वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-91, verse-14

अवतीर्य तु सालाग्रात्तस्मात् स समितिंजयः ।
लक्ष्मणः प्राञ्जलिर्भूत्वा तस्थौ रामस्य पार्श्वतः ॥१४॥

14. avatīrya tu sālāgrāttasmāt sa samitiṃjayaḥ ,
lakṣmaṇaḥ prāñjalirbhūtvā tasthau rāmasya pārśvataḥ.

14. avatīrya tu sālāgrāt tasmāt sa samitiṃjayaḥ
lakṣmaṇaḥ prāñjaliḥ bhūtvā tasthau rāmasya pārśvataḥ

14. sa samitiṃjayaḥ lakṣmaṇaḥ tasmāt sālāgrāt avatīrya
tu prāñjaliḥ bhūtvā rāmasya pārśvataḥ tasthau

14. Having descended from the top of that Sāla tree, Lakshmana, ever victorious in assemblies, stood by Rama's side with folded hands.

Words meanings summery:

• अवतीर्य (avatīrya) - having descended, after descending

• तु (tu) - indeed, but, and, on the other hand

• सालाग्रात् (sālāgrāt) - from the top of a Sāla tree

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from that (Sāla tree) (from that, from it)

• स (sa) - he, that (one)

• समितिंजयः (samitiṁjayaḥ) - (Lakshmana) victorious in assemblies (victorious in battle/assemblies)

• लक्ष्मणः (lakṣmaṇaḥ) - Lakshmana

• प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - with folded hands, respectful, reverent

• भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having become, being

• तस्थौ (tasthau) - stood

• रामस्य (rāmasya) - of Rama

• पार्श्वतः (pārśvataḥ) - at the side, beside

Words meanings and morphology

अवतीर्य (avatīrya) - having descended, after descending

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed from root tṝ with upasarga ava and suffix -ya.

Prefix: ava

Root: tṝ (class 1)

तु (tu) - indeed, but, and, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

सालाग्रात् (sālāgrāt) - from the top of a Sāla tree

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of sālāgra

sālāgra - top of a Sāla tree

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śāla+agra)

• śāla – Sāla tree, Shorea robusta
  noun (masculine)
• agra – front, tip, top, peak
  noun (neuter)

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from that (Sāla tree) (from that, from it)

(pronoun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

स (sa) - he, that (one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it

Note: Refers to Lakshmana.

समितिंजयः (samitiṁjayaḥ) - (Lakshmana) victorious in assemblies (victorious in battle/assemblies)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samitiṃjaya

samitiṁjaya - victorious in assemblies or battles

Formed from samiti (assembly/battle) + jaya (victory).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (samiti+jaya)

• samiti – assembly, council, battle, conflict
  noun (feminine)
• jaya – victory, conquest, triumph
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Lakshmana.

लक्ष्मणः (lakṣmaṇaḥ) - Lakshmana

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇa

lakṣmaṇa - Lakshmana (name of Rama's brother)

प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - with folded hands, respectful, reverent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāñjali

prāñjali - with folded hands, reverent

From pra (before, forward) + añjali (hollow of the hands, gesture of reverence).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pra+añjali)

• pra – forth, forward, before, very
  indeclinable
• añjali – hollow of the hands, gesture of reverence (by folding hands)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies Lakshmana.

भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having become, being

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed from root bhū with suffix -tvā.

Root: bhū (class 1)

तस्थौ (tasthau) - stood

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, Perfect (Lit) of sthā

Perfect 3rd person singular active

Reduplicated perfect tense.

Root: sthā (class 1)

रामस्य (rāmasya) - of Rama

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (name of the protagonist of Ramayana)

पार्श्वतः (pārśvataḥ) - at the side, beside

(indeclinable)

Formed from pārśva (side) with suffix -tas.

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