वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-68, verse-5

तदाश्चर्यमिवात्यर्थं सुखास्वादमनुत्तमम् ।
अरजस्कं तथाक्षोभ्यं श्रीमत्पक्षिगणायुतम् ॥५॥

5. tadāścaryamivātyarthaṃ sukhāsvādamanuttamam ,
arajaskaṃ tathākṣobhyaṃ śrīmatpakṣigaṇāyutam.

5. tat āścaryam iva atyartham sukhāsvādam anuttamam
arajaskam tathā akṣobhyam śrīmatpakṣigaṇāyutam

5. tat iva āścaryam atyartham sukhāsvādam anuttamam
arajaskam tathā akṣobhyam śrīmatpakṣigaṇāyutam

5. That lake, truly wondrous and supremely delightful to experience, was pure, tranquil, and abundant with glorious flocks of birds.

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - that

• आश्चर्यम् (āścaryam) - a wonder, astonishment, wondrous

• इव (iva) - like, as if, indeed (particle of comparison or emphasis)

• अत्यर्थम् (atyartham) - exceedingly, greatly, very much

• सुखास्वादम् (sukhāsvādam) - of pleasant taste/experience, delightful

• अनुत्तमम् (anuttamam) - unsurpassed, excellent, supreme

• अरजस्कम् (arajaskam) - dustless, pure, free from impurity

• तथा (tathā) - and, likewise, thus

• अक्षोभ्यम् (akṣobhyam) - unshakable, tranquil, undisturbed

• श्रीमत्पक्षिगणायुतम् (śrīmatpakṣigaṇāyutam) - abundant with glorious flocks of birds, joined with splendid bird-flocks

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Refers to the lake (saraḥ) from the previous verse.

आश्चर्यम् (āścaryam) - a wonder, astonishment, wondrous

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āścarya

āścarya - wonder, astonishment, amazing

इव (iva) - like, as if, indeed (particle of comparison or emphasis)

(indeclinable)

अत्यर्थम् (atyartham) - exceedingly, greatly, very much

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayibhāva (ati+artha)

• ati – over, beyond, exceedingly
  prefix
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

सुखास्वादम् (sukhāsvādam) - of pleasant taste/experience, delightful

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sukhāsvāda

sukhāsvāda - pleasant taste, delightful experience

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sukha+āsvāda)

• sukha – pleasant, happiness, comfort
  noun (neuter)
• āsvāda – taste, flavor, experience
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with implied 'saraḥ'.

अनुत्तमम् (anuttamam) - unsurpassed, excellent, supreme

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anuttama

anuttama - unsurpassed, excellent, supreme

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+uttama)

• an – not, without
  prefix
• uttama – best, highest, supreme
  adjective

Note: Agrees with implied 'saraḥ'.

अरजस्कम् (arajaskam) - dustless, pure, free from impurity

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of arajaska

arajaska - dustless, pure, free from passion (rajas)

Derived from 'a' (not) + 'rajas' (dust/impurity), with '-ka' suffix.

Compound type : nañ-bahuvrihi (a+rajas)

• a – not, without
  prefix
• rajas – dust, impurity, passion
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with implied 'saraḥ'.

तथा (tathā) - and, likewise, thus

(indeclinable)

अक्षोभ्यम् (akṣobhyam) - unshakable, tranquil, undisturbed

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of akṣobhya

akṣobhya - unshakable, tranquil, undisturbed, not to be disturbed

Gerundive

Gerundive (kṛtya) from root 'kṣubh' with negative prefix 'a-'.

Prefix: a

Root: kṣubh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with implied 'saraḥ'.

श्रीमत्पक्षिगणायुतम् (śrīmatpakṣigaṇāyutam) - abundant with glorious flocks of birds, joined with splendid bird-flocks

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śrīmatpakṣigaṇāyuta

śrīmatpakṣigaṇāyuta - furnished/accompanied by splendid flocks of birds

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śrīmatpakṣigaṇa+āyuta)

• śrīmat – glorious, splendid, beautiful, prosperous
  adjective
  Possessive suffix '-mat' added to 'śrī'.
• pakṣigaṇa – flock of birds
  noun (masculine)
• āyuta – joined, furnished, accompanied
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle from root 'yu' with prefix 'ā-'.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: yu (class 2)

Note: Agrees with implied 'saraḥ'.

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