वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-4, verse-21

प्रयाते तु सहस्राक्षे राघवः सपरिच्छदः ।
अग्निहोत्रमुपासीनं शरभङ्गमुपागमत् ॥२१॥

21. prayāte tu sahasrākṣe rāghavaḥ saparicchadaḥ ,
agnihotramupāsīnaṃ śarabhaṅgamupāgamat.

21. prayāte tu sahasrākṣe rāghavaḥ saparicchadaḥ
agnihotram upāsīnam śarabhaṅgam upāgamat

21. tu sahasrākṣe prayāte rāghavaḥ saparicchadaḥ
agnihotram upāsīnam śarabhaṅgam upāgamat

21. But after the thousand-eyed (Indra) had departed, Rāma, accompanied by his retinue, approached Sharabhaṅga, who was seated performing the fire sacrifice (agnihotra).

Words meanings summery:

• प्रयाते (prayāte) - having departed, having gone forth

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

• सहस्राक्षे (sahasrākṣe) - (Indra) (thousand-eyed (Indra))

• राघवः (rāghavaḥ) - (Rāma) (descendant of Raghu (Rāma))

• सपरिच्छदः (saparicchadaḥ) - with his retinue, accompanied by attendants

• अग्निहोत्रम् (agnihotram) - fire sacrifice (agnihotra)

• उपासीनम् (upāsīnam) - seated performing (the fire sacrifice) (seated near, attending to, worshiping)

• शरभङ्गम् (śarabhaṅgam) - Sharabhaṅga (proper name)

• उपागमत् (upāgamat) - approached, came near

Words meanings and morphology

प्रयाते (prayāte) - having departed, having gone forth

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of prayāta

prayāta - departed, gone forth, gone away

Past Passive Participle

From prefix pra- + verb root √yā (to go), masculine locative singular (used in locative absolute construction).

Prefix: pra

Root: yā (class 2)

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

(indeclinable)

particle indicating contrast or emphasis

सहस्राक्षे (sahasrākṣe) - (Indra) (thousand-eyed (Indra))

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sahasrākṣa

sahasrākṣa - thousand-eyed, an epithet of Indra, Viṣṇu, Śiva

Bahuvrīhi compound: sahasra (thousand) + akṣa (eye). Masculine locative singular.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sahasra+akṣa)

• sahasra – thousand
  numeral (neuter)
• akṣa – eye
  noun (masculine)

राघवः (rāghavaḥ) - (Rāma) (descendant of Raghu (Rāma))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, Rāma

vr̥ddhi derivation from raghu

सपरिच्छदः (saparicchadaḥ) - with his retinue, accompanied by attendants

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saparicchada

saparicchada - accompanied by retinue/attendants, with his entourage

Bahuvrīhi compound: sa- (with) + paricchada (retinue). Masculine nominative singular.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+paricchada)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
  Prefix
• paricchada – retinue, attendants, paraphernalia
  noun (masculine)

अग्निहोत्रम् (agnihotram) - fire sacrifice (agnihotra)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of agnihotra

agnihotra - fire sacrifice, a daily Vedic ritual (agnihotra)

Tatpuruṣa compound: agni (fire) + hotra (oblation/sacrifice). Neuter accusative singular.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (agni+hotra)

• agni – fire
  noun (masculine)
• hotra – oblation, sacrifice, one who offers sacrifice
  noun (neuter)
  From √hu (to offer)
  Root: hu (class 3)

उपासीनम् (upāsīnam) - seated performing (the fire sacrifice) (seated near, attending to, worshiping)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of upāsīna

upāsīna - seated near, attending to, worshiping, practicing

present middle participle

From prefix upa- + √ās (to sit, dwell), present participle middle voice, masculine accusative singular.

Prefix: upa

Root: ās (class 2)

शरभङ्गम् (śarabhaṅgam) - Sharabhaṅga (proper name)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śarabhaṅga

śarabhaṅga - Sharabhaṅga (name of a sage)

Note: Direct object of 'upāgamat'.

उपागमत् (upāgamat) - approached, came near

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of upāgam

imperfect active

3rd person singular, imperfect tense (laṅ), active voice, indicative mood

Prefixes: upa+ā

Root: gam (class 1)