वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-58, verse-35

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तथा स गत्वा विपुलं महद्वनं परीत्य सर्वं त्वथ मैथिलीं प्रति ।
अनिष्ठिताशः स चकार मार्गणे पुनः प्रियायाः परमं परिश्रमम् ॥३५॥

35. tathā sa gatvā vipulaṃ mahadvanaṃ parītya sarvaṃ tvatha maithilīṃ prati ,
aniṣṭhitāśaḥ sa cakāra mārgaṇe punaḥ priyāyāḥ paramaṃ pariśramam.

35. tathā saḥ gatvā vipulaṃ mahat vanam
parītya sarvam tu atha maithilīm
prati aniṣṭitāśaḥ saḥ cakāra mārgaṇe
punaḥ priyāyāḥ paramaṃ pariśramam

35. tathā saḥ vipulaṃ mahat vanam sarvam
maithilīm prati gatvā parītya tu
atha aniṣṭitāśaḥ saḥ punaḥ priyāyāḥ
mārgaṇe paramaṃ pariśramam cakāra

35. Having thus traversed and searched the entire vast forest for Maithilī (Sītā), he, with his hopes unfulfilled, again made a supreme effort in the search for his beloved.

Words meanings summery:

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तथा (tathā) - Refers back to the general state of Rāma's actions. (thus, so, in that manner)

सः (saḥ) - Refers to Rāma. (he, that)

गत्वा (gatvā) - Indicates prior action of Rāma. (having gone, after going)

विपुलं (vipulaṁ) - Describes the size of the forest. (vast, extensive, wide)

महत् (mahat) - Emphasizes the size of the forest. (great, large, important)

वनम् (vanam) - The place Rāma searched. (forest, wood)

परीत्य (parītya) - Rāma's action of thoroughly searching the forest. (having gone around, having traversed, having searched)

सर्वम् (sarvam) - Modifies 'vanam', indicating the entirety of the forest was searched. (all, entire, whole)

तु (tu) - Introduces a slight contrast or continuation. (but, indeed, however)

अथ (atha) - Indicates a sequence of events. (now, then, thereupon)

मैथिलीम् (maithilīm) - The name of Sītā, daughter of the king of Mithilā. (Maithilī (Sītā))

प्रति (prati) - Indicates the object of the search. (towards, against, concerning)

अनिष्टिताशः (aniṣṭitāśaḥ) - Describes Rāma's state after the initial search. (whose hopes are unfulfilled, disappointed)

सः (saḥ) - Refers to Rāma. (he, that)

चकार (cakāra) - Rāma made a great effort. (he did, he made)

मार्गणे (mārgaṇe) - The activity in which he made the effort. (in the search, in seeking)

पुनः (punaḥ) - Indicates a repeated effort. (again, anew)

प्रियायाः (priyāyāḥ) - Refers to Sītā. (of the beloved)

परमं (paramaṁ) - Describes the degree of effort. (supreme, greatest, utmost)

परिश्रमम् (pariśramam) - The strenuous activity Rāma undertook. (effort, toil, exertion, fatigue)

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - Refers back to the general state of Rāma's actions. (thus, so, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

सः (saḥ) - Refers to Rāma. (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Subject of the sentence.

गत्वा (gatvā) - Indicates prior action of Rāma. (having gone, after going)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

From root gam (to go) + ktvā

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Functions adverbially.

विपुलं (vipulaṁ) - Describes the size of the forest. (vast, extensive, wide)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vipula

vipula - vast, extensive, large, abundant, noble

Note: Modifies 'vanam'.

महत् (mahat) - Emphasizes the size of the forest. (great, large, important)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, vast, noble, important

Note: Modifies 'vanam'.

वनम् (vanam) - The place Rāma searched. (forest, wood)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vana

vana - forest, wood, grove, thicket

Note: Object of 'gatvā' and 'parītya'.

परीत्य (parītya) - Rāma's action of thoroughly searching the forest. (having gone around, having traversed, having searched)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

From root i (to go) with prefix pari + lyap

Prefix: pari

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Functions adverbially.

सर्वम् (sarvam) - Modifies 'vanam', indicating the entirety of the forest was searched. (all, entire, whole)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Note: Modifies 'vanam'.

तु (tu) - Introduces a slight contrast or continuation. (but, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle.

अथ (atha) - Indicates a sequence of events. (now, then, thereupon)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle.

मैथिलीम् (maithilīm) - The name of Sītā, daughter of the king of Mithilā. (Maithilī (Sītā))

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of maithilī

maithilī - Maithilī (Sītā, daughter of the king of Mithilā)

Note: Object of 'prati'.

प्रति (prati) - Indicates the object of the search. (towards, against, concerning)

(indeclinable)

Note: Postposition.

अनिष्टिताशः (aniṣṭitāśaḥ) - Describes Rāma's state after the initial search. (whose hopes are unfulfilled, disappointed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aniṣṭitāśa

aniṣṭitāśa - whose hopes are not established/fulfilled, disappointed

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+niṣṭhita+āśā)

a – not, non-, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix
niṣṭhita – established, accomplished, finished, fulfilled
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root sthā (to stand) with prefix ni + kta
Prefix: ni
Root: sthā (class 1)
āśā – hope, expectation, desire
noun (feminine)

Note: Qualifies Rāma (saḥ).

सः (saḥ) - Refers to Rāma. (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Subject of the verb 'cakāra'.

चकार (cakāra) - Rāma made a great effort. (he did, he made)

(verb)

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

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: The main verb of the second half of the verse.

मार्गणे (mārgaṇe) - The activity in which he made the effort. (in the search, in seeking)