वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-47, verse-11

मिथिलोपवने तत्र आश्रमं दृश्य राघवः ।
पुराणं निर्जनं रम्यं पप्रच्छ मुनिपुंगवम् ॥११॥

11. mithilopavane tatra āśramaṃ dṛśya rāghavaḥ ,
purāṇaṃ nirjanaṃ ramyaṃ papraccha munipuṃgavam.

11. mithilopavane tatra āśramam dṛśya rāghavaḥ
purāṇam nirjanam ramyam papraccha munipuṅgavam

11. tatra mithilopavane purāṇam nirjanam ramyam
āśramam dṛśya rāghavaḥ munipuṅgavam papraccha

11. There, in Mithila's grove, Rāghava saw an ancient, deserted, but charming hermitage (āśrama). He then inquired of the chief of sages.

Words meanings summery:

• मिथिलोपवने (mithilopavane) - in Mithila's grove, in Mithila's garden/suburb

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• आश्रमम् (āśramam) - hermitage, ascetic dwelling, spiritual retreat

• दृश्य (dṛśya) - having seen, having perceived

• राघवः (rāghavaḥ) - Referring to Rama, son of Dasaratha. (Raghava (Rama))

• पुराणम् (purāṇam) - ancient, old, venerable

• निर्जनम् (nirjanam) - deserted, desolate, uninhabited

• रम्यम् (ramyam) - charming, delightful, pleasing

• पप्रच्छ (papraccha) - he asked, he inquired

• मुनिपुङ्गवम् (munipuṅgavam) - Referring to Viśvāmitra, the guru of Rama and Lakshmana. (chief of sages, eminent sage)

Words meanings and morphology

मिथिलोपवने (mithilopavane) - in Mithila's grove, in Mithila's garden/suburb

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of mithilopavana

mithilopavana - Mithila's grove or garden

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mithilā+upavana)

• mithilā – Mithila (name of an ancient city)
  proper noun (feminine)
• upavana – grove, garden, pleasure ground, suburb
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: upa

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

adverbial form of 'tad'

आश्रमम् (āśramam) - hermitage, ascetic dwelling, spiritual retreat

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of āśrama

āśrama - hermitage, monastery, sacred retreat; a stage of life (e.g., brahmacarya, gṛhastha, vānaprastha, saṃnyāsa)

Prefix: ā

Root: śram (class 4)

दृश्य (dṛśya) - having seen, having perceived

(indeclinable)

absolutive

gerund formed from root 'dṛś' (to see)

Root: dṛś (class 1)

राघवः (rāghavaḥ) - Referring to Rama, son of Dasaratha. (Raghava (Rama))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, a name for Rama

derived from Raghu

पुराणम् (purāṇam) - ancient, old, venerable

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of purāṇa

purāṇa - ancient, old, antique; a class of sacred texts

निर्जनम् (nirjanam) - deserted, desolate, uninhabited

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nirjana

nirjana - devoid of people, lonely, desolate

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nir+jana)

• nir – without, free from, out
  indeclinable
  prefix
• jana – person, people, mankind
  noun (masculine)
  Root: jan (class 4)

रम्यम् (ramyam) - charming, delightful, pleasing

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ramya

ramya - charming, delightful, beautiful, pleasing

gerundive

potential passive participle from root 'ram' (to delight)

Root: ram (class 1)

पप्रच्छ (papraccha) - he asked, he inquired

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of praccha

perfect (lit) 3rd singular active

Root 'pracch' (to ask) in perfect tense, 3rd person singular number, active voice.

Root: pracch (class 6)

मुनिपुङ्गवम् (munipuṅgavam) - Referring to Viśvāmitra, the guru of Rama and Lakshmana. (chief of sages, eminent sage)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of munipuṅgava

munipuṅgava - chief of sages, an excellent sage

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (muni+puṅgava)

• muni – sage, ascetic, seer
  noun (masculine)
• puṅgava – bull; chief, eminent, excellent (used as a suffix for superlative)
  noun (masculine)