वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-63, verse-2

संपातेर्वचनं श्रुत्वा हरयो रावणक्षयम् ।
हृष्टाः सागरमाजग्मुः सीतादर्शनकाङ्क्षिणः ॥२॥

2. saṃpātervacanaṃ śrutvā harayo rāvaṇakṣayam ,
hṛṣṭāḥ sāgaramājagmuḥ sītādarśanakāṅkṣiṇaḥ.

2. sampāteḥ vacanam śrutvā harayaḥ rāvaṇakṣayam
hṛṣṭāḥ sāgaram ājagmuḥ sītādarśanakāṅkṣiṇaḥ

2. sampāteḥ vacanam śrutvā rāvaṇakṣayam
sītādarśanakāṅkṣiṇaḥ hṛṣṭāḥ harayaḥ sāgaram ājagmuḥ

2. Having heard Sampati's words concerning the destruction of Ravana, the delighted monkeys, longing for the sight of Sita, arrived at the ocean.

Words meanings summery:

• सम्पातेः (sampāteḥ) - of Sampati

• वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, statement

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• हरयः (harayaḥ) - monkeys

• रावणक्षयम् (rāvaṇakṣayam) - the destruction of Ravana

• हृष्टाः (hṛṣṭāḥ) - delighted, joyful, pleased

• सागरम् (sāgaram) - ocean, sea

• आजग्मुः (ājagmuḥ) - they came, they arrived

• सीतादर्शनकाङ्क्षिणः (sītādarśanakāṅkṣiṇaḥ) - desiring the sight of Sita, longing to see Sita

Words meanings and morphology

सम्पातेः (sampāteḥ) - of Sampati

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of sampāti

sampāti - Sampati (name of a vulture)

वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, statement

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - speaking, saying, word, speech

action noun

root vac + ana

Root: vac (class 2)

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

root śru + tvā suffix

Root: śru (class 5)

हरयः (harayaḥ) - monkeys

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of hari

hari - monkey, ape, lion, horse, Vishnu, Indra

रावणक्षयम् (rāvaṇakṣayam) - the destruction of Ravana

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāvaṇakṣaya

rāvaṇakṣaya - destruction of Ravana

Compound type : tatpurusha (rāvaṇa+kṣaya)

• rāvaṇa – Ravana (name of the demon king of Lanka)
  proper noun (masculine)
• kṣaya – destruction, loss, decay, end
  noun (masculine)
  action noun
  root kṣi + a
  Root: kṣi (class 1)

हृष्टाः (hṛṣṭāḥ) - delighted, joyful, pleased

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of hṛṣṭa

hṛṣṭa - delighted, joyful, pleased, excited

Past Passive Participle

root hṛṣ + ta

Root: hṛṣ (class 4)

सागरम् (sāgaram) - ocean, sea

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sāgara

sāgara - ocean, sea

आजग्मुः (ājagmuḥ) - they came, they arrived

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (Lit) of gam

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

सीतादर्शनकाङ्क्षिणः (sītādarśanakāṅkṣiṇaḥ) - desiring the sight of Sita, longing to see Sita

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sītādarśanakāṅkṣin

sītādarśanakāṅkṣin - desiring the sight of Sita

Compound type : tatpurusha (sītā+darśana+kāṅkṣin)

• sītā – Sita (name of Rama's wife)
  proper noun (feminine)
• darśana – seeing, sight, vision, appearance
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  root dṛś + ana
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• kāṅkṣin – desiring, longing for, wishing
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun
  root kāṅkṣ + in
  Root: kāṅkṣ (class 1)

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