वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-40, verse-16

पद्भ्यामेव जगामाथ ससीतः सहलक्ष्मणः ।
संनिकृष्टपदन्यासो रामो वनपरायणः ॥१६॥

16. padbhyāmeva jagāmātha sasītaḥ sahalakṣmaṇaḥ ,
saṃnikṛṣṭapadanyāso rāmo vanaparāyaṇaḥ.

16. padbhyām eva jagāma atha sasītaḥ sahalakṣmaṇaḥ
saṃnikṛṣṭapadanyāsaḥ rāmaḥ vanaparāyaṇaḥ

16. atha rāmaḥ sasītaḥ sahalakṣmaṇaḥ saṃnikṛṣṭapadanyāsaḥ
vanaparāyaṇaḥ padbhyām eva jagāma

16. Then Rama, with Sita and Lakshmana, whose steps were close together and who was intent on the forest, proceeded on foot.

Words meanings summery:

• पद्भ्याम् (padbhyām) - on foot (by foot, with feet)

• एव (eva) - (emphasizes 'by foot', so 'on foot' or 'by foot alone') (just, only, indeed)

• जगाम (jagāma) - proceeded (went, proceeded)

• अथ (atha) - then (then, now, moreover)

• ससीतः (sasītaḥ) - with Sita

• सहलक्ष्मणः (sahalakṣmaṇaḥ) - with Lakshmana

• संनिकृष्टपदन्यासः (saṁnikṛṣṭapadanyāsaḥ) - whose steps were close together (with close-set steps, whose steps are near one another)

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama (the prince) (Rama)

• वनपरायणः (vanaparāyaṇaḥ) - who was intent on the forest (intent on the forest, having the forest as the highest goal)

Words meanings and morphology

पद्भ्याम् (padbhyām) - on foot (by foot, with feet)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, dual of pād

pād - foot, leg, step

Note: Dual instrumental for 'by feet' or 'on foot'.

एव (eva) - (emphasizes 'by foot', so 'on foot' or 'by foot alone') (just, only, indeed)

(indeclinable)

जगाम (jagāma) - proceeded (went, proceeded)

(verb)

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

Perfect Tense, Active Voice, 3rd Person Singular

From root `gam` (to go)

Root: gam (class 1)

अथ (atha) - then (then, now, moreover)

(indeclinable)

ससीतः (sasītaḥ) - with Sita

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sasīta

sasīta - accompanied by Sita, with Sita

From `sa` (with) + `sītā` (Sita)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+sītā)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
• sītā – Sita (proper name)
  proper noun (feminine)

Note: Qualifies Rama.

सहलक्ष्मणः (sahalakṣmaṇaḥ) - with Lakshmana

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sahalakṣmaṇa

sahalakṣmaṇa - accompanied by Lakshmana, with Lakshmana

From `saha` (with) + `lakṣmaṇa` (Lakshmana)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saha+lakṣmaṇa)

• saha – with, together with
  indeclinable
• lakṣmaṇa – Lakshmana (proper name)
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies Rama.

संनिकृष्टपदन्यासः (saṁnikṛṣṭapadanyāsaḥ) - whose steps were close together (with close-set steps, whose steps are near one another)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃnikṛṣṭapadanyāsa

saṁnikṛṣṭapadanyāsa - having close-set steps, taking short steps, steps placed near

From `saṃnikṛṣṭa` (brought near, close) and `padanyāsa` (placing of feet, steps).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saṃnikṛṣṭa+padanyāsa)

• saṃnikṛṣṭa – brought near, close, contiguous
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From `sam` (with, together) + `ni` (down, into) + `kṛṣ` (to draw, pull)
  Prefixes: sam+ni
  Root: kṛṣ (class 1)
• padanyāsa – placing of feet, a step, gait
  noun (masculine)
  From `pada` (foot) + `nyāsa` (placing)

Note: Qualifies Rama.

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama (the prince) (Rama)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (proper name), pleasing, dark-colored

वनपरायणः (vanaparāyaṇaḥ) - who was intent on the forest (intent on the forest, having the forest as the highest goal)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vanaparāyaṇa

vanaparāyaṇa - intent on the forest, having the forest as the ultimate refuge or destination

From `vana` (forest) + `parāyaṇa` (chief aim, ultimate course, highest resort)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vana+parāyaṇa)

• vana – forest, wood, grove
  noun (neuter)
• parāyaṇa – chief aim, ultimate course, highest resort, final destination
  noun (neuter)
  From `para` (other, distant) + `ayana` (going, path, resort)
  Prefix: pari
  Root: i

Note: Qualifies Rama.