वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-87, verse-25

संततं विविधैर्बाणैर्बभूव गगनं तदा ।
घनैरिवातपापाये विद्युन्मालासमाकुलैः ॥२५॥

25. saṃtataṃ vividhairbāṇairbabhūva gaganaṃ tadā ,
ghanairivātapāpāye vidyunmālāsamākulaiḥ.

25. saṃtatam vividhaiḥ bāṇaiḥ babhūva gaganam tadā
ghanaiḥ iva ātapāpāye vidyunmālāsamākulaiḥ

25. tadā gaganam vividhaiḥ bāṇaiḥ saṃtatam babhūva
iva ātapāpāye vidyunmālāsamākulaiḥ ghanaiḥ

25. Then, the sky became completely covered with various arrows, appearing like a sky at the end of the hot season, crowded with masses of clouds illuminated by lightning streaks.

Words meanings summery:

• संततम् (saṁtatam) - completely covered (continuously, incessantly, spread over, covered)

• विविधैः (vividhaiḥ) - with various (with various, with diverse)

• बाणैः (bāṇaiḥ) - with arrows (with arrows, by means of arrows)

• बभूव (babhūva) - it became (it became, it was)

• गगनम् (gaganam) - the sky (sky, atmosphere)

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• घनैः (ghanaiḥ) - with masses of clouds (with clouds, with masses)

• इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

• आतपापाये (ātapāpāye) - at the end of the hot season (at the end of heat, at the end of summer/hot season)

• विद्युन्मालासमाकुलैः (vidyunmālāsamākulaiḥ) - crowded with masses of clouds illuminated by lightning streaks (crowded/filled with garlands of lightning)

Words meanings and morphology

संततम् (saṁtatam) - completely covered (continuously, incessantly, spread over, covered)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of saṃtata

saṁtata - continuous, unbroken, covered, filled with

Past Passive Participle

From sam + √tan (to stretch, spread) + kta (ppp suffix)

Prefix: sam

Root: tan (class 8)

Note: Modifies gaganam or adverbially describes babhūva.

विविधैः (vividhaiḥ) - with various (with various, with diverse)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vividha

vividha - various, diverse, manifold

vi + vidha (kind, sort)

Compound type : pradi-samāsa (vi+vidha)

• vi – apart, asunder, denoting distribution, separation, intensity
  indeclinable
• vidha – kind, sort, manner, part
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with bāṇaiḥ.

बाणैः (bāṇaiḥ) - with arrows (with arrows, by means of arrows)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bāṇa

bāṇa - arrow

From √bhāṇ (to sound) or √van (to throw)

Note: Means by which the sky became covered.

बभूव (babhūva) - it became (it became, it was)

(verb)

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

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular

Reduplicated perfect form of √bhū.

Root: bhū (class 1)

गगनम् (gaganam) - the sky (sky, atmosphere)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of gagana

gagana - sky, atmosphere

From √gam (to go) by reduplication and suffix ana.

Root: gam (class 1)

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

From demonstrative base tad + dā (time suffix)

घनैः (ghanaiḥ) - with masses of clouds (with clouds, with masses)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of ghana

ghana - dense, thick, solid, cloud, mass

From √han (to strike, heap up)

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Forms part of the simile.

इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

आतपापाये (ātapāpāye) - at the end of the hot season (at the end of heat, at the end of summer/hot season)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātapāpāya

ātapāpāya - end of heat, end of sunshine, end of summer

Compound of ātapa (sunshine/heat) and apāya (end/departure).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātapa+apāya)

• ātapa – heat, sunshine, intense heat
  noun (masculine)
  From ā + √tap (to heat)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: tap (class 1)
• apāya – departure, cessation, end, destruction
  noun (masculine)
  From apa + √i (to go)
  Prefix: apa
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Adverbial locative of time.

विद्युन्मालासमाकुलैः (vidyunmālāsamākulaiḥ) - crowded with masses of clouds illuminated by lightning streaks (crowded/filled with garlands of lightning)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vidyunmālāsamākula

vidyunmālāsamākula - crowded with strings/garlands of lightning

Compound: vidyut (lightning) + mālā (garland/series) + samākula (crowded/filled).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vidyut+mālā+samākula)

• vidyut – lightning
  noun (feminine)
  From √vidyut (to flash)
  Root: vidyut (class 1)
• mālā – garland, string, series, row
  noun (feminine)
• samākula – agitated, crowded, filled with, confused
  adjective (masculine)
  sam + ā + √kul (to heap, collect)
  Prefixes: sam+ā
  Root: kul (class 10)

Note: Agrees with ghanaiḥ.