वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-40, verse-28

कुसुमापचये व्यग्रा पादपानत्यवर्तत ।
कर्णिकारानशोकांश्च चूटांश्च मदिरेक्षणा ॥२८॥

28. kusumāpacaye vyagrā pādapānatyavartata ,
karṇikārānaśokāṃśca cūṭāṃśca madirekṣaṇā.

28. kusumāpacaye vyagrā pādapān atyavartata |
karṇikārān aśokān ca cūṭān ca madirekṣaṇā

28. vyagrā kusumāpacaye,
pādapān atyavartata madirekṣaṇā karṇikārān,
aśokān ca,
cūṭān ca

28. Engrossed in gathering flowers, (Sītā) passed beyond the trees. The one with captivating eyes (Sītā) moved past Karṇikāra, Aśoka, and Mango trees.

Words meanings summery:

• कुसुमापचये (kusumāpacaye) - in the gathering of flowers, in flower-picking

• व्यग्रा (vyagrā) - engrossed, busy, agitated

• पादपान् (pādapān) - trees

• अत्यवर्तत (atyavartata) - she passed beyond, she went past, she traversed

• कर्णिकारान् (karṇikārān) - Cassia fistula trees (Karṇikāra trees)

• अशोकान् (aśokān) - Saraca indica trees (Aśoka trees)

• च (ca) - and

• चूटान् (cūṭān) - mango trees

• च (ca) - and

• मदिरेक्षणा (madirekṣaṇā) - Sītā, characterized by her captivating eyes (with intoxicating eyes, with passionate eyes)

Words meanings and morphology

कुसुमापचये (kusumāpacaye) - in the gathering of flowers, in flower-picking

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kusumāpacaya

kusumāpacaya - gathering of flowers, flower-picking

Compound of `kusuma` (flower) and `apacaya` (gathering).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kusuma+apacaya)

• kusuma – flower, blossom
  noun (neuter)
• apacaya – gathering, collecting, plucking
  noun (masculine)
  From root `ci` (to collect) with prefix `apa`.
  Prefix: apa
  Root: ci (class 5)

Note: Indicates the activity Sītā is engrossed in.

व्यग्रा (vyagrā) - engrossed, busy, agitated

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vyagra

vyagra - engrossed, busy, attentive, agitated, bewildered

From `vi` + `agra` (foremost, leading).

पादपान् (pādapān) - trees

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of pādapa

pādapa - tree (lit. 'drinking by foot', referring to roots)

Compound of `pāda` (foot/root) and `pa` (drinker, from root `pā`).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pāda+pa)

• pāda – foot, root, ray
  noun (masculine)
• pa – drinker, protector
  agent noun (masculine)
  From root `pā` (to drink).
  Root: pā (class 1)

Note: Object of `atyavartata`.

अत्यवर्तत (atyavartata) - she passed beyond, she went past, she traversed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of ativṛt

Imperfect (Laṅ), active

Root `vṛt` with prefix `ati`.

Prefix: ati

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Subject is Sītā.

कर्णिकारान् (karṇikārān) - Cassia fistula trees (Karṇikāra trees)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of karṇikāra

karṇikāra - Karṇikāra tree (a tree known for its yellow flowers, Cassia fistula)

Note: Specific type of tree.

अशोकान् (aśokān) - Saraca indica trees (Aśoka trees)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of aśoka

aśoka - Aśoka tree (a tree sacred to Hindus and Buddhists, Saraca indica, lit. 'sorrow-less')

From `a` (not) + `śoka` (sorrow).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+śoka)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• śoka – sorrow, grief, pain
  noun (masculine)
  From root `śuc` (to mourn, to grieve).
  Root: śuc (class 1)

Note: Specific type of tree.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Occurs after the word it connects.

चूटान् (cūṭān) - mango trees

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of cūṭa

cūṭa - mango tree, mango

Also `cūta`.

Note: Specific type of tree.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

मदिरेक्षणा (madirekṣaṇā) - Sītā, characterized by her captivating eyes (with intoxicating eyes, with passionate eyes)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of madirekṣaṇā

madirekṣaṇā - having intoxicating/passionate/rolling eyes

Compound of `madira` (intoxicating, gladdening) and `īkṣaṇa` (seeing, eye).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (madira+īkṣaṇa)

• madira – intoxicating, gladdening, delightful
  adjective
• īkṣaṇa – seeing, looking, eye
  noun (neuter)
  From root `īkṣ` (to see).
  Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Epithet for Sītā.