वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-52, verse-8

तिमिनक्रनिकेतं तु वरुणालयमक्षयम् ।
सरितां शरणं गत्वा समतीयाय सागरम् ॥८॥

8. timinakraniketaṃ tu varuṇālayamakṣayam ,
saritāṃ śaraṇaṃ gatvā samatīyāya sāgaram.

8. timinakraniketam tu varuṇālayam akṣayam
saritām śaraṇam gatvā samatīyāya sāgaram

8. tu (saḥ) timinakraniketam akṣayam saritām
śaraṇam varuṇālayam gatvā sāgaram samatīyāya

8. Then, reaching the imperishable abode of Varuṇa (the ocean), which is the refuge of all rivers and the dwelling place of great fish (tīmi) and crocodiles (nakra), he crossed that ocean.

Words meanings summery:

• तिमिनक्रनिकेतम् (timinakraniketam) - the ocean, described as the dwelling place of tīmi (large fish) and nakra (crocodiles) (the abode of large fish and crocodiles)

• तु (tu) - then, further (but, however, and, indeed)

• वरुणालयम् (varuṇālayam) - the ocean, described as Varuṇa's abode (abode of Varuṇa (the ocean))

• अक्षयम् (akṣayam) - imperishable (referring to the ocean) (imperishable, inexhaustible)

• सरिताम् (saritām) - of (all) rivers (of rivers)

• शरणम् (śaraṇam) - refuge (of rivers) (refuge, shelter, protection)

• गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone, having reached

• समतीयाय (samatīyāya) - he crossed over, he passed completely

• सागरम् (sāgaram) - ocean, sea

Words meanings and morphology

तिमिनक्रनिकेतम् (timinakraniketam) - the ocean, described as the dwelling place of tīmi (large fish) and nakra (crocodiles) (the abode of large fish and crocodiles)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of timinakraniketa

timinakraniketa - abode of Tīmi and Nakra

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (timinakra+niketa)

• timinakra – large fish and crocodile
  noun (masculine)
• niketa – abode, dwelling, house
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from ni-√kit
  Prefix: ni
  Root: kit (class 10)

तु (tu) - then, further (but, however, and, indeed)

(indeclinable)

वरुणालयम् (varuṇālayam) - the ocean, described as Varuṇa's abode (abode of Varuṇa (the ocean))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of varuṇālaya

varuṇālaya - abode of Varuṇa, the ocean

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (varuṇa+ālaya)

• varuṇa – Varuṇa (Vedic deity, god of waters, ocean)
  proper noun (masculine)
• ālaya – abode, dwelling, house
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from ā-√lī
  Prefix: ā
  Root: lī (class 4)

अक्षयम् (akṣayam) - imperishable (referring to the ocean) (imperishable, inexhaustible)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of akṣaya

akṣaya - imperishable, undiminishing, inexhaustible, eternal

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+kṣaya)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• kṣaya – decay, destruction, loss, decrease
  noun (masculine)
  From √kṣi (to decay, perish)
  Root: kṣi (class 1)

सरिताम् (saritām) - of (all) rivers (of rivers)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of sarit

sarit - river, stream

शरणम् (śaraṇam) - refuge (of rivers) (refuge, shelter, protection)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śaraṇa

śaraṇa - refuge, shelter, protection, asylum

गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone, having reached

(indeclinable)

Absolutive / Gerund

Absolutive formed with suffix -tvā

Root: gam (class 1)

समतीयाय (samatīyāya) - he crossed over, he passed completely

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, Perfect (Lit) of atīyā

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice (Lit)

Prefixes: sam+ati

Root: i (class 2)

सागरम् (sāgaram) - ocean, sea

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sāgara

sāgara - ocean, sea

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