वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-63, verse-19

रामस्तस्य तु विज्ञाय सीतासक्तां प्रियां कथाम् ।
गृध्रराजं परिष्वज्य रुरोद सहलक्ष्मणः ॥१९॥

19. rāmastasya tu vijñāya sītāsaktāṃ priyāṃ kathām ,
gṛdhrarājaṃ pariṣvajya ruroda sahalakṣmaṇaḥ.

19. rāmaḥ tasya tu vijñāya sītā-saktām priyām kathām
| gṛdhrarājam pariṣvajya ruroda saha-lakṣmaṇaḥ

19. tu rāmaḥ tasya sītā-saktām priyām kathām vijñāya
gṛdhrarājam pariṣvajya saha-lakṣmaṇaḥ ruroda

19. Rāma, having understood his dear story related to Sītā, embraced the king of vultures and wept along with Lakṣmaṇa.

Words meanings summery:

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rāma

• तस्य (tasya) - his, of him (Jaṭāyu)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet

• विज्ञाय (vijñāya) - having understood, having known

• सीता-सक्ताम् (sītā-saktām) - related to Sītā, attached to Sītā

• प्रियाम् (priyām) - dear, beloved

• कथाम् (kathām) - story, tale, narrative

• गृध्रराजम् (gṛdhrarājam) - the king of vultures (Jaṭāyu)

• परिष्वज्य (pariṣvajya) - having embraced

• रुरोद (ruroda) - wept, cried

• सह-लक्ष्मणः (saha-lakṣmaṇaḥ) - with Lakṣmaṇa

Words meanings and morphology

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rāma

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (proper noun), pleasing, charming

Note: Subject of the sentence.

तस्य (tasya) - his, of him (Jaṭāyu)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Jaṭāyu.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet

(indeclinable)

Note: Provides emphasis or a slight contrast.

विज्ञाय (vijñāya) - having understood, having known

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root JÑĀ (to know) with preverb VI

Prefix: vi

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Indicates action preceding `ruroda`.

सीता-सक्ताम् (sītā-saktām) - related to Sītā, attached to Sītā

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sītā-sakta

sītā-sakta - attached to Sītā, related to Sītā

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sītā+sakta)

• sītā – Sītā (proper noun), furrow
  proper noun (feminine)
• sakta – attached, devoted, connected
  adjective (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root SAJ (to cling, attach)
  Root: saj (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `kathām`.

प्रियाम् (priyām) - dear, beloved

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of priyā

priyā - dear, beloved, pleasing

Note: Qualifies `kathām`.

कथाम् (kathām) - story, tale, narrative

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kathā

kathā - story, tale, narrative

Note: Object of `vijñāya`.

गृध्रराजम् (gṛdhrarājam) - the king of vultures (Jaṭāyu)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of gṛdhrarāja

gṛdhrarāja - king of vultures

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gṛdhra+rājan)

• gṛdhra – vulture
  noun (masculine)
• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of `pariṣvajya`.

परिष्वज्य (pariṣvajya) - having embraced

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root SVANJ (to embrace) with preverb PARI, forming a gerund with -ya

Prefix: pari

Root: svaj (class 1)

Note: Indicates action preceding `ruroda`.

रुरोद (ruroda) - wept, cried

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of rud

Root: rud (class 2)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

सह-लक्ष्मणः (saha-lakṣmaṇaḥ) - with Lakṣmaṇa

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saha-lakṣmaṇa

saha-lakṣmaṇa - accompanied by Lakṣmaṇa, with Lakṣmaṇa

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saha+lakṣmaṇa)

• saha – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
• lakṣmaṇa – Lakṣmaṇa (proper noun)
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies Rāma, indicating he wept along with Lakṣmaṇa.