वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-44, verse-2

तदासाद्य दशग्रीवः क्षिप्रमन्तरमास्थितः ।
अभिचक्राम वैदेहीं परिव्राजकरूपधृक् ॥२॥

2. tadāsādya daśagrīvaḥ kṣipramantaramāsthitaḥ ,
abhicakrāma vaidehīṃ parivrājakarūpadhṛk.

2. tadā āsādya daśagrīvaḥ kṣipram antaram āsthitaḥ
| abhicakrāma vaidehīm parivrājaka-rūpa-dhṛk

2. tadā daśagrīvaḥ kṣipram antaram āsthitaḥ
parivrājaka-rūpa-dhṛk vaidehīm āsādya abhicakrāma

2. Then, the ten-headed one (Daśagrīva) quickly seized the opportunity, and assuming the form of an ascetic, approached Vaidehi (Sita).

Words meanings summery:

• तदा (tadā) - then (then, at that time)

• आसाद्य (āsādya) - having seized (having reached, having approached, having obtained)

• दशग्रीवः (daśagrīvaḥ) - Daśagrīva (Ravana) (having ten necks (Ravana))

• क्षिप्रम् (kṣipram) - quickly (quickly, swiftly, immediately)

• अन्तरम् (antaram) - opportunity (interval, opportunity, gap, weak point)

• आस्थितः (āsthitaḥ) - having taken up / found (an opportunity) (having taken up position, having resorted to, situated)

• अभिचक्राम (abhicakrāma) - approached (approached, went towards)

• वैदेहीम् (vaidehīm) - Vaidehi (Sita) (Vaidehi (Sita, daughter of the king of Videha))

• परिव्राजक-रूप-धृक् (parivrājaka-rūpa-dhṛk) - assuming the form of an ascetic (wearing the form of an ascetic, disguised as an ascetic)

Words meanings and morphology

तदा (tadā) - then (then, at that time)

(indeclinable)

आसाद्य (āsādya) - having seized (having reached, having approached, having obtained)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Derived from root सद् (sad) 'to sit, settle' with prefix आ (ā). Here, in the sense of 'to get, obtain, seize'.

Prefix: ā

Root: sad (class 1)

दशग्रीवः (daśagrīvaḥ) - Daśagrīva (Ravana) (having ten necks (Ravana))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of daśagrīva

daśagrīva - having ten necks (epithet of Ravana)

Compound of 'daśa' (ten) and 'grīva' (neck).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (daśa+grīva)

• daśa – ten
  numeral
• grīva – neck
  noun (feminine)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

क्षिप्रम् (kṣipram) - quickly (quickly, swiftly, immediately)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial usage of neuter accusative singular of 'kṣipra' (quick).

Note: Modifies 'āsādya'.

अन्तरम् (antaram) - opportunity (interval, opportunity, gap, weak point)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of antara

antara - interval, interior, difference, opportunity, weak point

Note: Object of 'āsādya'.

आस्थितः (āsthitaḥ) - having taken up / found (an opportunity) (having taken up position, having resorted to, situated)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āsthita

āsthita - taken up, resorted to, situated, stood by

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root स्था (sthā) 'to stand' with prefix आ (ā).

Prefix: ā

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'daśagrīvaḥ'.

अभिचक्राम (abhicakrāma) - approached (approached, went towards)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of abhicram

Derived from root क्रम् (kram) 'to step, go' with prefix अभि (abhi).

Prefix: abhi

Root: kram (class 1)

वैदेहीम् (vaidehīm) - Vaidehi (Sita) (Vaidehi (Sita, daughter of the king of Videha))

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vaidehī

vaidehī - Vaidehi (Sita, daughter of the king of Videha)

Feminine derivative from Videha.

Note: Object of 'abhicakrāma'.

परिव्राजक-रूप-धृक् (parivrājaka-rūpa-dhṛk) - assuming the form of an ascetic (wearing the form of an ascetic, disguised as an ascetic)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parivrājaka-rūpa-dhṛk

parivrājaka-rūpa-dhṛk - wearing the form of an ascetic

Compound of 'parivrājaka' (ascetic), 'rūpa' (form), and 'dhṛk' (holding, wearing).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (parivrājaka+rūpa+dhṛk)

• parivrājaka – wandering ascetic, mendicant
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root व्रज् (vraj) 'to wander' with prefix परि (pari).
  Prefix: pari
  Root: vraj (class 1)
• rūpa – form, appearance, figure
  noun (neuter)
• dhṛk – holding, bearing, wearing
  adjective
  Nominal derivative (agent noun/adjective)
  Derived from root धृ (dhṛ) 'to hold, bear'.
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'daśagrīvaḥ'.

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