वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-7, verse-14

क्षत्रियैर्बहुभिर्वीरैः शक्रतुल्यपराक्रमैः ।
आसीद्वसुमती पूर्णा महद्भिरिव पादपैः ॥१४॥

14. kṣatriyairbahubhirvīraiḥ śakratulyaparākramaiḥ ,
āsīdvasumatī pūrṇā mahadbhiriva pādapaiḥ.

14. kṣatriyaiḥ bahubhiḥ vīraiḥ śakratulyaparākramaiḥ
āsīt vasumatī pūrṇā mahadbhiḥ iva pādapaiḥ

14. vasumatī śakratulyaparākramaiḥ bahubhiḥ vīraiḥ
kṣatriyaiḥ mahadbhiḥ pādapaiḥ iva pūrṇā āsīt

14. The earth was full of many heroic kshatriyas whose valor was equal to Indra's, just as it is full of great trees.

Words meanings summery:

• क्षत्रियैः (kṣatriyaiḥ) - by numerous kshatriya warriors (by kshatriyas, by warriors)

• बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many (kshatriyas) (by many, by numerous)

• वीरैः (vīraiḥ) - by heroic (kshatriyas) (by heroes, by brave ones)

• शक्रतुल्यपराक्रमैः (śakratulyaparākramaiḥ) - by kshatriyas whose valor is equal to Indra's (by those whose valor is equal to Indra's)

• आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed

• वसुमती (vasumatī) - the earth (the earth, rich in wealth)

• पूर्णा (pūrṇā) - full (of kshatriyas) (full, complete, filled)

• महद्भिः (mahadbhiḥ) - by great (trees) (by great ones, by large ones)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• पादपैः (pādapaiḥ) - by trees

Words meanings and morphology

क्षत्रियैः (kṣatriyaiḥ) - by numerous kshatriya warriors (by kshatriyas, by warriors)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kṣatriya

kṣatriya - a member of the warrior class, a warrior, a ruler

बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many (kshatriyas) (by many, by numerous)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bahu

bahu - much, many, numerous, abundant

वीरैः (vīraiḥ) - by heroic (kshatriyas) (by heroes, by brave ones)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vīra

vīra - hero, brave, mighty, warrior

शक्रतुल्यपराक्रमैः (śakratulyaparākramaiḥ) - by kshatriyas whose valor is equal to Indra's (by those whose valor is equal to Indra's)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śakratulyaparākrama

śakratulyaparākrama - one whose valor is equal to Indra

Compound type : bahuvrihi (śakra+tulya+parākrama)

• śakra – Indra, the chief of the gods
  proper noun (masculine)
• tulya – equal, similar, comparable
  adjective
• parākrama – valor, might, heroism, strength
  noun (masculine)

आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect past (laṅ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

वसुमती (vasumatī) - the earth (the earth, rich in wealth)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vasumatī

vasumatī - the earth (as holder of wealth)

पूर्णा (pūrṇā) - full (of kshatriyas) (full, complete, filled)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pūrṇa

pūrṇa - full, complete, filled, satisfied

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root pṛ ('to fill')

Root: pṛ (class 9)

महद्भिः (mahadbhiḥ) - by great (trees) (by great ones, by large ones)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mahat

mahat - great, large, vast, important

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

पादपैः (pādapaiḥ) - by trees

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of pādapa

pādapa - tree (literally 'drinking through feet/roots')

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