वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-56, verse-15

एवं रामप्रयुक्तास्तु मार्गमाणास्ततस्ततः ।
वैदेहीं नाधिगच्छामो रात्रौ सूर्यप्रभामिव ॥१५॥

15. evaṃ rāmaprayuktāstu mārgamāṇāstatastataḥ ,
vaidehīṃ nādhigacchāmo rātrau sūryaprabhāmiva.

15. evam rāmaprayuktāḥ tu mārgamāṇāḥ tataḥ tataḥ |
vaidehīm na adhigacchāmaḥ rātrau sūryaprabhām iva

15. evam rāmaprayuktāḥ tu tataḥ tataḥ mārgamāṇāḥ
vaidehīm rātrau sūryaprabhām iva na adhigacchāmaḥ

15. Thus, dispatched by Rama, searching everywhere, we cannot find Vaidehi, just as one cannot find the sun's light at night.

Words meanings summery:

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

• रामप्रयुक्ताः (rāmaprayuktāḥ) - sent by Rama, dispatched by Rama

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet, however

• मार्गमाणाः (mārgamāṇāḥ) - searching, seeking, following

• ततः (tataḥ) - here used in repetition 'tataḥ tataḥ' meaning 'everywhere' or 'from here and there' (from there, then, therefore, thence)

• ततः (tataḥ) - here used in repetition 'tataḥ tataḥ' meaning 'everywhere' or 'from here and there' (from there, then, therefore, thence)

• वैदेहीम् (vaidehīm) - Sita, the wife of Rama (Vaidehi (Sita, daughter of the king of Videha))

• न (na) - not, no

• अधिगच्छामः (adhigacchāmaḥ) - we obtain, we find, we reach

• रात्रौ (rātrau) - at night, in the night

• सूर्यप्रभाम् (sūryaprabhām) - the brilliance of the sun, sunlight

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

Words meanings and morphology

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

(indeclinable)

रामप्रयुक्ताः (rāmaprayuktāḥ) - sent by Rama, dispatched by Rama

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of rāmaprayukta

rāmaprayukta - sent by Rama, dispatched by Rama

Past Passive Participle

Compound of Rama and prayukta (from pra- + yuj + kta)

Compound type : tatpurusha (rāma+prayukta)

• rāma – Rama (a proper name, the seventh avatar of Vishnu)
  proper noun (masculine)
• prayukta – sent, employed, dispatched, joined
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From pra- + yuj (to join, apply) + kta
  Prefix: pra
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Refers to the monkeys/Vanaras.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet, however

(indeclinable)

मार्गमाणाः (mārgamāṇāḥ) - searching, seeking, following

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mārgamāṇa

mārgamāṇa - searching, seeking, following

Present Participle (Ātmanepada)

From root mṛg (to seek, hunt) + śānac

Root: mṛg (class 10)

Note: Qualifies 'rāmaprayuktāḥ' (we, the sent ones).

ततः (tataḥ) - here used in repetition 'tataḥ tataḥ' meaning 'everywhere' or 'from here and there' (from there, then, therefore, thence)

(indeclinable)

Ablative from tad (that)

Note: Used twice for emphasis: 'everywhere'.

ततः (tataḥ) - here used in repetition 'tataḥ tataḥ' meaning 'everywhere' or 'from here and there' (from there, then, therefore, thence)

(indeclinable)

Ablative from tad (that)

Note: Used twice for emphasis: 'everywhere'.

वैदेहीम् (vaidehīm) - Sita, the wife of Rama (Vaidehi (Sita, daughter of the king of Videha))

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vaidehī

vaidehī - Sita (daughter of the king of Videha)

Feminine derivative of Videha

Note: Object of 'adhigacchāmaḥ'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation particle.

अधिगच्छामः (adhigacchāmaḥ) - we obtain, we find, we reach

(verb)

1st person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of adhigam

Present Indicative

From adhi- + gam (to go)

Prefix: adhi

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: 'we cannot find'.

रात्रौ (rātrau) - at night, in the night

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of rātri

rātri - night

सूर्यप्रभाम् (sūryaprabhām) - the brilliance of the sun, sunlight

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sūryaprabhā

sūryaprabhā - sunlight, sun's radiance

Compound of Sūrya (sun) and Prabhā (light, radiance)

Compound type : tatpurusha (sūrya+prabhā)

• sūrya – sun, sun god
  noun (masculine)
• prabhā – light, radiance, splendor
  noun (feminine)
  From pra- + bhā (to shine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Object of comparison.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.