वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-26, verse-4

घण्टानामिव संनादः शुश्रुवे मधुरस्वनः ।
अप्सरोगणसंघनां गायतां धनदालये ॥४॥

4. ghaṇṭānāmiva saṃnādaḥ śuśruve madhurasvanaḥ ,
apsarogaṇasaṃghanāṃ gāyatāṃ dhanadālaye.

4. ghaṇṭānām iva saṃnādaḥ śuśruve madhurasvanaḥ
apsarogaṇasaṅghānām gāyatām dhanadālaye

4. A sweet sound, like the resonance of bells, was heard, (the sound) of groups of Apsaras singing in the abode of Kubera (dhanada).

Words meanings summery:

• घण्टानाम् (ghaṇṭānām) - of bells

• इव (iva) - like (like, as if, as)

• संनादः (saṁnādaḥ) - sound (sound, resonance, echo)

• शुश्रुवे (śuśruve) - was heard (was heard, he heard)

• मधुरस्वनः (madhurasvanaḥ) - sweet-sounding (sweet-sounding, sweet voice)

• अप्सरोगणसङ्घानाम् (apsarogaṇasaṅghānām) - of groups of Apsaras (celestial nymphs) (of groups of Apsaras)

• गायताम् (gāyatām) - of those singing

• धनदालये (dhanadālaye) - in the abode of Kubera (dhanada) (in the abode of Kubera, in the treasury)

Words meanings and morphology

घण्टानाम् (ghaṇṭānām) - of bells

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of ghaṇṭā

ghaṇṭā - bell, gong

इव (iva) - like (like, as if, as)

(indeclinable)

संनादः (saṁnādaḥ) - sound (sound, resonance, echo)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃnāda

saṁnāda - sound, resonance, roar, loud noise

From 'sam' + root 'nad' (to sound).

Prefix: sam

Root: nad (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'śuśruve'.

शुश्रुवे (śuśruve) - was heard (was heard, he heard)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, perfect (lit) of śru

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, ātmanepada. Often used impersonally in passive sense 'it was heard'.

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Impersonal usage 'it was heard'.

मधुरस्वनः (madhurasvanaḥ) - sweet-sounding (sweet-sounding, sweet voice)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of madhurasvana

madhurasvana - sweet-sounding, having a melodious voice

Compound of 'madhura' (sweet) and 'svana' (sound, voice).

Compound type : tatpurusha (madhura+svana)

• madhura – sweet, charming, pleasant
  adjective (masculine)
• svana – sound, noise, voice
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'svan' (to sound).
  Root: svan (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'saṃnādaḥ'.

अप्सरोगणसङ्घानाम् (apsarogaṇasaṅghānām) - of groups of Apsaras (celestial nymphs) (of groups of Apsaras)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of apsarogaṇasaṅgha

apsarogaṇasaṅgha - multitude/assemblage of groups of Apsaras

Compound of 'apsaras' (celestial nymph) + 'gaṇa' (group) + 'saṅgha' (multitude).

Compound type : tatpurusha (apsaras+gaṇa+saṅgha)

• apsaras – celestial nymph, courtesan of heaven
  noun (feminine)
• gaṇa – group, troop, multitude
  noun (masculine)
• saṅgha – multitude, group, community, collection
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: han (class 2)

Note: Possessive/descriptive genitive, modifying 'saṃnādaḥ'.

गायताम् (gāyatām) - of those singing

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of gāyat

gāyat - singing, singer

Present Active Participle

Derived from root 'gā' (to sing) + 'śatṛ' suffix.

Root: gā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with 'apsarogaṇasaṅghānām', acting as an attribute to the groups of Apsaras.

धनदालये (dhanadālaye) - in the abode of Kubera (dhanada) (in the abode of Kubera, in the treasury)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dhanadālaya

dhanadālaya - abode of the giver of wealth (Kubera), treasury

Compound of 'dhanada' (giver of wealth, epithet of Kubera) and 'ālaya' (abode, dwelling).

Compound type : tatpurusha (dhanada+ālaya)

• dhana – wealth, riches, property
  noun (neuter)
• da – giving, bestowing
  suffix/noun (masculine)
  Agent noun from root 'dā' (to give).
  Root: dā (class 3)
• ālaya – dwelling, abode, house, receptacle
  noun (masculine)
  From 'ā' + root 'lī' (to cling to).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: lī (class 4)

Note: Indicates the location where the sound was heard.