वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-44, verse-2

रामः प्रस्रवणे तस्मिन्न्यवसत् सहलक्ष्मणः ।
प्रतीक्षमाणस्तं मासं यः सीताधिगमे कृतः ॥२॥

2. rāmaḥ prasravaṇe tasminnyavasat sahalakṣmaṇaḥ ,
pratīkṣamāṇastaṃ māsaṃ yaḥ sītādhigame kṛtaḥ.

2. rāmaḥ prasravaṇe tasmin nyavasat sahalakṣmaṇaḥ
pratīkṣamāṇaḥ tam māsam yaḥ sītādhigame kṛtaḥ

2. sahalakṣmaṇaḥ rāmaḥ tasmin prasravaṇe sītādhigame
kṛtaḥ yaḥ tam māsam pratīkṣamāṇaḥ nyavasat

2. Rama resided in that mountain spring with Lakshmana, awaiting that month which had been appointed for the discovery of Sita.

Words meanings summery:

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama (proper noun)

• प्रस्रवणे (prasravaṇe) - in that mountain spring (in a cascade, in a mountain spring, in a stream)

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that (mountain spring) (in that)

• न्यवसत् (nyavasat) - dwelt, resided, stayed

• सहलक्स्मणः (sahalaksmaṇaḥ) - accompanied by Lakshmana (with Lakshmana)

• प्रतीक्षमाणः (pratīkṣamāṇaḥ) - awaiting (waiting, expecting, looking for)

• तम् (tam) - that (month) (that, him, it)

• मासम् (māsam) - month

• यः (yaḥ) - which (month) (who, which)

• सीताधिगमे (sītādhigame) - for the discovery of Sita (for the finding/obtaining of Sita)

• कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - had been appointed (made, done, performed, appointed)

Words meanings and morphology

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama (proper noun)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (a Hindu deity, an incarnation of Vishnu), pleasing, charming

Note: Subject of 'nyavasat'.

प्रस्रवणे (prasravaṇe) - in that mountain spring (in a cascade, in a mountain spring, in a stream)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of prasravaṇa

prasravaṇa - cascade, waterfall, mountain spring, stream

Derived from root sru (to flow) with upasarga pra-.

Prefix: pra

Root: sru (class 1)

Note: Locative of place.

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that (mountain spring) (in that)

(pronoun)

Locative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Qualifies 'prasravaṇe'.

न्यवसत् (nyavasat) - dwelt, resided, stayed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of nivas

Imperfect Active

Imperfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice, from root vas (class 1) with upasarga ni-.

Prefix: ni

Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Main verb.

सहलक्स्मणः (sahalaksmaṇaḥ) - accompanied by Lakshmana (with Lakshmana)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sahalaksmaṇa

sahalaksmaṇa - accompanied by Lakshmana, with Lakshmana

Compound type : bahuvrihi (saha+lakṣmaṇa)

• saha – with, together with
  indeclinable
• lakṣmaṇa – Lakshmana (Rama's brother)
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'rāmaḥ'.

प्रतीक्षमाणः (pratīkṣamāṇaḥ) - awaiting (waiting, expecting, looking for)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pratīkṣamāṇa

pratīkṣamāṇa - waiting for, expecting

Present Middle Participle

Present tense, middle voice participle from root īkṣ (to see, look) with upasarga prati-.

Prefix: prati

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'rāmaḥ'.

तम् (tam) - that (month) (that, him, it)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Qualifies 'māsam'.

मासम् (māsam) - month

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of māsa

māsa - month, moon

Note: Object of 'pratīkṣamāṇaḥ'.

यः (yaḥ) - which (month) (who, which)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, who, what

Note: Refers to 'māsam'.

सीताधिगमे (sītādhigame) - for the discovery of Sita (for the finding/obtaining of Sita)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sītādhigama

sītādhigama - finding of Sita, obtaining of Sita

Compound type : tatpurusha (sītā+adhigama)

• sītā – Sita (proper noun)
  proper noun (feminine)
• adhigama – attainment, acquisition, finding, discovery
  noun (masculine)
  From root gam (to go) with upasarga adhi-.
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Indicates purpose or occasion.

कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - had been appointed (made, done, performed, appointed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, performed, appointed, finished

Past Passive Participle

From root kṛ (to do, make).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'yaḥ' (māsam).

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