वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-40, verse-25

स्वपुरं चागमच्छ्रीमानिष्टयज्ञो महीपतिः ।
गङ्गायाश्चागमे राजा निश्चयं नाध्यगच्छत ॥२५॥

25. svapuraṃ cāgamacchrīmāniṣṭayajño mahīpatiḥ ,
gaṅgāyāścāgame rājā niścayaṃ nādhyagacchata.

25. sva-puram ca āgamat śrīmān iṣṭa-yajñaḥ mahī-patiḥ
gaṅgāyāḥ ca āgame rājā niścayam na adhyagacchat

25. śrīmān iṣṭa-yajñaḥ mahī-patiḥ ca sva-puram āgamat.
rājā ca gaṅgāyāḥ āgame niścayam na adhyagacchat.

25. And the glorious king, having completed the (yajña) sacrifice, returned to his own city. However, regarding the arrival of the Gaṅgā, the king could not find a clear resolution.

Words meanings summery:

• स्व-पुरम् (sva-puram) - his own city

• च (ca) - and, also

• आगमत् (āgamat) - he came, he returned

• श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - glorious, prosperous, fortunate

• इष्ट-यज्ञः (iṣṭa-yajñaḥ) - having completed a (yajña) sacrifice, one whose (yajña) sacrifice has been performed

• मही-पतिः (mahī-patiḥ) - lord of the earth, king

• गङ्गायाः (gaṅgāyāḥ) - of the Gaṅgā

• च (ca) - and, also, but

• आगमे (āgame) - at the arrival, concerning the coming

• राजा (rājā) - the king

• निश्चयम् (niścayam) - resolution, determination, certainty

• न (na) - not, no

• अध्यगच्छत् (adhyagacchat) - he did not understand, he did not attain, he could not find

Words meanings and morphology

स्व-पुरम् (sva-puram) - his own city

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sva-pura

sva-pura - one's own city, native city

Compound. `sva` (own) + `pura` (city).

Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+pura)

• sva – own, one's own
  pronoun
• pura – city, town, fortress
  noun (neuter)
  Root: pur

Note: Object of `āgamat`.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Connects clauses.

आगमत् (āgamat) - he came, he returned

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (Laṅ) of āgam

Imperfect (Laṅ)

3rd person singular, imperfect active. From root √gam with prefix ā-.

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - glorious, prosperous, fortunate

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīmat

śrīmat - glorious, prosperous, beautiful, endowed with wealth/fortune

Possessive adjective from śrī (wealth, glory) with -mat suffix.

इष्ट-यज्ञः (iṣṭa-yajñaḥ) - having completed a (yajña) sacrifice, one whose (yajña) sacrifice has been performed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of iṣṭa-yajña

iṣṭa-yajña - one for whom a sacrifice ((yajña)) has been offered/performed, having performed a (yajña) sacrifice

Bahuvrīhi compound: "one by whom a (yajña) sacrifice has been offered (iṣṭa)". `iṣṭa` is PPP of √yaj.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (iṣṭa+yajña)

• iṣṭa – offered, sacrificed, worshipped; desired, wished
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √yaj (to sacrifice, worship).
  Root: yaj (class 1)
• yajña – (yajña) sacrifice, worship, ritual
  noun (masculine)
  From root √yaj (to sacrifice, worship).
  Root: yaj (class 1)

मही-पतिः (mahī-patiḥ) - lord of the earth, king

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahī-pati

mahī-pati - lord of the earth, king, sovereign

Compound. `mahī` (earth) + `pati` (lord).

Compound type : tatpurusha (mahī+pati)

• mahī – earth, ground, land
  noun (feminine)
  From `mahat`.
  Root: mah
• pati – lord, master, husband, owner
  noun (masculine)
  From root √pā (to protect, rule).
  Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Refers to the king.

गङ्गायाः (gaṅgāyāḥ) - of the Gaṅgā

(proper noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of gaṅgā

gaṅgā - the river Gaṅgā (Ganges)

Note: Possessive, referring to `āgame`.

च (ca) - and, also, but

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

आगमे (āgame) - at the arrival, concerning the coming

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of āgama

āgama - arrival, coming, approach; tradition, scripture

From ā-√gam (to come).

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Implies 'in the matter of' or 'concerning the arrival'.

राजा (rājā) - the king

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

From root √rāj (to shine, rule).

Root: rāj (class 1)

निश्चयम् (niścayam) - resolution, determination, certainty

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of niścaya

niścaya - certainty, determination, resolution, firm conclusion

From niś-√ci (to ascertain, determine).

Prefix: nis

Root: ci (class 5)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

अध्यगच्छत् (adhyagacchat) - he did not understand, he did not attain, he could not find

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (Laṅ) of adhigam

Imperfect (Laṅ)

3rd person singular, imperfect active. From root √gam with prefix adhi-.

Prefix: adhi

Root: gam (class 1)