वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-51, verse-8

रावणं सहिताः सर्वे राक्षसं कामरूपिणम् ।
सीतया सह वैदेह्या मार्गध्वमिति चोदिताः ॥८॥

8. rāvaṇaṃ sahitāḥ sarve rākṣasaṃ kāmarūpiṇam ,
sītayā saha vaidehyā mārgadhvamiti coditāḥ.

8. rāvaṇam sahitāḥ sarve rākṣasam kāmarūpiṇam
sītayā saha vaidehyā mārgadhvam iti coditāḥ

8. sarve sahitāḥ rāvaṇam kāmarūpiṇam rākṣasam
sītayā vaidehyā saha mārgadhvam iti coditāḥ

8. All of us, united, were thus instructed: 'Search for Rāvaṇa, the shapeshifting demon, along with Sītā, Vaidehī.'

Words meanings summery:

• रावणम् (rāvaṇam) - Rāvaṇa (name of the demon king)

• सहिताः (sahitāḥ) - united, accompanied, together

• सर्वे (sarve) - all, every

• राक्षसम् (rākṣasam) - demon, belonging to a demon

• कामरूपिणम् (kāmarūpiṇam) - shapeshifting, able to change form at will

• सीतया (sītayā) - by Sītā, with Sītā

• सह (saha) - with, along with

• वैदेह्या (vaidehyā) - by Vaidehī (Sītā), with Vaidehī

• मार्गध्वम् (mārgadhvam) - you all search, seek

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner (marks direct speech or thought)

• चोदिताः (coditāḥ) - instructed, urged, commanded

Words meanings and morphology

रावणम् (rāvaṇam) - Rāvaṇa (name of the demon king)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - Rāvaṇa (name of the demon king of Laṅkā)

Note: Object of `mārgadhvam`.

सहिताः (sahitāḥ) - united, accompanied, together

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sahita

sahita - united, accompanied, together, connected

past passive participle

From `saha` (with) + `-ita` (gone), or less commonly, participle from `dhā` with prefix `saha-`

Prefix: sa

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies `vayam` (implied).

सर्वे (sarve) - all, every

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Qualifies `vayam` (implied).

राक्षसम् (rākṣasam) - demon, belonging to a demon

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - demon, ogre, a being of the Rākṣasa class

Note: Qualifies `rāvaṇam`.

कामरूपिणम् (kāmarūpiṇam) - shapeshifting, able to change form at will

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kāmarūpin

kāmarūpin - assuming any form at will, shapeshifting

Compound type : tatpurusha (kāma+rūpin)

• kāma – desire, will, love
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kam (class 1)
• rūpin – having a form, embodied
  adjective (masculine)
  suffix `-in` indicating possession, from `rūpa` (form)

Note: Qualifies `rāvaṇam`.

सीतया (sītayā) - by Sītā, with Sītā

(proper noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of sītā

sītā - Sītā (name of Rāma's wife)

Note: Used with `saha`.

सह (saha) - with, along with

(indeclinable)

Note: Takes instrumental case.

वैदेह्या (vaidehyā) - by Vaidehī (Sītā), with Vaidehī

(proper noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of vaidehī

vaidehī - Vaidehī (princess of Videha, a name for Sītā)

derived from `videha` (name of a kingdom)

Note: Another name for Sītā. Used with `saha`.

मार्गध्वम् (mārgadhvam) - you all search, seek

(verb)

2nd person , plural, middle, imperative (loṭ) of mārg

imperative

2nd plural, middle voice imperative of root `mārg`

Root: mārg (class 10)

Note: Command to the monkeys.

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner (marks direct speech or thought)

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces or concludes direct speech.

चोदिताः (coditāḥ) - instructed, urged, commanded

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of codita

codita - urged, impelled, commanded, instructed

past passive participle

from root `cud` (to urge, impel)

Root: cud (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `vayam` (implied).

Previous Verse Next Verse