वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-44, verse-36

ततः सुवेषं मृगया गतं पतिं प्रतीक्षमाणा सहलक्ष्मणं तदा ।
निरीक्षमाणा हरितं ददर्श तन्महद्वनं नैव तु रामलक्ष्मणौ ॥३६॥

36. tataḥ suveṣaṃ mṛgayā gataṃ patiṃ pratīkṣamāṇā sahalakṣmaṇaṃ tadā ,
nirīkṣamāṇā haritaṃ dadarśa tanmahadvanaṃ naiva tu rāmalakṣmaṇau.

36. tataḥ suveṣam mṛgayā gatam patim
pratīkṣamāṇā sahalakṣmaṇam tadā
nirīkṣamāṇā haritam dadarśa tat
mahat vanam na eva tu rāmalakṣmaṇau

36. tataḥ tadā pratīkṣamāṇā nirīkṣamāṇā
suveṣam mṛgayā gatam sahalakṣmaṇam
patim sā haritam tat mahat
vanam dadarśa tu rāmalakṣmaṇau na eva

36. Then, at that time, she (Sita), waiting for her husband, who was handsomely attired and had gone hunting with Lakshmana, looked around. She saw that vast green forest, but not Rama and Lakshmana.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thereafter, from there)

• सुवेषम् (suveṣam) - handsomely attired (referring to Rama) (well-dressed, handsomely attired)

• मृगया (mṛgayā) - for hunting (hunting, the chase)

• गतम् (gatam) - who had gone (gone, went)

• पतिम् (patim) - her husband (Rama) (husband, lord, master)

• प्रतीक्षमाणा (pratīkṣamāṇā) - Sita waiting for (waiting for, expecting, looking for)

• सहलक्ष्मणम् (sahalakṣmaṇam) - accompanied by Lakshmana (with Lakshmana, accompanied by Lakshmana)

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

• निरीक्षमाणा (nirīkṣamāṇā) - Sita looking around (in the forest) (looking around, observing, watching)

• हरितम् (haritam) - green (forest) (green, verdant)

• ददर्श (dadarśa) - she (Sita) saw (she saw, he saw)

• तत् (tat) - that (forest) (that, that one)

• महत् (mahat) - vast (forest) (great, large, vast)

• वनम् (vanam) - the forest (Dandakaranya) (forest, wood, grove)

• न (na) - not

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly (emphatic negation) (indeed, certainly, only)

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

• रामलक्ष्मणौ (rāmalakṣmaṇau) - Rama and Lakshmana

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thereafter, from there)

(indeclinable)

Derived from pronoun tad with suffix -tas.

Note: Connects to the previous event.

सुवेषम् (suveṣam) - handsomely attired (referring to Rama) (well-dressed, handsomely attired)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of suveṣa

suveṣa - well-dressed, handsome, elegant attire

Compound of su (good, well) and veṣa (dress, attire).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+veṣa)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• veṣa – dress, attire, appearance
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root viṣ (to enter).
  Root: viṣ (class 6)

Note: Qualifies patim (husband).

मृगया (mṛgayā) - for hunting (hunting, the chase)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of mṛgayā

mṛgayā - hunting, chase

Derived from root mṛg (to hunt).

Root: mṛg (class 1)

Note: Used adverbially to mean 'for hunting'.

गतम् (gatam) - who had gone (gone, went)

(participle)

Accusative, masculine, singular of gata

gata - gone, arrived, reached

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root gam (to go).

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies patim.

पतिम् (patim) - her husband (Rama) (husband, lord, master)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pati

pati - husband, lord, master

Note: Object of pratīkṣamāṇā.

प्रतीक्षमाणा (pratīkṣamāṇā) - Sita waiting for (waiting for, expecting, looking for)

(participle)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pratīkṣamāṇa

pratīkṣamāṇa - waiting, expecting, looking for

Present Middle Participle

Derived from root īkṣ (to see) with prefix prati, with -māna suffix for present middle participle.

Prefix: prati

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: The agent (Sita) is implicit.

सहलक्ष्मणम् (sahalakṣmaṇam) - accompanied by Lakshmana (with Lakshmana, accompanied by Lakshmana)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sahalakṣmaṇa

sahalakṣmaṇa - accompanied by Lakshmana

Compound of saha (with) and lakṣmaṇa (Lakshmana).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (saha+lakṣmaṇa)

• saha – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
• lakṣmaṇa – Lakshmana
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies patim.

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

(indeclinable)

Derived from pronoun tad with suffix -dā.

Note: Adverb of time.

निरीक्षमाणा (nirīkṣamāṇā) - Sita looking around (in the forest) (looking around, observing, watching)

(participle)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nirīkṣamāṇa

nirīkṣamāṇa - looking at, observing, perceiving

Present Middle Participle

Derived from root īkṣ (to see) with prefix nir, with -māna suffix for present middle participle.

Prefix: nir

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: The agent (Sita) is implicit.

हरितम् (haritam) - green (forest) (green, verdant)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of harita

harita - green, greenish, yellow

Note: Qualifies vanam.

ददर्श (dadarśa) - she (Sita) saw (she saw, he saw)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of dṛś

Perfect tense

Perfect tense (liṭ) 3rd person singular active of root dṛś.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: The agent (Sita) is implicit.

तत् (tat) - that (forest) (that, that one)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Qualifies vanam.

महत् (mahat) - vast (forest) (great, large, vast)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, vast, mighty

Nom. Acc. Sing. neuter form.

Note: Qualifies vanam.

वनम् (vanam) - the forest (Dandakaranya) (forest, wood, grove)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vana

vana - forest, wood, grove

Note: Object of dadarśa.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the seeing of Rama and Lakshmana.

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly (emphatic negation) (indeed, certainly, only)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the negation.

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates a contrast.

रामलक्ष्मणौ (rāmalakṣmaṇau) - Rama and Lakshmana

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of rāmalakṣmaṇa

rāmalakṣmaṇa - Rama and Lakshmana

Dvanda compound, referring to Rama and Lakshmana collectively.

Compound type : dvandva (rāma+lakṣmaṇa)

• rāma – Rama
  proper noun (masculine)
• lakṣmaṇa – Lakshmana
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: Object of the implied verb 'to see'.

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