Shloka 19
Kārttavīrya-vadha (Death of Karttavīrya) / Bhārgava Rāma’s Battle with the King’s Sons
Devanagari script
नानामणिगणाकीर्णभवनैरुपशोभिताम् / नानारुपधरैर्यक्षैः शोभितां चित्रभूषणैः
Transliteration
nānāmaṇigaṇākīrṇabhavanairupaśobhitām / nānārupadharairyakṣaiḥ śobhitāṃ citrabhūṣaṇaiḥ
Translation
That city was splendid with mansions studded with countless clusters of gems, and adorned by Yakṣas of many forms, wearing wondrous and variegated ornaments.
Word by Word
नानाvarious
नाना:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनाना (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; विशेषणार्थे (indeclinable used adjectivally: ‘various’)
मणि-गण-आकीर्ण-भवनैःwith houses filled with groups of gems
मणि-गण-आकीर्ण-भवनैः:
Karaṇa (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootमणि (प्रातिपदिक) + गण (प्रातिपदिक) + आकीर्ण (कृदन्त; √कॄ ‘to scatter/fill’) + भवन (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण/साधन), बहुवचन; समासः—मणिगणैः आकीर्णानि भवनानि (instrumental plural: ‘with houses filled with groups of gems’)
उपशोभिताम्adorned
उपशोभिताम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeAdjective
Rootउपशोभित (कृदन्त; उप√शुभ् ‘to adorn/beautify’)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मणि-भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle)
नानाvarious
नाना:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनाना (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; विशेषणार्थे (indeclinable used adjectivally: ‘various’)
रूप-धरैःassuming various forms
रूप-धरैः:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootरूप (प्रातिपदिक) + धर (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक; √धृ ‘to bear’)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः—रूपं धरन्ति ये (those who assume forms)
यक्षैःby/with yakṣas
यक्षैः:
Karaṇa (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootयक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन
शोभिताम्adorned
शोभिताम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeAdjective
Rootशोभित (कृदन्त; √शुभ् ‘to shine/adorn’)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मणि-भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle)
चित्र-भूषणैःwith splendid/variegated ornaments
चित्र-भूषणैः:
Karaṇa (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootचित्र (प्रातिपदिक) + भूषण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः—चित्राणि भूषणानि (variegated ornaments)