वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-11, verse-40

स चाभिषिक्तः क्षणदाचरैस्तदा निवेशयामास पुरीं दशाननः ।
निकामपूर्णा च बभूव सा पुरी निशाचरैर्नीलबलाहकोपमैः ॥४०॥

40. sa cābhiṣiktaḥ kṣaṇadācaraistadā niveśayāmāsa purīṃ daśānanaḥ ,
nikāmapūrṇā ca babhūva sā purī niśācarairnīlabalāhakopamaiḥ.

40. saḥ ca abhiṣiktaḥ kṣaṇadā-caraiḥ
tadā niveśayāmāsa purīm daśānanaḥ
nikāma-pūrṇā ca babhūva sā purī
niśā-caraiḥ nīla-balāhaka-upamaiḥ

40. ca tadā kṣaṇadā-caraiḥ abhiṣiktaḥ saḥ daśānanaḥ purīm niveśayāmāsa.
ca sā purī nīla-balāhaka-upamaiḥ niśā-caraiḥ nikāma-pūrṇā babhūva.

40. And he, Daśānana (Rāvaṇa), having been consecrated by the night-roaming demons at that time, established the city. That city became completely filled with night-stalkers (rākṣasas) resembling dark blue clouds.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - he (Rāvaṇa) (he, that)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• अभिषिक्तः (abhiṣiktaḥ) - consecrated (anointed, consecrated, installed)

• क्षणदा-चरैः (kṣaṇadā-caraiḥ) - by the night-roaming demons (by night-roamers, by demons)

• तदा (tadā) - at that time (then, at that time)

• निवेशयामास (niveśayāmāsa) - he established (he caused to enter, he established, he settled)

• पुरीम् (purīm) - the city (city, town)

• दशाननः (daśānanaḥ) - Daśānana (Rāvaṇa) (ten-faced (an epithet of Rāvaṇa))

• निकाम-पूर्णा (nikāma-pūrṇā) - completely filled (completely full, fully satisfied)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• बभूव (babhūva) - became (became, happened, existed)

• सा (sā) - that (city) (she, that (feminine))

• पुरी (purī) - the city (city, town)

• निशा-चरैः (niśā-caraiḥ) - by night-stalkers (rākṣasas) (by night-roamers, by demons)

• नील-बलाहक-उपमैः (nīla-balāhaka-upamaiḥ) - resembling dark blue clouds (resembling blue clouds, like dark clouds)

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - he (Rāvaṇa) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

अभिषिक्तः (abhiṣiktaḥ) - consecrated (anointed, consecrated, installed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhiṣikta

abhiṣikta - anointed, consecrated, installed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from abhi-√sic (to sprinkle, anoint)

Prefix: abhi

Root: sic (class 6)

क्षणदा-चरैः (kṣaṇadā-caraiḥ) - by the night-roaming demons (by night-roamers, by demons)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kṣaṇadā-cara

kṣaṇadā-cara - night-roamer, demon, rākṣasa

Compound: kṣaṇadā (night) + cara (mover)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṣaṇadā+cara)

• kṣaṇadā – night
  noun (feminine)
• cara – mover, wanderer, going
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from √car (to move, wander)
  Root: car (class 1)

तदा (tadā) - at that time (then, at that time)

(indeclinable)

निवेशयामास (niveśayāmāsa) - he established (he caused to enter, he established, he settled)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of viś

Causative Perfect 3rd singular Active

Derived from ni-√viś (to settle, cause to enter) in the causative sense. Perfect form.

Prefix: ni

Root: viś (class 6)

पुरीम् (purīm) - the city (city, town)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of purī

purī - city, town

दशाननः (daśānanaḥ) - Daśānana (Rāvaṇa) (ten-faced (an epithet of Rāvaṇa))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of daśānana

daśānana - ten-faced (an epithet of Rāvaṇa)

Compound: daśa (ten) + ānana (face)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (daśa+ānana)

• daśa – ten
  numeral
• ānana – face, mouth
  noun (neuter)

निकाम-पूर्णा (nikāma-pūrṇā) - completely filled (completely full, fully satisfied)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nikāma-pūrṇa

nikāma-pūrṇa - completely full, fully satisfied

Compound: nikāma (sufficiently, completely) + pūrṇa (full)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nikāma+pūrṇa)

• nikāma – sufficiently, completely, to one's heart's content
  indeclinable
  Prefix: ni
  Root: kām (class 1)
• pūrṇa – full, complete
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from √pṛ (to fill)
  Root: pṛ (class 9)

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

बभूव (babhūva) - became (became, happened, existed)

(verb)

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

Perfect 3rd singular Active

Form of √bhū (to be, become) in Perfect tense

Root: bhū (class 1)

सा (sā) - that (city) (she, that (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

पुरी (purī) - the city (city, town)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of purī

purī - city, town

निशा-चरैः (niśā-caraiḥ) - by night-stalkers (rākṣasas) (by night-roamers, by demons)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of niśā-cara

niśā-cara - night-roamer, demon, rākṣasa

Compound: niśā (night) + cara (mover)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (niśā+cara)

• niśā – night
  noun (feminine)
• cara – mover, wanderer, going
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from √car (to move, wander)
  Root: car (class 1)

नील-बलाहक-उपमैः (nīla-balāhaka-upamaiḥ) - resembling dark blue clouds (resembling blue clouds, like dark clouds)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of nīla-balāhaka-upama

nīla-balāhaka-upama - resembling blue clouds

Compound: nīla (blue/dark) + balāhaka (cloud) + upama (like, resembling)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa-bahuvrīhi (nīla+balāhaka+upama)

• nīla – blue, dark, black
  adjective
• balāhaka – cloud
  noun (masculine)
• upama – like, similar, resembling
  adjective

Note: Agrees with niśācaraiḥ.

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