वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-33, verse-1

ततः शूर्पणखा वाक्यं तच्छ्रुत्वा रोमहर्षणम् ।
सचिवानभ्यनुज्ञाय कार्यं बुद्ध्वा जगाम ह ॥१॥

1. tataḥ śūrpaṇakhā vākyaṃ tacchrutvā romaharṣaṇam ,
sacivānabhyanujñāya kāryaṃ buddhvā jagāma ha.

1. tataḥ śūrpaṇakhā vākyam tat śrutvā romaharṣaṇam
sacivān abhyanujñāya kāryam buddhvā jagāma ha

1. tataḥ śūrpaṇakhā,
tat romaharṣaṇam vākyam śrutvā,
sacivān abhyanujñāya,
kāryam buddhvā,
jagāma ha

1. Then Śūrpaṇakhā, having heard that thrilling statement, and having dismissed her ministers and understood her immediate task, indeed departed.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from there

• शूर्पणखा (śūrpaṇakhā) - Śūrpaṇakhā (proper name)

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, statement, speech

• तत् (tat) - that (previously mentioned or implied) (that)

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• रोमहर्षणम् (romaharṣaṇam) - hair-raising, thrilling, terrifying

• सचिवान् (sacivān) - ministers

• अभ्यनुज्ञाय (abhyanujñāya) - having given permission to, having dismissed

• कार्यम् (kāryam) - immediate task (duty, business, task)

• बुद्ध्वा (buddhvā) - having understood, having known

• जगाम (jagāma) - she went

• ह (ha) - indeed, verily (particle)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from there

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks sequence of events.

शूर्पणखा (śūrpaṇakhā) - Śūrpaṇakhā (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śūrpaṇakhā

śūrpaṇakhā - Śūrpaṇakhā (proper name of a Rākṣasī, Rāvaṇa's sister)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śūrpa+nakha)

• śūrpa – winnowing basket
  noun (neuter)
• nakha – nail, claw
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, statement, speech

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - speech, word, sentence, declaration

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of śrutvā.

तत् (tat) - that (previously mentioned or implied) (that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Qualifies vākyam. Refers to something previously said or implied (e.g., Rāvaṇa's response).

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

from root śru

Root: śru (class 5)

रोमहर्षणम् (romaharṣaṇam) - hair-raising, thrilling, terrifying

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of romaharṣaṇa

romaharṣaṇa - causing goosebumps, thrilling, terrifying, exciting

Compound of roma (hair) and harṣaṇa (causing stiffening/excitement)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (roman+harṣaṇa)

• roman – hair (of the body)
  noun (neuter)
• harṣaṇa – causing joy/excitement/stiffening (of hair)
  adjective (neuter)
  Causative noun/adjective
  from root hṛṣ
  Root: hṛṣ (class 1)

सचिवान् (sacivān) - ministers

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of saciva

saciva - companion, associate, minister, advisor

Note: Object of abhyanujñāya.

अभ्यनुज्ञाय (abhyanujñāya) - having given permission to, having dismissed

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

from root jñā with prefixes abhi and anu

Prefixes: abhi+anu

Root: jñā (class 9)

कार्यम् (kāryam) - immediate task (duty, business, task)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kārya

kārya - to be done, duty, business, affair

Gerundive

from root kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Object of buddhvā.

बुद्ध्वा (buddhvā) - having understood, having known

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

from root budh

Root: budh (class 1)

जगाम (jagāma) - she went

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, Perfect Tense (lit) of gam

Perfect Tense (Lit)

from root gam

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Refers to Śūrpaṇakhā.

ह (ha) - indeed, verily (particle)

(indeclinable)