वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-1, verse-27

रम्यमावसथं कृत्वा रममाणा वने त्रयः ।
देवगन्धर्वसंकाशास्तत्र ते न्यवसन् सुखम् ॥२७॥

27. ramyamāvasathaṃ kṛtvā ramamāṇā vane trayaḥ ,
devagandharvasaṃkāśāstatra te nyavasan sukham.

27. ramyam āvasatham kṛtvā ramamāṇāḥ vane trayaḥ
devagandharvasaṃkāśāḥ tatra te nyavasan sukham

27. te trayaḥ devagandharvasaṃkāśāḥ ramyam āvasatham
kṛtvā vane ramamāṇāḥ tatra sukham nyavasan

27. Having built a beautiful dwelling, the three (Rama, Sita, Lakshmana), resembling gods and Gandharvas, dwelt there happily, delighting themselves in the forest.

Words meanings summery:

• रम्यम् (ramyam) - beautiful, delightful, charming

• आवसथम् (āvasatham) - dwelling, hermitage, abode

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made, having done

• रममाणाः (ramamāṇāḥ) - delighting, enjoying

• वने (vane) - in the forest

• त्रयः (trayaḥ) - Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana (the three)

• देवगन्धर्वसंकाशाः (devagandharvasaṁkāśāḥ) - resembling gods and Gandharvas

• तत्र (tatra) - at Chitrakuta (there, in that place)

• ते (te) - Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana (they, those)

• न्यवसन् (nyavasan) - they dwelt, they lived

• सुखम् (sukham) - happily, comfortably, joyfully

Words meanings and morphology

रम्यम् (ramyam) - beautiful, delightful, charming

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ramya

ramya - charming, delightful, beautiful

Gerundive (P.F.P.)

From root 'ram' 'to delight' + 'yat' suffix.

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'āvasatham'.

आवसथम् (āvasatham) - dwelling, hermitage, abode

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of āvasatha

āvasatha - dwelling, abode, temporary residence, hermitage

From 'ā' (prefix) + 'vas' (root, to dwell) + 'atha' suffix.

Prefix: ā

Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Object of 'kṛtvā'.

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made, having done

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed from 'kṛ' (root) + 'ktvā' (suffix).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

रममाणाः (ramamāṇāḥ) - delighting, enjoying

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ramamāṇa

ramamāṇa - delighting, enjoying oneself, sporting

Present Middle Participle

From root 'ram' (to delight) + 'śānac' (middle participle suffix).

Root: ram (class 1)

वने (vane) - in the forest

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vana

vana - forest, wood, grove

Note: Location for 'ramamāṇāḥ'.

त्रयः (trayaḥ) - Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana (the three)

(numeral)

Note: Refers to Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana.

देवगन्धर्वसंकाशाः (devagandharvasaṁkāśāḥ) - resembling gods and Gandharvas

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of devagandharvasaṃkāśa

devagandharvasaṁkāśa - resembling gods and Gandharvas

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (deva+gandharva+saṃkāśa)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• gandharva – Gandharva (a class of celestial beings, musicians)
  noun (masculine)
• saṃkāśa – resembling, like, similar to
  adjective (masculine)
  From 'sam' (prefix) + 'kāś' (root 'to appear') + 'a' suffix.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kāś (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'trayaḥ' and 'te'.

तत्र (tatra) - at Chitrakuta (there, in that place)

(indeclinable)

Derived from demonstrative pronoun 'tad'.

Note: Refers to Chitrakuta.

ते (te) - Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana (they, those)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

न्यवसन् (nyavasan) - they dwelt, they lived

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of nivas

Imperfect (Laṅ-lakāra), Active Voice, Third Person Plural

Formed with 'ni' (prefix) + 'vas' (root) + imperfect endings.

Prefix: ni

Root: vas (class 1)

सुखम् (sukham) - happily, comfortably, joyfully

(indeclinable)