वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-9, verse-10

दिशमास्थाय कैकेयि दक्षिणां दण्डकान्प्रति ।
वैजयन्तमिति ख्यातं पुरं यत्र तिमिध्वजः ॥१०॥

10. diśamāsthāya kaikeyi dakṣiṇāṃ daṇḍakānprati ,
vaijayantamiti khyātaṃ puraṃ yatra timidhvajaḥ.

10. diśam āsthāya kaikeyi dakṣiṇām daṇḍakān prati
vaijayantam iti khyātam puram yatra timidhvajaḥ

10. kaikeyi dakṣiṇām diśam daṇḍakān prati āsthāya yatra
vaijayantam iti khyātam puram yatra timidhvajaḥ

10. O Kaikeyi, heading south towards the Daṇḍaka forest, there is a city renowned as Vaijayanta, where Timidhvaja resides.

Words meanings summery:

• दिशम् (diśam) - direction, quarter, region

• आस्थाय (āsthāya) - having headed towards (having taken, having resorted to, having approached)

• कैकेयि (kaikeyi) - O Kaikeyi

• दक्षिणाम् (dakṣiṇām) - southern, right

• दण्डकान् (daṇḍakān) - towards the Daṇḍaka forest (Dandakas, region of Dandaka)

• प्रति (prati) - towards, against, in the direction of

• वैजयन्तम् (vaijayantam) - the city named Vaijayanta (Vaijayanta)

• इति (iti) - indicating direct speech or a name/title (thus, so, in this way)

• ख्यातम् (khyātam) - renowned (known, famous, celebrated)

• पुरम् (puram) - city, town, fortress

• यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place

• तिमिध्वजः (timidhvajaḥ) - Timidhvaja

Words meanings and morphology

दिशम् (diśam) - direction, quarter, region

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of diś

diś - direction, quarter, region, point of the compass

आस्थाय (āsthāya) - having headed towards (having taken, having resorted to, having approached)

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Derived from root sthā (to stand) with upasarga ā, forming an absolutive.

Prefix: ā

Root: sthā (class 1)

कैकेयि (kaikeyi) - O Kaikeyi

(proper noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of kaikeyī

kaikeyī - Kaikeyi (name of a queen, wife of Dasharatha)

दक्षिणाम् (dakṣiṇām) - southern, right

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dakṣiṇa

dakṣiṇa - southern, right, skillful, sincere

Note: Modifies 'diśam'.

दण्डकान् (daṇḍakān) - towards the Daṇḍaka forest (Dandakas, region of Dandaka)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of daṇḍaka

daṇḍaka - Dandaka (name of a forest and region in ancient India)

Note: Used with 'prati' to indicate 'towards'.

प्रति (prati) - towards, against, in the direction of

(indeclinable)

Note: Governs the accusative case.

वैजयन्तम् (vaijayantam) - the city named Vaijayanta (Vaijayanta)

(proper noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vaijayanta

vaijayanta - Vaijayanta (name of a city, also a banner or flag)

Note: Refers to a city, hence neuter.

इति (iti) - indicating direct speech or a name/title (thus, so, in this way)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used here to introduce or emphasize a name.

ख्यातम् (khyātam) - renowned (known, famous, celebrated)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of khyāta

khyāta - known, famous, celebrated, called

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of the root khyā (to be known, to tell).

Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Modifies 'puram'.

पुरम् (puram) - city, town, fortress

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pura

pura - city, town, stronghold, palace

यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place

(indeclinable)

तिमिध्वजः (timidhvajaḥ) - Timidhvaja

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of timidhvaja

timidhvaja - Timidhvaja (name of a king or demon)

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