वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-28, verse-4

स्वां च पात्नीमभिप्रेतां तारां चापि समीप्सिताम् ।
विहरन्तमहोरात्रं कृतार्थं विगतज्वलम् ॥४॥

4. svāṃ ca pātnīmabhipretāṃ tārāṃ cāpi samīpsitām ,
viharantamahorātraṃ kṛtārthaṃ vigatajvalam.

4. svām ca patnīm abhipretām tārām ca api samīpsitām
viharantam ahorātram kṛtārtham vigatajvalam

4. ca svām patnīm abhipretām tārām ca api samīpsitām
viharantam ahorātram kṛtārtham vigatajvalam

4. ...including his beloved wife Tara, for whom he greatly longed. He thus spent day and night in enjoyment, with his aims accomplished and free from all anxiety.

Words meanings summery:

• स्वाम् (svām) - his own

• च (ca) - and, also

• पत्नीम् (patnīm) - wife, mistress of the house

• अभिप्रेताम् (abhipretām) - desired, cherished, agreeable

• ताराम् (tārām) - Tara (name of a female, wife of Sugriva)

• च (ca) - and, also

• अपि (api) - also, even, moreover

• समीप्सिताम् (samīpsitām) - greatly desired, longed for, eagerly wished

• विहरन्तम् (viharantam) - enjoying himself (enjoying, sporting, roaming, playing)

• अहोरात्रम् (ahorātram) - day and night

• कृतार्थम् (kṛtārtham) - whose purpose is accomplished, successful

• विगतज्वलम् (vigatajvalam) - free from all anxiety and distress (free from fever, free from distress/anxiety)

Words meanings and morphology

स्वाम् (svām) - his own

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sva

sva - own, one's own, self

Possessive pronoun.

Note: Qualifies `patnīm`.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Connects to an implied 'obtained' from previous verse.

पत्नीम् (patnīm) - wife, mistress of the house

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of patnī

patnī - wife, mistress

From `pati` (master, husband).

Note: Object of implied verb 'obtained'.

अभिप्रेताम् (abhipretām) - desired, cherished, agreeable

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of abhipreta

abhipreta - desired, agreeable, intended

Past Passive Participle

From root `i` (to go) with prefixes `abhi` and `pra`.

Prefixes: abhi+pra

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Qualifies `patnīm` and `tārām`.

ताराम् (tārām) - Tara (name of a female, wife of Sugriva)

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tārā

tārā - star, Tara (name)

Note: Object of implied verb 'obtained'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Connects `patnīm` with `tārām` if they are distinct or `tārām` as an appositive to `patnīm`. Here, it links two descriptions of Tara.

अपि (api) - also, even, moreover

(indeclinable)

Particle.

Note: Emphasizes `samīpsitām`.

समीप्सिताम् (samīpsitām) - greatly desired, longed for, eagerly wished

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of samīpsita

samīpsita - greatly desired, longed for, eagerly wished

Past Passive Participle

From desiderative stem of `āp` (to obtain) with prefix `sam`. `sam-īps` (to desire to obtain).

Prefix: sam

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Qualifies `tārām`.

विहरन्तम् (viharantam) - enjoying himself (enjoying, sporting, roaming, playing)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of viharant

viharant - enjoying, disporting, roaming

Present Active Participle

From root `hṛ` (to carry) with prefix `vi`. `vi-hṛ` means to roam, enjoy.

Prefix: vi

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Refers to Sugriva.

अहोरात्रम् (ahorātram) - day and night

(indeclinable)

Compound of `ahan` (day) and `rātri` (night). Used adverbially.

Compound type : Dvandva (ahan+rātri)

• ahan – day
  noun (neuter)
• rātri – night
  noun (feminine)

Note: Functions adverbially, indicating duration.

कृतार्थम् (kṛtārtham) - whose purpose is accomplished, successful

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kṛtārtha

kṛtārtha - having accomplished purpose, successful, fulfilled

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (kṛta+artha)

• kṛta – done, made, accomplished
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `kṛ` (to do).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• artha – purpose, object, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Sugriva.

विगतज्वलम् (vigatajvalam) - free from all anxiety and distress (free from fever, free from distress/anxiety)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vigatajvala

vigatajvala - free from fever/distress/anxiety

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (vigata+jvala)

• vigata – gone away, disappeared, free from
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `gam` (to go) with prefix `vi`.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: gam (class 1)
• jvala – burning, flame, fever, distress, passion
  noun (masculine)
  From root `jval` (to burn).
  Root: jval (class 1)

Note: Refers to Sugriva.

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