वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-40, verse-24

मृगयूथैरनुगतः पुनरेव निवर्तते ।
सीतादर्शनमाकाङ्क्षन् राक्षसो मृगतां गतः ॥२४॥

24. mṛgayūthairanugataḥ punareva nivartate ,
sītādarśanamākāṅkṣan rākṣaso mṛgatāṃ gataḥ.

24. mṛgayūthaiḥ anugataḥ punar eva nivartate
sītādarśanam ākāṅkṣan rākṣasaḥ mṛgatām gataḥ

24. rākṣasaḥ mṛgatām gataḥ sītādarśanam ākāṅkṣan
mṛgayūthaiḥ anugataḥ punar eva nivartate

24. Followed by other herds of deer, it would return again. The demon (rākṣasa), having assumed the form of a deer, was longing for a sight of Sītā.

Words meanings summery:

• मृगयूथैः (mṛgayūthaiḥ) - by other herds of deer (by herds of deer)

• अनुगतः (anugataḥ) - followed by (followed, gone after, accompanied)

• पुनर् (punar) - again (again, back, furthermore)

• एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, just, only, even)

• निवर्तते (nivartate) - it would return (returns, turns back, ceases)

• सीतादर्शनम् (sītādarśanam) - a sight of Sītā (sight of Sita, seeing Sita)

• आकाङ्क्षन् (ākāṅkṣan) - longing for (desiring, wishing for, longing)

• राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - the demon (demon, evil spirit)

• मृगताम् (mṛgatām) - to the state of a deer, the form of a deer (the state of a deer, deerness)

• गतः (gataḥ) - having assumed (the form) (gone, attained, become)

Words meanings and morphology

मृगयूथैः (mṛgayūthaiḥ) - by other herds of deer (by herds of deer)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of mṛgayūtha

mṛgayūtha - herd of deer, group of wild animals

Compound of 'mṛga' and 'yūtha'

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mṛga+yūtha)

• mṛga – deer, antelope, wild animal
  noun (masculine)
• yūtha – herd, flock, multitude, troop
  noun (neuter)

अनुगतः (anugataḥ) - followed by (followed, gone after, accompanied)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anugata

anugata - followed, gone after, accompanied, conforming to

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'gam' with prefix 'anu' and kṛt suffix 'kta'

Prefix: anu

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Refers to the golden deer.

पुनर् (punar) - again (again, back, furthermore)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, just, only, even)

(indeclinable)

निवर्तते (nivartate) - it would return (returns, turns back, ceases)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of ni-vṛt

Present Tense, Middle Voice (ātmanepada)

Derived from root 'vṛt' with prefix 'ni'. 3rd person singular.

Prefix: ni

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Indicates habitual action.

सीतादर्शनम् (sītādarśanam) - a sight of Sītā (sight of Sita, seeing Sita)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sītādarśana

sītādarśana - the sight of Sītā, seeing Sītā

Compound of 'Sītā' (proper noun) and 'darśana'

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sītā+darśana)

• sītā – Sītā (proper name)
  proper noun (feminine)
• darśana – seeing, sight, perception, vision, philosophy
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root 'dṛś' (to see) with suffix 'ana'
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

आकाङ्क्षन् (ākāṅkṣan) - longing for (desiring, wishing for, longing)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ā-kāṅkṣ

kāṅkṣ - to desire, long for, wish

Present Active Participle

Derived from root 'kāṅkṣ' with prefix 'ā'. Nominative singular masculine.

Prefix: ā

Root: kāṅkṣ (class 1)

Note: Refers to the demon (rākṣasa).

राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - the demon (demon, evil spirit)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - a demon, an evil being, a fiend

Note: Refers to Marica in disguise.

मृगताम् (mṛgatām) - to the state of a deer, the form of a deer (the state of a deer, deerness)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mṛgatā

mṛgatā - the state of a deer, deerness

Derived from 'mṛga' with suffix 'tā' indicating state or quality

गतः (gataḥ) - having assumed (the form) (gone, attained, become)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gata

gata - gone, moved, obtained, reached, become

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'gam' with kṛt suffix 'kta'

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Used here with 'mṛgatām' to mean 'transformed into a deer'.