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

श्लक्ष्णकाषायसंवीतः शिखी छत्री उपानही ।
वामे चांसे ऽवसज्याथ शुभे यष्टिकमण्डलू ।
परिव्राजकरूपेण वैदेहीं समुपागमत् ॥३॥

3. ślakṣṇakāṣāyasaṃvītaḥ śikhī chatrī upānahī ,
vāme cāṃse'vasajyātha śubhe yaṣṭikamaṇḍalū ,
parivrājakarūpeṇa vaidehīṃ samupāgamat.

3. ślakṣṇakāṣāyasaṃvītaḥ śikhī chatrī
upānahī vāme ca aṃse avasajya
atha śubhe yaṣṭikamaṇḍalū
parivrājakarūpeṇa vaidehīm samupāgamat

3. atha ślakṣṇakāṣāyasaṃvītaḥ śikhī
chatrī upānahī vāme aṃse ca śubhe
yaṣṭikamaṇḍalū avasajya
parivrājakarūpeṇa vaidehīm samupāgamat

3. Then, covered in smooth, brownish-red garments, with a top-knot, carrying an umbrella, and wearing sandals, he hung an auspicious staff and water-pot on his left shoulder. In the guise of a wandering ascetic, he approached Vaidehi (Sītā).

Words meanings summery:

• श्लक्ष्णकाषायसंवीतः (ślakṣṇakāṣāyasaṁvītaḥ) - covered in smooth, brownish-red garments

• शिखी (śikhī) - one having a top-knot or crest

• छत्री (chatrī) - one carrying an umbrella

• उपानही (upānahī) - sandals, shoes

• वामे (vāme) - on the left, left

• च (ca) - and, also

• अंसे (aṁse) - on the shoulder

• अवसज्य (avasajya) - having hung down, having suspended

• अथ (atha) - then, moreover, now

• शुभे (śubhe) - auspicious, beautiful

• यष्टिकमण्डलू (yaṣṭikamaṇḍalū) - a staff and a water-pot

• परिव्राजकरूपेण (parivrājakarūpeṇa) - in the form/guise of a wandering ascetic

• वैदेहीम् (vaidehīm) - To Sītā, who was from Videha. (to Vaidehi (Sītā))

• समुपागमत् (samupāgamat) - he approached

Words meanings and morphology

श्लक्ष्णकाषायसंवीतः (ślakṣṇakāṣāyasaṁvītaḥ) - covered in smooth, brownish-red garments

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ślakṣṇakāṣāyasaṃvīta

ślakṣṇakāṣāyasaṁvīta - covered in smooth, brownish-red garments

Past Passive Participle

Compound formed from ślakṣṇa (smooth), kāṣāya (brownish-red garment), and saṃvīta (covered, clothed). saṃvīta is a past passive participle of root Vīñ with prefix sam.

Compound type : karmadhāraya + tatpuruṣa (ślakṣṇa+kāṣāya+saṃvīta)

• ślakṣṇa – smooth, soft
  adjective (neuter)
• kāṣāya – brownish-red garment
  noun (neuter)
• saṃvīta – covered, clothed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From prefix sam + root Vīñ (to cover).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vī (class 2)

Note: Refers to the person performing the action.

शिखी (śikhī) - one having a top-knot or crest

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śikhin

śikhin - one having a top-knot, crested, feathered

Derived from śikhā (top-knot, crest) with the possessive suffix -in.

छत्री (chatrī) - one carrying an umbrella

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of chatrin

chatrin - one carrying an umbrella

Derived from chatra (umbrella) with the possessive suffix -in.

उपानही (upānahī) - sandals, shoes

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, dual of upānah

upānah - sandal, shoe

From upa + √nah (to bind).

Prefix: upa

Root: nah (class 4)

वामे (vāme) - on the left, left

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of vāma

vāma - left, beautiful, agreeable, reversed

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अंसे (aṁse) - on the shoulder

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of aṃsa

aṁsa - shoulder, part, portion

अवसज्य (avasajya) - having hung down, having suspended

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Formed from ava + √sañj (to attach, cling) with the suffix -ya.

Prefix: ava

Root: sañj (class 6)

अथ (atha) - then, moreover, now

(indeclinable)

शुभे (śubhe) - auspicious, beautiful

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, dual of śubha

śubha - auspicious, beautiful, brilliant, good

Note: Agreeing with yaṣṭikamaṇḍalū.

यष्टिकमण्डलू (yaṣṭikamaṇḍalū) - a staff and a water-pot

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of yaṣṭikamaṇḍalu

yaṣṭikamaṇḍalu - a staff and a water-pot

Dvandva compound of yaṣṭi (staff) and kamaṇḍalu (water-pot).

Compound type : dvandva (yaṣṭi+kamaṇḍalu)

• yaṣṭi – staff, stick
  noun (feminine)
• kamaṇḍalu – water-pot (especially of ascetics)
  noun (masculine)

परिव्राजकरूपेण (parivrājakarūpeṇa) - in the form/guise of a wandering ascetic

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of parivrājakarūpa

parivrājakarūpa - form/guise of a wandering ascetic

Tatpurusha compound: parivrājaka (wandering ascetic) + rūpa (form).

Compound type : tatpurusha (parivrājaka+rūpa)

• parivrājaka – wandering ascetic, mendicant
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun
  From pari + √vraj (to wander) with suffix -aka.
  Prefix: pari
  Root: vraj (class 1)
• rūpa – form, appearance, figure, guise
  noun (neuter)

वैदेहीम् (vaidehīm) - To Sītā, who was from Videha. (to Vaidehi (Sītā))

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vaidehī

vaidehī - princess of Videha, Sītā

Feminine derivative of Videha (the kingdom).

समुपागमत् (samupāgamat) - he approached

(verb)

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

Imperfect third person singular

From sam + upa + ā + √gam.

Prefixes: sam+upa+ā

Root: gam (class 1)

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