वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-5, verse-5

सजपाश्च तपोनित्यास्तथा पञ्चतपोऽन्विताः ।
सर्वे ब्राह्म्या श्रिया जुष्टा दृढयोगसमाहिताः ।
शरभङ्गाश्रमे राममभिजग्मुश्च तापसाः ॥५॥

5. sajapāśca taponityāstathā pañcatapo'nvitāḥ ,
sarve brāhmyā śriyā juṣṭā dṛḍhayogasamāhitāḥ ,
śarabhaṅgāśrame rāmamabhijagmuśca tāpasāḥ.

5. sajapāḥ ca taponityāḥ tathā
pañcatapo'nvitāḥ sarve brāhmyā śriyā
juṣṭāḥ dṛḍhayogasamāhitāḥ śarabhaṅgāśrame
rāmam abhijagmuḥ ca tāpasāḥ

5. sarve tāpasāḥ sajapāḥ taponityāḥ ca tathā pañcatapo'nvitāḥ,
brāhmyā śriyā juṣṭāḥ dṛḍhayogasamāhitāḥ,
śarabhaṅgāśrame rāmam abhijagmuḥ ca

5. And there were those constantly engaged in chanting (japa) and always performing austerities (tapas), as well as those who practiced the five-fire penance. All these ascetics, endowed with divine splendor (śrī), and deeply absorbed in steadfast contemplative discipline (yoga), then approached Rāma in the hermitage (āśrama) of Śarabhaṅga.

Words meanings summery:

• सजपाः (sajapāḥ) - ascetics engaged in chanting (japa) sacred formulas or names (those who chant, accompanied by chanting)

• च (ca) - and, also

• तपोनित्याः (taponityāḥ) - ascetics who are habitually performing austerities (tapas) (constantly engaged in austerities, ever-austere)

• तथा (tathā) - likewise, so, thus

• पञ्चतपो&#०३९;न्विताः (pañcatapo'nvitāḥ) - ascetics who practice the 'five fires' austerity (pañcatapas) (endowed with the five-fire penance)

• सर्वे (sarve) - all of these ascetics (tāpasāḥ) (all, everyone)

• ब्राह्म्या (brāhmyā) - divine, referring to the spiritual or ultimate reality (brāhman) (divine, sacred, related to Brahman)

• श्रिया (śriyā) - by divine splendor (śrī) (by splendor, glory, prosperity, beauty)

• जुष्टाः (juṣṭāḥ) - endowed with (divine splendor) (endowed with, possessed of, served, loved)

• दृढयोगसमाहिताः (dṛḍhayogasamāhitāḥ) - ascetics who are deeply concentrated in steadfast contemplative discipline (yoga) (deeply absorbed in firm contemplative discipline)

• शरभङ्गाश्रमे (śarabhaṅgāśrame) - in the hermitage of Śarabhaṅga

• रामम् (rāmam) - to Rāma

• अभिजग्मुः (abhijagmuḥ) - they approached, went towards

• च (ca) - and, also

• तापसाः (tāpasāḥ) - ascetics, hermits, penitents

Words meanings and morphology

सजपाः (sajapāḥ) - ascetics engaged in chanting (japa) sacred formulas or names (those who chant, accompanied by chanting)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sajapa

sajapa - accompanied by prayer or muttering (japa)

From sa (with) + japa (chanting)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+japa)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• japa – muttering, whispering, incantation, chanting (japa)
  noun (masculine)
  From root jap (to mutter)
  Root: jap (class 1)

Note: Acts as an adjective for the implicit ascetics.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

तपोनित्याः (taponityāḥ) - ascetics who are habitually performing austerities (tapas) (constantly engaged in austerities, ever-austere)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of taponitya

taponitya - constantly practicing austerities (tapas)

From tapas (austerity) + nitya (constant, perpetual)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tapas+nitya)

• tapas – austerity, penance, religious mortification (tapas)
  noun (neuter)
  From root tap (to heat, suffer)
  Root: tap (class 1)
• nitya – constant, perpetual, eternal, habitual
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Acts as an adjective for the implicit ascetics.

तथा (tathā) - likewise, so, thus

(indeclinable)

पञ्चतपो&#०३९;न्विताः (pañcatapo'nvitāḥ) - ascetics who practice the 'five fires' austerity (pañcatapas) (endowed with the five-fire penance)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pañcatapo'nvita

pañcatapo'nvita - connected with or performing the 'five fires' austerity (pañcatapas)

From pañcatapas (five fires/austerities) + anvita (joined, endowed with)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pañcatapas+anvita)

• pañcatapas – the five fires (austerity)
  noun (neuter)
  From pañca (five) + tapas (austerity)
• anvita – accompanied by, endowed with, connected with
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root i (to go) with prefix anu, in causative sense
  Prefix: anu
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Acts as an adjective for the implicit ascetics.

सर्वे (sarve) - all of these ascetics (tāpasāḥ) (all, everyone)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, complete

Note: Qualifies tāpasāḥ.

ब्राह्म्या (brāhmyā) - divine, referring to the spiritual or ultimate reality (brāhman) (divine, sacred, related to Brahman)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of brāhmya

brāhmya - relating to Brahman, divine, sacred, brahminical

Derived from Brahman

श्रिया (śriyā) - by divine splendor (śrī) (by splendor, glory, prosperity, beauty)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of śrī

śrī - splendor, glory, beauty, prosperity, wealth (śrī)

Root: śrī (class 1)

जुष्टाः (juṣṭāḥ) - endowed with (divine splendor) (endowed with, possessed of, served, loved)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of juṣṭa

juṣṭa - liked, agreeable, pleased; endowed with, possessing; served, worshipped

Past Passive Participle

From root juṣ (to be pleased, to frequent, to enjoy)

Root: juṣ (class 1)

दृढयोगसमाहिताः (dṛḍhayogasamāhitāḥ) - ascetics who are deeply concentrated in steadfast contemplative discipline (yoga) (deeply absorbed in firm contemplative discipline)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dṛḍhayogasamāhita

dṛḍhayogasamāhita - firmly concentrated in meditation (yoga), absorbed in firm yoga (dṛḍha yoga)

From dṛḍha (firm) + yoga (yoga) + samāhita (collected, absorbed)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dṛḍha+yoga+samāhita)

• dṛḍha – firm, strong, steadfast
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: dṛh (class 7)
• yoga – union, conjunction, discipline, contemplative discipline (yoga)
  noun (masculine)
  From root yuj (to join)
  Root: yuj (class 7)
• samāhita – collected, composed, concentrated, absorbed in meditation
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root dhā (to place) with prefixes sam and ā
  Prefixes: sam+ā
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies tāpasāḥ.

शरभङ्गाश्रमे (śarabhaṅgāśrame) - in the hermitage of Śarabhaṅga

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of śarabhaṅgāśrama

śarabhaṅgāśrama - the hermitage (āśrama) of Śarabhaṅga

From Śarabhaṅga (a sage) + āśrama (hermitage)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śarabhaṅga+āśrama)

• śarabhaṅga – Śarabhaṅga (name of a sage)
  proper noun (masculine)
• āśrama – hermitage, monastery, sacred retreat (āśrama)
  noun (masculine)
  From ā-śram (to exert, rest)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: śram (class 4)

रामम् (rāmam) - to Rāma

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (name of the seventh avatar of Viṣṇu)

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Object of the verb abhijagmuḥ.

अभिजग्मुः (abhijagmuḥ) - they approached, went towards

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of abhigam

Perfect tense, 3rd person plural

Root gam with prefix abhi. Perfect tense form (lit, 'they went towards')

Prefix: abhi

Root: gam (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

तापसाः (tāpasāḥ) - ascetics, hermits, penitents

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tāpasa

tāpasa - an ascetic, a hermit, one who performs austerities (tapas)

From tapas (austerity)

Note: Subject of the sentence.