वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-6, verse-14

ततो गृहीत्वा तद्वासः शुभान्याभरणानि च ।
अभवद्बाष्पसंरुद्धो नीहारेणेव चन्द्रमाः ॥१४॥

14. tato gṛhītvā tadvāsaḥ śubhānyābharaṇāni ca ,
abhavadbāṣpasaṃruddho nīhāreṇeva candramāḥ.

14. tataḥ gṛhītvā tat vāsaḥ śubhāni ābharaṇāni ca
abhavat bāṣpasaṃruddhaḥ nīhāreṇa iva candramāḥ

14. tataḥ tat vāsaḥ ca śubhāni ābharaṇāni gṛhītvā saḥ bāṣpasaṃruddhaḥ abhavat,
nīhāreṇa iva candramāḥ

14. Then, having taken that garment and beautiful ornaments, he became choked with tears, just like the moon is obscured by mist.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, therefrom, subsequently

• गृहीत्वा (gṛhītvā) - having taken, having seized

• तत् (tat) - Refers to the garment shown by Sugriva in the previous verse. (that, this)

• वासः (vāsaḥ) - garment, cloth

• शुभानि (śubhāni) - beautiful, auspicious, bright, good

• आभरणानि (ābharaṇāni) - ornaments, jewels

• च (ca) - and, also

• अभवत् (abhavat) - became, was

• बाष्पसंरुद्धः (bāṣpasaṁruddhaḥ) - obstructed by tears, choked with tears

• नीहारेण (nīhāreṇa) - by mist, by fog

• इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

• चन्द्रमाः (candramāḥ) - the moon

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, therefrom, subsequently

(indeclinable)

गृहीत्वा (gṛhītvā) - having taken, having seized

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root grah with suffix -tvā

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Indicates a completed action preceding the main verb.

तत् (tat) - Refers to the garment shown by Sugriva in the previous verse. (that, this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this

Demonstrative pronoun, nominative/accusative neuter singular.

वासः (vāsaḥ) - garment, cloth

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vāsas

vāsas - garment, cloth, apparel

शुभानि (śubhāni) - beautiful, auspicious, bright, good

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, plural of śubha

śubha - bright, beautiful, auspicious, good, pure

Note: Agrees with ābharaṇāni.

आभरणानि (ābharaṇāni) - ornaments, jewels

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of ābharaṇa

ābharaṇa - ornament, jewel, decoration

From ā-bhṛ (to bring near, to wear)

Prefix: ā

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अभवत् (abhavat) - became, was

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (Laṅ) of bhū

Imperfect Tense

Root bhū, 3rd person singular active imperfect.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: The subject is implied (Rama).

बाष्पसंरुद्धः (bāṣpasaṁruddhaḥ) - obstructed by tears, choked with tears

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bāṣpasaṃruddha

bāṣpasaṁruddha - obstructed/choked by tears

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bāṣpa+saṃruddha)

• bāṣpa – tears, vapor, steam
  noun (masculine)
• saṃruddha – obstructed, stopped, choked, besieged
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root rudh (to obstruct) with prefix saṃ-.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: rudh (class 7)

Note: Describes Rama.

नीहारेण (nīhāreṇa) - by mist, by fog

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of nīhāra

nīhāra - mist, fog, dew

Note: Used in simile 'like the moon by mist'.

इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks a simile.

चन्द्रमाः (candramāḥ) - the moon

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of candramas

candramas - the moon

Note: The object of comparison in the simile.