वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-2, verse-25

ममैवाभिमुखं स्थित्वा पृच्छ त्वं हरिपुंगव ।
प्रयोजनं प्रवेशस्य वनस्यास्य धनुर्धरौ ॥२५॥

25. mamaivābhimukhaṃ sthitvā pṛccha tvaṃ haripuṃgava ,
prayojanaṃ praveśasya vanasyāsya dhanurdharau.

25. mama eva abhimukham sthitvā pṛccha tvam haripuṅgava
| prayojanam praveśasya vanasya asya dhanurdharau

25. haripuṅgava tvam mama eva abhimukham sthitvā
dhanurdharau asya vanasya praveśasya prayojanam pṛccha

25. O best among monkeys (haripuṅgava), you ask the two archers, after they have stood directly facing me, the purpose of their entry into this forest.

Words meanings summery:

• मम (mama) - my, of me

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, precisely

• अभिमुखम् (abhimukham) - facing, towards, in front of

• स्थित्वा (sthitvā) - having stood, after standing

• पृच्छ (pṛccha) - ask, inquire

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• हरिपुङ्गव (haripuṅgava) - O Hanuman (O best among monkeys, O chief of monkeys)

• प्रयोजनम् (prayojanam) - purpose, object, motive

• प्रवेशस्य (praveśasya) - of entry, of entering

• वनस्य (vanasya) - of the forest

• अस्य (asya) - of this

• धनुर्धरौ (dhanurdharau) - O Rama and Lakshmana (O two archers, O two bow-wielders)

Words meanings and morphology

मम (mama) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, precisely

(indeclinable)

अभिमुखम् (abhimukham) - facing, towards, in front of

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of abhimukha

abhimukha - facing, towards, in front of

Compound type : tatpurusha (abhi+mukha)

• abhi – towards, against, over
  indeclinable
  prefix
• mukha – face, mouth, front
  noun (neuter)

Note: Used adverbially here to modify the action of 'standing'.

स्थित्वा (sthitvā) - having stood, after standing

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Derived from root sthā + suffix -tvā

Root: sthā (class 1)

पृच्छ (pṛccha) - ask, inquire

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of pṛcch

imperative mood

Present active imperative, 2nd person singular

Root: prac (class 6)

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuşmad

yuşmad - you

हरिपुङ्गव (haripuṅgava) - O Hanuman (O best among monkeys, O chief of monkeys)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of haripuṅgava

haripuṅgava - best among monkeys, chief of monkeys

Compound type : tatpurusha (hari+puṅgava)

• hari – monkey, tawny, lion, Indra, Vishnu
  noun (masculine)
• puṅgava – bull, excellent, chief, best
  noun (masculine)

प्रयोजनम् (prayojanam) - purpose, object, motive

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of prayojana

prayojana - purpose, object, motive, utility

From pra-yuj (to yoke, to apply) + -ana (suffix for noun of action/instrument)

Prefix: pra

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Object of the verb 'pṛccha'.

प्रवेशस्य (praveśasya) - of entry, of entering

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of praveśa

praveśa - entry, entrance, penetration

From pra-viś (to enter) + -a (suffix)

Prefix: pra

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Qualifies 'prayojanam'.

वनस्य (vanasya) - of the forest

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of vana

vana - forest, wood, grove

Note: Qualifies 'praveśasya'.

अस्य (asya) - of this

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Adjective to 'vanasya'.

धनुर्धरौ (dhanurdharau) - O Rama and Lakshmana (O two archers, O two bow-wielders)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, dual of dhanurdhara

dhanurdhara - archer, bow-wielder

From dhanus (bow) + dhara (holding)

Compound type : tatpurusha (dhanus+dhara)

• dhanus – bow
  noun (neuter)
• dhara – bearer, holder, wearing
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  From root dhṛ + suffix -a
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Refers to Rama and Lakshmana.