वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-26, verse-4

तस्य शैलस्य शिखरे महतीमायतां गुहाम् ।
प्रत्यगृह्णत वासार्थं रामः सौमित्रिणा सह ॥४॥

4. tasya śailasya śikhare mahatīmāyatāṃ guhām ,
pratyagṛhṇata vāsārthaṃ rāmaḥ saumitriṇā saha.

4. tasya śailasya śikhare mahatīm āyatām guhām
pratyagṛhṇata vāsārtham rāmaḥ saumitriṇā saha

4. rāmaḥ saumitriṇā saha tasya śailasya śikhare
mahatīm āyatām guhām vāsārtham pratyagṛhṇata

4. On the peak of that mountain, Rama, accompanied by Lakshmana (saumitri), accepted a large and spacious cave as their abode.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्य (tasya) - of that (mountain) (of that, its)

• शैलस्य (śailasya) - of the mountain (mentioned in the previous verse) (of the mountain)

• शिखरे (śikhare) - on the peak (of that mountain) (on the peak, on the summit)

• महतीम् (mahatīm) - a large (cave) (large, great)

• आयताम् (āyatām) - a spacious (cave) (spacious, extended, long)

• गुहाम् (guhām) - a cave (cave)

• प्रत्यगृह्णत (pratyagṛhṇata) - Rama accepted (the cave) (he accepted, he took)

• वासार्थम् (vāsārtham) - for dwelling (in the cave) (for the purpose of dwelling, for living)

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Prince Rama (Rama)

• सौमित्रिणा (saumitriṇā) - by Lakshmana (Rama's brother) (by Lakshmana (son of Sumitrā))

• सह (saha) - with (with, together with)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्य (tasya) - of that (mountain) (of that, its)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Adjective pronoun qualifying śailasya

शैलस्य (śailasya) - of the mountain (mentioned in the previous verse) (of the mountain)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of śaila

śaila - mountain, rock

From śilā (rock) + aṇ suffix

Note: Possessive, referring to the peak

शिखरे (śikhare) - on the peak (of that mountain) (on the peak, on the summit)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of śikhara

śikhara - peak, summit, top, crest

Note: Indicates location

महतीम् (mahatīm) - a large (cave) (large, great)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, important, mighty

From root mah (to grow, be great) + at suffix

Root: mah (class 1)

Note: Agrees with guhām

आयताम् (āyatām) - a spacious (cave) (spacious, extended, long)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of āyatā

āyata - long, extended, spacious, controlled

Past Passive Participle

From root yam (to restrain, extend) with prefix ā

Prefix: ā

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with guhām

गुहाम् (guhām) - a cave (cave)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of guhā

guhā - cave, cavern

From root guh (to hide)

Root: guh (class 1)

Note: Direct object of pratyagṛhṇata

प्रत्यगृह्णत (pratyagṛhṇata) - Rama accepted (the cave) (he accepted, he took)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of pratigrah

Imperfect Active

Root grah (to seize, take) with prefix prati. Imperfect 3rd person singular middle voice

Prefix: prati

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Refers to Rama

वासार्थम् (vāsārtham) - for dwelling (in the cave) (for the purpose of dwelling, for living)

(indeclinable)

Compound of vāsa (dwelling) and artha (purpose, sake)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (vāsa+artha)

• vāsa – dwelling, abode, residence
  noun (masculine)
  From root vas (to dwell)
  Root: vas (class 1)
• artha – purpose, meaning, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Denotes purpose

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Prince Rama (Rama)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (name of the son of Dasaratha), pleasant, charming

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Subject of pratyagṛhṇata

सौमित्रिणा (saumitriṇā) - by Lakshmana (Rama's brother) (by Lakshmana (son of Sumitrā))

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of saumitri

saumitri - son of Sumitrā (i.e., Lakshmana or Shatrughna)

From sumitrā (name of a queen) + i suffix, meaning "descendant of Sumitrā"

Note: Used with saha (with)

सह (saha) - with (with, together with)

(indeclinable)