वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-99, verse-8

सो ऽहं वनमिदं प्राप्तो निर्जनं लक्ष्मणान्वितः ।
शीतया चाप्रतिद्वन्द्वः सत्यवादे स्थितः पितुः ॥८॥

8. so'haṃ vanamidaṃ prāpto nirjanaṃ lakṣmaṇānvitaḥ ,
śītayā cāpratidvandvaḥ satyavāde sthitaḥ pituḥ.

8. saḥ aham vanam idam prāptaḥ nirjanam lakṣmaṇānvitaḥ
sītayā ca apratidvandvaḥ satyavāde sthitaḥ pituḥ

8. saḥ aham lakṣmaṇānvitaḥ sītayā ca apratidvandvaḥ
pituḥ satyavāde sthitaḥ idam nirjanam vanam prāptaḥ

8. Thus, I, accompanied by Lakshmana and Sita, have arrived at this uninhabited forest, abiding by my father's truthful word, and without opposition (to my commitment).

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - that (person, referring to myself, Rama) (that, he)

• अहम् (aham) - I

• वनम् (vanam) - forest

• इदम् (idam) - this

• प्राप्तः (prāptaḥ) - reached, arrived, obtained

• निर्जनम् (nirjanam) - uninhabited, solitary, desolate

• लक्ष्मणान्वितः (lakṣmaṇānvitaḥ) - accompanied by Lakshmana

• सीतया (sītayā) - by Sita, with Sita

• च (ca) - and

• अप्रतिद्वन्द्वः (apratidvandvaḥ) - unchallenged, unrivalled, unopposed

• सत्यवादे (satyavāde) - in the word of truth, in the truthful promise

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - firm, standing, abiding

• पितुः (pituḥ) - of the father

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - that (person, referring to myself, Rama) (that, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Emphasizes the speaker's identity as the one appointed to exile.

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I

Note: Refers to Rama.

वनम् (vanam) - forest

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vana

vana - forest, wood, grove

Note: Object of 'prāptaḥ'.

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Qualifies 'vanam'.

प्राप्तः (prāptaḥ) - reached, arrived, obtained

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāpta

prāpta - obtained, reached, arrived, acquired

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'āp' (to obtain, reach) with upasarga 'pra-'.

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Qualifies 'aham'.

निर्जनम् (nirjanam) - uninhabited, solitary, desolate

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nirjana

nirjana - devoid of people, uninhabited, solitary, desolate

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+jana)

• nis – without, out of, away
  indeclinable
• jana – person, people, creature
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'vanam'.

लक्ष्मणान्वितः (lakṣmaṇānvitaḥ) - accompanied by Lakshmana

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇānvita

lakṣmaṇānvita - accompanied by Lakshmana

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (lakṣmaṇa+anvita)

• lakṣmaṇa – Lakshmana (Rama's brother)
  proper noun (masculine)
• anvita – accompanied, connected with, endowed with
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'i' (to go) with upasarga 'anu-'.
  Prefix: anu
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'aham'.

सीतया (sītayā) - by Sita, with Sita

(proper noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of sītā

sītā - Sita (wife of Rama), furrow

Note: Denotes accompaniment.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects Sita with Lakshmana's accompaniment.

अप्रतिद्वन्द्वः (apratidvandvaḥ) - unchallenged, unrivalled, unopposed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of apratidvandva

apratidvandva - without a rival, unchallenged, unopposed

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+prati+dvandva)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• prati – against, in opposition to
  indeclinable
• dvandva – pair, couple, conflict, opposition
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'aham'.

सत्यवादे (satyavāde) - in the word of truth, in the truthful promise

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of satyavāda

satyavāda - truthful speech, word of truth, truthful promise

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (satya+vāda)

• satya – truth, true, real
  noun (neuter)
• vāda – speech, statement, doctrine
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'vad' (to speak).
  Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Context for 'sthitaḥ'.

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - firm, standing, abiding

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, abiding, firm, situated

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'sthā' (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'aham'.

पितुः (pituḥ) - of the father

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of pitṛ

pitṛ - father

Note: Refers to Dasaratha, modifying 'satyavāde'.