वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-47, verse-18

ऋतुकालं प्रतीक्षन्ते नार्थिनः सुसमाहिते ।
संगमं त्वहमिच्छामि त्वया सह सुमध्यमे ॥१८॥

18. ṛtukālaṃ pratīkṣante nārthinaḥ susamāhite ,
saṃgamaṃ tvahamicchāmi tvayā saha sumadhyame.

18. ṛtukālam pratīkṣante na arthinaḥ susamāhite
saṅgamam tu aham icchāmi tvayā saha sumadhyame

18. susamāhite arthinaḥ ṛtukālam na pratīkṣante
sumadhyame aham tu tvayā saha saṅgamam icchāmi

18. O well-composed one (susamāhite), those who are desirous (arthin) do not wait for the proper season. I, however, wish for union (saṅgama) with you, O slender-waisted one (sumadhyame).

Words meanings summery:

• ऋतुकालम् (ṛtukālam) - the opportune time for sexual union (proper season, auspicious time, time for sexual union)

• प्रतीक्षन्ते (pratīkṣante) - they await (they await, they expect)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• अर्थिनः (arthinaḥ) - those who are desirous (desirous, seeker, petitioner)

• सुसमाहिते (susamāhite) - O well-composed one (referring to Ahalya) (O well-composed, O tranquil, O collected)

• सङ्गमम् (saṅgamam) - sexual union (union, conjunction, meeting)

• तु (tu) - however (but, indeed, however)

• अहम् (aham) - I

• इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I desire (I desire, I wish)

• त्वया (tvayā) - with you (by you, with you)

• सह (saha) - with (with, together with)

• सुमध्यमे (sumadhyame) - O slender-waisted one (referring to Ahalya) (O slender-waisted one, O beautiful-waisted one)

Words meanings and morphology

ऋतुकालम् (ṛtukālam) - the opportune time for sexual union (proper season, auspicious time, time for sexual union)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ṛtukāla

ṛtukāla - season, proper time, time of menstruation (for conception), suitable time for sexual activity

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ṛtu+kāla)

• ṛtu – season, proper time
  noun (masculine)
• kāla – time, season
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of `pratīkṣante`.

प्रतीक्षन्ते (pratīkṣante) - they await (they await, they expect)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of īkṣ

root īkṣ (cl. 1), Ātmanepada

Prefix: prati

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

अर्थिनः (arthinaḥ) - those who are desirous (desirous, seeker, petitioner)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of arthin

arthin - desirous, applicant, seeker, poor

suffix -in

Root: arth (class 10)

Note: Subject of `pratīkṣante`.

सुसमाहिते (susamāhite) - O well-composed one (referring to Ahalya) (O well-composed, O tranquil, O collected)

(adjective)

Vocative, feminine, singular of susamāhita

susamāhita - well-composed, tranquil, concentrated, well-prepared

Past Passive Participle

su (prefix) + sam (prefix) + ā (prefix) + root dhā (to place) + kta (suffix)

Prefixes: su+sam+ā

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Addressing Ahalya.

सङ्गमम् (saṅgamam) - sexual union (union, conjunction, meeting)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of saṅgama

saṅgama - union, meeting, sexual intercourse

verbal noun

sam (prefix) + root gam (to go) + a (suffix)

Prefix: sam

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Object of `icchāmi`.

तु (tu) - however (but, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

Note: particle for emphasis or contrast.

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I

Note: Subject of `icchāmi`.

इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I desire (I desire, I wish)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of iṣ

root iṣ (cl. 6), Parasmaipada

Root: iṣ (class 6)

त्वया (tvayā) - with you (by you, with you)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Used with `saha`.

सह (saha) - with (with, together with)

(indeclinable)

सुमध्यमे (sumadhyame) - O slender-waisted one (referring to Ahalya) (O slender-waisted one, O beautiful-waisted one)

(noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of sumadhyamā

sumadhyamā - slender-waisted woman, beautiful-waisted woman

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+madhyamā)

• su – good, beautiful, well
  indeclinable
• madhyamā – middle, waist
  noun (feminine)

Note: Addressing Ahalya.