वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-9, verse-4

ते चार्ता दण्डकारण्ये मुनयः संशितव्रताः ।
मां सीते स्वयमागम्य शरण्याः शरणं गताः ॥४॥

4. te cārtā daṇḍakāraṇye munayaḥ saṃśitavratāḥ ,
māṃ sīte svayamāgamya śaraṇyāḥ śaraṇaṃ gatāḥ.

4. te ca ārtāḥ daṇḍakāraṇye munayaḥ saṃśitavratāḥ
mām sīte svayam āgamya śaraṇyāḥ śaraṇam gatāḥ

4. sīte te ārtāḥ saṃśitavratāḥ munayaḥ daṇḍakāraṇye
svayam mām āgamya śaraṇyāḥ śaraṇam gatāḥ

4. O Sītā, those afflicted sages, firm in their vows (saṃśitavratāḥ), residing in the Daṇḍaka forest, came to me personally and sought refuge (śaraṇa), as they were deserving of protection.

Words meanings summery:

• ते (te) - those

• च (ca) - and

• आर्ताः (ārtāḥ) - distressed, afflicted, suffering

• दण्डकारण्ये (daṇḍakāraṇye) - in the Daṇḍaka forest

• मुनयः (munayaḥ) - sages, ascetics

• संशितव्रताः (saṁśitavratāḥ) - of strict vows, whose vows are sharpened, resolute in vows

• माम् (mām) - me (accusative)

• सीते (sīte) - O Sītā

• स्वयम् (svayam) - by oneself, personally

• आगम्य (āgamya) - having come, approaching

• शरण्याः (śaraṇyāḥ) - worthy of protection, offering refuge, refuge-seeking

• शरणम् (śaraṇam) - refuge, protection, shelter

• गताः (gatāḥ) - gone, obtained, taken

Words meanings and morphology

ते (te) - those

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Refers to the 'munayaḥ'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

आर्ताः (ārtāḥ) - distressed, afflicted, suffering

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ārta

ārta - distressed, afflicted, suffering, pained

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √ṛ 'to go, to move' or 'to suffer'

Root: ṛ

Note: Agrees with 'munayaḥ'.

दण्डकारण्ये (daṇḍakāraṇye) - in the Daṇḍaka forest

(proper noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of daṇḍakāraṇya

daṇḍakāraṇya - Daṇḍaka forest (a specific forest)

Compound type : tatpurusha (daṇḍa+āraṇya)

• daṇḍa – stick, rod, punishment
  noun (masculine)
• āraṇya – forest, wilderness
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from araṇa (remote, foreign)

Note: Refers to the Daṇḍaka forest.

मुनयः (munayaḥ) - sages, ascetics

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, seer

Note: Subject of the sentence.

संशितव्रताः (saṁśitavratāḥ) - of strict vows, whose vows are sharpened, resolute in vows

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of saṃśitavrata

saṁśitavrata - one whose vows are sharpened/firm/strict

Compound type : bahuvrihi (saṃśita+vrata)

• saṃśita – sharpened, firm, strict
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √śi, with prefix sam-
  Prefix: sam
  Root: śi
• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious duty
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'munayaḥ'.

माम् (mām) - me (accusative)

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Object of 'āgamya'.

सीते (sīte) - O Sītā

(proper noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of sītā

sītā - Sītā (wife of Rama), furrow

Note: Rama addresses Sita.

स्वयम् (svayam) - by oneself, personally

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the direct approach of the sages.

आगम्य (āgamya) - having come, approaching

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root √gam with prefix ā-

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Indicates a preceding action to 'gatāḥ'.

शरण्याः (śaraṇyāḥ) - worthy of protection, offering refuge, refuge-seeking

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śaraṇya

śaraṇya - worthy of protection, fit to be resorted to, seeking refuge

Note: Agrees with 'munayaḥ'.

शरणम् (śaraṇam) - refuge, protection, shelter

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śaraṇa

śaraṇa - refuge, protection, shelter, asylum

Note: Object of 'gatāḥ'.

गताः (gatāḥ) - gone, obtained, taken

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of gata

gata - gone, attained, reached, resorted to

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √gam 'to go'

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Predicates the action of the sages, implying they took refuge.