वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-34, verse-17

प्रतिगृह्य त्रिलोकार्थं त्रिलोकहितकारिणः ।
गङ्गामादाय ते ऽगच्छन् कृतार्थेनान्तरात्मना ॥१७॥

17. pratigṛhya trilokārthaṃ trilokahitakāriṇaḥ ,
gaṅgāmādāya te'gacchan kṛtārthenāntarātmanā.

17. pratigṛhya triloka-artham trilokahitakāriṇaḥ
gaṅgām ādāya te agacchan kṛtārthena antarātmanā

17. trilokahitakāriṇaḥ trilokārtham pratigṛhya
gaṅgām ādāya te kṛtārthena antarātmanā agacchan

17. Having accepted Gaṅgā for the purpose of the three worlds, those benefactors of the three worlds (the gods), taking Gaṅgā, departed with their inner self (antarātman) satisfied.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रतिगृह्य (pratigṛhya) - having accepted, having received

• त्रिलोकार्थम् (trilokārtham) - for the purpose of the three worlds

• त्रिलोकहितकारिणः (trilokahitakāriṇaḥ) - the gods, who are benefactors of the three worlds (those who cause benefit to the three worlds, benefactors of the three worlds)

• गङ्गाम् (gaṅgām) - Gaṅgā

• आदाय (ādāya) - having taken, taking

• ते (te) - they (the gods) (they)

• अगच्छन् (agacchan) - they went, they departed

• कृतार्थेन (kṛtārthena) - with their purpose fulfilled (referring to the purpose of the gods) (with a fulfilled purpose, with success achieved)

• अन्तरात्मना (antarātmanā) - by their inner self (ātman) (by the inner self)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रतिगृह्य (pratigṛhya) - having accepted, having received

(indeclinable)

gerund/absolutive

Derived from the root √grah (to seize, take) with the prefix prati

Prefix: prati

Root: grah (class 9)

त्रिलोकार्थम् (trilokārtham) - for the purpose of the three worlds

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of trilokārtha

trilokārtha - purpose of the three worlds, for the sake of the three worlds

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (triloka+artha)

• triloka – the three worlds
  noun (masculine)
• artha – purpose, meaning, object, sake
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially to denote purpose.

त्रिलोकहितकारिणः (trilokahitakāriṇaḥ) - the gods, who are benefactors of the three worlds (those who cause benefit to the three worlds, benefactors of the three worlds)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of trilokahitakārin

trilokahitakārin - one who causes welfare to the three worlds, benefactor of the three worlds

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (triloka+hita+kārin)

• triloka – the three worlds
  noun (masculine)
• hita – welfare, benefit, good
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √dhā (to place, put), meaning 'placed, suitable, beneficial'
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• kārin – doing, making, causing, doer, maker
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun/adjective
  Derived from the root √kṛ (to do) + ṇin suffix
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

गङ्गाम् (gaṅgām) - Gaṅgā

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of gaṅgā

gaṅgā - the river Gaṅgā, the goddess Gaṅgā

आदाय (ādāya) - having taken, taking

(indeclinable)

gerund/absolutive

Derived from the root √dā (to give) with the prefix ā, meaning 'to take'

Prefix: ā

Root: dā (class 3)

ते (te) - they (the gods) (they)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, it

अगच्छन् (agacchan) - they went, they departed

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, imperfect (laṅ) of gam

Root: gam (class 1)

कृतार्थेन (kṛtārthena) - with their purpose fulfilled (referring to the purpose of the gods) (with a fulfilled purpose, with success achieved)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kṛtārtha

kṛtārtha - one whose object is attained, successful, fulfilled

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+artha)

• kṛta – done, made, accomplished
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root √kṛ (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• artha – purpose, object, goal
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies 'antarātmanā'.

अन्तरात्मना (antarātmanā) - by their inner self (ātman) (by the inner self)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of antarātman

antarātman - inner self, soul, spirit (ātman)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (antar+ātman)

• antar – inner, internal
  indeclinable
• ātman – self, soul, spirit (ātman)
  noun (masculine)