वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-9, verse-12

राक्षसैर्धर्षितानां च तापसानां तपस्विनाम् ।
गतिं मृगयमाणानां भवान्नः परमा गतिः ॥१२॥

12. rākṣasairdharṣitānāṃ ca tāpasānāṃ tapasvinām ,
gatiṃ mṛgayamāṇānāṃ bhavānnaḥ paramā gatiḥ.

12. rākṣasaiḥ dharṣitānāṃ ca tāpasānāṃ tapasvinām
gatim mṛgayamāṇānāṃ bhavān naḥ paramā gatiḥ

12. rākṣasaiḥ dharṣitānāṃ ca tāpasānāṃ tapasvinām
gatim mṛgayamāṇānāṃ naḥ bhavān paramā gatiḥ

12. And for those ascetics who practice austerities (tapas), harassed by the demons (rākṣasas) and seeking refuge, you are our ultimate haven.

Words meanings summery:

• राक्षसैः (rākṣasaiḥ) - by the demons

• धर्षितानाम् (dharṣitānām) - of those who have been harassed/molested

• च (ca) - and, also

• तापसानाम् (tāpasānām) - of the ascetics

• तपस्विनाम् (tapasvinām) - of those who are practicing austerities (tapas)

• गतिम् (gatim) - refuge, goal, path, course

• मृगयमाणानाम् (mṛgayamāṇānām) - of those seeking/searching

• भवान् (bhavān) - you (honorific)

• नः (naḥ) - our, to us

• परमा (paramā) - supreme, ultimate, highest

• गतिः (gatiḥ) - refuge, goal, path

Words meanings and morphology

राक्षसैः (rākṣasaiḥ) - by the demons

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - demon, evil spirit, rākṣasa

धर्षितानाम् (dharṣitānām) - of those who have been harassed/molested

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dharṣita

dharṣita - harassed, molested, assaulted

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root √dhṛṣ (to be bold, to harass)

Root: √dhṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies tāpasānām and tapasvinām

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

तापसानाम् (tāpasānām) - of the ascetics

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tāpasa

tāpasa - ascetic, hermit, one who practices tapas

Derived from tapas (asceticism)

तपस्विनाम् (tapasvinām) - of those who are practicing austerities (tapas)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tapasvin

tapasvin - ascetic, devout, practicing austerities (tapas)

Suffixed -vin to tapas

Note: Qualifies tāpasānām

गतिम् (gatim) - refuge, goal, path, course

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of gati

gati - going, motion, path, refuge, goal, course, destiny

Derived from root √gam (to go)

Root: √gam (class 1)

मृगयमाणानाम् (mṛgayamāṇānām) - of those seeking/searching

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of mṛgayamāṇa

mṛgayamāṇa - seeking, searching, hunting

Present Middle Participle

Present participle of the verb √mṛg (to seek, hunt)

Root: √mṛg (class 10)

Note: Qualifies tāpasānām and tapasvinām

भवान् (bhavān) - you (honorific)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - you (honorific), your worship, being

Present Active Participle

Derived from root √bhū (to be)

Root: √bhū (class 1)

नः (naḥ) - our, to us

(pronoun)

Genitive, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Enclitic form, can also be dative

परमा (paramā) - supreme, ultimate, highest

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of parama

parama - supreme, ultimate, highest, best

Note: Agrees with gatiḥ

गतिः (gatiḥ) - refuge, goal, path

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gati

gati - going, motion, path, refuge, goal, course, destiny

Derived from root √gam (to go)

Root: √gam (class 1)