वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-9, verse-24

ततो ऽपरेद्युस्तं देशमाजगाम स वीर्यवान् ।
मनोज्ञा यत्र ता दृष्टा वारमुख्याः स्वलंकृताः ॥२४॥

24. tato'paredyustaṃ deśamājagāma sa vīryavān ,
manojñā yatra tā dṛṣṭā vāramukhyāḥ svalaṃkṛtāḥ.

24. tataḥ aparedyuḥ tam deśam ājagāma saḥ vīryavān
manojñāḥ yatra tāḥ dṛṣṭāḥ vāramukhyāḥ svalaṃkṛtāḥ

24. tataḥ aparedyuḥ saḥ vīryavān tam deśam ājagāma
yatra manojñāḥ svalaṃkṛtāḥ tāḥ vāramukhyāḥ dṛṣṭāḥ

24. Then, on the following day, that energetic man came to the place where those charming, well-adorned chief courtesans had been seen.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, therefrom, afterwards

• अपरेद्युः (aparedyuḥ) - on the next day, the day after

• तम् (tam) - that (place) (that, to that)

• देशम् (deśam) - place, region

• आजगाम (ājagāma) - he came, he approached

• सः (saḥ) - refers to the Brahmin son of Kaśyapa. (he, that)

• वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - powerful, energetic, valiant

• मनोज्ञाः (manojñāḥ) - charming, beautiful, pleasing to the mind

• यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place

• ताः (tāḥ) - those (feminine)

• दृष्टाः (dṛṣṭāḥ) - were seen (seen, observed)

• वारमुख्याः (vāramukhyāḥ) - chief courtesans, leading public women

• स्वलंकृताः (svalaṁkṛtāḥ) - well-adorned, beautifully decorated

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, therefrom, afterwards

(indeclinable)

Adverbial suffix `tas` from `tad`.

अपरेद्युः (aparedyuḥ) - on the next day, the day after

(indeclinable)

Compound of `apara` (other, next) and `dyus` (day, suffix meaning 'on day X').

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (apara+dyus)

• apara – other, subsequent, western
  adjective
• dyus – day, heaven
  noun (neuter)
  Used as a suffix indicating 'on day'.

Note: Functions adverbially.

तम् (tam) - that (place) (that, to that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, him

Masculine accusative singular of `tad`.

Note: Agrees with `deśam`.

देशम् (deśam) - place, region

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of deśa

deśa - place, region, country

Masculine accusative singular of `deśa`.

Note: Object of motion with `ājagāma`.

आजगाम (ājagāma) - he came, he approached

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of gam

Perfect active third singular

From root `gam` with prefix `ā`. Reduplicated perfect.

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

सः (saḥ) - refers to the Brahmin son of Kaśyapa. (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, him

Masculine nominative singular of `tad`.

Note: Subject of `ājagāma`.

वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - powerful, energetic, valiant

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vīryavat

vīryavat - powerful, strong, energetic, valiant

Possessive suffix `matUP` (vat) from `vīrya` (energy, strength).

मनोज्ञाः (manojñāḥ) - charming, beautiful, pleasing to the mind

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of manojña

manojña - pleasing to the mind, charming, beautiful, delightful

Compound of `manas` (mind) and `jña` (knowing, perceiving).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (manas+jña)

• manas – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (neuter)
• jña – knowing, acquainted with
  adjective
  Derived from root `jñā` (to know).
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Agrees with `vāramukhyāḥ`.

यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place

(indeclinable)

Adverb from `yad`.

Note: Locative adverb.

ताः (tāḥ) - those (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Feminine nominative plural of `tad`.

दृष्टाः (dṛṣṭāḥ) - were seen (seen, observed)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of dṛṣṭa

dṛṣṭa - seen, observed, perceived

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root `dṛś` (to see).

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `vāramukhyāḥ`.

वारमुख्याः (vāramukhyāḥ) - chief courtesans, leading public women

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of vāramukhyā

vāramukhyā - principal or leading public woman/courtesan

Compound of `vāra` (turn/group/company - referring to public women) and `mukhyā` (chief).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vāra+mukhyā)

• vāra – turn, opportunity, company (of courtesans)
  noun (masculine)
• mukhyā – chief, principal, foremost
  adjective (feminine)
  The feminine form of `mukhya`.

Note: Subject of the implicit 'were'.

स्वलंकृताः (svalaṁkṛtāḥ) - well-adorned, beautifully decorated

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of svalaṃkṛta

svalaṁkṛta - well-adorned, elegantly decorated

Past Passive Participle

Compound of `su` (well) and `alaṃkṛta` (adorned).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+alaṃkṛta)

• su – well, good, very
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating excellence.
• alaṃkṛta – adorned, decorated, ornamented
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root `kṛ` (to do) with prefix `alam` (adorn).
  Prefix: alam
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with `vāramukhyāḥ`.