वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-45, verse-1

रावणेन तु वैदेही तदा पृष्टा जिहीर्षुणा ।
परिव्राजकरूपेण शशंसात्मानमात्मना ॥१॥

1. rāvaṇena tu vaidehī tadā pṛṣṭā jihīrṣuṇā ,
parivrājakarūpeṇa śaśaṃsātmānamātmanā.

1. rāvaṇena tu vaidehī tadā pṛṣṭā jihīrṣuṇā
parivrājakarūpeṇa śaśaṃsa ātmānam ātmanā

1. tu tadā jihīrṣuṇā parivrājakarūpeṇa rāvaṇena
pṛṣṭā vaidehī ātmanā ātmānam śaśaṃsa

1. Then, Vaidehi (Sita), questioned by Ravana, who intended to abduct her and was disguised as an ascetic, described herself personally.

Words meanings summery:

• रावणेन (rāvaṇena) - by Ravana, the demon king (by Ravana)

• तु (tu) - indeed, or as a conjunction for transition (but, indeed, on the other hand)

• वैदेही (vaidehī) - Sita (Vaidehi, princess of Videha)

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

• पृष्टा (pṛṣṭā) - questioned (by Ravana) (asked, questioned)

• जिहीर्षुणा (jihīrṣuṇā) - by Ravana, who intended to abduct her (by one desirous of seizing/abducting)

• परिव्राजकरूपेण (parivrājakarūpeṇa) - disguised as an ascetic (in the form of an ascetic, in the guise of a mendicant)

• शशंस (śaśaṁsa) - she (Sita) described (she described, she told, she declared)

• आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - herself (self, soul, oneself)

• आत्मना (ātmanā) - personally, by her own account (by the self, personally, by one's own mind)

Words meanings and morphology

रावणेन (rāvaṇena) - by Ravana, the demon king (by Ravana)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - Ravana

Note: Agent of the action "pṛṣṭā" (questioned).

तु (tu) - indeed, or as a conjunction for transition (but, indeed, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks a slight transition or emphasis.

वैदेही (vaidehī) - Sita (Vaidehi, princess of Videha)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vaidehī

vaidehī - Vaidehi, princess of Videha

Feminine derivative of Videha, referring to Janaka's daughter, Sita.

Note: Subject of the sentence.

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

(indeclinable)

Derived from pronoun tad with suffix -dā.

Note: Adverb of time.

पृष्टा (pṛṣṭā) - questioned (by Ravana) (asked, questioned)

(participle)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pṛṣṭa

pṛṣṭa - asked, questioned

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root prach (to ask).

Root: prach (class 6)

Note: Qualifies Vaidehī.

जिहीर्षुणा (jihīrṣuṇā) - by Ravana, who intended to abduct her (by one desirous of seizing/abducting)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of jihīrṣu

jihīrṣu - desirous of taking/seizing/abducting

Desiderative noun/adjective

Derived from desiderative form of root hṛ (to seize, carry off) with -u suffix.

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Ravana (rāvaṇena).

परिव्राजकरूपेण (parivrājakarūpeṇa) - disguised as an ascetic (in the form of an ascetic, in the guise of a mendicant)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of parivrājakarūpa

parivrājakarūpa - form/guise of an ascetic

Compound of parivrājaka (ascetic, mendicant) and rūpa (form, appearance).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpurusha (parivrājaka+rūpa)

• parivrājaka – wandering ascetic, mendicant
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root vraj (to go) with prefix pari and suffix -aka.
  Prefix: pari
  Root: vraj (class 1)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, guise
  noun (neuter)

Note: Describes the manner/form of Ravana.

शशंस (śaśaṁsa) - she (Sita) described (she described, she told, she declared)

(verb)

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

Perfect tense

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

Root: śaṃs (class 1)

Note: Agent is Vaidehī.

आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - herself (self, soul, oneself)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence

Note: Object of śaśaṃsa.

आत्मना (ātmanā) - personally, by her own account (by the self, personally, by one's own mind)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence

Note: Indicates the means or manner ("by herself").