वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-39, verse-6

अरण्यवासे यद्दुःखं जानती वै सुखोचिता ।
अनुगच्छति वैदेही धर्मात्मानं तवात्मजम् ॥६॥

6. araṇyavāse yadduḥkhaṃ jānatī vai sukhocitā ,
anugacchati vaidehī dharmātmānaṃ tavātmajam.

6. araṇyavāse yat duḥkham jānantī vai sukhochitā
anugacchati vaidehī dharmātmānam tava ātmajam

6. vaidehī sukhochitā araṇyavāse yat duḥkham
jānantī vai tava dharmātmānam ātmajam anugacchati

6. Though accustomed to comfort, Vaidehi (Sita), knowing the hardship of forest life, nonetheless follows your son, whose essence is righteousness (dharma).

Words meanings summery:

• अरण्यवासे (araṇyavāse) - in forest dwelling, in the forest stay

• यत् (yat) - what, which, that

• दुःखम् (duḥkham) - suffering, sorrow, unhappiness

• जानन्ती (jānantī) - knowing, aware

• वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, truly

• सुखोछिता (sukhochitā) - accustomed to comfort, suited for ease

• अनुगच्छति (anugacchati) - follows, goes after

• वैदेही (vaidehī) - Sita, daughter of Videha (Vaidehi (Sita))

• धर्मात्मानम् (dharmātmānam) - one whose nature is righteousness, the righteous-souled

• तव (tava) - your, of you

• आत्मजम् (ātmajam) - son, offspring

Words meanings and morphology

अरण्यवासे (araṇyavāse) - in forest dwelling, in the forest stay

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of araṇyavāsa

araṇyavāsa - forest dwelling, residing in a forest

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (araṇya+vāsa)

• araṇya – forest, wilderness
  noun (neuter)
• vāsa – dwelling, residence, abode
  noun (masculine)
  from √vas (to dwell)
  Root: vas (class 2)

यत् (yat) - what, which, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that (relative pronoun)

दुःखम् (duḥkham) - suffering, sorrow, unhappiness

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of duḥkha

duḥkha - suffering, pain, misery, sorrow

Note: Object of jānantī.

जानन्ती (jānantī) - knowing, aware

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jānat

jānat - knowing, understanding, aware

Present Active Participle

from √jñā (to know) in the 9th class

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Feminine nominative singular, refers to Vaidehi.

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, truly

(indeclinable)

सुखोछिता (sukhochitā) - accustomed to comfort, suited for ease

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sukhochita

sukhochita - accustomed to comfort, suited for ease, deserving of comfort

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sukha+uchita)

• sukha – comfort, pleasure, ease, happiness
  noun (neuter)
• uchita – suitable, fit, proper, accustomed, deserved
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from √uc (to be pleased, to be accustomed)
  Root: uc

Note: Feminine nominative singular, refers to Vaidehi.

अनुगच्छति (anugacchati) - follows, goes after

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of anugam

Present Tense, Active Voice

from √gam (to go) with prefix anu

Prefix: anu

Root: gam (class 1)

वैदेही (vaidehī) - Sita, daughter of Videha (Vaidehi (Sita))

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vaidehī

vaidehī - daughter of Videha, Sita

Note: Subject of the sentence.

धर्मात्मानम् (dharmātmānam) - one whose nature is righteousness, the righteous-souled

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharmātman

dharmātman - one whose nature is righteousness, a righteous soul

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dharma+ātman)

• dharma – righteousness, intrinsic nature, law, duty
  noun (masculine)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Rama, object of anugacchati.

तव (tava) - your, of you

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of tvad

tvad - you (pronoun)

Note: Refers to the addressee (Kaikeyi, from Bharata's perspective).

आत्मजम् (ātmajam) - son, offspring

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātmaja

ātmaja - son, offspring, one born from oneself

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+ja)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
• ja – born, produced from
  adjective (masculine)
  from √jan (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Object of anugacchati.