वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-30, verse-15

प्रदक्षिणं ततः कृत्वा सिद्धाश्रममनुत्तमम् ।
उत्तरां दिशमुद्दिश्य प्रस्थातुमुपचक्रमे ॥१५॥

15. pradakṣiṇaṃ tataḥ kṛtvā siddhāśramamanuttamam ,
uttarāṃ diśamuddiśya prasthātumupacakrame.

15. pradakṣiṇam tataḥ kṛtvā siddhāśramam anuttamam
| uttarām diśam uddiśya prasthātum upacakrame

15. tataḥ anuttamam siddhāśramam pradakṣiṇam kṛtvā
uttarām diśam uddiśya prasthātum upacakrame

15. Then, having circumambulated the excellent Siddha-āśrama clockwise, he (the sage) began to set out, heading towards the northern direction.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रदक्षिणम् (pradakṣiṇam) - clockwise circumambulation, respectfully turning to the right

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, afterwards

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done, having made, having performed

• सिद्धाश्रमम् (siddhāśramam) - to the hermitage of the perfected ones

• अनुत्तमम् (anuttamam) - unequalled, unparalleled, excellent

• उत्तराम् (uttarām) - northern

• दिशम् (diśam) - direction

• उद्दिश्य (uddiśya) - having aimed at, having targeted, pointing to

• प्रस्थातुम् (prasthātum) - to depart, to set out

• उपचक्रमे (upacakrame) - he began, he commenced

Words meanings and morphology

प्रदक्षिणम् (pradakṣiṇam) - clockwise circumambulation, respectfully turning to the right

(indeclinable)

Prefix: pra

Root: dakṣ (class 1)

Note: Functions adverbially, indicating the manner of action.

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, afterwards

(indeclinable)

Derived from pronominal base 'tad' with suffix -tas

Note: Indicates sequence.

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done, having made, having performed

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Derived from root kṛ (to do, make) with suffix -ktvā

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Used with `pradakṣiṇam` to mean "having performed circumambulation".

सिद्धाश्रमम् (siddhāśramam) - to the hermitage of the perfected ones

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of siddhāśrama

siddhāśrama - hermitage of perfected beings

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (siddha+āśrama)

• siddha – perfected, accomplished; a perfected being
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root sidh (to accomplish)
  Root: sidh (class 1)
• āśrama – hermitage, monastery, stage of life (āśrama)
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: śram (class 4)

Note: Object of `kṛtvā` (with `pradakṣiṇam`).

अनुत्तमम् (anuttamam) - unequalled, unparalleled, excellent

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of anuttama

anuttama - unequalled, unparalleled, excellent, supreme

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+uttama)

• a – not, non-
  prefix
• uttama – highest, best, chief, excellent
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Modifies `siddhāśramam`.

उत्तराम् (uttarām) - northern

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of uttara

uttara - northern, upper, later, higher, superior

Note: Modifies `diśam`.

दिशम् (diśam) - direction

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of diś

diś - direction, quarter of the sky

Note: Object of `uddiśya`.

उद्दिश्य (uddiśya) - having aimed at, having targeted, pointing to

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Derived from root diś (to point, show) with prefix ud- and suffix -lyaP

Prefix: ud

Root: diś (class 6)

Note: Indicates purpose or direction of action.

प्रस्थातुम् (prasthātum) - to depart, to set out

(indeclinable)

infinitive

Derived from root sthā (to stand) with prefix pra- and suffix -tum

Prefix: pra

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Used as complement of `upacakrame`.

उपचक्रमे (upacakrame) - he began, he commenced

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (liṭ) of kram

Prefix: upa

Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Reduplicated past tense, middle voice.