वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-22, verse-20

तथा तु देव्या स कृतप्रदक्षिणो निपीड्य मातुश्चरणौ पुनः पुनः ।
जगाम सीतानिलयं महायशाः स राघवः प्रज्वलितः स्वया श्रिया ॥२०॥

20. tathā tu devyā sa kṛtapradakṣiṇo nipīḍya mātuścaraṇau punaḥ punaḥ ,
jagāma sītānilayaṃ mahāyaśāḥ sa rāghavaḥ prajvalitaḥ svayā śriyā.

20. tathā tu devyā saḥ kṛtapradakṣiṇaḥ
nipīḍya mātuḥ caraṇau punaḥ punaḥ
jagāma sītānilayam mahāyaśāḥ
saḥ rāghavaḥ prajvalitaḥ svayā śriyā

20. tathā tu devyā kṛtapradakṣiṇaḥ
saḥ mahāyaśāḥ rāghavaḥ svayā śriyā
prajvalitaḥ mātuḥ caraṇau punaḥ
punaḥ nipīḍya sītānilayam jagāma

20. Having thus had circumambulation performed around him by the goddess (Kaushalya), that highly renowned Raghava, gleaming with his own splendor, pressed his mother's feet again and again, and then went to Sita's abode.

Words meanings summery:

• तथा (tathā) - thus, in that manner

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet

• देव्या (devyā) - by the queen (Kaushalya) (by the goddess, by the queen)

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• कृतप्रदक्षिणः (kṛtapradakṣiṇaḥ) - one around whom circumambulation has been performed

• निपीड्य (nipīḍya) - having pressed, having clasped

• मातुः (mātuḥ) - of the mother, mother's

• चरणौ (caraṇau) - two feet

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again

• जगाम (jagāma) - he went

• सीतानिलयम् (sītānilayam) - to Sita's abode

• महायशाः (mahāyaśāḥ) - highly renowned, glorious, of great fame

• सः (saḥ) - that, he

• राघवः (rāghavaḥ) - Raghava (Rama)

• प्रज्वलितः (prajvalitaḥ) - blazing, shining, resplendent

• स्वया (svayā) - by his own

• श्रिया (śriyā) - by splendor, by glory

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - thus, in that manner

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects to the previous verse's actions.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a slight change of subject or emphasis.

देव्या (devyā) - by the queen (Kaushalya) (by the goddess, by the queen)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of devī

devī - goddess, queen, lady

Feminine form of 'deva'.

Root: div (class 4)

Note: Agent of the implied passive action for 'kṛtapradakṣiṇaḥ'.

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Subject of 'jagāma'.

कृतप्रदक्षिणः (kṛtapradakṣiṇaḥ) - one around whom circumambulation has been performed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtapradakṣiṇa

kṛtapradakṣiṇa - one who has been circumambulated, one who has received circumambulation

Bahuvrīhi compound. 'kṛta' (done) + 'pradakṣiṇa' (circumambulation).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+pradakṣiṇa)

• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'kṛ' (to do) + 'kta' (P.P.P.).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• pradakṣiṇa – circumambulation (clockwise)
  noun (neuter)
  Compound of 'pra' (forward) + 'dakṣiṇa' (right, south).

Note: Refers to Rama, agreeing with 'saḥ'.

निपीड्य (nipīḍya) - having pressed, having clasped

(indeclinable)

Absolutive / Gerund

From root 'pīḍ' (to press) with upasarga 'ni', and 'lyap' suffix.

Prefix: ni

Root: pīḍ (class 10)

Note: Gerund, indicates prior action.

मातुः (mātuḥ) - of the mother, mother's

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of mātṛ

mātṛ - mother

R-stem noun.

Note: Indicates possession.

चरणौ (caraṇau) - two feet

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of caraṇa

caraṇa - foot, leg

From root 'car' (to move).

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Object of 'nipīḍya'.

पुनः (punaḥ) - again

(indeclinable)

Note: Used in iteration 'punaḥ punaḥ'.

पुनः (punaḥ) - again

(indeclinable)

Note: Used in iteration 'punaḥ punaḥ'.

जगाम (jagāma) - he went

(verb)

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

Perfect tense, third person singular

From root 'gam' (to go), perfect tense, 3rd singular.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: The subject is Rama.

सीतानिलयम् (sītānilayam) - to Sita's abode

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sītānilaya

sītānilaya - Sita's dwelling, Sita's abode

Compound of 'sītā' (Sita) + 'nilaya' (abode).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sītā+nilaya)

• sītā – Sita (name of Rama's wife)
  proper noun (feminine)
• nilaya – abode, dwelling, house
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'lī' (to cling) with 'ni'.
  Prefix: ni
  Root: lī (class 4)

Note: Destination of Rama's journey.

महायशाः (mahāyaśāḥ) - highly renowned, glorious, of great fame

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāyaśas

mahāyaśas - of great fame, highly glorious, renowned

Bahuvrīhi compound. 'mahā' (great) + 'yaśas' (fame).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+yaśas)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (neuter)
• yaśas – fame, glory, renown
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to Rama, agreeing with 'rāghavaḥ'.

सः (saḥ) - that, he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Specifies 'rāghavaḥ'.

राघवः (rāghavaḥ) - Raghava (Rama)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu (epithet of Rama)

Taddhita derivation from 'raghu'.

Note: Subject of 'jagāma'.

प्रज्वलितः (prajvalitaḥ) - blazing, shining, resplendent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prajvalita

prajvalita - kindled, blazing, shining, resplendent

Past Passive Participle

From root 'jval' (to shine) with upasarga 'pra'.

Prefix: pra

Root: jval (class 1)

Note: Refers to Rama, agreeing with 'rāghavaḥ'.

स्वया (svayā) - by his own

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of sva

sva - one's own, self, own property

Reflexive possessive adjective.

Note: Modifies 'śriyā'.

श्रिया (śriyā) - by splendor, by glory

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of śrī

śrī - splendor, glory, beauty, prosperity, wealth, Lakshmi

I-stem feminine noun.

Root: śrī (class 1)

Note: Indicates the means of his blazing.