वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-65, verse-22

द्वारेण वैजयन्तेन प्राविशच्छ्रान्तवाहनः ।
द्वाःस्थैरुत्थाय विजयं पृष्टस्तैः सहितो ययौ ॥२२॥

22. dvāreṇa vaijayantena prāviśacchrāntavāhanaḥ ,
dvāḥsthairutthāya vijayaṃ pṛṣṭastaiḥ sahito yayau.

22. dvāreṇa vaijayantena prāviśat śrāntavāhanaḥ
dvāḥsthaiḥ utthāya vijayam pṛṣṭaḥ taiḥ sahitaḥ yayau

22. śrāntavāhanaḥ vaijayantena dvāreṇa prāviśat
dvāḥsthaiḥ utthāya vijayam pṛṣṭaḥ taiḥ sahitaḥ yayau

22. He, whose vehicle was weary, entered through the Vaijayanta gate. After the gatekeepers rose and greeted him with 'Victory!', he proceeded accompanied by them.

Words meanings summery:

• द्वारेण (dvāreṇa) - through the door/gate

• वैजयन्तेन (vaijayantena) - named Vaijayanta

• प्राविशत् (prāviśat) - he entered

• श्रान्तवाहनः (śrāntavāhanaḥ) - Refers to the main character, likely Rama. (he whose conveyance is weary, with a tired vehicle)

• द्वाःस्थैः (dvāḥsthaiḥ) - by the gatekeepers

• उत्थाय (utthāya) - having risen, getting up

• विजयम् (vijayam) - Likely a greeting, e.g., "Victory!" (victory, triumph)

• पृष्टः (pṛṣṭaḥ) - Greeted with "Victory!". (questioned, asked, greeted)

• तैः (taiḥ) - by the gatekeepers. (by them)

• सहितः (sahitaḥ) - accompanied by, together with

• ययौ (yayau) - he went, he proceeded

Words meanings and morphology

द्वारेण (dvāreṇa) - through the door/gate

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of dvāra

dvāra - door, gate, entrance

Note: Indicates the means or path of entry.

वैजयन्तेन (vaijayantena) - named Vaijayanta

(proper noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of vaijayanta

vaijayanta - victorious, banner, a proper name (of a gate, a palace, etc.)

Note: Adjective modifying 'dvāreṇa'.

प्राविशत् (prāviśat) - he entered

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of pravis

Prefix: pra

Root: viś (class 6)

श्रान्तवाहनः (śrāntavāhanaḥ) - Refers to the main character, likely Rama. (he whose conveyance is weary, with a tired vehicle)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrāntavāhana

śrāntavāhana - one whose vehicle is tired, with a weary vehicle

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śrānta+vāhana)

• śrānta – tired, weary, exhausted
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from √śram (to be weary)
  Root: śram (class 4)
• vāhana – vehicle, carriage, carrying
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of 'prāviśat'.

द्वाःस्थैः (dvāḥsthaiḥ) - by the gatekeepers

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dvāḥstha

dvāḥstha - doorkeeper, gatekeeper

Compound type : tatpurusha (dvār+stha)

• dvār – door, gate
  noun (neuter)
• stha – standing, staying, situated in
  adjective (masculine)
  Kṛt affix -a
  Derived from √sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agent of 'pṛṣṭaḥ'.

उत्थाय (utthāya) - having risen, getting up

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

Derived from ut-√sthā (to rise)

Prefix: ut

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Applies to the 'dvāḥsthaiḥ'.

विजयम् (vijayam) - Likely a greeting, e.g., "Victory!" (victory, triumph)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vijaya

vijaya - victory, triumph, conquest, a proper name

Prefix: vi

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Can also be a proper noun. Here, likely a salutation.

पृष्टः (pṛṣṭaḥ) - Greeted with "Victory!". (questioned, asked, greeted)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pṛṣṭa

pṛṣṭa - asked, questioned, interrogated

Past Passive Participle

Derived from √prach (to ask)

Root: prach (class 6)

Note: Works as a modifier for the implied subject of 'yayau'.

तैः (taiḥ) - by the gatekeepers. (by them)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Refers to 'dvāḥsthaiḥ'.

सहितः (sahitaḥ) - accompanied by, together with

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sahita

sahita - accompanied, joined with, endowed with

Past Passive Participle

Derived from sa-√dhā (to join, combine)

Prefix: sa

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Modifies the implied subject of 'yayau'.

ययौ (yayau) - he went, he proceeded

(verb)

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

Root: yā (class 2)

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