वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-50, verse-12

स तु तां राम रामेति रुदन्तीं लक्ष्मणेति च ।
जगामाकाशमादाय रावणो राक्षसाधिपः ॥१२॥

12. sa tu tāṃ rāma rāmeti rudantīṃ lakṣmaṇeti ca ,
jagāmākāśamādāya rāvaṇo rākṣasādhipaḥ.

12. saḥ tu tām rāma rāma iti rudantīm lakṣmaṇa iti
ca jagāma ākāśam ādāya rāvaṇaḥ rākṣasa-adhipaḥ

12. rāvaṇaḥ rākṣasa-adhipaḥ saḥ tu tām rāma rāma
iti lakṣmaṇa iti ca rudantīm ākāśam ādāya jagāma

12. But Ravana, the lord of the Rākṣasas, carried her, crying "Rama, Rama!" and "Lakshmana!", into the sky.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

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

• ताम् (tām) - her, that (feminine)

• राम (rāma) - Rama (a proper name)

• राम (rāma) - Rama (a proper name)

• इति (iti) - thus, so saying

• रुदन्तीम् (rudantīm) - weeping, crying

• लक्ष्मण (lakṣmaṇa) - Lakshmana (a proper name)

• इति (iti) - thus, so saying

• च (ca) - and, also

• जगाम (jagāma) - went

• आकाशम् (ākāśam) - sky, space

• आदाय (ādāya) - having taken, taking, seizing

• रावणः (rāvaṇaḥ) - Ravana (a proper name)

• राक्षस-अधिपः (rākṣasa-adhipaḥ) - lord of Rākṣasas, chief of demons

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

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

(indeclinable)

ताम् (tām) - her, that (feminine)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

राम (rāma) - Rama (a proper name)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - pleasing, charming; a proper name (Rama)

Note: Used here as a cry of distress, indicating vocative case.

राम (rāma) - Rama (a proper name)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - pleasing, charming; a proper name (Rama)

Note: Used here as a cry of distress, indicating vocative case.

इति (iti) - thus, so saying

(indeclinable)

रुदन्तीम् (rudantīm) - weeping, crying

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of rudat

rudat - weeping, crying

Present Active Participle

Derived from root 'rud' (to weep, cry).

Root: rud (class 2)

लक्ष्मण (lakṣmaṇa) - Lakshmana (a proper name)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇa

lakṣmaṇa - having auspicious marks; a proper name (Lakshmana)

Note: Used here as a cry of distress, indicating vocative case.

इति (iti) - thus, so saying

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

जगाम (jagāma) - went

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect past (Lit) of gam

Root: gam (class 1)

आकाशम् (ākāśam) - sky, space

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ākāśa

ākāśa - sky, ether, space

आदाय (ādāya) - having taken, taking, seizing

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Derived from root 'dā' with prefix 'ā'.

Prefix: ā

Root: dā (class 3)

रावणः (rāvaṇaḥ) - Ravana (a proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - causing to cry out, roaring; a proper name (Ravana)

राक्षस-अधिपः (rākṣasa-adhipaḥ) - lord of Rākṣasas, chief of demons

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rākṣasādhipa

rākṣasādhipa - lord of Rākṣasas, chief of demons

Compound type : tatpurusha (rākṣasa+adhipa)

• rākṣasa – demon, Rākṣasa
  noun (masculine)
• adhipa – lord, ruler, master
  noun (masculine)

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