वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-92, verse-6

निवेश्यतां तत्र पुरमङ्गदस्य महात्मनः ।
चन्द्रकेतोश्च रुचिरं चन्द्रकान्तं निरामयम् ॥६॥

6. niveśyatāṃ tatra puramaṅgadasya mahātmanaḥ ,
candraketośca ruciraṃ candrakāntaṃ nirāmayam.

6. niveśyatām tatra puram aṅgadasya mahātmanaḥ
candraketoḥ ca ruciram candrakāntam nirāmayam

6. Let a city be established there for the great-souled Aṅgada. And a charming, moon-like, healthy city for Candraketu.

Words meanings summery:

• निवेश्यताम् (niveśyatām) - let it be established (let it be established, let it be settled)

• तत्र (tatra) - there (in the Kārāpatha region) (there, in that place)

• पुरम् (puram) - a city (city, town)

• अङ्गदस्य (aṅgadasya) - of Aṅgada (son of Lakṣmaṇa) (of Aṅgada)

• महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great-souled (Aṅgada) (of the great-souled, of the noble one)

• चन्द्रकेतोः (candraketoḥ) - of Candraketu (son of Lakṣmaṇa) (of Candraketu)

• च (ca) - and

• रुचिरम् (ruciram) - charming (charming, beautiful, splendid)

• चन्द्रकान्तम् (candrakāntam) - moon-like (in beauty/radiance) (beloved of the moon, beautiful as the moon, like a moonstone)

• निरामयम् (nirāmayam) - healthy, free from trouble (healthy, free from disease, free from trouble)

Words meanings and morphology

निवेश्यताम् (niveśyatām) - let it be established (let it be established, let it be settled)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (lot) of √viś

Imperative Passive

3rd person singular, imperative passive, from causative of √viś (to cause to enter, to establish), with prefix 'ni'.

Prefix: ni

Root: √viś (class 6)

तत्र (tatra) - there (in the Kārāpatha region) (there, in that place)

(indeclinable)

Derived from pronominal base 'tad' (that).

Note: Adverb of place.

पुरम् (puram) - a city (city, town)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pura

pura - city, town, fortress

Note: Object of 'niveśyatām'.

अङ्गदस्य (aṅgadasya) - of Aṅgada (son of Lakṣmaṇa) (of Aṅgada)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of aṅgada

aṅgada - Aṅgada (name of a son of Lakṣmaṇa and grandson of Sugrīva in some traditions; also a bracelet)

Note: Indicates possession or purpose for 'puram'.

महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great-souled (Aṅgada) (of the great-souled, of the noble one)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, magnanimous, (referring to ātman)

Compound: mahā (great) + ātman (soul/self).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ātman – self (ātman), soul, essence, spirit
  noun (masculine)
  Root: √an (class 2)

Note: Adjective modifying 'aṅgadasya'.

चन्द्रकेतोः (candraketoḥ) - of Candraketu (son of Lakṣmaṇa) (of Candraketu)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of candraketu

candraketu - Candraketu (name of a son of Lakṣmaṇa)

Compound: candra (moon) + ketu (banner/sign).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (candra+ketu)

• candra – moon
  noun (masculine)
• ketu – banner, flag, sign, mark
  noun (masculine)
  Root: √kit (class 6)

Note: Indicates possession or purpose for an implied 'puram'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

रुचिरम् (ruciram) - charming (charming, beautiful, splendid)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rucira

rucira - bright, radiant, charming, beautiful, splendid

From √ruc (to shine, to be pleasing).

Root: √ruc (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying 'puram' (implied for Candraketu).

चन्द्रकान्तम् (candrakāntam) - moon-like (in beauty/radiance) (beloved of the moon, beautiful as the moon, like a moonstone)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of candrakānta

candrakānta - beloved of the moon, as beautiful as the moon, moonstone

Compound: candra (moon) + kānta (desired, beloved, beautiful).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (candra+kānta)

• candra – moon
  noun (masculine)
• kānta – desired, beloved, charming, beautiful
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √kam (to desire, to love).
  Root: √kam (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying 'puram' (implied for Candraketu).

निरामयम् (nirāmayam) - healthy, free from trouble (healthy, free from disease, free from trouble)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nirāmaya

nirāmaya - healthy, free from sickness, free from trouble or distress

Compound: nis (without) + āmaya (sickness/trouble).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+āmaya)

• nis – out, forth, without, free from
  indeclinable
  prefix
• āmaya – sickness, disease, trouble, distress
  noun (masculine)
  From √am (to go, to move, to be sick).
  Root: √am (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying 'puram' (implied for Candraketu).

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