वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-46, verse-7

विचित्य तु दिशं पूर्वां यथोक्तां सचिवैः सह ।
अदृष्ट्वा विनतः सीतामाजगाम महाबलः ॥७॥

7. vicitya tu diśaṃ pūrvāṃ yathoktāṃ sacivaiḥ saha ,
adṛṣṭvā vinataḥ sītāmājagāma mahābalaḥ.

7. vicitya tu diśam pūrvām yathoktām sacivaiḥ
saha adṛṣṭvā vinataḥ sītām ājagāma mahābalaḥ

7. The mighty Vinata, having thoroughly searched the eastern direction as instructed, along with his counselors, returned without having found Sītā.

Words meanings summery:

• विचित्य (vicitya) - having thoroughly searched (having searched, having investigated)

• तु (tu) - indeed (for emphasis) (but, indeed, however)

• दिशम् (diśam) - the direction (direction, quarter, region)

• पूर्वाम् (pūrvām) - the eastern (direction) (eastern, former, prior)

• यथोक्ताम् (yathoktām) - as instructed (as said, as mentioned, as instructed)

• सचिवैः (sacivaiḥ) - with his counselors (by companions, with ministers/counselors)

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

• अदृष्ट्वा (adṛṣṭvā) - having not found (Sītā) (having not seen)

• विनतः (vinataḥ) - Vinata (the monkey leader) (Vinata (proper name), humble, bowed)

• सीताम् (sītām) - Sītā

• आजगाम (ājagāma) - returned (came, returned)

• महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - the mighty one (referring to Vinata) (mighty, very strong, powerful)

Words meanings and morphology

विचित्य (vicitya) - having thoroughly searched (having searched, having investigated)

(indeclinable)

Gerund (absolutive)

Derived from root √ci (to gather, collect, search) with prefix vi- and suffix -tvā (to form gerund).

Prefix: vi

Root: ci (class 5)

तु (tu) - indeed (for emphasis) (but, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

दिशम् (diśam) - the direction (direction, quarter, region)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of diś

diś - direction, quarter, region

पूर्वाम् (pūrvām) - the eastern (direction) (eastern, former, prior)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pūrva

pūrva - eastern, former, prior, first

Note: Agrees with diśam.

यथोक्ताम् (yathoktām) - as instructed (as said, as mentioned, as instructed)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of yathokta

yathokta - as said, as mentioned, as commanded

Compound of yathā (as) and ukta (said, Past Passive Participle of √vac).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+ukta)

• yathā – as, like, according to
  indeclinable
• ukta – said, spoken, declared
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √vac (to speak).
  Root: vac (class 2)

सचिवैः (sacivaiḥ) - with his counselors (by companions, with ministers/counselors)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of saciva

saciva - companion, minister, counselor

Note: Used with saha (with).

सह (saha) - along with (with, along with)

(indeclinable)

Preposition/adverb governing instrumental case.

अदृष्ट्वा (adṛṣṭvā) - having not found (Sītā) (having not seen)

(indeclinable)

Gerund (absolutive)

Negative gerund formed from a- (negation) and dṛṣṭvā (gerund of √dṛś, to see).

Root: dṛś (class 1)

विनतः (vinataḥ) - Vinata (the monkey leader) (Vinata (proper name), humble, bowed)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vinata

vinata - Vinata (proper name), humble, bowed down

Proper name, but can also be a Past Passive Participle of √nam with vi-.

Note: Subject of the sentence.

सीताम् (sītām) - Sītā

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sītā

sītā - Sītā (name of Rāma's wife)

आजगाम (ājagāma) - returned (came, returned)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of gam

Perfect (Lit)

From √gam (to go) with prefix ā- (towards).

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Past tense, referring to the action of Vinata.

महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - the mighty one (referring to Vinata) (mighty, very strong, powerful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābala

mahābala - mighty, powerful, great strength

Compound of mahā (great) and bala (strength).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bala)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)