वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-60, verse-3

तां लक्ष्मणस्तीर्थवतीं विचित्वा राममब्रवीत् ।
नैनां पश्यामि तीर्थेषु क्रोशतो न शृणोति मे ॥३॥

3. tāṃ lakṣmaṇastīrthavatīṃ vicitvā rāmamabravīt ,
naināṃ paśyāmi tīrtheṣu krośato na śṛṇoti me.

3. tām lakṣmaṇaḥ tīrthavatīm vicitvā rāmam abravīt
na enām paśyāmi tīrtheṣu krośataḥ na śṛṇoti me

3. lakṣmaṇaḥ tām tīrthavatīm vicitvā rāmam abravīt.
enām tīrtheṣu na paśyāmi.
me krośataḥ na śṛṇoti.

3. Having searched that holy river (Godavari), Lakṣmaṇa spoke to Rāma: "I do not see her at the sacred bathing places, nor does she hear me calling."

Words meanings summery:

• ताम् (tām) - that (river) (her, that (feminine))

• लक्ष्मणः (lakṣmaṇaḥ) - Lakṣmaṇa

• तीर्थवतीम् (tīrthavatīm) - holy (river), possessing sacred bathing places (having holy places, possessing sacred bathing spots)

• विचित्वा (vicitvā) - having searched (having searched, having sought)

• रामम् (rāmam) - to Rāma (to Rama)

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke (he spoke, he said)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• एनाम् (enām) - her (Sītā) (her, this (feminine))

• पश्यामि (paśyāmi) - I see (I see, I behold)

• तीर्थेषु (tīrtheṣu) - at the sacred bathing places (in holy places, in sacred bathing spots)

• क्रोशतः (krośataḥ) - (of me) calling (of one crying, of one shouting)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• शृणोति (śṛṇoti) - she hears (he/she/it hears)

• मे (me) - me (dative/genitive) (to me, for me, my)

Words meanings and morphology

ताम् (tām) - that (river) (her, that (feminine))

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

Note: Accusative singular feminine.

लक्ष्मणः (lakṣmaṇaḥ) - Lakṣmaṇa

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇa

lakṣmaṇa - Lakṣmaṇa (proper name)

Note: Nominative singular masculine.

तीर्थवतीम् (tīrthavatīm) - holy (river), possessing sacred bathing places (having holy places, possessing sacred bathing spots)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tīrthavatī

tīrthavat - having holy places, possessing sacred bathing spots

Derived from 'tīrtha' (holy place) with possessive suffix '-vat'. Feminine form.

Note: Accusative singular feminine, referring to the Godavari river.

विचित्वा (vicitvā) - having searched (having searched, having sought)

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Derived from root 'ci' (to collect, observe) with prefix 'vi-' (intensifying or separating), then absolutive suffix '-tvā'.

Prefix: vi

Root: ci (class 5)

Note: Absolutive participle.

रामम् (rāmam) - to Rāma (to Rama)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (proper name)

Note: Accusative singular masculine.

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke (he spoke, he said)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bru

Imperfect

Imperfect 3rd person singular active, from root 'bru'.

Root: bru (class 2)

Note: 3rd person singular Imperfect Active.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negative particle.

एनाम् (enām) - her (Sītā) (her, this (feminine))

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ena

ena - this, that, her, him

Note: Accusative singular feminine.

पश्यामि (paśyāmi) - I see (I see, I behold)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of dṛś

Present

Present 1st person singular active, from root 'dṛś' (using 'paśya' stem).

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: 1st person singular Present Active.

तीर्थेषु (tīrtheṣu) - at the sacred bathing places (in holy places, in sacred bathing spots)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of tīrtha

tīrtha - ford, bathing place, sacred place, holy spot

Note: Locative plural neuter.

क्रोशतः (krośataḥ) - (of me) calling (of one crying, of one shouting)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of kruśat

kruśat - crying, shouting, calling

Present Active Participle

Derived from root 'kruś' (to cry) with the 'śatṛ' suffix. Masculine genitive singular.

Root: kruś (class 1)

Note: Genitive singular masculine, meaning 'of the one calling' or 'while calling'. Implied subject 'me'.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negative particle.

शृणोति (śṛṇoti) - she hears (he/she/it hears)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of śru

Present

Present 3rd person singular active, from root 'śru', 5th class verb.

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: 3rd person singular Present Active.

मे (me) - me (dative/genitive) (to me, for me, my)

(pronoun)

singular of asmad

asmad - I, me (pronoun)

Note: Enclitic Dative/Genitive singular 1st person pronoun. Here, Dative: 'hears to me' or 'hears my calling'.