वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-12, verse-19

सुमन्त्रः करुणं श्रुत्वा दृष्ट्वा दीनं च पार्थिवम् ।
प्रगृहीताञ्जलिः किं चित्तस्माद्देशादपाक्रमन् ॥१९॥

19. sumantraḥ karuṇaṃ śrutvā dṛṣṭvā dīnaṃ ca pārthivam ,
pragṛhītāñjaliḥ kiṃ cittasmāddeśādapākraman.

19. sumantraḥ karuṇam śrutvā dṛṣṭvā dīnam ca pārthivam
pragṛhītāñjaliḥ kim cit tasmāt deśāt apākraman

19. sumantraḥ karuṇam śrutvā dīnam pārthivam ca dṛṣṭvā
pragṛhītāñjaliḥ tasmāt deśāt kiṃ cit apākraman

19. Sumantra, having heard the pitiable [words] and seen the distressed king, with clasped hands, withdrew somewhat from that place.

Words meanings summery:

• सुमन्त्रः (sumantraḥ) - Sumantra (name of Daśaratha's minister)

• करुणम् (karuṇam) - piteous (referring to the king's state or words) (piteous, pathetic; sorrowfully, lamentably)

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen

• दीनम् (dīnam) - distressed (miserable, distressed, wretched, sad)

• च (ca) - and, also

• पार्थिवम् (pārthivam) - the king (the king; earthly; son of Pṛthā)

• प्रगृहीताञ्जलिः (pragṛhītāñjaliḥ) - with clasped hands (in reverence); reverently saluting

• किम् (kim) - what; somewhat; a little

• चित् (cit) - any, some; (particle emphasizing indefiniteness)

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from that (from that, therefore)

• देशात् (deśāt) - from that place/spot (from the place, from the country)

• अपाक्रमन् (apākraman) - he withdrew, he moved away

Words meanings and morphology

सुमन्त्रः (sumantraḥ) - Sumantra (name of Daśaratha's minister)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sumantra

sumantra - Sumantra (name of Daśaratha's minister); good counsel; wise minister

करुणम् (karuṇam) - piteous (referring to the king's state or words) (piteous, pathetic; sorrowfully, lamentably)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of karuṇa

karuṇa - piteous, sad, miserable; compassion, pity

Note: Used adverbially, modifying śrutvā.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Derived from root śru (class 5) with suffix -tvā

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Absolute participle (gerund).

दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Derived from root dṛś (class 1) with suffix -tvā

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Absolute participle (gerund).

दीनम् (dīnam) - distressed (miserable, distressed, wretched, sad)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dīna

dīna - miserable, distressed, poor, wretched, sad

Note: Modifies pārthivam.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

पार्थिवम् (pārthivam) - the king (the king; earthly; son of Pṛthā)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pārthiva

pārthiva - earthly, terrestrial; a king, prince; son of Pṛthā

Derived from pṛthivī (earth)

Note: Object of dṛṣṭvā.

प्रगृहीताञ्जलिः (pragṛhītāñjaliḥ) - with clasped hands (in reverence); reverently saluting

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pragṛhītāñjali

pragṛhītāñjali - with folded hands, having clasped hands (as a mark of respect)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pragṛhīta+añjali)

• pragṛhīta – taken, seized, held; clasped (past passive participle of pragrah)
  adjective (neuter)
  past passive participle
  Formed from pra- + √grah
  Prefix: pra
  Root: grah (class 9)
• añjali – the hollow of the hands; a respectful salutation with folded hands
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Sumantra.

किम् (kim) - what; somewhat; a little

(indeclinable)

Note: Part of the compound 'kim cit' (somewhat).

चित् (cit) - any, some; (particle emphasizing indefiniteness)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used with 'kim' to mean 'somewhat'.

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from that (from that, therefore)

(pronoun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Modifies deśāt.

देशात् (deśāt) - from that place/spot (from the place, from the country)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of deśa

deśa - place, spot, region, country

Note: Indicates the source of movement.

अपाक्रमन् (apākraman) - he withdrew, he moved away

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of apākram

imperfect

Imperfect 3rd person singular active, from apa- + √kram (class 1)

Prefix: apa

Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Verb for Sumantra.