वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-62, verse-15

अथ पवनसमानविक्रमाः प्लवगवराः प्रतिलब्ध पौरुषाः ।
अभिजिदभिमुखां दिशं ययुर्जनकसुता परिमार्गणोन्मुखाः ॥१५॥

15. atha pavanasamānavikramāḥ plavagavarāḥ pratilabdha pauruṣāḥ ,
abhijidabhimukhāṃ diśaṃ yayurjanakasutā parimārgaṇonmukhāḥ.

15. atha pavanasamānavikramāḥ plavagavarāḥ pratilabdhapauruṣāḥ
abhijit abhimukhām diśam yayuḥ janakasutā parimārgaṇonmukhāḥ

15. atha pavanasamānavikramāḥ pratilabdhapauruṣāḥ plavagavarāḥ
janakasutā parimārgaṇonmukhāḥ abhijit abhimukhām diśam yayuḥ

15. Then, those best among monkeys, whose prowess rivaled the wind and who had regained their courage, eager to search for Janaka's daughter (Sita), proceeded towards the northern direction indicated by the Abhijit constellation.

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - then (then, now, thus, moreover)

• पवनसमानविक्रमाः (pavanasamānavikramāḥ) - whose prowess rivaled the wind (whose valor is equal to the wind, swift as the wind in prowess)

• प्लवगवराः (plavagavarāḥ) - best among monkeys (best of monkeys, excellent monkeys)

• प्रतिलब्धपौरुषाः (pratilabdhapauruṣāḥ) - who had regained their courage (whose manliness/courage has been regained, having recovered their valor)

• अभिजित् (abhijit) - Abhijit (constellation, indicating North) (Abhijit (name of a constellation), victorious)

• अभिमुखाम् (abhimukhām) - towards (the direction) (facing, directed towards, ready for)

• दिशम् (diśam) - direction (direction, quarter, region)

• ययुः (yayuḥ) - they proceeded (they went)

• जनकसुता (janakasutā) - Janaka's daughter (Sita)

• परिमार्गणोन्मुखाः (parimārgaṇonmukhāḥ) - eager to search for (eager for the search, intent on seeking)

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - then (then, now, thus, moreover)

(indeclinable)

पवनसमानविक्रमाः (pavanasamānavikramāḥ) - whose prowess rivaled the wind (whose valor is equal to the wind, swift as the wind in prowess)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pavanasamānavikrama

pavanasamānavikrama - whose valor/prowess is equal to the wind

Compound type : bahuvrihi (pavana+samāna+vikrama)

• pavana – wind, air, purifier
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'pū' (to purify) or 'vā' (to blow).
  Root: vā (class 2)
• samāna – equal, similar, same
  adjective (masculine)
• vikrama – valor, prowess, heroism, power
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'plavagavarāḥ'.

प्लवगवराः (plavagavarāḥ) - best among monkeys (best of monkeys, excellent monkeys)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of plavagavara

plavagavara - best of monkeys, excellent monkey

Compound type : tatpurusha (plavaga+vara)

• plavaga – monkey, frog, bird, one who jumps
  noun (masculine)
  Root: plu (class 1)
• vara – best, excellent, choice
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

प्रतिलब्धपौरुषाः (pratilabdhapauruṣāḥ) - who had regained their courage (whose manliness/courage has been regained, having recovered their valor)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pratilabdhapauruṣa

pratilabdhapauruṣa - whose manliness/courage has been regained

Compound type : bahuvrihi (pratilabdhā+pauruṣa)

• pratilabdhā – regained, recovered, obtained
  adjective (masculine)
  past passive participle
  Past passive participle of root 'labh' (to obtain) with prefix 'prati-'.
  Prefix: prati
  Root: labh (class 1)
• pauruṣa – manliness, valor, courage, strength
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from 'puruṣa' (man).

Note: Modifies 'plavagavarāḥ'.

अभिजित् (abhijit) - Abhijit (constellation, indicating North) (Abhijit (name of a constellation), victorious)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of abhijit

abhijit - conquering, victorious, a particular constellation (Vega), the highest point of the sky (zenith) or direction (north)

Prefix: abhi

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: In this context, it functions adjectivally within a compound-like phrase to describe the direction. The form `abhijit` is a stem, usually used in compounds.

अभिमुखाम् (abhimukhām) - towards (the direction) (facing, directed towards, ready for)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of abhimukha

abhimukha - facing, fronting, directed towards, ready for

Prefix: abhi

Root: mukh

Note: Modifies 'diśam'.

दिशम् (diśam) - direction (direction, quarter, region)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of diś

diś - direction, quarter of the sky, region

Root: diś (class 6)

Note: Object of movement.

ययुः (yayuḥ) - they proceeded (they went)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of yā

perfect (liṭ)

Perfect 3rd person plural active of root 'yā'.

Root: yā (class 2)

जनकसुता (janakasutā) - Janaka's daughter (Sita)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of janakasutā

janakasutā - Janaka's daughter (Sita)

Compound type : tatpurusha (janaka+sutā)

• janaka – Janaka (proper name of a king), father
  proper noun (masculine)
  Root: jan (class 1)
• sutā – daughter
  noun (feminine)
  Feminine form of 'suta' (son/child), derived from root 'sū' (to beget).
  Root: sū (class 2)

Note: Object of the search, used here in nominative case and modified by following adjective.

परिमार्गणोन्मुखाः (parimārgaṇonmukhāḥ) - eager to search for (eager for the search, intent on seeking)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of parimārgaṇonmukha

parimārgaṇonmukha - eager for the search, intent on seeking

Compound type : tatpurusha (parimārgaṇa+unmukha)

• parimārgaṇa – search, seeking, investigation
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root 'mṛj' (to cleanse) with prefixes 'pari-' and 'mārgaṇa' (seeking), or from 'mṛg' (to seek) with prefix 'pari-'.
  Prefix: pari
  Root: mṛg (class 1)
• unmukha – facing, having one's face turned towards, eager, ready
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: ut
  Root: mukh

Note: Modifies 'plavagavarāḥ'.