वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-10, verse-25

त्रीन्मासानष्टमासांश्च राघवो न्यवसत् सुखम् ।
तथा संवसतस्तस्य मुनीनामाश्रमेषु वै ।
रमतश्चानुकुल्येन ययुः संवत्सरा दश ॥२५॥

25. trīnmāsānaṣṭamāsāṃśca rāghavo nyavasat sukham ,
tathā saṃvasatastasya munīnāmāśrameṣu vai ,
ramataścānukulyena yayuḥ saṃvatsarā daśa.

25. trīn māsān aṣṭamāsān ca rāghavaḥ
nyavasat sukham tathā saṃvasataḥ
tasya munīnām āśrameṣu vai ramataḥ ca
anukulyena yayuḥ saṃvatsarāḥ daśa

25. rāghavaḥ trīn māsān ca aṣṭamāsān
sukham nyavasat tathā tasya munīnām
āśrameṣu saṃvasataḥ ca anukulyena
ramataḥ daśa saṃvatsarāḥ vai yayuḥ

25. Rāghava (Rāma) resided happily, sometimes for three months, and sometimes for eight months. As he was thus residing and enjoying himself agreeably in the hermitages (āśrama) of the sages, ten years indeed passed.

Words meanings summery:

• त्रीन् (trīn) - three (months) (three)

• मासान् (māsān) - months (duration of stay) (months)

• अष्टमासान् (aṣṭamāsān) - eight months (duration of stay) (eight months)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• राघवः (rāghavaḥ) - Rāghava (Rāma) (descendent of Raghu, Rāma)

• न्यवसत् (nyavasat) - he (Rāma) resided (he resided, he dwelt)

• सुखम् (sukham) - happily (happily, comfortably, with ease)

• तथा (tathā) - thus, in that way (referring to his manner of residence) (thus, so, in that manner)

• संवसतः (saṁvasataḥ) - of him (Rāma) residing (of him residing, while residing)

• तस्य (tasya) - his (Rāma's) (his, of him)

• मुनीनाम् (munīnām) - of the sages (of the sages, of the ascetics)

• आश्रमेषु (āśrameṣu) - in the hermitages (in the hermitages (āśrama), in the spiritual retreats)

• वै (vai) - indeed (indeed, certainly (emphatic particle))

• रमतः (ramataḥ) - of him (Rāma) enjoying (himself) (of him enjoying, delighting)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अनुकुल्येन (anukulyena) - agreeably (in a favorable manner) (agreeably, favorably, congenially)

• ययुः (yayuḥ) - they (the years) passed (they went, they passed)

• संवत्सराः (saṁvatsarāḥ) - years (ten years) (years)

• दश (daśa) - ten (years) (ten)

Words meanings and morphology

त्रीन् (trīn) - three (months) (three)

(numeral)

Note: Qualifies 'māsān'.

मासान् (māsān) - months (duration of stay) (months)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of māsa

māsa - month

Note: Denotes duration.

अष्टमासान् (aṣṭamāsān) - eight months (duration of stay) (eight months)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of aṣṭamāsa

aṣṭamāsa - eight months

Compound of aṣṭan (eight) and māsa (month)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aṣṭan+māsa)

• aṣṭan – eight
  numeral
• māsa – month
  noun (masculine)

Note: Denotes duration.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

राघवः (rāghavaḥ) - Rāghava (Rāma) (descendent of Raghu, Rāma)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendent of Raghu, an epithet of Rāma

Derived from Raghu with -a suffix (denoting lineage)

Note: Subject of 'nyavasat'.

न्यवसत् (nyavasat) - he (Rāma) resided (he resided, he dwelt)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (luṅ) of vas

Imperfect Active

From ni- + √vas; augment 'a' and personal ending for 3rd singular.

Prefix: ni

Root: vas (class 1)

सुखम् (sukham) - happily (happily, comfortably, with ease)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial usage of neuter accusative singular.

तथा (tathā) - thus, in that way (referring to his manner of residence) (thus, so, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

संवसतः (saṁvasataḥ) - of him (Rāma) residing (of him residing, while residing)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of saṃvasat

saṁvasat - residing, dwelling together

Present Active Participle

Derived from sam- + √vas (to dwell) + -at suffix

Prefix: sam

Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Refers to 'tasya'.

तस्य (tasya) - his (Rāma's) (his, of him)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Rāghava.

मुनीनाम् (munīnām) - of the sages (of the sages, of the ascetics)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, inspired person

Note: Possessive, referring to the owners of the āśramas.

आश्रमेषु (āśrameṣu) - in the hermitages (in the hermitages (āśrama), in the spiritual retreats)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of āśrama

āśrama - hermitage, monastery, asylum, stage of life (āśrama)

From √śram (to toil, exert) with prefix ā-

Prefix: ā

Root: śram (class 4)

Note: Indicates location.

वै (vai) - indeed (indeed, certainly (emphatic particle))

(indeclinable)

रमतः (ramataḥ) - of him (Rāma) enjoying (himself) (of him enjoying, delighting)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ramat

ramat - enjoying, delighting, playing

Present Middle Participle

Derived from √ram (to delight, play) + -at suffix in middle voice

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Refers to 'tasya', parallel to 'saṃvasataḥ'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

अनुकुल्येन (anukulyena) - agreeably (in a favorable manner) (agreeably, favorably, congenially)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of anukulya

anukulya - agreeableness, favorableness, congeniality

From anukūla (agreeable) + -ya suffix

Note: Adverbial usage, indicating manner.

ययुः (yayuḥ) - they (the years) passed (they went, they passed)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past perfect (lit) of i

Perfect Active

Intensive reduplicated perfect of √i

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Subject is 'saṃvatsarāḥ'.

संवत्सराः (saṁvatsarāḥ) - years (ten years) (years)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of saṃvatsara

saṁvatsara - year

From sam- (together) + √vas (to dwell, pass time)

Prefix: sam

Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'yayuḥ'.

दश (daśa) - ten (years) (ten)

(numeral)

Note: Qualifies 'saṃvatsarāḥ'.