वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-55, verse-10

इत्येवं चिन्तयन् रामः श्रुत्वा गोमायुनिःस्वनम् ।
आत्मनश्चापनयनं मृगरूपेण रक्षसा ।
आजगाम जनस्थानं राघवः परिशङ्कितः ॥१०॥

10. ityevaṃ cintayan rāmaḥ śrutvā gomāyuniḥsvanam ,
ātmanaścāpanayanaṃ mṛgarūpeṇa rakṣasā ,
ājagāma janasthānaṃ rāghavaḥ pariśaṅkitaḥ.

10. iti evam cintayan rāmaḥ śrutvā
gomāyuniḥsvanam | ātmanaḥ ca apanayanam
mṛgarūpeṇa rakṣasā | ājagāma
janasthānam rāghavaḥ pariśaṅkitaḥ

10. iti evam cintayan rāmaḥ gomāyuniḥsvanam
śrutvā ca mṛgarūpeṇa rakṣasā
ātmanaḥ apanayanam (jñātvā)
pariśaṅkitaḥ rāghavaḥ janasthānam ājagāma

10. Thus reflecting, Rāma, having heard the jackal's howl, and realizing his own diversion by a Rākṣasa in the guise of a deer, the descendant of Raghu (Rāghava) arrived at Janasthana, filled with apprehension.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - referring to the preceding thoughts of Rāma (thus, in this manner, so saying)

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this way, so

• चिन्तयन् (cintayan) - thinking, reflecting, meditating

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - The epic hero Rāma (Rāma)

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• गोमायुनिःस्वनम् (gomāyuniḥsvanam) - the howl of a jackal, the cry of a jackal

• आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - his (Rāma's) own (of oneself, of the self, his own)

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• अपनयनम् (apanayanam) - the diversion or luring away (of himself) (diversion, leading away, removal, abduction)

• मृगरूपेण (mṛgarūpeṇa) - in the form of a deer, by means of a deer's form

• रक्षसा (rakṣasā) - by the Rākṣasa Mārīca in the form of a golden deer (by a Rākṣasa)

• आजगाम (ājagāma) - he came, he arrived

• जनस्थानम् (janasthānam) - to the region of Janasthana (to Janasthana)

• राघवः (rāghavaḥ) - Rāma (as a descendant of King Raghu) (descendant of Raghu, Rāghava)

• परिशङ्कितः (pariśaṅkitaḥ) - apprehensive, deeply doubtful, full of suspicion

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - referring to the preceding thoughts of Rāma (thus, in this manner, so saying)

(indeclinable)

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this way, so

(indeclinable)

चिन्तयन् (cintayan) - thinking, reflecting, meditating

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cintayat

cintayat - thinking, reflecting, meditating

Present Active Participle

Derived from root 'cint' (to think, consider)

Root: cint (class 10)

Note: Agrees with 'rāmaḥ'.

रामः (rāmaḥ) - The epic hero Rāma (Rāma)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (name of the seventh avatar of Viṣṇu, hero of the Rāmāyaṇa)

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root 'śru' (to hear) with suffix -tvā

Root: śru (class 5)

गोमायुनिःस्वनम् (gomāyuniḥsvanam) - the howl of a jackal, the cry of a jackal

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of gomāyuniḥsvana

gomāyuniḥsvana - howl/sound of a jackal

Compound type : tatpurusha (gomāyu+niḥsvana)

• gomāyu – jackal
  noun (masculine)
• niḥsvana – sound, noise, cry, howl
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'svan' (to sound) with prefix 'nis'
  Prefix: nis
  Root: svan (class 1)

Note: Object of 'śrutvā'.

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - his (Rāma's) own (of oneself, of the self, his own)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, mind

Note: Possessive, modifying 'apanayanam'.

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'hearing the howl' with 'realizing his own diversion'.

अपनयनम् (apanayanam) - the diversion or luring away (of himself) (diversion, leading away, removal, abduction)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of apanayana

apanayana - leading away, removing, diversion, abduction

Verbal noun

Derived from root 'nī' (to lead) with prefix 'apa'

Prefix: apa

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Object of an implied verb of 'realizing' or 'understanding'.

मृगरूपेण (mṛgarūpeṇa) - in the form of a deer, by means of a deer's form

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of mṛgarūpa

mṛgarūpa - form of a deer, deer-like form

Compound type : tatpurusha (mṛga+rūpa)

• mṛga – deer, wild animal
  noun (masculine)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, beauty
  noun (neuter)

रक्षसा (rakṣasā) - by the Rākṣasa Mārīca in the form of a golden deer (by a Rākṣasa)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rakṣas

rakṣas - a Rākṣasa (demon, ogre)

Note: Agent of the diversion.

आजगाम (ājagāma) - he came, he arrived

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of gam

Perfect Tense

Root 'gam' with prefix 'ā', Parasmaipada, 3rd person singular, Perfect tense, active voice

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

जनस्थानम् (janasthānam) - to the region of Janasthana (to Janasthana)

(proper noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of janasthāna

janasthāna - Janasthana (name of a place in the Daṇḍaka forest)

Note: Object of motion, destination of 'ājagāma'.

राघवः (rāghavaḥ) - Rāma (as a descendant of King Raghu) (descendant of Raghu, Rāghava)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, belonging to Raghu's lineage

Patronymic from Raghu

Note: Subject of 'ājagāma'.

परिशङ्कितः (pariśaṅkitaḥ) - apprehensive, deeply doubtful, full of suspicion

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pariśaṅkita

pariśaṅkita - apprehensive, deeply doubtful, full of suspicion, scared

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'śaṅk' (to doubt, fear) with prefix 'pari'

Prefix: pari

Root: śaṅk (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'rāghavaḥ'.