वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-56, verse-11

एवं गृध्रो हतस्तेन रावणेन बहीयसा ।
संस्कृतश्चापि रामेण गतश्च गतिमुत्तमाम् ॥११॥

11. evaṃ gṛdhro hatastena rāvaṇena bahīyasā ,
saṃskṛtaścāpi rāmeṇa gataśca gatimuttamām.

11. evam gṛdhraḥ hataḥ tena rāvaṇena bahīyasā
saṃskṛtaḥ ca api rāmeṇa gataḥ ca gatim uttamām

11. evam gṛdhraḥ tena bahīyasā rāvaṇena hataḥ ca
rāmeṇa saṃskṛtaḥ ca uttamām gatim gataḥ api

11. In this way, the vulture (Jaṭāyu) was killed by that very powerful Rāvaṇa. And he was also consecrated by Rāma, thereby attaining a supreme state.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

• गृध्रः (gṛdhraḥ) - the vulture Jaṭāyu (vulture)

• हतः (hataḥ) - killed, struck

• तेन (tena) - by him, i.e., Rāvaṇa (by him, by that)

• रावणेन (rāvaṇena) - by Ravana

• बहीयसा (bahīyasā) - by the very powerful, by the very great

• संस्कृतः (saṁskṛtaḥ) - consecrated, purified, performed last rites for

• च (ca) - and

• अपि (api) - also, even

• रामेण (rāmeṇa) - by Rama

• गतः (gataḥ) - gone, attained

• च (ca) - and

• गतिम् (gatim) - state, destination, path

• उत्तमाम् (uttamām) - supreme, excellent, highest

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

गृध्रः (gṛdhraḥ) - the vulture Jaṭāyu (vulture)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gṛdhra

gṛdhra - vulture, greedy, covetous

Derived from root gṛdh (to be greedy)

Root: gṛdh (class 4)

Note: Refers to Jaṭāyu.

हतः (hataḥ) - killed, struck

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hata

hata - killed, struck, destroyed

Past Passive Participle

From root han (to strike, kill)

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Qualifies gṛdhraḥ.

तेन (tena) - by him, i.e., Rāvaṇa (by him, by that)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to Rāvaṇa.

रावणेन (rāvaṇena) - by Ravana

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - Ravana (proper name of the demon king)

Note: Agent of the action 'killed'.

बहीयसा (bahīyasā) - by the very powerful, by the very great

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bahīyas

bahīyas - stronger, greater, very strong, very great

Comparative/superlative form of bahu (much, many, great). Often used with superlative sense.

Note: Agrees with rāvaṇena.

संस्कृतः (saṁskṛtaḥ) - consecrated, purified, performed last rites for

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃskṛta

saṁskṛta - purified, refined, consecrated, prepared, cultivated

Past Passive Participle

From root kṛ (to do, make) with prefix sam (together, completely)

Prefix: sam

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies gṛdhraḥ (understood).

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

रामेण (rāmeṇa) - by Rama

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (proper name)

Note: Agent of the action 'consecrated'.

गतः (gataḥ) - gone, attained

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gata

gata - gone, arrived, attained, reached

Past Passive Participle

From root gam (to go)

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies gṛdhraḥ (understood).

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

गतिम् (gatim) - state, destination, path

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of gati

gati - going, motion, path, state, condition, destiny, goal

From root gam (to go)

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Object of gataḥ.

उत्तमाम् (uttamām) - supreme, excellent, highest

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of uttama

uttama - highest, best, supreme, excellent, primary

Superlative of ud (up)

Note: Agrees with gatim.