वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-47, verse-24

यत्रैतदिन्दुप्रतिमं विभातिच्छत्त्रं सितं सूक्ष्मशलाकमग्र्यम् ।
अत्रैष रक्षोऽधिपतिर्महात्मा भूतैर्वृतो रुद्र इवावभाति ॥२४॥

24. yatraitadindupratimaṃ vibhāticchattraṃ sitaṃ sūkṣmaśalākamagryam ,
atraiṣa rakṣo'dhipatirmahātmā bhūtairvṛto rudra ivāvabhāti.

24. yatra etat indupratimam vibhāti
chattram sitam sūkṣmaśalākam agryam
atra eṣaḥ rakṣaḥ-adhipatiḥ mahātmā
bhūtaiḥ vṛtaḥ rudraḥ iva avabhāti

24. yatra etat indupratimam sitam
sūkṣmaśalākam agryam chattram vibhāti
atra eṣaḥ mahātmā rakṣaḥ-adhipatiḥ
bhūtaiḥ vṛtaḥ rudraḥ iva avabhāti

24. Where this excellent, white parasol, resembling the moon and possessing fine spokes, shines forth; there, this great-souled lord of rākṣasas, surrounded by (bhūta) beings, appears like Rudra.

Words meanings summery:

• यत्र (yatra) - where (where, in which place)

• एतत् (etat) - this (parasol) (this, this one)

• इन्दुप्रतिमम् (indupratimam) - resembling the moon (moon-like, resembling the moon)

• विभाति (vibhāti) - shines forth (shines, appears, is resplendent)

• छत्त्रम् (chattram) - parasol (parasol, umbrella)

• सितम् (sitam) - white (white, pure, clean)

• सूक्ष्मशलाकम् (sūkṣmaśalākam) - possessing fine spokes (with fine spokes, having thin rods)

• अग्र्यम् (agryam) - excellent (excellent, chief, foremost)

• अत्र (atra) - there (here, there, in this place)

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this one (this, this one)

• रक्षः-अधिपतिः (rakṣaḥ-adhipatiḥ) - lord of rākṣasas (lord of rākṣasas, chief of demons)

• महात्मा (mahātmā) - great-souled (great-souled, noble, magnanimous)

• भूतैः (bhūtaiḥ) - by (bhūta) beings (by beings, by elements, by spirits)

• वृतः (vṛtaḥ) - surrounded (surrounded, covered, chosen)

• रुद्रः (rudraḥ) - Rudra (Rudra (a fierce Vedic deity, later identified with Shiva))

• इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

• अवभाति (avabhāti) - appears (appears, shines forth)

Words meanings and morphology

यत्र (yatra) - where (where, in which place)

(indeclinable)

एतत् (etat) - this (parasol) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: Agrees with 'chattram'.

इन्दुप्रतिमम् (indupratimam) - resembling the moon (moon-like, resembling the moon)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of indupratima

indupratima - moon-like, resembling the moon

Compound of indu (moon) and pratima (likeness, image, resemblance).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (indu+pratima)

• indu – moon
  noun (masculine)
• pratima – likeness, image, resemblance
  noun (feminine)

Note: Agrees with 'chattram'.

विभाति (vibhāti) - shines forth (shines, appears, is resplendent)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of vibhā

From root √bhā (to shine) with prefix vi.

Prefix: vi

Root: bhā (class 2)

छत्त्रम् (chattram) - parasol (parasol, umbrella)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of chattra

chattra - parasol, umbrella

Note: Subject of 'vibhāti'.

सितम् (sitam) - white (white, pure, clean)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sita

sita - white, pure, clean, bound

Past Passive Participle (from √sī - to bind, or √śvit - to be white)

In this context, 'white' (from √śvit).

Root: śvit (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'chattram'.

सूक्ष्मशलाकम् (sūkṣmaśalākam) - possessing fine spokes (with fine spokes, having thin rods)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sūkṣmaśalāka

sūkṣmaśalāka - with fine spokes, having thin rods

Compound of sūkṣma (fine, subtle) and śalāka (spoke, rod).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sūkṣma+śalāka)

• sūkṣma – fine, subtle, minute
  adjective (masculine)
• śalāka – spoke, rod, probe
  noun (feminine)

Note: Agrees with 'chattram'.

अग्र्यम् (agryam) - excellent (excellent, chief, foremost)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of agrya

agrya - excellent, chief, foremost

Derived from agra (foremost, tip).

Note: Agrees with 'chattram'.

अत्र (atra) - there (here, there, in this place)

(indeclinable)

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this one (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

रक्षः-अधिपतिः (rakṣaḥ-adhipatiḥ) - lord of rākṣasas (lord of rākṣasas, chief of demons)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rakṣo'dhipati

rakṣo'dhipati - lord of rākṣasas, chief of demons

Compound of rakṣas (demon) and adhipati (lord, chief).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rakṣas+adhipati)

• rakṣas – demon, rākṣasa
  noun (neuter)
• adhipati – lord, chief, ruler
  noun (masculine)

महात्मा (mahātmā) - great-souled (great-souled, noble, magnanimous)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, magnanimous, great self (ātman)

Compound of mahat (great) and ātman (self, soul).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+ātman)

• mahat – great, large
  adjective (neuter)
• ātman – self (ātman), soul, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'eṣaḥ'.

भूतैः (bhūtaiḥ) - by (bhūta) beings (by beings, by elements, by spirits)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhūta

bhūta - being, creature, element, ghost

Past Passive Participle

From root √bhū (to be, exist).

Root: bhū (class 1)

वृतः (vṛtaḥ) - surrounded (surrounded, covered, chosen)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛta

vṛta - surrounded, covered, chosen

Past Passive Participle

From root √vṛ (to cover, surround, choose).

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Agrees with 'eṣaḥ'.

रुद्रः (rudraḥ) - Rudra (Rudra (a fierce Vedic deity, later identified with Shiva))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rudra

rudra - Rudra, a fierce deity, Shiva, roarer

इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

अवभाति (avabhāti) - appears (appears, shines forth)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of avabhā

From root √bhā (to shine) with prefix ava.

Prefix: ava

Root: bhā (class 2)