वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-37, verse-5

स तथेति प्रतिज्ञाय मारुतिर्भीमविक्रमः ।
शिरसावन्द्य वैदेहीं गमनायोपचक्रमे ॥५॥

5. sa tatheti pratijñāya mārutirbhīmavikramaḥ ,
śirasāvandya vaidehīṃ gamanāyopacakrame.

5. saḥ tathā iti pratijñāya mārutiḥ bhīmavikramaḥ
śirasā vandya vaidehīm gamanāya upacakrame

5. saḥ mārutiḥ bhīmavikramaḥ tathā iti pratijñāya
śirasā vaidehīm vandya gamanāya upacakrame

5. Having assented with 'So be it,' Hanuman, of formidable valor, bowed his head to Vaidehī and prepared for his departure.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - he (referring to Hanuman) (he, that)

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

• इति (iti) - introducing a direct quote or emphasizing the preceding statement (thus, so saying)

• प्रतिज्ञाय (pratijñāya) - having assented with 'so be it' (having promised, having assented, having recognized)

• मारुतिः (mārutiḥ) - Hanuman (son of Maruta, Hanuman)

• भीमविक्रमः (bhīmavikramaḥ) - an epithet describing Hanuman's strength and courage (of terrible prowess, formidable valor)

• शिरसा (śirasā) - by bowing his head (as a gesture of respect) (with the head)

• वन्द्य (vandya) - having bowed, having worshipped, having saluted

• वैदेहीम् (vaidehīm) - Sita, daughter of the king of Videha (Vaidehī (Sita))

• गमनाय (gamanāya) - for his return journey (for going, for departure)

• उपचक्रमे (upacakrame) - he began, he commenced, he undertook

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - he (referring to Hanuman) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

(indeclinable)

इति (iti) - introducing a direct quote or emphasizing the preceding statement (thus, so saying)

(indeclinable)

प्रतिज्ञाय (pratijñāya) - having assented with 'so be it' (having promised, having assented, having recognized)

(indeclinable)

From prati + root jñā

Prefix: prati

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Absolutive (gerund) form

मारुतिः (mārutiḥ) - Hanuman (son of Maruta, Hanuman)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of māruti

māruti - son of Maruta (wind god), Hanuman

Patronymic from Marut

भीमविक्रमः (bhīmavikramaḥ) - an epithet describing Hanuman's strength and courage (of terrible prowess, formidable valor)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīmavikrama

bhīmavikrama - one whose valor is terrible, of formidable prowess

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhīma+vikrama)

• bhīma – terrible, formidable, dreadful
  adjective (masculine)
  From root bhī (to fear)
  Root: bhī (class 3)
• vikrama – prowess, valor, heroism, stride
  noun (masculine)
  From vi + root kram (to step, go)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kram (class 1)

शिरसा (śirasā) - by bowing his head (as a gesture of respect) (with the head)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of śiras

śiras - head

वन्द्य (vandya) - having bowed, having worshipped, having saluted

(indeclinable)

Root: vand (class 1)

Note: Absolutive (gerund) form

वैदेहीम् (vaidehīm) - Sita, daughter of the king of Videha (Vaidehī (Sita))

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vaidehī

vaidehī - princess of Videha, Sita

Feminine of Videha

गमनाय (gamanāya) - for his return journey (for going, for departure)

(noun)

Dative, neuter, singular of gamana

gamana - going, motion, journey, departure

From root gam (to go)

Root: gam (class 1)

उपचक्रमे (upacakrame) - he began, he commenced, he undertook

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, past perfect (lit) of upakram

From upa + root kram (to step, go)

Prefix: upa

Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Perfect tense, Ātmanepada