वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-43, verse-8

ततो वेदश्रुतिं नाम शिववारिवहां नदीम् ।
उत्तीर्याभिमुखः प्रायादगस्त्याध्युषितां दिशम् ॥८॥

8. tato vedaśrutiṃ nāma śivavārivahāṃ nadīm ,
uttīryābhimukhaḥ prāyādagastyādhyuṣitāṃ diśam.

8. tataḥ vedaśrutim nāma śivavārivahām nadīm
uttīrya abhimukhaḥ prāyāt agastyādhyuṣitām diśam

8. tataḥ uttīrya nāma śivavārivahām vedaśrutim
nadīm abhimukhaḥ agastyādhyuṣitām diśam prāyāt

8. Then, having crossed the river named Vedaśruti, which carried auspicious waters, he proceeded, facing the direction (diś) inhabited by the sage Agastya.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, thence

• वेदश्रुतिम् (vedaśrutim) - Vedaśruti (name of a river)

• नाम (nāma) - named (Vedaśruti) (by name, named, indeed)

• शिववारिवहाम् (śivavārivahām) - bearing auspicious waters, carrying pure waters

• नदीम् (nadīm) - river

• उत्तीर्य (uttīrya) - having crossed, having passed over

• अभिमुखः (abhimukhaḥ) - facing towards, turned towards, with face directed to

• प्रायात् (prāyāt) - he went, he proceeded, he departed

• अगस्त्याध्युषिताम् (agastyādhyuṣitām) - inhabited by Agastya, frequented by Agastya

• दिशम् (diśam) - direction, quarter of the sky, region

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, thence

(indeclinable)

वेदश्रुतिम् (vedaśrutim) - Vedaśruti (name of a river)

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vedaśruti

vedaśruti - name of a river, Vedic knowledge

Compound of veda and śruti

Note: Direct object of "uttīrya".

नाम (nāma) - named (Vedaśruti) (by name, named, indeed)

(indeclinable)

Accusative singular of nāman, used adverbially.

Note: Used to specify a name.

शिववारिवहाम् (śivavārivahām) - bearing auspicious waters, carrying pure waters

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śivavārivaha

śivavārivaha - bearing auspicious waters, carrying benevolent waters

Bahuvrīhi compound (śiva-vāri-vaha)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śiva+vāri+vaha)

• śiva – auspicious, benevolent, propitious, Lord Shiva
  adjective (masculine)
• vāri – water
  noun (neuter)
• vaha – carrying, bearing, conveying
  adjective (masculine)
  From √vah (to carry)
  Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Qualifies "nadīm".

नदीम् (nadīm) - river

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of nadī

nadī - river

Note: Direct object of "uttīrya".

उत्तीर्य (uttīrya) - having crossed, having passed over

(indeclinable)

Gerund/Absolutive

Gerund of ud-√tṛ (to cross)

Prefix: ud

Root: tṛ (class 1)

Note: Connects to "prāyāt".

अभिमुखः (abhimukhaḥ) - facing towards, turned towards, with face directed to

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhimukha

abhimukha - facing towards, turned towards, opposite, present

Compound (abhi + mukha)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (abhi+mukha)

• abhi – towards, against, near, on
  indeclinable
• mukha – face, mouth, front, chief
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject (Rama).

प्रायात् (prāyāt) - he went, he proceeded, he departed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of prayā

Imperfect Tense

Imperfect 3rd singular of pra-√yā

Prefix: pra

Root: yā (class 2)

अगस्त्याध्युषिताम् (agastyādhyuṣitām) - inhabited by Agastya, frequented by Agastya

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of agastyādhyuṣita

agastyādhyuṣita - inhabited by Agastya, frequented by Agastya

Tatpuruṣa compound (Agastya + adhyuṣita)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (agastya+adhyuṣita)

• agastya – Agastya (name of a revered Vedic sage)
  proper noun (masculine)
• adhyuṣita – inhabited, dwelt in, frequented
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  PPP of adhi-√vas (to dwell)
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Qualifies "diśam".

दिशम् (diśam) - direction, quarter of the sky, region

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of diś

diś - direction, quarter of the sky, region, cardinal point

Note: Direct object of "prāyāt" (implied movement towards).

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