वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-14, verse-32

इत्येवमर्थं कपिरन्ववेक्ष्य सीतेयमित्येव निविष्टबुद्धिः ।
संश्रित्य तस्मिन्निषसाद वृक्षे बली हरीणामृषभस्तरस्वी ॥३२॥

32. ityevamarthaṃ kapiranvavekṣya sīteyamityeva niviṣṭabuddhiḥ ,
saṃśritya tasminniṣasāda vṛkṣe balī harīṇāmṛṣabhastarasvī.

32. iti evam artham kapiḥ anvavekṣya
sītā iyam iti eva niviṣṭabuddhiḥ
saṃśritya tasmin niṣasāda
vṛkṣe balī harīṇām ṛṣabhaḥ tarasvī

32. kapiḥ balī harīṇām ṛṣabhaḥ tarasvī
iyam sītā iti eva niviṣṭabuddhiḥ
san evam artham anvavekṣya
tasmin vṛkṣe saṃśritya niṣasāda

32. Having observed the situation thus, and with his mind fixed that 'this is Sītā,' the mighty, energetic Hanumān, the foremost among the monkeys, took refuge in that tree and sat down.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, so

• एवम् (evam) - thus, so, in this way

• अर्थम् (artham) - for this purpose (of observation) (for the purpose, for the sake of, meaning)

• कपिः (kapiḥ) - Hanumān (monkey)

• अन्ववेक्ष्य (anvavekṣya) - having observed, having seen carefully

• सीता (sītā) - Sītā

• इयम् (iyam) - this (woman) (this (feminine))

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, so

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• निविष्टबुद्धिः (niviṣṭabuddhiḥ) - with his mind fixed (on the idea) (whose mind is fixed/entered)

• संश्रित्य (saṁśritya) - having resorted to, having taken refuge in

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that tree (in that)

• निषसाद (niṣasāda) - sat down

• वृक्षे (vṛkṣe) - on the tree

• बली (balī) - mighty, powerful

• हरीणाम् (harīṇām) - of the monkeys

• ऋषभः (ṛṣabhaḥ) - best/foremost (among monkeys) (bull, best, excellent)

• तरस्वी (tarasvī) - energetic, swift, powerful

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

Note: Used to indicate the preceding statement or thought.

एवम् (evam) - thus, so, in this way

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes iti or qualifies artham.

अर्थम् (artham) - for this purpose (of observation) (for the purpose, for the sake of, meaning)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - purpose, meaning, object, wealth

Note: Used adverbially to mean 'for the purpose of'.

कपिः (kapiḥ) - Hanumān (monkey)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kapi

kapi - monkey

Note: Subject of the sentence.

अन्ववेक्ष्य (anvavekṣya) - having observed, having seen carefully

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

from root īkṣ (to see) with upasargas anu and ava

Prefixes: anu+ava

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Preceding action to niṣasāda.

सीता (sītā) - Sītā

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sītā

sītā - Sītā (proper name)

Note: Part of the quoted thought.

इयम् (iyam) - this (woman) (this (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Refers to Sītā.

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

Note: Used to indicate the preceding statement or thought.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic.

निविष्टबुद्धिः (niviṣṭabuddhiḥ) - with his mind fixed (on the idea) (whose mind is fixed/entered)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niviṣṭabuddhi

niviṣṭabuddhi - whose mind is fixed, absorbed in thought

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (niviṣṭa+buddhi)

• niviṣṭa – entered, fixed, absorbed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  from root viś (to enter) with upasarga ni
  Prefix: ni
  Root: viś (class 6)
• buddhi – intellect, mind, understanding
  noun (feminine)

Note: Qualifies kapiḥ.

संश्रित्य (saṁśritya) - having resorted to, having taken refuge in

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

from root śri (to resort to, lean on) with upasarga sam

Prefix: sam

Root: śri (class 1)

Note: Preceding action to niṣasāda.

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that tree (in that)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Qualifies vṛkṣe.

निषसाद (niṣasāda) - sat down

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of sad

Perfect tense

from root sad (to sit) with upasarga ni

Prefix: ni

Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Main verb.

वृक्षे (vṛkṣe) - on the tree

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vṛkṣa

vṛkṣa - tree

Note: Location of sitting.

बली (balī) - mighty, powerful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of balin

balin - strong, powerful, mighty

suffixed with -in

Note: Qualifies kapiḥ.

हरीणाम् (harīṇām) - of the monkeys

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of hari

hari - monkey, tawny, lion

Note: Qualifies ṛṣabhaḥ.

ऋषभः (ṛṣabhaḥ) - best/foremost (among monkeys) (bull, best, excellent)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ṛṣabha

ṛṣabha - bull, best, excellent, leader

Note: Qualifies kapiḥ.

तरस्वी (tarasvī) - energetic, swift, powerful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tarasvin

tarasvin - swift, energetic, powerful

suffixed with -vin

Note: Qualifies kapiḥ.

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