वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-49, verse-7

गिरिजालावृतान्देशान्मार्गित्वा दक्षिणां दिशम् ।
क्षुत्पिपासा परीताश्च श्रान्ताश्च सलिलार्थिनः ।
अवकीर्णं लतावृक्षैर्ददृशुस्ते महाबिलम् ॥७॥

7. girijālāvṛtāndeśānmārgitvā dakṣiṇāṃ diśam ,
kṣutpipāsā parītāśca śrāntāśca salilārthinaḥ ,
avakīrṇaṃ latāvṛkṣairdadṛśuste mahābilam.

7. girijālaāvṛtān deśān mārgitvā
dakṣiṇām diśam kṣutpipāsā parītāḥ ca
śrāntāḥ ca salilārthinaḥ avakīrṇam
latāvṛkṣaiḥ dadṛśuḥ te mahābilam

7. dakṣiṇām diśam girijālaāvṛtān deśān
mārgitvā kṣutpipāsā parītāḥ ca
śrāntāḥ ca salilārthinaḥ te
latāvṛkṣaiḥ avakīrṇam mahābilam dadṛśuḥ

7. They searched the southern direction, including regions covered with mountain ranges. Afflicted by hunger and thirst, exhausted, and desiring water, they then saw a great cave overgrown with creepers and trees.

Words meanings summery:

• गिरिजालआवृतान् (girijālaāvṛtān) - covered with mountain ranges (covered by a network of mountains)

• देशान् (deśān) - regions (regions, countries, places)

• मार्गित्वा (mārgitvā) - having searched (having searched, having sought)

• दक्षिणाम् (dakṣiṇām) - southern (southern, right, skillful)

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

• क्षुत्पिपासा (kṣutpipāsā) - hunger and thirst

• परीताः (parītāḥ) - afflicted (by) (afflicted, encompassed, surrounded)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• श्रान्ताः (śrāntāḥ) - exhausted (exhausted, weary)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• सलिलार्थिनः (salilārthinaḥ) - desiring water (desiring water, seeking water)

• अवकीर्णम् (avakīrṇam) - covered (with) (covered, scattered, overspread)

• लतावृक्षैः (latāvṛkṣaiḥ) - by creepers and trees

• ददृशुः (dadṛśuḥ) - they saw (they saw, they perceived)

• ते (te) - they (they, those)

• महाबिलम् (mahābilam) - a great cave (a great cave, a large hole)

Words meanings and morphology

गिरिजालआवृतान् (girijālaāvṛtān) - covered with mountain ranges (covered by a network of mountains)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of girijālaāvṛta

girijālaāvṛta - covered by a network of mountains

Past Passive Participle

Compound formed from giri (mountain) + jāla (net) + āvṛta (covered).

Compound type : tatpurusha (giri+jāla+āvṛta)

• giri – mountain, hill
  noun (masculine)
• jāla – net, web, multitude, collection
  noun (neuter)
• āvṛta – covered, surrounded, concealed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root vṛ (to cover) with prefix ā.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Modifies 'deśān'.

देशान् (deśān) - regions (regions, countries, places)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of deśa

deśa - place, region, country

मार्गित्वा (mārgitvā) - having searched (having searched, having sought)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed from root mṛg (to search, seek) with suffix -tvā.

Root: mṛg (class 10)

दक्षिणाम् (dakṣiṇām) - southern (southern, right, skillful)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dakṣiṇā

dakṣiṇā - southern, right, skillful, able

Note: Modifies 'diśam'.

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

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of diś

diś - direction, quarter of the sky, region

क्षुत्पिपासा (kṣutpipāsā) - hunger and thirst

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kṣutpipāsā

kṣutpipāsā - hunger and thirst

Compound type : dvandva (kṣudh+pipāsā)

• kṣudh – hunger
  noun (feminine)
  Root: kṣudh (class 1)
• pipāsā – thirst, desire to drink
  noun (feminine)
  desiderative noun
  From desiderative of root pā (to drink).
  Root: pā (class 1)

Note: Used here in a compound sense with 'parītāḥ'.

परीताः (parītāḥ) - afflicted (by) (afflicted, encompassed, surrounded)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of parīta

parīta - afflicted, encompassed, surrounded, overcome

Past Passive Participle

From root i (to go) with prefix pari.

Prefix: pari

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Modifies the implied Vānaras.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

श्रान्ताः (śrāntāḥ) - exhausted (exhausted, weary)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śrānta

śrānta - exhausted, weary, rested

Past Passive Participle

From root śram (to be weary, exert).

Root: śram (class 4)

Note: Modifies the implied Vānaras.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

सलिलार्थिनः (salilārthinaḥ) - desiring water (desiring water, seeking water)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of salilārthin

salilārthin - desiring water, seeking water

Compound formed from salila (water) + arthin (desiring, seeking).

Compound type : tatpurusha (salila+arthin)

• salila – water
  noun (neuter)
• arthin – desirous of, seeking, applicant
  adjective (masculine)
  From artha (purpose, object) with suffix -in.

Note: Modifies the implied Vānaras.

अवकीर्णम् (avakīrṇam) - covered (with) (covered, scattered, overspread)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of avakīrṇa

avakīrṇa - covered, scattered, overspread, filled

Past Passive Participle

From root kīr (to scatter) with prefix ava.

Prefix: ava

Root: kīr (class 6)

Note: Modifies 'mahābilam'.

लतावृक्षैः (latāvṛkṣaiḥ) - by creepers and trees

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of latāvṛkṣa

latāvṛkṣa - creepers and trees

Compound type : dvandva (latā+vṛkṣa)

• latā – creeper, vine
  noun (feminine)
• vṛkṣa – tree
  noun (masculine)

Note: Indicates the means of covering.

ददृशुः (dadṛśuḥ) - they saw (they saw, they perceived)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past perfect (lit) of dṛś

Perfect Active

Root dṛś, 3rd person plural perfect active. Also spelled dadarśuḥ.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

ते (te) - they (they, those)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

महाबिलम् (mahābilam) - a great cave (a great cave, a large hole)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mahābila

mahābila - a great cave, a large hole

Compound type : karmadharaya (mahā+bila)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• bila – hole, cavity, cave
  noun (neuter)

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