वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-49, verse-23

सिद्धाश्रमनिवासं च राक्षसानां वधं तथा ।
तच्चागमनमव्यग्रं विशालायाश्च दर्शनम् ॥२३॥

23. siddhāśramanivāsaṃ ca rākṣasānāṃ vadhaṃ tathā ,
taccāgamanamavyagraṃ viśālāyāśca darśanam.

23. siddhāśramanivāsam ca rākṣasānām vadham tathā
tat ca āgamanam avyagram viśālāyāḥ ca darśanam

23. siddhāśramanivāsam ca rākṣasānām vadham tathā
avyagram tat āgamanam ca viśālāyāḥ darśanam

23. He recounted their stay in Siddhashrama, the killing of the demons (rākṣasāḥ), their unhindered arrival, and the sight of the city Viśālā.

Words meanings summery:

• सिद्धाश्रमनिवासम् (siddhāśramanivāsam) - dwelling in Siddhashrama

• च (ca) - and

• राक्षसानाम् (rākṣasānām) - of the demons

• वधम् (vadham) - killing, slaughter

• तथा (tathā) - thus, also, similarly

• तत् (tat) - referring to the arrival of Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa (that, their)

• च (ca) - and

• आगमनम् (āgamanam) - arrival, coming

• अव्यग्रम् (avyagram) - undisturbed, unperturbed, unhindered

• विशालायाः (viśālāyāḥ) - of Viśālā (a city)

• च (ca) - and

• दर्शनम् (darśanam) - sight, seeing, visit

Words meanings and morphology

सिद्धाश्रमनिवासम् (siddhāśramanivāsam) - dwelling in Siddhashrama

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of siddhāśramanivāsa

siddhāśramanivāsa - dwelling in Siddhashrama, residence in the hermitage of perfected beings

Compound type : tatpurusha (siddhāśrama+nivāsa)

• siddhāśrama – hermitage of the perfected ones, Siddhashrama (proper noun)
  noun (masculine)
• nivāsa – dwelling, residence, abode
  noun (masculine)
  derived from root √vas (to dwell) with upasarga ni-
  Prefix: ni
  Root: vas (class 1)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

राक्षसानाम् (rākṣasānām) - of the demons

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - demon, fiend, Rākṣasa (a class of mythological beings)

derived from root √rakṣ (to protect, but Rākṣasas are often seen as obstructors)

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

वधम् (vadham) - killing, slaughter

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vadha

vadha - killing, slaying, striking, slaughter

derived from root √vadh (to strike, kill)

Root: vadh (class 1)

तथा (tathā) - thus, also, similarly

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - referring to the arrival of Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa (that, their)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

Note: Adjectival to āgamanam.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

आगमनम् (āgamanam) - arrival, coming

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of āgamana

āgamana - coming, arrival, approach

derived from root √gam (to go) with upasarga ā-

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

अव्यग्रम् (avyagram) - undisturbed, unperturbed, unhindered

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of avyagra

avyagra - not agitated, undisturbed, calm, unhindered

privative a + vyagra

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vyagra)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• vyagra – agitated, restless, preoccupied
  adjective (masculine)
  derived from root √agr (to go, to lead) with upasarga vi-
  Prefix: vi
  Root: agr

Note: Agrees with āgamanam (neuter, singular, accusative).

विशालायाः (viśālāyāḥ) - of Viśālā (a city)

(proper noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of viśālā

viśālā - spacious, extensive; name of a city

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

दर्शनम् (darśanam) - sight, seeing, visit

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of darśana

darśana - seeing, sight, vision, appearance

derived from root √dṛś (to see) with suffix -ana

Root: dṛś (class 1)

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