वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-59, verse-14

अथापश्यमदूरस्थमृषिं ज्वलिततेजसं ।
कृताभिषेकं दुर्धर्षमुपावृत्तमुदङ्मुखम् ॥१४॥

14. athāpaśyamadūrasthamṛṣiṃ jvalitatejasaṃ ,
kṛtābhiṣekaṃ durdharṣamupāvṛttamudaṅmukham.

14. atha apaśyam adūrastham ṛṣim jvalitatejasam
kṛtābhiṣekam durdharṣam upāvṛttam udaṅmukham

14. Then, not far off, I saw a formidable (ṛṣi), blazing with splendor, who had performed his ritual bath and returned, facing north.

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - then, now, thereupon

• अपश्यम् (apaśyam) - I saw, I beheld

• अदूरस्थम् (adūrastham) - not far off, nearby, close by

• ऋषिम् (ṛṣim) - sage, seer, inspired poet

• ज्वलिततेजसम् (jvalitatejasam) - blazing with splendor, fiery energy

• कृताभिषेकम् (kṛtābhiṣekam) - having performed ablutions/ritual bath

• दुर्धर्षम् (durdharṣam) - unconquerable, formidable, irresistible

• उपावृत्तम् (upāvṛttam) - having returned, come back, approached

• उदङ्मुखम् (udaṅmukham) - facing north

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - then, now, thereupon

(indeclinable)

अपश्यम् (apaśyam) - I saw, I beheld

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of dṛś

imperfect tense, parasmaipada

Root dṛś (class 1 or 6, here class 1 'paśya' stem), imperfect (laṅ) first person singular. 'a-' augment + paśya-stem + -am.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

अदूरस्थम् (adūrastham) - not far off, nearby, close by

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of adūrastha

adūrastha - standing not far off, nearby, close

Compound of 'a' (not), 'dūra' (far), 'stha' (standing)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+dūra+stha)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• dūra – far, distant
  adjective
• stha – standing, being in
  adjective
  From root sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies ṛṣim.

ऋषिम् (ṛṣim) - sage, seer, inspired poet

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, seer, inspired poet, Vedic singer

Root: ṛṣ (class 1)

ज्वलिततेजसम् (jvalitatejasam) - blazing with splendor, fiery energy

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of jvalitatejas

jvalitatejas - having blazing splendor or energy

Compound of jvalita (blazing) and tejas (splendor). Bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jvalita+tejas)

• jvalita – blazing, shining, ignited
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root jval (to blaze, shine)
  Root: jval (class 1)
• tejas – splendor, brilliance, energy, fiery spirit
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies ṛṣim.

कृताभिषेकम् (kṛtābhiṣekam) - having performed ablutions/ritual bath

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kṛtābhiṣeka

kṛtābhiṣeka - one who has performed an ablution or ritual bath

Compound of kṛta (done) and abhiṣeka (ablution). Bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+abhiṣeka)

• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• abhiṣeka – ablution, bathing, anointing, coronation
  noun (masculine)
  From root sic (to sprinkle) with prefix abhi
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: sic (class 6)

Note: Qualifies ṛṣim.

दुर्धर्षम् (durdharṣam) - unconquerable, formidable, irresistible

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of durdharṣa

durdharṣa - difficult to attack or overcome, unconquerable, formidable, irresistible

From prefix dur (difficult) and root dhṛṣ (to dare, attack), indicating 'difficult to attack'.

Prefix: dur

Root: dhṛṣ (class 5)

Note: Qualifies ṛṣim.

उपावृत्तम् (upāvṛttam) - having returned, come back, approached

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of upāvṛtta

upāvṛtta - returned, come back, approached

Past Passive Participle

From root vṛt (to turn, be) with prefixes upa + ā

Prefixes: upa+ā

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Qualifies ṛṣim.

उदङ्मुखम् (udaṅmukham) - facing north

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of udaṅmukha

udaṅmukha - facing north, having the face turned towards the north

Compound of udañc (north) and mukha (face). Bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (udañc+mukha)

• udañc – north, northern
  adjective (masculine)
  From ud (up) + añc (to bend, go)
  Prefix: ud
  Root: añc (class 5)
• mukha – face, mouth, front
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies ṛṣim.