वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-4, verse-36

सीतयाप्युपवस्तव्या रजनीयं मया सह ।
एवमृत्विगुपाध्यायैः सह मामुक्तवान्पिता ॥३६॥

36. sītayāpyupavastavyā rajanīyaṃ mayā saha ,
evamṛtvigupādhyāyaiḥ saha māmuktavānpitā.

36. sītayā api upavastavyā rajanī iyam mayā saha
evam ṛtvigupādhyāyaiḥ saha mām uktavān pitā

36. sītayā api iyam rajanī mayā saha upavastavyā;
evam pitā ṛtvigupādhyāyaiḥ saha mām uktavān

36. "This night must also be spent by Sītā along with me. Thus, my father spoke to me in the presence of the priests and teachers."

Words meanings summery:

• सीतया (sītayā) - by Sītā

• अपि (api) - also (also, even)

• उपवस्तव्या (upavastavyā) - must be spent (the night) (to be spent, to be dwelled in)

• रजनी (rajanī) - night

• इयम् (iyam) - this (night) (this (feminine))

• मया (mayā) - by me

• सह (saha) - with, along with

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

• ऋत्विगुपाध्यायैः (ṛtvigupādhyāyaiḥ) - by the priests and teachers

• सह (saha) - with, along with

• माम् (mām) - me

• उक्तवान् (uktavān) - said, spoke

• पिता (pitā) - my father (father)

Words meanings and morphology

सीतया (sītayā) - by Sītā

(proper noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of sītā

sītā - Sītā (name of Rama's wife)

Note: Agent of the passive construction.

अपि (api) - also (also, even)

(indeclinable)

उपवस्तव्या (upavastavyā) - must be spent (the night) (to be spent, to be dwelled in)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of upavastavya

upavastavya - to be dwelt, to be stayed, to be observed (as a fast)

Gerundive (Kartavya)

Formed from root vas- (to dwell, stay) with prefix upa- and suffix -tavya.

Prefix: upa

Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Indicates obligation or suitability.

रजनी (rajanī) - night

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of rajanī

rajanī - night

इयम् (iyam) - this (night) (this (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this

Nominative singular feminine form.

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Instrumental singular form.

सह (saha) - with, along with

(indeclinable)

Preposition governing instrumental case.

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

ऋत्विगुपाध्यायैः (ṛtvigupādhyāyaiḥ) - by the priests and teachers

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of ṛtvigupādhyāya

ṛtvigupādhyāya - priests and teachers

Dvandva compound.

Compound type : dvandva (ṛtvij+upādhyāya)

• ṛtvij – priest, sacrificial priest
  noun (masculine)
• upādhyāya – teacher, preceptor
  noun (masculine)

Note: Accompaniment with `saha`.

सह (saha) - with, along with

(indeclinable)

Preposition governing instrumental case.

माम् (mām) - me

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Accusative singular form.

उक्तवान् (uktavān) - said, spoke

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of uktavat

uktavat - one who has spoken/said

Past Active Participle

Formed from root vac- (to speak) with suffix -tavat.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Functions as the main verb in the sentence with 'pitā' as subject.

पिता (pitā) - my father (father)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pitṛ

pitṛ - father