वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
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book-7, chapter-13, verse-6
दन्ततोरणविन्यस्तं वज्रस्फटिकवेदिकम् ।
सर्वर्तुसुखदं नित्यं मेरोः पुण्यां गुहामिव ॥६॥
सर्वर्तुसुखदं नित्यं मेरोः पुण्यां गुहामिव ॥६॥
6. dantatoraṇavinyastaṃ vajrasphaṭikavedikam ,
sarvartusukhadaṃ nityaṃ meroḥ puṇyāṃ guhāmiva.
sarvartusukhadaṃ nityaṃ meroḥ puṇyāṃ guhāmiva.
6.
dantatoraṇavinyastam vajrasphāṭikavedikam
sarvartusukhadam nityam meroḥ puṇyām guhām iva
sarvartusukhadam nityam meroḥ puṇyām guhām iva
6.
It was adorned with arches of ivory and had altars made of diamond and crystal, always providing comfort in all seasons, like a sacred cave of Mount Meru.
Words meanings summery:
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- दन्ततोरणविन्यस्तम् (dantatoraṇavinyastam) - adorned with ivory arches; arranged with ivory arches
- वज्रस्फाटिकवेदिकम् (vajrasphāṭikavedikam) - having altars of diamond and crystal
- सर्वर्तुसुखदम् (sarvartusukhadam) - providing comfort in all seasons
- नित्यम् (nityam) - always; eternally; constantly
- मेरोः (meroḥ) - of Meru; from Meru
- पुण्याम् (puṇyām) - sacred; holy; auspicious
- गुहाम् (guhām) - cave; cavern
- इव (iva) - like; as; as if
Words meanings and morphology
दन्ततोरणविन्यस्तम् (dantatoraṇavinyastam) - adorned with ivory arches; arranged with ivory arches
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dantatoraṇavinyasta
dantatoraṇavinyasta - adorned with ivory arches
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (danta+toraṇa+vinyasta)
- danta – tooth, ivory
noun (masculine) - toraṇa – arch, gateway
noun (neuter) - vinyasta – arranged, placed, adorned
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root as (to throw) with prefixes vi and ni
Prefixes: vi+ni
Root: as (class 4)
Note: Refers to the place/cave
वज्रस्फाटिकवेदिकम् (vajrasphāṭikavedikam) - having altars of diamond and crystal
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vajrasphāṭikavedika
vajrasphāṭikavedika - having altars of diamond and crystal
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vajra+sphāṭika+vedika)
- vajra – diamond, thunderbolt
noun (neuter) - sphāṭika – crystal
noun (neuter) - vedika – altar, platform
noun (feminine)
Note: Refers to the place/cave
सर्वर्तुसुखदम् (sarvartusukhadam) - providing comfort in all seasons
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sarvartusukhada
sarvartusukhada - providing comfort in all seasons
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+ṛtu+sukhada)
- sarva – all, every
pronoun/adjective - ṛtu – season
noun (masculine) - sukhada – giving happiness/comfort
adjective (neuter)
Agent Noun/Adjective
From sukha (comfort) + root dā (to give)
Root: dā (class 3)
Note: Refers to the place/cave
नित्यम् (nityam) - always; eternally; constantly
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of nitya
nitya - constant, eternal, perpetual
Note: Adjective modifying the implicit subject, or adverbial to 'sukhadam'
मेरोः (meroḥ) - of Meru; from Meru
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of meru
meru - Mount Meru (mythical mountain)
पुण्याम् (puṇyām) - sacred; holy; auspicious
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of puṇyā
puṇyā - sacred, holy, auspicious, virtuous
Note: Qualifies 'guhām'
गुहाम् (guhām) - cave; cavern
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of guhā
guhā - cave, cavern, secret place
इव (iva) - like; as; as if
(indeclinable)