वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-1, verse-166

प्लवमानं तु तं दृष्ट्वा सिंहिका नाम राक्षसी ।
मनसा चिन्तयामास प्रवृद्धा कामरूपिणी ॥१६६॥

166. plavamānaṃ tu taṃ dṛṣṭvā siṃhikā nāma rākṣasī ,
manasā cintayāmāsa pravṛddhā kāmarūpiṇī.

166. plavamānam tu tam dṛṣṭvā siṃhikā nāma rākṣasī
manasā cintayāmāsa pravṛddhā kāmarūpiṇī

166. tu siṃhikā nāma pravṛddhā kāmarūpiṇī rākṣasī
tam plavamānam dṛṣṭvā manasā cintayāmāsa

166. But a demoness named Siṃhikā, who was powerful and could change her form at will, having seen him (Hanumān) flying, pondered in her mind.

Words meanings summery:

• प्लवमानम् (plavamānam) - flying (through the sky) (flying, swimming, floating)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed (emphasizing a transition or new development) (but, indeed, yet, then)

• तम् (tam) - him (Hanumān) (him, that (masculine accusative singular))

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen (Hanumān) (having seen)

• सिंहिका (siṁhikā) - the demoness named Siṃhikā (Siṃhikā (a female lion, a proper name))

• नाम (nāma) - named (Siṃhikā) (by name, named)

• राक्षसी (rākṣasī) - a female demon (demoness, female demon)

• मनसा (manasā) - in her mind (by mind, with the mind, mentally)

• चिन्तयामास (cintayāmāsa) - she pondered in her mind (she thought, she pondered)

• प्रवृद्धा (pravṛddhā) - powerful, grown strong (grown, increased, powerful, developed)

• कामरूपिणी (kāmarūpiṇī) - able to change her form at will (able to change form at will, assuming any desired shape)

Words meanings and morphology

प्लवमानम् (plavamānam) - flying (through the sky) (flying, swimming, floating)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of plavamāna

plavamāna - floating, swimming, flying, moving

Present Middle Participle

From root `plu` (to float, swim, fly) in present middle participle form.

Root: plu (class 1)

तु (tu) - but, indeed (emphasizing a transition or new development) (but, indeed, yet, then)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction/particle.

तम् (tam) - him (Hanumān) (him, that (masculine accusative singular))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Pronominal stem.

दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen (Hanumān) (having seen)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Absolutive form of root `dṛś` (to see).

Root: dṛś (class 1)

सिंहिका (siṁhikā) - the demoness named Siṃhikā (Siṃhikā (a female lion, a proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of siṃhikā

siṁhikā - female lion, name of a rākṣasī (demoness)

Feminine diminutive of `siṃha` (lion).

Note: The subject of the sentence.

नाम (nāma) - named (Siṃhikā) (by name, named)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial use of the noun `nāman`.

Note: Often used after a proper noun to mean "named".

राक्षसी (rākṣasī) - a female demon (demoness, female demon)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of rākṣasī

rākṣasī - demoness, female rākṣasa

Feminine form of `rākṣasa` (demon).

मनसा (manasā) - in her mind (by mind, with the mind, mentally)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart

Stem ending in `s`.

Root: man

चिन्तयामास (cintayāmāsa) - she pondered in her mind (she thought, she pondered)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of cintayāmāsa

Perfect Active

Periphrastic perfect (ām-pratyaya) of the causal verb `cintay` (to think, ponder), 3rd person singular, active voice. Root `cit` (to perceive).

Root: cit (class 10)

प्रवृद्धा (pravṛddhā) - powerful, grown strong (grown, increased, powerful, developed)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pravṛddha

pravṛddha - grown, increased, developed, powerful

Past Passive Participle

From root `vṛdh` (to grow, increase) with `pra` prefix, in feminine nominative singular.

Prefix: pra

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

कामरूपिणी (kāmarūpiṇī) - able to change her form at will (able to change form at will, assuming any desired shape)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kāmarūpiṇ

kāmarūpiṇ - assuming any desired form, shape-shifter

Feminine form of `kāmarūpin`, derived from `kāma` (desire) and `rūpin` (having form).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kāma+rūpin)

• kāma – desire, wish, love
  noun (masculine)
  From root `kam` (to desire).
  Root: kam (class 1)
• rūpin – having form, having shape, beautiful
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from `rūpa` (form, shape) with `in` suffix.