वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-64, verse-6

निकुम्भो भूषणैर्भाति तेन स्म परिघेण च ।
यथेन्द्रधनुषा मेघः सविद्युत्स्तनयित्नुमान् ॥६॥

6. nikumbho bhūṣaṇairbhāti tena sma parigheṇa ca ,
yathendradhanuṣā meghaḥ savidyutstanayitnumān.

6. nikumbhaḥ bhūṣaṇaiḥ bhāti tena sma parigheṇa ca
yathā indradhanuṣā meghaḥ savidyutstanayitnumān

6. Nikumbha shines with his ornaments and with that mace, just as a cloud, accompanied by lightning and thunder, shines with a rainbow.

Words meanings summery:

• निकुम्भः (nikumbhaḥ) - Nikumbha (proper name)

• भूषणैः (bhūṣaṇaiḥ) - by the ornaments, with the adornments

• भाति (bhāti) - shines, appears, gleams, looks

• तेन (tena) - by that (mace/bar) (by that, with that)

• स्म (sma) - particle used to denote past tense with present verbs, or emphasis

• परिघेण (parigheṇa) - by the (described) mace/bar (by the mace, by the iron bar)

• च (ca) - and

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way

• इन्द्रधनुषा (indradhanuṣā) - by the rainbow, with the rainbow

• मेघः (meghaḥ) - cloud

• सविद्युत्स्तनयित्नुमान् (savidyutstanayitnumān) - having lightning and thunder, accompanied by lightning and thunder

Words meanings and morphology

निकुम्भः (nikumbhaḥ) - Nikumbha (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nikumbha

nikumbha - Nikumbha (a Rākṣasa, son of Kumbhakarna)

भूषणैः (bhūṣaṇaiḥ) - by the ornaments, with the adornments

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of bhūṣaṇa

bhūṣaṇa - ornament, adornment, decoration

From root 'bhūṣ' (to adorn) with suffix '-ana'.

Root: bhūṣ (class 10)

Note: Indicates the means by which Nikumbha shines.

भाति (bhāti) - shines, appears, gleams, looks

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (Laṭ) of bhā

Present active

Root 'bhā' (to shine) in present tense, parasmaipada.

Root: bhā (class 2)

तेन (tena) - by that (mace/bar) (by that, with that)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that

Demonstrative pronoun.

स्म (sma) - particle used to denote past tense with present verbs, or emphasis

(indeclinable)

परिघेण (parigheṇa) - by the (described) mace/bar (by the mace, by the iron bar)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of parigha

parigha - mace, club, iron bar (used to fasten a gate)

From 'pari-han' (to strike around), or 'pari-ghā' (to cover/enclose).

Prefix: pari

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Indicates the means by which Nikumbha shines.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'bhūṣaṇaiḥ' and 'parigheṇa'.

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way

(indeclinable)

Adverbial particle of comparison.

इन्द्रधनुषा (indradhanuṣā) - by the rainbow, with the rainbow

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of indradhanus

indradhanus - rainbow (Indra's bow)

Tatpuruṣa compound: 'indra' (Indra) + 'dhanus' (bow).

Compound type : şaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (indra+dhanus)

• indra – Indra, king of gods
  proper noun (masculine)
  Root: id
• dhanus – bow, arc
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'dhanv' (to move rapidly).
  Root: dhanv (class 1)

Note: Indicates the object that accompanies the cloud.

मेघः (meghaḥ) - cloud

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of megha

megha - cloud

From root 'mih' (to sprinkle, urinate).

Root: mih (class 1)

सविद्युत्स्तनयित्नुमान् (savidyutstanayitnumān) - having lightning and thunder, accompanied by lightning and thunder

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of savidyutstanayitnumat

savidyutstanayitnumat - having lightning and thunder, accompanied by lightning and thunder

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'sa' (with) + 'vidyut' (lightning) + 'stanayitnu' (thunder) + possessive suffix '-mat'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+vidyut+stanayitnu+-mat)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
  From 'saha'. Prefix indicating 'with' or 'having'.
• vidyut – lightning
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'dyut' (to flash) with prefix 'vi'.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: dyut (class 1)
• stanayitnu – thunder, roaring
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'stan' (to thunder, roar) + 'itnu' suffix.
  Root: stan (class 1)
• -mat – possessing, having
  suffix
  Possessive suffix.

Note: Adjective for 'meghaḥ'.