वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
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book-6, chapter-61, verse-51
नानाप्रस्रवणोपेतं बहुकंदरनिर्झरम् ।
श्वेताभ्रचयसंकाशैः शिखरैश्चारुदर्शनैः ॥५१॥
श्वेताभ्रचयसंकाशैः शिखरैश्चारुदर्शनैः ॥५१॥
51. nānāprasravaṇopetaṃ bahukaṃdaranirjharam ,
śvetābhracayasaṃkāśaiḥ śikharaiścārudarśanaiḥ.
śvetābhracayasaṃkāśaiḥ śikharaiścārudarśanaiḥ.
51.
nānāprasravaṇopetam bahukandaranirjharam
śvetābhracayasaṃkāśaiḥ śikharaiḥ cārudarśanaiḥ
śvetābhracayasaṃkāśaiḥ śikharaiḥ cārudarśanaiḥ
51.
nānāprasravaṇopetam bahukandaranirjharam
śvetābhracayasaṃkāśaiḥ cārudarśanaiḥ śikharaiḥ
śvetābhracayasaṃkāśaiḥ cārudarśanaiḥ śikharaiḥ
51.
(He saw the Himālayas) which were endowed with diverse springs, and had many caves and waterfalls, characterized by peaks that resembled masses of white clouds and were beautiful to behold.
Words meanings summery:
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- नानाप्रस्रवणोपेतम् (nānāprasravaṇopetam) - endowed with various springs
- बहुकन्दरनिर्झरम् (bahukandaranirjharam) - having many caves and waterfalls
- श्वेताभ्रचयसंकाशैः (śvetābhracayasaṁkāśaiḥ) - resembling masses of white clouds
- शिखरैः (śikharaiḥ) - by peaks
- चारुदर्शनैः (cārudarśanaiḥ) - beautiful to behold, lovely to see
Words meanings and morphology
नानाप्रस्रवणोपेतम् (nānāprasravaṇopetam) - endowed with various springs
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of nānāprasravaṇopeta
nānāprasravaṇopeta - endowed with various springs
Compound adjective modifying Himālayas
Compound type : tatpurusha (nānā+prasravaṇa+upeta)
- nānā – various, diverse
indeclinable - prasravaṇa – spring, cascade, stream
noun (neuter) - upeta – endowed with, accompanied by
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From root i- with prefix upa-
Prefix: upa
Root: i (class 2)
Note: Modifies himavantam (implied from previous verse)
बहुकन्दरनिर्झरम् (bahukandaranirjharam) - having many caves and waterfalls
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of bahukandaranirjhara
bahukandaranirjhara - having many caves and waterfalls
Compound adjective modifying Himālayas
Compound type : bahuvrihi (bahu+kandara+nirjhara)
- bahu – many, much
adjective - kandara – cave, grotto
noun (neuter) - nirjhara – waterfall, cascade
noun (masculine)
Note: Modifies himavantam (implied from previous verse)
श्वेताभ्रचयसंकाशैः (śvetābhracayasaṁkāśaiḥ) - resembling masses of white clouds
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of śvetābhracayasaṃkāśa
śvetābhracayasaṁkāśa - resembling masses of white clouds
Compound adjective modifying śikharaiḥ
Compound type : tatpurusha (śveta+abhra+caya+saṃkāśa)
- śveta – white
adjective - abhra – cloud
noun (neuter) - caya – mass, collection, heap
noun (masculine) - saṃkāśa – resembling, like
adjective
Note: Modifies śikharaiḥ
शिखरैः (śikharaiḥ) - by peaks
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of śikhara
śikhara - peak, summit, top
Note: Describes how the Himalayas appear, "by means of" its peaks.
चारुदर्शनैः (cārudarśanaiḥ) - beautiful to behold, lovely to see
(adjective)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of cārudarśana
cārudarśana - beautiful to behold, lovely to see
Compound adjective modifying śikharaiḥ
Compound type : bahuvrihi (cāru+darśana)
- cāru – beautiful, charming, lovely
adjective - darśana – sight, appearance, seeing
noun (neuter)
From root dṛś-
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Modifies śikharaiḥ