वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-11, verse-41

धनेश्वरस्त्वथ पितृवाक्यगौरवान्न्यवेशयच्छशिविमले गिरौ पुरीम् ।
स्वलंकृतैर्भवनवरैर्विभूषितां पुरंदरस्येव तदामरावतीम् ॥४१॥

41. dhaneśvarastvatha pitṛvākyagauravānnyaveśayacchaśivimale girau purīm ,
svalaṃkṛtairbhavanavarairvibhūṣitāṃ puraṃdarasyeva tadāmarāvatīm.

41. dhaneśvaraḥ tu atha pitṛ-vākya-gauravāt
nyaveśayat śaśi-vimale girau purīm
su-alaṃkṛtaiḥ bhavana-varaiḥ
vibhūṣitām purandarasya iva tadā amarāvatīm

41. atha tu dhaneśvaraḥ pitṛ-vākya-gauravāt śaśi-vimale girau purīm nyaveśayat.
tadā purandarasya amarāvatīm iva su-alaṃkṛtaiḥ bhavana-varaiḥ vibhūṣitām.

41. Then, out of respect for his father's words, Dhaneśvara (Kubera) established the city on the moon-bright, pure mountain. It was adorned with splendid, well-decorated mansions, like the Amarāvatī of Purandara (Indra) at that time.

Words meanings summery:

• धनेश्वरः (dhaneśvaraḥ) - Dhaneśvara (Kubera) (lord of wealth, Kubera)

• तु (tu) - then, but (but, indeed, then, and)

• अथ (atha) - then (then, now, thereupon)

• पितृ-वाक्य-गौरवात् (pitṛ-vākya-gauravāt) - out of respect for his father's words (from the respect for father's words, due to the weight of paternal command)

• न्यवेशयत् (nyaveśayat) - he established (he caused to enter, he established, he settled)

• शशि-विमले (śaśi-vimale) - moon-bright, pure (moon-bright, pure like the moon)

• गिरौ (girau) - on the mountain (on the mountain, in the mountain)

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

• सु-अलंकृतैः (su-alaṁkṛtaiḥ) - well-decorated (well-decorated, beautifully adorned)

• भवन-वरैः (bhavana-varaiḥ) - by splendid mansions (by excellent dwellings, by best houses)

• विभूषिताम् (vibhūṣitām) - adorned (adorned, decorated, embellished)

• पुरन्दरस्य (purandarasya) - of Purandara (Indra) (of Purandara, of Indra)

• इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if, similar to)

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

• अमरावतीम् (amarāvatīm) - Amarāvatī (Amarāvatī (the capital city of Indra))

Words meanings and morphology

धनेश्वरः (dhaneśvaraḥ) - Dhaneśvara (Kubera) (lord of wealth, Kubera)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhaneśvara

dhaneśvara - lord of wealth, Kubera

Compound: dhana (wealth) + īśvara (lord)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhana+īśvara)

• dhana – wealth, riches, property
  noun (neuter)
• īśvara – lord, master, god
  noun (masculine)
  Root: īś (class 2)

तु (tu) - then, but (but, indeed, then, and)

(indeclinable)

अथ (atha) - then (then, now, thereupon)

(indeclinable)

पितृ-वाक्य-गौरवात् (pitṛ-vākya-gauravāt) - out of respect for his father's words (from the respect for father's words, due to the weight of paternal command)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of pitṛ-vākya-gaurava

pitṛ-vākya-gaurava - respect for father's words, importance of paternal command

Compound: pitṛ (father) + vākya (word) + gaurava (respect/weight)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pitṛ+vākya+gaurava)

• pitṛ – father
  noun (masculine)
• vākya – word, speech, saying
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vac (class 2)
• gaurava – respect, importance, weight
  noun (neuter)

न्यवेशयत् (nyaveśayat) - he established (he caused to enter, he established, he settled)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of viś

Causative Imperfect 3rd singular Active

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

Prefix: ni

Root: viś (class 6)

शशि-विमले (śaśi-vimale) - moon-bright, pure (moon-bright, pure like the moon)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of śaśi-vimala

śaśi-vimala - moon-bright, pure like the moon

Compound: śaśi (moon) + vimala (pure, spotless)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa-bahuvrīhi (śaśin+vimala)

• śaśin – moon
  noun (masculine)
• vimala – pure, spotless, clear
  adjective

गिरौ (girau) - on the mountain (on the mountain, in the mountain)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of giri

giri - mountain, hill

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

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of purī

purī - city, town

सु-अलंकृतैः (su-alaṁkṛtaiḥ) - well-decorated (well-decorated, beautifully adorned)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of su-alaṃkṛta

su-alaṁkṛta - well-decorated, beautifully adorned

Compound: su (good, well) + alaṃkṛta (decorated)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+alaṃkṛta)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
  Prefix 'su' indicating 'good' or 'well'
• alaṃkṛta – decorated, adorned
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from alaṃ-√kṛ (to adorn)
  Prefix: alam
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

भवन-वरैः (bhavana-varaiḥ) - by splendid mansions (by excellent dwellings, by best houses)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of bhavana-vara

bhavana-vara - excellent mansion, best dwelling

Compound: bhavana (dwelling) + vara (best, excellent)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (bhavana+vara)

• bhavana – dwelling, house, mansion
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• vara – best, excellent, superior
  adjective

विभूषिताम् (vibhūṣitām) - adorned (adorned, decorated, embellished)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vibhūṣita

vibhūṣita - adorned, decorated, embellished

Past Passive Participle

Derived from vi-√bhūṣ (to adorn, decorate)

Prefix: vi

Root: bhūṣ (class 10)

पुरन्दरस्य (purandarasya) - of Purandara (Indra) (of Purandara, of Indra)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of purandara

purandara - destroyer of fortresses, Indra

इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if, similar to)

(indeclinable)

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

(indeclinable)

अमरावतीम् (amarāvatīm) - Amarāvatī (Amarāvatī (the capital city of Indra))

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of amarāvatī

amarāvatī - Amarāvatī (the capital city of Indra)

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