वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-35, verse-12

तं रथं सूर्यसंकाशं सीता हृष्टेन चेतसा ।
आरुरोह वरारोहा कृत्वालंकारमात्मनः ॥१२॥

12. taṃ rathaṃ sūryasaṃkāśaṃ sītā hṛṣṭena cetasā ,
āruroha varārohā kṛtvālaṃkāramātmanaḥ.

12. tam ratham sūryasaṃkāśam sītā hṛṣṭena cetasā
āruroha varārohā kṛtvā alaṃkāram ātmanaḥ

12. hṛṣṭena cetasā varārohā sītā ātmanaḥ alaṃkāram
kṛtvā sūryasaṃkāśam tam ratham āruroha

12. Sita, with a joyful heart and adorned with ornaments (kṛtvālaṃkāram ātmanaḥ), the lady with excellent hips (varārohā), ascended that chariot, which shone like the sun (sūryasaṃkāśam).

Words meanings summery:

• तम् (tam) - that (chariot)

• रथम् (ratham) - chariot

• सूर्यसंकाशम् (sūryasaṁkāśam) - shining like the sun, sun-like

• सीता (sītā) - Sita (proper noun)

• हृष्टेन (hṛṣṭena) - joyful, delighted

• चेतसा (cetasā) - with heart, with mind

• आरुरोह (āruroha) - ascended, climbed

• वरारोहा (varārohā) - the lady with excellent hips/thighs, graceful-limbed

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done, having made, having adorned

• अलंकारम् (alaṁkāram) - ornament, decoration

• आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of oneself, of her own self (ātman)

Words meanings and morphology

तम् (tam) - that (chariot)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

रथम् (ratham) - chariot

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ratha

ratha - chariot, car

सूर्यसंकाशम् (sūryasaṁkāśam) - shining like the sun, sun-like

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sūryasaṃkāśa

sūryasaṁkāśa - resembling the sun, splendid as the sun

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sūrya+saṃkāśa)

• sūrya – sun, sun god
  noun (masculine)
• saṃkāśa – resemblance, appearance, like
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root 'kāś' (to shine) with prefix 'sam'.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kāś (class 1)

सीता (sītā) - Sita (proper noun)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sītā

sītā - Sita (wife of Rama, daughter of Janaka)

हृष्टेन (hṛṣṭena) - joyful, delighted

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of hṛṣṭa

hṛṣṭa - joyful, delighted, glad

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'hṛṣ' (to be glad).

Root: hṛṣ (class 4)

चेतसा (cetasā) - with heart, with mind

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of cetas

cetas - mind, intellect, heart, consciousness

आरुरोह (āruroha) - ascended, climbed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect past (liṭ) of ruh

Prefix: ā

Root: ruh (class 1)

वरारोहा (varārohā) - the lady with excellent hips/thighs, graceful-limbed

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of varārohā

varārohā - a woman with beautiful hips/thighs, graceful-limbed

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vara+āroha)

• vara – excellent, best, desired
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: vṛ (class 5)
• āroha – hip, thigh, protuberance
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'ruh' (to ascend) with prefix 'ā'.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: ruh (class 1)

Note: An epithet for Sita.

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done, having made, having adorned

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root 'kṛ' (to do, make) with the suffix '-tvā'.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

अलंकारम् (alaṁkāram) - ornament, decoration

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of alaṃkāra

alaṁkāra - ornament, decoration, embellishment

Prefix: alam

Root: kṛ (class 8)

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of oneself, of her own self (ātman)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essential nature

Note: Used reflexively here, meaning 'her own'.