वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-60, verse-15

ततस्त्विन्द्रजिता लङ्का सूर्यप्रतिमतेजसा ।
रराजाप्रतिवीर्येण द्यौरिवार्केण भास्वता ॥१५॥

15. tatastvindrajitā laṅkā sūryapratimatejasā ,
rarājāprativīryeṇa dyaurivārkeṇa bhāsvatā.

15. tataḥ tu indrajitā laṅkā sūryapratimatejasā
rarāja aprativīryeṇa dyauḥ iva arkeṇa bhāsvatā

15. tataḥ tu laṅkā aprativīryeṇa sūryapratimatejasā indrajitā rarāja,
yathā dyauḥ iva bhāsvatā arkeṇa.

15. Then, Lanka indeed shone splendidly through Indrajit, who possessed unrivaled power and splendor like the sun, just as the sky (dyau) shines with the brilliant sun.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet, on the other hand

• इन्द्रजिता (indrajitā) - by Indrajit

• लङ्का (laṅkā) - Lanka (name of a city/island)

• सूर्यप्रतिमतेजसा (sūryapratimatejasā) - by Indrajit, whose splendor was like the sun's (by one whose splendor resembles the sun, by one with sun-like brilliance)

• रराज (rarāja) - shone, was splendid, appeared grand

• अप्रतिवीर्येण (aprativīryeṇa) - by Indrajit, who had unrivaled power (by one with unrivaled heroism/power, by the invincible)

• द्यौः (dyauḥ) - sky, heaven, day

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• अर्केण (arkeṇa) - by the sun (in the simile) (by the sun, by a ray of light)

• भास्वता (bhāsvatā) - by the brilliant (sun) (by the brilliant, by the shining)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle for emphasis or contrast.

इन्द्रजिता (indrajitā) - by Indrajit

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of indrajit

indrajit - conqueror of Indra, Indrajit (proper name)

Compound 'Indra' (name of a deity) + 'jit' (conqueror).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (indra+jit)

• indra – Indra (name of a deity)
  proper noun (masculine)
• jit – conqueror, victor
  noun (masculine)
  From √ji (to conquer) with kviP suffix.
  Root: ji (class 1)

लङ्का (laṅkā) - Lanka (name of a city/island)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of laṅkā

laṅkā - Lanka (capital of the Rākṣasas)

Note: Subject of the verb 'rarāja'.

सूर्यप्रतिमतेजसा (sūryapratimatejasā) - by Indrajit, whose splendor was like the sun's (by one whose splendor resembles the sun, by one with sun-like brilliance)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of sūryapratimatejas

sūryapratimatejas - whose splendor is like the sun's

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sūrya+pratima+tejas)

• sūrya – sun
  noun (masculine)
• pratima – resemblance, image, like
  noun (neuter)
• tejas – splendor, brilliance, energy
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'indrajitā'.

रराज (rarāja) - shone, was splendid, appeared grand

(verb)

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

Perfect Active

3rd person singular, Perfect tense, Parasmaipada.

Root: rāj (class 1)

अप्रतिवीर्येण (aprativīryeṇa) - by Indrajit, who had unrivaled power (by one with unrivaled heroism/power, by the invincible)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of aprativīrya

aprativīrya - of unrivaled valor/strength

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+prati+vīrya)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• prati – against, counter
  indeclinable
• vīrya – valor, heroism, power, strength
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'indrajitā'.

द्यौः (dyauḥ) - sky, heaven, day

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dyu

dyu - sky, heaven, day

Note: Subject in the simile.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces the simile.

अर्केण (arkeṇa) - by the sun (in the simile) (by the sun, by a ray of light)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of arka

arka - sun, ray of light, a hymn

Note: Instrumental case in the simile.

भास्वता (bhāsvatā) - by the brilliant (sun) (by the brilliant, by the shining)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhāsvat

bhāsvat - shining, brilliant, lustrous

Possessive suffix -vat added to 'bhās' (light).

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