वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
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book-7, chapter-25, verse-17
लक्षिण्यो रत्नबूताश्च देवदानवरक्षसाम् ।
नानाभूषणसंपन्ना ज्वलन्त्यः स्वेन तेजसा ॥१७॥
नानाभूषणसंपन्ना ज्वलन्त्यः स्वेन तेजसा ॥१७॥
17. lakṣiṇyo ratnabūtāśca devadānavarakṣasām ,
nānābhūṣaṇasaṃpannā jvalantyaḥ svena tejasā.
nānābhūṣaṇasaṃpannā jvalantyaḥ svena tejasā.
17.
lakṣiṇyaḥ ratnabhūtāḥ ca devadānavarakṣasām
nānābhūṣaṇasaṃpannāḥ jvalantyaḥ svena tejasā
nānābhūṣaṇasaṃpannāḥ jvalantyaḥ svena tejasā
17.
lakṣiṇyaḥ ca ratnabhūtāḥ devadānavarakṣasām
nānābhūṣaṇasaṃpannāḥ svena tejasā jvalantyaḥ
nānābhūṣaṇasaṃpannāḥ svena tejasā jvalantyaḥ
17.
They were women with auspicious marks, who were veritable jewels among the gods, dānavas, and rākṣasas, adorned with various ornaments, and shining with their own splendor.
Words meanings summery:
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- लक्षिण्यः (lakṣiṇyaḥ) - women possessing auspicious physical characteristics (having auspicious marks, distinguished by characteristics)
- रत्नभूताः (ratnabhūtāḥ) - being like valuable jewels (become jewels, like jewels, jewel-like)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- देवदानवरक्षसाम् (devadānavarakṣasām) - belonging to or coming from the gods, dānavas, and rākṣasas (indicating their origin or status) (of gods, dānavas, and rākṣasas)
- नानाभूषणसंपन्नाः (nānābhūṣaṇasaṁpannāḥ) - richly adorned with many different types of jewelry (endowed with various ornaments, adorned with diverse jewelry)
- ज्वलन्त्यः (jvalantyaḥ) - glowing brightly (with inherent radiance) (shining, blazing)
- स्वेन (svena) - by their own (by one's own)
- तेजसा (tejasā) - by their inherent radiance or effulgence (by splendor, by glory, by energy)
Words meanings and morphology
लक्षिण्यः (lakṣiṇyaḥ) - women possessing auspicious physical characteristics (having auspicious marks, distinguished by characteristics)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of lakṣiṇī
lakṣiṇī - a woman having auspicious marks, a distinguished woman
Feminine form of 'lakṣin' (having marks).
Note: Describes the 'striyaḥ' (women) from the previous verse.
रत्नभूताः (ratnabhūtāḥ) - being like valuable jewels (become jewels, like jewels, jewel-like)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of ratnabhūta
ratnabhūta - become a jewel, existing as a jewel, like a jewel
Tatpurusha compound: 'ratna' (jewel) + 'bhūta' (become, being).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ratna+bhūta)
- ratna – jewel, gem, treasure
noun (neuter) - bhūta – become, being, existed
participle (masculine/feminine/neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root 'bhū' (to be, to exist).
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Qualifies the women.
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Conjunction.
देवदानवरक्षसाम् (devadānavarakṣasām) - belonging to or coming from the gods, dānavas, and rākṣasas (indicating their origin or status) (of gods, dānavas, and rākṣasas)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of devadānavarakṣas
devadānavarakṣas - (a group of) gods, dānavas, and rākṣasas
Dvandva compound of 'deva', 'dānava', and 'rakṣas'.
Compound type : dvandva (deva+dānava+rakṣas)
- deva – god, deity
noun (masculine) - dānava – dānava (a class of demons)
noun (masculine) - rakṣas – rākṣasa (a class of demons/ogres)
noun (masculine)
Note: Indicates origin or possession.
नानाभूषणसंपन्नाः (nānābhūṣaṇasaṁpannāḥ) - richly adorned with many different types of jewelry (endowed with various ornaments, adorned with diverse jewelry)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of nānābhūṣaṇasaṃpanna
nānābhūṣaṇasaṁpanna - endowed with various ornaments
Bahuvrīhi compound. 'nānā' (various) + 'bhūṣaṇa' (ornaments) + 'saṃpanna' (endowed with).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nānā+bhūṣaṇa+saṃpanna)
- nānā – various, diverse, manifold
indeclinable (adverb/adjective) - bhūṣaṇa – ornament, decoration, jewelry
noun (neuter) - saṃpanna – endowed with, furnished with, complete
participle (masculine/feminine/neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root 'pad' with prefix 'sam-'.
Prefix: sam
Root: pad (class 4)
Note: Qualifies the women.
ज्वलन्त्यः (jvalantyaḥ) - glowing brightly (with inherent radiance) (shining, blazing)
(participle)
Nominative, feminine, plural of jvalantī
jvalant - shining, blazing, glowing
Present Active Participle
From root 'jval' (class 1) + 'śatṛ' suffix, feminine plural form.
Root: jval (class 1)
Note: Qualifies the women.
स्वेन (svena) - by their own (by one's own)
(adjective)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of sva
sva - own, one's own, self
Possessive adjective/pronoun.
तेजसा (tejasā) - by their inherent radiance or effulgence (by splendor, by glory, by energy)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of tejas
tejas - splendor, glory, radiance, energy, vigor
's'-stem neuter noun.
Root: tij
Note: Instrument of 'jvalantyaḥ'.