वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-17, verse-2

ततो दृष्ट्वैव वैदेही रावणं राक्षसाधिपम् ।
प्रावेपत वरारोहा प्रवाते कदली यथा ॥२॥

2. tato dṛṣṭvaiva vaidehī rāvaṇaṃ rākṣasādhipam ,
prāvepata varārohā pravāte kadalī yathā.

2. tataḥ dṛṣṭvā eva vaidehī rāvaṇam rākṣasa-adhipam
prāvepata vara-ārohā pra-vāte kadalī yathā

2. tataḥ vaidehī varārohā rāvaṇam rākṣasādhipam
dṛṣṭvā eva pravāte kadalī yathā prāvepata

2. Then, upon seeing Ravana, the lord of the rākṣasas, Sita, whose hips were exquisitely formed, began to tremble intensely, just like a plantain tree swaying in a strong gust of wind.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, from that, thereafter

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen

• एव (eva) - indeed, just, only, certainly

• वैदेही (vaidehī) - Sita, the princess of Videha (Janaka's daughter, Sita)

• रावणम् (rāvaṇam) - Ravana (name of the Rākṣasa king)

• राक्षस-अधिपम् (rākṣasa-adhipam) - Ravana, as the lord of the rākṣasas (lord of rākṣasas)

• प्रावेपत (prāvepata) - she trembled violently

• वर-आरोहा (vara-ārohā) - Sita, having beautiful hips (one with beautiful hips, exquisitely formed hips)

• प्र-वाते (pra-vāte) - in a strong wind, in a gale

• कदली (kadalī) - a plantain tree, banana tree

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, like

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, from that, thereafter

(indeclinable)

दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

From root dṛś (to see) with suffix -tvā

Root: dṛś (class 1)

एव (eva) - indeed, just, only, certainly

(indeclinable)

वैदेही (vaidehī) - Sita, the princess of Videha (Janaka's daughter, Sita)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vaidehī

vaidehī - a woman from Videha, Janaka's daughter, Sita

Derivative of Videha (name of a kingdom)

Note: Refers to Sita

रावणम् (rāvaṇam) - Ravana (name of the Rākṣasa king)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - Ravana (a proper name, the antagonist of the Rāmāyaṇa)

Note: Object of 'seeing'

राक्षस-अधिपम् (rākṣasa-adhipam) - Ravana, as the lord of the rākṣasas (lord of rākṣasas)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rākṣasādhipa

rākṣasādhipa - lord of rākṣasas, king of demons

Compound type : tatpurusha (rākṣasa+adhipa)

• rākṣasa – a rākṣasa, a demon
  noun (masculine)
• adhipa – lord, ruler, master
  noun (masculine)

Note: Appositive to Ravana

प्रावेपत (prāvepata) - she trembled violently

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of vep

Prefix: pra

Root: vep (class 1)

Note: Ātmanepada ending for past imperfect.

वर-आरोहा (vara-ārohā) - Sita, having beautiful hips (one with beautiful hips, exquisitely formed hips)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of varārohā

varārohā - one with beautiful hips, having excellent hips

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vara+āroha)

• vara – excellent, best, beautiful, boon
  adjective (masculine)
• āroha – hip, thigh, buttocks
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā

Note: Refers to Sita

प्र-वाते (pra-vāte) - in a strong wind, in a gale

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of pravāta

pravāta - a strong wind, gale

Formed from pra-√vā 'to blow'

Prefix: pra

Root: vā (class 2)

Note: Denotes the circumstance of trembling

कदली (kadalī) - a plantain tree, banana tree

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kadalī

kadalī - plantain tree, banana tree

Note: Subject in the comparison

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, like

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison