वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-52, verse-6

व्यालैर्मृगैराचरितं कृष्णसर्पनिषेवितम् ।
कथं कुमारौ वैदेह्या सार्धं वनमुपस्थितौ ॥६॥

6. vyālairmṛgairācaritaṃ kṛṣṇasarpaniṣevitam ,
kathaṃ kumārau vaidehyā sārdhaṃ vanamupasthitau.

6. vyālaiḥ mṛgaiḥ ācaritam kṛṣṇasarpaniṣevitam
katham kumārau vaidehyā sārdham vanam upasthitau

6. kumārau vaidehyā sārdham vyālaiḥ mṛgaiḥ ācaritam
kṛṣṇasarpaniṣevitam vanam katham upasthitau

6. How will the two princes, along with Vaidehi (Sita), be present in the forest that is frequented by wild beasts and other animals, and inhabited by black serpents?

Words meanings summery:

• व्यालैः (vyālaiḥ) - by wild animals, by ferocious beasts

• मृगैः (mṛgaiḥ) - by animals (general term for beasts) (by deer, by animals)

• आचरितम् (ācaritam) - frequented by (frequented, inhabited, practiced)

• कृष्णसर्पनिषेवितम् (kṛṣṇasarpaniṣevitam) - frequented by black serpents

• कथम् (katham) - how, in what manner

• कुमारौ (kumārau) - Rama and Lakshmana (the two princes, youths)

• वैदेह्या (vaidehyā) - with Vaidehi (Sita), by Vaidehi

• सार्धम् (sārdham) - with, together with

• वनम् (vanam) - forest, wood, grove

• उपस्थितौ (upasthitau) - present in / dwelling in (the forest) (approached, arrived at, present, stood near)

Words meanings and morphology

व्यालैः (vyālaiḥ) - by wild animals, by ferocious beasts

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vyāla

vyāla - wild animal, beast of prey, serpent, elephant

Note: Agent of 'ācaritam'.

मृगैः (mṛgaiḥ) - by animals (general term for beasts) (by deer, by animals)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mṛga

mṛga - deer, wild animal, beast

Note: Agent of 'ācaritam'.

आचरितम् (ācaritam) - frequented by (frequented, inhabited, practiced)

(adjective)

neuter, singular of ācarita

ācarita - frequented, practised, observed

Past Passive Participle

From verb root car (to move, to walk) with upasarga ā-

Prefix: ā

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'vanam' (understood).

कृष्णसर्पनिषेवितम् (kṛṣṇasarpaniṣevitam) - frequented by black serpents

(adjective)

neuter, singular of kṛṣṇasarpaniṣevita

kṛṣṇasarpaniṣevita - frequented or inhabited by black serpents

Compound: kṛṣṇasarpa + niṣevita

Compound type : tatpurusha (kṛṣṇasarpa+niṣevita)

• kṛṣṇasarpa – black serpent
  noun (masculine)
  Compound: kṛṣṇa + sarpa
• niṣevita – frequented, served, indulged in
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From verb root sev (to serve) with upasarga ni-
  Prefix: ni
  Root: sev (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'vanam' (understood).

कथम् (katham) - how, in what manner

(indeclinable)

Note: Interrogative adverb.

कुमारौ (kumārau) - Rama and Lakshmana (the two princes, youths)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of kumāra

kumāra - prince, youth, boy

Note: Refers to Rama and Lakshmana.

वैदेह्या (vaidehyā) - with Vaidehi (Sita), by Vaidehi

(proper noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of vaidehī

vaidehī - Sita (daughter of Videha)

Female descendant of Videha (Janaka)

Note: Used with 'sārdham'.

सार्धम् (sārdham) - with, together with

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial particle.

वनम् (vanam) - forest, wood, grove

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vana

vana - forest, wood, grove

Note: Object of 'upasthitau'.

उपस्थितौ (upasthitau) - present in / dwelling in (the forest) (approached, arrived at, present, stood near)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of upasthita

upasthita - approached, arrived at, present, standing near

Past Passive Participle

From verb root sthā (to stand) with upasarga upa-

Prefix: upa

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'kumārau'.

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