वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-29, verse-23

स्निग्धगम्भीरनिर्घोषाः शैलद्रुमपुरोगमाः ।
विसृज्य सलिलं मेघाः परिश्रान्ता नृपात्मज ॥२३॥

23. snigdhagambhīranirghoṣāḥ śailadrumapurogamāḥ ,
visṛjya salilaṃ meghāḥ pariśrāntā nṛpātmaja.

23. snigdhagambhīranirghoṣāḥ śailadrumapurūgamāḥ
visṛjya salilam meghāḥ pariśrāntāḥ nṛpātmaja

23. nṛpātmaja snigdhagambhīranirghoṣāḥ
śailadrumapurūgamāḥ meghāḥ salilam visṛjya pariśrāntāḥ

23. O son of a king, the clouds, whose rumblings were soft and deep, and which appeared to lead mountains and trees, having released their water, are now exhausted.

Words meanings summery:

• स्निग्धगम्भीरनिर्घोषाः (snigdhagambhīranirghoṣāḥ) - whose rumblings were soft and deep (with soft and deep roars/rumblings)

• शैलद्रुमपुरूगमाः (śailadrumapurūgamāḥ) - which appeared to lead mountains and trees (having mountains and trees as foremost, preceded by mountains and trees)

• विसृज्य (visṛjya) - having released (having released, having discharged, having emitted)

• सलिलम् (salilam) - water

• मेघाः (meghāḥ) - clouds

• परिश्रान्ताः (pariśrāntāḥ) - exhausted (exhausted, very tired, weary)

• नृपात्मज (nṛpātmaja) - O son of a king

Words meanings and morphology

स्निग्धगम्भीरनिर्घोषाः (snigdhagambhīranirghoṣāḥ) - whose rumblings were soft and deep (with soft and deep roars/rumblings)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of snigdhagambhīranirghoṣa

snigdhagambhīranirghoṣa - having soft, deep rumblings or roars

Compound type : bahuvrihi (snigdha+gambhīra+nirghoṣa)

• snigdha – soft, smooth, oily, tender
  adjective (masculine)
  past passive participle
  From root `√snih` (to be oily/affectionate) + `kta` suffix.
  Root: snih (class 4)
• gambhīra – deep, profound, solemn
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: gam (class 1)
• nirghoṣa – roar, sound, noise
  noun (masculine)
  From `nir-` (out) + `√ghuṣ` (to sound).
  Prefix: nis
  Root: ghuṣ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `meghāḥ`.

शैलद्रुमपुरूगमाः (śailadrumapurūgamāḥ) - which appeared to lead mountains and trees (having mountains and trees as foremost, preceded by mountains and trees)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śailadrumapurūgama

śailadrumapurūgama - having mountains and trees as foremost, leading mountains and trees

Compound type : bahuvrihi (śaila+druma+purūgama)

• śaila – mountain, rock
  noun (masculine)
  From `śilā` (rock) + `aṇ` suffix.
• druma – tree
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dru (class 1)
• purūgama – going before, preceding, foremost
  adjective (masculine)
  From `puraḥ` (before) + `√gam` (to go) + `ḍa` suffix. `purū` is a variant of `puraḥ` in compounds.
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `meghāḥ`.

विसृज्य (visṛjya) - having released (having released, having discharged, having emitted)

(indeclinable)

absolutive

From root `√sṛj` (to create, to emit) with prefix `vi-` (apart, out) + `lyap` suffix.

Prefix: vi

Root: sṛj (class 6)

सलिलम् (salilam) - water

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of salila

salila - water

Root: sal (class 1)

Note: Object of `visṛjya`.

मेघाः (meghāḥ) - clouds

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of megha

megha - cloud

From root `√mih` (to sprinkle) + `gha` suffix.

Root: mih (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

परिश्रान्ताः (pariśrāntāḥ) - exhausted (exhausted, very tired, weary)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pariśrānta

pariśrānta - completely exhausted, very tired

past passive participle

From root `√śram` (to be weary) with prefix `pari-` (completely) + `kta` suffix.

Prefix: pari

Root: śram (class 4)

Note: Qualifies `meghāḥ`.

नृपात्मज (nṛpātmaja) - O son of a king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of nṛpātmaja

nṛpātmaja - son of a king, prince

Compound type : tatpurusha (nṛpa+ātmaja)

• nṛpa – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  From `nṛ` (man) + `√pā` (to protect).
  Root: pā (class 2)
• ātmaja – born from oneself, son
  noun (masculine)
  From `ātman` (self) + `√jan` (to be born) + `ḍa` suffix.
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Refers to Lakshmana.