वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-25, verse-2

ततः सीतामुपागम्य राक्षस्यो घोरदर्शनाः ।
पुनः परुषमेकार्थमनर्थार्थमथाब्रुवन् ॥२॥

2. tataḥ sītāmupāgamya rākṣasyo ghoradarśanāḥ ,
punaḥ paruṣamekārthamanarthārthamathābruvan.

2. tataḥ sītām upāgamya rākṣasyaḥ ghoradarśanāḥ
punaḥ paruṣam ekārtham anarthārtham atha abruvan

2. tataḥ ghoradarśanāḥ rākṣasyaḥ sītām upāgamya
punaḥ paruṣam ekārtham anarthārtham atha abruvan

2. Then, the terrifying-looking rākṣasīs approached Sītā and again spoke to her with harsh words, united in their purpose to cause harm.

Words meanings summery:

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

• सीताम् (sītām) - to Sītā

• उपागम्य (upāgamya) - having approached

• राक्षस्यः (rākṣasyaḥ) - demonesses, female ogres

• घोरदर्शनाः (ghoradarśanāḥ) - of terrible appearance, terrifying to behold

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, once more

• परुषम् (paruṣam) - harsh, cruel, rough

• एकार्थम् (ekārtham) - with one meaning, with a single purpose, united in purpose

• अनर्थार्थम् (anarthārtham) - for the purpose of harm/misfortune, intending ill

• अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, and

• अब्रुवन् (abruvan) - they spoke, they said

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

(indeclinable)

Note: Temporal adverb.

सीताम् (sītām) - to Sītā

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sītā

sītā - Sītā (name of Janaka's daughter, Rama's wife)

Note: Object of 'upāgamya'.

उपागम्य (upāgamya) - having approached

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Absolutive form of root gam with prefixes upa and ā

Prefixes: upa+ā

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Conveys prior action.

राक्षस्यः (rākṣasyaḥ) - demonesses, female ogres

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of rākṣasī

rākṣasī - a female rākṣasa, demoness, ogress

Feminine form of rākṣasa

Note: Subject of 'abruvan'.

घोरदर्शनाः (ghoradarśanāḥ) - of terrible appearance, terrifying to behold

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of ghoradarśana

ghoradarśana - of terrible/dreadful appearance, terrifying to behold

Compound type : bahuvrihi (ghora+darśana)

• ghora – terrible, dreadful, awful
  adjective
• darśana – sight, appearance, seeing, vision
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root dṛś (to see)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'rākṣasyaḥ'.

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, once more

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of repetition.

परुषम् (paruṣam) - harsh, cruel, rough

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbially modifying 'abruvan', indicating how they spoke.

एकार्थम् (ekārtham) - with one meaning, with a single purpose, united in purpose

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpurusha (eka+artha)

• eka – one, single, sole
  numeral
• artha – meaning, purpose, object, goal, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adverbially modifying 'abruvan'.

अनर्थार्थम् (anarthārtham) - for the purpose of harm/misfortune, intending ill

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpurusha (anartha+artha)

• anartha – misfortune, evil, harm, meaninglessness
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from 'artha' with negative prefix 'an'
  Prefix: an
• artha – purpose, aim, sake
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adverbially modifying 'abruvan'.

अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, and

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction indicating sequence.

अब्रुवन् (abruvan) - they spoke, they said

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, imperfect (laṅ) of brū

Imperfect (Laṅ) third person plural active

Third person plural Imperfect Active of root brū

Root: brū (class 2)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

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