वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-57, verse-78

शैलसंघातसंकाशो हरीणामुत्तमो ऽङ्गदः ।
रराजाङ्गदसंनद्धः सधातुरिव पर्वतः ॥७८॥

78. śailasaṃghātasaṃkāśo harīṇāmuttamo'ṅgadaḥ ,
rarājāṅgadasaṃnaddhaḥ sadhāturiva parvataḥ.

78. śailasaṃghātasaṃkāśaḥ harīṇām uttamaḥ aṅgadaḥ
rarāja aṅgadasannaddhaḥ sadhātuḥ iva parvataḥ

78. harīṇām uttamaḥ śailasaṃghātasaṃkāśaḥ aṅgadaḥ,
aṅgadasannaddhaḥ sadhātuḥ parvataḥ iva rarāja

78. Angada, the foremost among the monkeys, who resembled a mass of mountains, shone splendidly, like a mountain adorned with minerals.

Words meanings summery:

• शैलसंघातसंकाशः (śailasaṁghātasaṁkāśaḥ) - resembling a mass of mountains, like a collection of rocks

• हरीणाम् (harīṇām) - of the monkeys

• उत्तमः (uttamaḥ) - best, foremost, highest

• अङ्गदः (aṅgadaḥ) - Angada (proper name)

• रराज (rarāja) - shone, blazed, appeared splendid

• अङ्गदसन्नद्धः (aṅgadasannaddhaḥ) - Angada adorned with armlets (a pun on his name) (adorned with armlets, equipped with armlets)

• सधातुः (sadhātuḥ) - with minerals, containing ores

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• पर्वतः (parvataḥ) - mountain, hill

Words meanings and morphology

शैलसंघातसंकाशः (śailasaṁghātasaṁkāśaḥ) - resembling a mass of mountains, like a collection of rocks

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śailasaṃghātasaṃkāśa

śailasaṁghātasaṁkāśa - resembling a mass of mountains

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śaila+saṃghāta+saṃkāśa)

• śaila – mountain, rock
  noun (masculine)
  Root: śī (class 2)
• saṃghāta – mass, collection, heap
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'han' (to strike) with prefix 'saṃ', signifying collection.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: han (class 2)
• saṃkāśa – similar, like, resembling
  adjective
  From root 'kāś' (to shine) with prefix 'saṃ'.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kāś (class 1)

Note: Modifies Angada.

हरीणाम् (harīṇām) - of the monkeys

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of hari

hari - monkey, ape; golden, tawny

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'uttamaḥ'.

उत्तमः (uttamaḥ) - best, foremost, highest

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of uttama

uttama - highest, best, excellent

superlative

Derived from 'ud' (up) + '-tama' (superlative suffix).

Note: Modifies Angada.

अङ्गदः (aṅgadaḥ) - Angada (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aṅgada

aṅgada - Angada (proper name); armlet

रराज (rarāja) - shone, blazed, appeared splendid

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of rāj

perfect active 3rd person singular

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Main verb.

अङ्गदसन्नद्धः (aṅgadasannaddhaḥ) - Angada adorned with armlets (a pun on his name) (adorned with armlets, equipped with armlets)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aṅgadasannaddha

aṅgadasannaddha - adorned/equipped with armlets

A compound where 'aṅgada' (armlet) is the instrument of being 'sannaddha' (equipped).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aṅgada+sannaddha)

• aṅgada – armlet, bracelet
  noun (neuter)
• sannaddha – equipped, armed, ready, adorned
  adjective (masculine)
  past passive participle
  From root 'nah' (to bind) with prefix 'sam'.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: nah (class 4)

Note: Modifies Angada.

सधातुः (sadhātuḥ) - with minerals, containing ores

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sadhātu

sadhātu - containing minerals/ores

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'sa' (with) + 'dhātu' (mineral).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+dhātu)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
• dhātu – mineral, ore, element
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'dhā' (to place, hold).
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Modifies 'parvataḥ'.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

particle of comparison

Note: Introduces the simile.

पर्वतः (parvataḥ) - mountain, hill

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parvata

parvata - mountain, hill

Root: pṛ (class 3)

Note: Subject of the comparison.