वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-67, verse-13

जाम्बूनदमहाकम्बुर्दीप्तपावकसंनिभः ।
बभूवेन्द्रजितः केतुर्वैदूर्यसमलंकृतः ॥१३॥

13. jāmbūnadamahākamburdīptapāvakasaṃnibhaḥ ,
babhūvendrajitaḥ keturvaidūryasamalaṃkṛtaḥ.

13. jāmbūnadamahākambuḥ dīptapāvakasaṃnibhaḥ
babhūva indrajitaḥ ketuḥ vaidūryasamalaṅkṛtaḥ

13. A great conch made of Jambūnada gold, shining like a blazing fire, became Indrajit's banner, beautifully adorned with lapis lazuli.

Words meanings summery:

• जाम्बूनदमहाकम्बुः (jāmbūnadamahākambuḥ) - a great conch of Jambūnada gold

• दीप्तपावकसंनिभः (dīptapāvakasaṁnibhaḥ) - resembling a blazing fire, shining like a blazing fire

• बभूव (babhūva) - became, was

• इन्द्रजितः (indrajitaḥ) - of Indrajit

• केतुः (ketuḥ) - banner, flag, standard, emblem

• वैदूर्यसमलङ्कृतः (vaidūryasamalaṅkṛtaḥ) - adorned with lapis lazuli, embellished with Vaidūrya gems

Words meanings and morphology

जाम्बूनदमहाकम्बुः (jāmbūnadamahākambuḥ) - a great conch of Jambūnada gold

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jāmbūnadamahākambu

jāmbūnadamahākambu - a great conch made of Jambūnada gold

Compound type : karmadhāraya (jāmbūnada+mahā+kambu)

• jāmbūnada – gold from the river Jambū; golden
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from Jambū (name of a river/continent).
• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• kambu – conch-shell, conch
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of the sentence implicitly with babhūva.

दीप्तपावकसंनिभः (dīptapāvakasaṁnibhaḥ) - resembling a blazing fire, shining like a blazing fire

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dīptapāvakasaṃnibha

dīptapāvakasaṁnibha - resembling a blazing fire

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dīptapāvaka+saṃnibha)

• dīptapāvaka – blazing fire
  noun (masculine)
• saṃnibha – resembling, similar to, like
  adjective
  From sam- + √bhā (to shine) or √bhṛ (to bear).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Agreement with jāmbūnadamahākambuḥ and ketuḥ.

बभूव (babhūva) - became, was

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of bhū

Perfect Active

From √bhū, perfect tense, 3rd person singular.

Root: bhū (class 1)

इन्द्रजितः (indrajitaḥ) - of Indrajit

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of indrajit

indrajit - Conqueror of Indra, Indrajit (proper noun, son of Ravana)

From Indra (name of a deity) + √ji (to conquer).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (indra+jit)

• indra – Indra (king of gods)
  proper noun (masculine)
• jit – conquering, conqueror
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun
  From √ji (to conquer).
  Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Possessive case for ketuḥ.

केतुः (ketuḥ) - banner, flag, standard, emblem

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ketu

ketu - banner, flag, standard, emblem, sign

From √kit (to perceive, know).

Root: kit (class 10)

Note: Predicate nominative for babhūva.

वैदूर्यसमलङ्कृतः (vaidūryasamalaṅkṛtaḥ) - adorned with lapis lazuli, embellished with Vaidūrya gems

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vaidūryasamalaṅkṛta

vaidūryasamalaṅkṛta - adorned with lapis lazuli

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vaidūrya+samalaṅkṛta)

• vaidūrya – lapis lazuli, cat's eye gem (beryl)
  noun (neuter)
  From Bidūra (name of a mountain).
• samalaṅkṛta – well-decorated, adorned, embellished
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From prefix sam- + prefix alam- + root √kṛ (to do, make).
  Prefixes: sam+alam
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agreement with ketuḥ.

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