वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-44, verse-8

रामस्य त्वन्तरं प्रेप्सुर्दशग्रीवस्तदन्तरे ।
उपतस्थे च वैदेहीं भिक्षुरूपेण रावणः ॥८॥

8. rāmasya tvantaraṃ prepsurdaśagrīvastadantare ,
upatasthe ca vaidehīṃ bhikṣurūpeṇa rāvaṇaḥ.

8. rāmasya tu antaram prepsuḥ daśagrīvaḥ tat antare
upatasthe ca vaidehīm bhikṣurūpeṇa rāvaṇaḥ

8. daśagrīvaḥ rāvaṇaḥ tu,
rāmasya antaram prepsuḥ,
tat antare ca bhikṣurūpeṇa vaidehīm upatasthe

8. Meanwhile, Daśagrīva, indeed wishing to seize an opportunity when Rāma was absent, approached Vaidehī in the guise of a mendicant; it was Rāvaṇa.

Words meanings summery:

• रामस्य (rāmasya) - of Rāma

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

• अन्तरम् (antaram) - opportunity, weak point (when Rāma is away) (interval, space, opportunity, weak point)

• प्रेप्सुः (prepsuḥ) - wishing to seize (an opportunity) (desiring to obtain, wishing to seize)

• दशग्रीवः (daśagrīvaḥ) - Daśagrīva (Rāvaṇa) (Ten-necked, Daśagrīva (Rāvaṇa))

• तत् (tat) - that (referring to the mentioned interval) (that, by that)

• अन्तरे (antare) - in that interval, meanwhile (in the interval, in the meantime)

• उपतस्थे (upatasthe) - approached (approached, stood near)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• वैदेहीम् (vaidehīm) - Vaidehī (Sītā) (Vaidehī (Sītā), princess of Videha)

• भिक्षुरूपेण (bhikṣurūpeṇa) - in the guise of a mendicant (in the form of a mendicant/beggar)

• रावणः (rāvaṇaḥ) - Rāvaṇa (Rāvaṇa (the king of Lanka))

Words meanings and morphology

रामस्य (rāmasya) - of Rāma

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (the seventh avatar of Viṣṇu, central figure of the Rāmāyaṇa)

Root: ram (class 1)

तु (tu) - indeed, for emphasis (but, indeed, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

अन्तरम् (antaram) - opportunity, weak point (when Rāma is away) (interval, space, opportunity, weak point)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of antara

antara - interior, interval, space, difference, opportunity

Note: Object of 'prepsuḥ'.

प्रेप्सुः (prepsuḥ) - wishing to seize (an opportunity) (desiring to obtain, wishing to seize)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prepsu

prepsu - desiring to obtain, wishing to seize, eager to get

desiderative participle

Desiderative of prāp (to obtain), formed from pra + āp + su.

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Qualifies Daśagrīva/Rāvaṇa.

दशग्रीवः (daśagrīvaḥ) - Daśagrīva (Rāvaṇa) (Ten-necked, Daśagrīva (Rāvaṇa))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of daśagrīva

daśagrīva - Ten-necked, an epithet of Rāvaṇa

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (daśan+grīvā)

• daśan – ten
  numeral
• grīvā – neck
  noun (feminine)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

तत् (tat) - that (referring to the mentioned interval) (that, by that)

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Adjectival use with 'antare'.

अन्तरे (antare) - in that interval, meanwhile (in the interval, in the meantime)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of antara

antara - interior, interval, space, difference, opportunity

Note: Refers to the time when Rāma was away.

उपतस्थे (upatasthe) - approached (approached, stood near)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (liṭ) of upa-sthā

perfect tense, 3rd person singular, middle voice

From root sthā with upasarga upa-, perfect tense, ātmanepada.

Prefix: upa

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Main verb.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

वैदेहीम् (vaidehīm) - Vaidehī (Sītā) (Vaidehī (Sītā), princess of Videha)

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vaidehī

vaidehī - Vaidehī (Sītā, daughter of the king of Videha)

Note: Object of 'upatasthe'.

भिक्षुरूपेण (bhikṣurūpeṇa) - in the guise of a mendicant (in the form of a mendicant/beggar)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of bhikṣurūpa

bhikṣurūpa - form of a mendicant, disguised as a beggar

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhikṣu+rūpa)

• bhikṣu – mendicant, beggar, ascetic
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhikṣ (class 1)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, beauty
  noun (neuter)

Note: Indicates the guise.

रावणः (rāvaṇaḥ) - Rāvaṇa (Rāvaṇa (the king of Lanka))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - Rāvaṇa (the chief antagonist of the Rāmāyaṇa)

Root: ru (class 2)

Note: Subject of the sentence (emphatic restatement of Daśagrīva).

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