वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-6, verse-1

गते पुरोहिते रामः स्नातो नियतमानसः ।
सह पत्न्या विशालाक्ष्या नारायणमुपागमत् ॥१॥

1. gate purohite rāmaḥ snāto niyatamānasaḥ ,
saha patnyā viśālākṣyā nārāyaṇamupāgamat.

1. gate purohite rāmaḥ snātaḥ niyatamānasaḥ
saha patnyā viśālākṣyā nārāyaṇam upāgamat

1. purohite gate rāmaḥ snātaḥ niyatamānasaḥ
viśālākṣyā patnyā saha nārāyaṇam upāgamat

1. After the priest had departed, Rama, having bathed and with a controlled mind, approached Narayana (nārāyaṇa) together with his wide-eyed wife.

Words meanings summery:

• गते (gate) - having gone, departed

• पुरोहिते (purohite) - priest, chaplain

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Prince Rama, son of Dasharatha (Rama)

• स्नातः (snātaḥ) - bathed, having bathed

• नियतमानसः (niyatamānasaḥ) - with a controlled mind, disciplined mind

• सह (saha) - with, together with

• पत्न्या (patnyā) - with Sītā (Rama's wife) (with his wife)

• विशालाक्ष्या (viśālākṣyā) - with wide eyes

• नारायणम् (nārāyaṇam) - The deity Vishnu (Narayana)

• उपागमत् (upāgamat) - approached

Words meanings and morphology

गते (gate) - having gone, departed

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of gata

gata - gone, departed, reached, attained

Past Passive Participle

From root gam + kta (ta) affix.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction.

पुरोहिते (purohite) - priest, chaplain

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of purohita

purohita - one placed in front, chief, priest, chaplain

From puras (before, in front) + dhā (to place) + kta (ta) affix.

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction, indicating 'when the priest'.

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Prince Rama, son of Dasharatha (Rama)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (name of a prominent deity in Hinduism, hero of the Ramayana), pleasing, beautiful

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Subject of the main verb 'upāgamat'.

स्नातः (snātaḥ) - bathed, having bathed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of snāta

snāta - bathed, purified by bathing

Past Passive Participle

From root snā + kta (ta) affix.

Root: snā (class 2)

नियतमानसः (niyatamānasaḥ) - with a controlled mind, disciplined mind

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niyatamānasa

niyatamānasa - whose mind is controlled, disciplined in mind

Compound

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (niyata+mānasa)

• niyata – controlled, restrained, disciplined
  adjective (Past Passive Participle)
  Past Passive Participle
  From ni + yam + kta (ta)
  Prefix: ni
  Root: yam (class 1)
• mānasa – mind, mental, belonging to the mind
  noun (neuter)
  From manas (mind) + aṇ (taddhita pratyaya)
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Modifies 'rāmaḥ'.

सह (saha) - with, together with

(indeclinable)

Note: Governs 'patnyā'.

पत्न्या (patnyā) - with Sītā (Rama's wife) (with his wife)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of patnī

patnī - wife, mistress (of a house)

From pati (lord, husband) + ṅīṣ (fem. affix).

Note: Governed by 'saha'.

विशालाक्ष्या (viśālākṣyā) - with wide eyes

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of viśālākṣī

viśālākṣī - wide-eyed, large-eyed (often an epithet for beautiful women)

Compound

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (viśāla+akṣi)

• viśāla – wide, broad, large, extensive
  adjective
• akṣi – eye
  noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies 'patnyā'.

नारायणम् (nārāyaṇam) - The deity Vishnu (Narayana)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nārāyaṇa

nārāyaṇa - Narayana (a name of Vishnu, often meaning 'refuge of man' or 'resting on the waters')

Compound from nāra (men, waters) + ayana (path, resting place).

Compound type : Tatpurusha or Bahuvrīhi (nāra+ayana)

• nāra – men (pl. of nṛ); water
  noun (masculine)
  From nṛ (man) + aṇ (taddhita) or nāra (water)
• ayana – going, path, course, resting place, support
  noun (neuter)
  From root i (to go) + lyuṭ (ana) affix.
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Object of the verb 'upāgamat'.

उपागमत् (upāgamat) - approached

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (Laṅ) of gam

Imperfect tense

From upa + ā + gam.

Prefixes: upa+ā

Root: gam (class 1)

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