वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-15, verse-23

क्लिष्टरूपामसंस्पर्शादयुक्तामिव वल्लकीम् ।
सीतां भर्तृहिते युक्तामयुक्तां रक्षसां वशे ॥२३॥

23. kliṣṭarūpāmasaṃsparśādayuktāmiva vallakīm ,
sītāṃ bhartṛhite yuktāmayuktāṃ rakṣasāṃ vaśe.

23. kliṣṭarūpām asaṃsparśāt ayuktām iva vallakīm
sītām bhartṛhite yuktām ayuktām rakṣasām vaśe

23. sītām kliṣṭarūpām asaṃsparśāt ayuktām iva
vallakīm bhartṛhite yuktām rakṣasām vaśe ayuktām

23. Hanuman saw Sītā whose form was distressed, like a lute (vallakī) unstrung from not being played; he saw Sītā, dedicated to her husband's well-being, yet unsuitably held under the sway of the rākṣasas.

Words meanings summery:

• क्लिष्टरूपाम् (kliṣṭarūpām) - of distressed appearance, having a troubled form

• असंस्पर्शात् (asaṁsparśāt) - due to lack of contact, from not being touched

• अयुक्ताम् (ayuktām) - unstrung (in reference to a lute) (unjoined, unsuited, improper, unstrung)

• इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

• वल्लकीम् (vallakīm) - a lute, a Vīnā

• सीताम् (sītām) - Sītā

• भर्तृहिते (bhartṛhite) - in the welfare of her husband, devoted to her husband's good

• युक्ताम् (yuktām) - devoted (to her husband's welfare) (joined, engaged, devoted, suitable)

• अयुक्ताम् (ayuktām) - improperly held (under the sway of rākṣasas) (unsuited, improper, wrongly placed, out of place)

• रक्षसाम् (rakṣasām) - of the rākṣasas, belonging to the demons

• वशे (vaśe) - in the power, under the control, in the sway

Words meanings and morphology

क्लिष्टरूपाम् (kliṣṭarūpām) - of distressed appearance, having a troubled form

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kliṣṭarūpa

kliṣṭarūpa - having a distressed or withered appearance

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (kliṣṭa+rūpa)

• kliṣṭa – distressed, troubled, afflicted (Past Passive Participle)
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root kliś
  Root: kliś (class 4)
• rūpa – form, appearance, beauty
  noun (neuter)

असंस्पर्शात् (asaṁsparśāt) - due to lack of contact, from not being touched

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of asaṃsparśa

asaṁsparśa - lack of touch, non-contact

Compound type : Nañ Tatpuruṣa (a+saṃsparśa)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• saṃsparśa – contact, touch
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root spṛś with prefix sam
  Prefix: sam
  Root: spṛś (class 6)

अयुक्ताम् (ayuktām) - unstrung (in reference to a lute) (unjoined, unsuited, improper, unstrung)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ayukta

ayukta - unjoined, unattached, not employed, unsuitable, improper

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root yuj with negation 'a'

Compound type : Nañ Tatpuruṣa (a+yukta)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• yukta – joined, engaged, suitable, proper
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root yuj
  Root: yuj (class 7)

इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

(indeclinable)

वल्लकीम् (vallakīm) - a lute, a Vīnā

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vallakī

vallakī - a type of lute or stringed instrument (vīnā)

सीताम् (sītām) - Sītā

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of Sītā

Sītā - Name of Janaka's daughter, wife of Rāma

भर्तृहिते (bhartṛhite) - in the welfare of her husband, devoted to her husband's good

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of bhartṛhita

bhartṛhita - husband's welfare or benefit

Compound type : Ṣaṣṭhī Tatpuruṣa (bhartṛ+hita)

• bhartṛ – husband, maintainer
  noun (masculine)
• hita – welfare, good, benefit
  noun (neuter)

Note: Here used adjectivally to describe Sītā's devotion.

युक्ताम् (yuktām) - devoted (to her husband's welfare) (joined, engaged, devoted, suitable)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of yukta

yukta - joined, united, engaged, devoted, proper, suitable

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root yuj

Root: yuj (class 7)

अयुक्ताम् (ayuktām) - improperly held (under the sway of rākṣasas) (unsuited, improper, wrongly placed, out of place)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ayukta

ayukta - unjoined, unattached, not employed, unsuitable, improper

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root yuj with negation 'a'

Compound type : Nañ Tatpuruṣa (a+yukta)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• yukta – joined, engaged, suitable, proper
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root yuj
  Root: yuj (class 7)

रक्षसाम् (rakṣasām) - of the rākṣasas, belonging to the demons

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of rakṣas

rakṣas - rākṣasa, demon, evil spirit

वशे (vaśe) - in the power, under the control, in the sway

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vaśa

vaśa - will, power, control, authority, submission