वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-11, verse-5

इह संपातिना सीता रावणस्य निवेशने ।
आख्याता गृध्रराजेन न च पश्यामि तामहम् ॥५॥

5. iha saṃpātinā sītā rāvaṇasya niveśane ,
ākhyātā gṛdhrarājena na ca paśyāmi tāmaham.

5. iha saṃpātinā sītā rāvaṇasya niveśane
ākhyātā gṛdhrarājena na ca paśyāmi tām aham

5. iha gṛdhrarājena saṃpātinā sītā rāvaṇasya niveśane ākhyātā.
ca aham tām na paśyāmi.

5. Here, Sita was indicated by Sampati, the king of vultures (gṛdhrarāja), to be in Ravana's dwelling. Yet, I myself do not see her.

Words meanings summery:

• इह (iha) - here, in this place

• संपातिना (saṁpātinā) - by Sampati

• सीता (sītā) - Sita

• रावणस्य (rāvaṇasya) - of Ravana

• निवेशने (niveśane) - in the dwelling, in the abode

• आख्याता (ākhyātā) - indicated to be (in Ravana's dwelling) (told, narrated, indicated, revealed)

• गृध्रराजेन (gṛdhrarājena) - by the king of vultures

• न (na) - not

• च (ca) - yet (and)

• पश्यामि (paśyāmi) - I see

• ताम् (tām) - her (Sita) (her, that (feminine accusative singular))

• अहम् (aham) - I, myself

Words meanings and morphology

इह (iha) - here, in this place

(indeclinable)

संपातिना (saṁpātinā) - by Sampati

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of saṃpātin

saṁpātin - Sampati (name of a vulture)

Note: Agent in the passive construction.

सीता (sītā) - Sita

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sītā

sītā - Sita (proper name)

Note: Subject of the passive verb 'ākhyātā'.

रावणस्य (rāvaṇasya) - of Ravana

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - Ravana

Note: Modifies 'niveśane'.

निवेशने (niveśane) - in the dwelling, in the abode

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of niveśana

niveśana - dwelling, abode, entrance, encampment

from ni + viś (to enter)

Prefix: ni

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Refers to the location where Sita was indicated to be.

आख्याता (ākhyātā) - indicated to be (in Ravana's dwelling) (told, narrated, indicated, revealed)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ākhyāta

ākhyāta - told, narrated, indicated, revealed

Past Passive Participle

from root khyā with prefix ā

Prefix: ā

Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Predicate adjective for Sita.

गृध्रराजेन (gṛdhrarājena) - by the king of vultures

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of gṛdhrarāja

gṛdhrarāja - king of vultures

Compound of gṛdhra (vulture) and rāja (king)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gṛdhra+rāja)

• gṛdhra – vulture
  noun (masculine)
• rāja – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)

Note: In apposition with 'saṃpātinā'.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - yet (and)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the two clauses.

पश्यामि (paśyāmi) - I see

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of dṛś

Root dṛś forms present tense with paśya stem.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

ताम् (tām) - her (Sita) (her, that (feminine accusative singular))

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

Note: Object of the verb 'paśyāmi'.

अहम् (aham) - I, myself

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Subject of the verb 'paśyāmi'.