर्णम् (ākīrṇam) - covered, filled

• भुजङ्गैः (bhujaṅgaiḥ) - by serpents

Words meanings and morphology

वरुणालयम् (varuṇālayam) - the ocean (the abode of Varuṇa, the ocean)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of varuṇālaya

varuṇālaya - abode of Varuṇa, ocean

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (varuṇa+ālaya)

• varuṇa – Varuṇa (Vedic deity of waters and cosmic order)
  proper noun (masculine)
• ālaya – abode, dwelling
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: lī (class 1)

Note: Object of the implied verb 'was'.

चण्डानिलमहाग्राहैः (caṇḍānilamahāgrāhaiḥ) - by fierce winds and great aquatic monsters

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of caṇḍānilamahāgrāha

caṇḍānilamahāgrāha - fierce wind and great aquatic monster

Compound type : dvandva (caṇḍānila+mahāgrāha)

• caṇḍānila – fierce wind
  noun (masculine)
• mahāgrāha – great aquatic monster
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agent for 'kīrṇam' and 'ākīrṇam'.

कीर्णम् (kīrṇam) - scattered, filled, covered

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kīrṇa

kīrṇa - scattered, filled, covered

Past Passive Participle

from kṛ (to scatter)

Root: kṛ (class 6)

Note: Agrees with 'varuṇālayam'.

तिमितिमिन्गिलैः (timitimingilaiḥ) - by timis and timingilas (mythical large fish)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of timitimingila

timitimingila - timi and timingila (names of mythical large fish/whales)

Compound type : dvandva (timi+timingila)

• timi – a large fish, whale
  noun (masculine)
• timingila – a still larger fish, a 'whale-swallower'
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agent for 'kīrṇam'.

दीप्तभोगैः (dīptabhogaiḥ) - by serpents with shining hoods (by those with shining bodies/hoods)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dīptabhoga

dīptabhoga - shining body/hood

Compound type : karmadhāraya (dīpta+bhoga)

• dīpta – shining, blazing
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from dīp (to shine)
  Root: dīp (class 4)
• bhoga – body, hood (of a snake), enjoyment
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhuj (class 7)

Note: This adjective qualifies 'bhujaṅgaiḥ'.

इव (iva) - as if, like

(indeclinable)

आकीर्णम् (ākīrṇam) - covered, filled

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ākīrṇa

ākīrṇa - covered, filled, scattered

Past Passive Participle

from kṛ (to scatter) with prefix ā

Prefix: ā

Root: kṛ (class 6)

Note: Agrees with 'varuṇālayam'.

भुजङ्गैः (bhujaṅgaiḥ) - by serpents

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhujaṅga

bhujaṅga - serpent, snake

Root: bhuj (class 7)

Note: Agent for 'ākīrṇam'.