वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-31, verse-16

नदीभिः स्यन्दमानाभिरगतिप्रतिमं जलम् ।
स्फुटीभिश्चलजिह्वाभिर्वमन्तमिव विष्ठितम् ॥१६॥

16. nadībhiḥ syandamānābhiragatipratimaṃ jalam ,
sphuṭībhiścalajihvābhirvamantamiva viṣṭhitam.

16. nadībhiḥ syandamānābhiḥ agatipratimaṃ jalam
sphuṭībhiḥ calajihvābhiḥ vamantam iva viṣṭhitam

16. syandamānābhiḥ nadībhiḥ agatipratimaṃ jalam
sphuṭībhiḥ calajihvābhiḥ vamantam iva viṣṭhitam

16. The water, flowing through its various currents, with an incomparable, unhindered motion, appeared spread out as if vomiting, with its clearly visible, flickering tongues (of waves).

Words meanings summery:

• नदीभिः (nadībhiḥ) - by/with its currents (by/with rivers, by/with streams)

• स्यन्दमानाभिः (syandamānābhiḥ) - by/with flowing (currents) (by/with flowing, by/with streaming)

• अगतिप्रतिमं (agatipratimaṁ) - incomparable in its unhindered motion (incomparable in motion, of unhindered flow)

• जलम् (jalam) - water

• स्फुटीभिः (sphuṭībhiḥ) - with clearly visible (by/with distinct, by/with manifest, by/with clear)

• चलजिह्वाभिः (calajihvābhiḥ) - with flickering tongues (of waves) (by/with flickering tongues)

• वमन्तम् (vamantam) - as if vomiting (vomiting, spewing forth)

• इव (iva) - as if, like

• विष्ठितम् (viṣṭhitam) - spread out (spread out, extended, located)

Words meanings and morphology

नदीभिः (nadībhiḥ) - by/with its currents (by/with rivers, by/with streams)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of nadī

nadī - river, stream, current

स्यन्दमानाभिः (syandamānābhiḥ) - by/with flowing (currents) (by/with flowing, by/with streaming)

(participle)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of syandamāna

syandamāna - flowing, streaming, moving

Present Middle Participle

Derived from root SYAND (to flow) with śānac suffix, middle voice

Root: syand (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying `nadībhiḥ`

अगतिप्रतिमं (agatipratimaṁ) - incomparable in its unhindered motion (incomparable in motion, of unhindered flow)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of agatipratima

agatipratima - incomparable in movement/flow, having no impediment

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+gati+pratima)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• gati – motion, movement, course
  noun (feminine)
  Root: gam (class 1)
• pratima – image, likeness, resembling, comparable
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: prati
  Root: mā (class 2)

Note: Modifies `jalam`

जलम् (jalam) - water

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of jala

jala - water

Note: Object of implied seeing/observing, subject of predicates like `vamantam` and `viṣṭhitam`

स्फुटीभिः (sphuṭībhiḥ) - with clearly visible (by/with distinct, by/with manifest, by/with clear)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of sphuṭī

sphuṭī - distinct, manifest, clear

Root: sphuṭ (class 6)

Note: Modifies `calajihvābhiḥ`

चलजिह्वाभिः (calajihvābhiḥ) - with flickering tongues (of waves) (by/with flickering tongues)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of calajihvā

calajihvā - flickering tongue; a snake (having a flickering tongue)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (cala+jihvā)

• cala – moving, flickering, unsteady
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: cal (class 1)
• jihvā – tongue
  noun (feminine)

Note: Here, metaphorically referring to river currents or waves.

वमन्तम् (vamantam) - as if vomiting (vomiting, spewing forth)

(participle)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vamant

vamant - vomiting, spewing, emitting

Present Active Participle

Derived from root VAM (to vomit) with śatṛ suffix

Root: vam (class 1)

Note: Modifies `jalam` (implied, by personification)

इव (iva) - as if, like

(indeclinable)

विष्ठितम् (viṣṭhitam) - spread out (spread out, extended, located)

(participle)

Accusative, neuter, singular of viṣṭhita

viṣṭhita - spread out, extended, located

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root STHĀ (to stand) with prefix VI, and kta suffix

Prefix: vi

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Modifies `jalam`