वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-4, verse-22

उष्णार्दितां सानुसृतास्रकण्ठीं पुरा वरार्होत्तमनिष्ककण्ठीम् ।
सुजातपक्ष्मामभिरक्तकण्ठीं वने प्रवृत्तामिव नीलकण्ठीम् ॥२२॥

22. uṣṇārditāṃ sānusṛtāsrakaṇṭhīṃ purā varārhottamaniṣkakaṇṭhīm ,
sujātapakṣmāmabhiraktakaṇṭhīṃ vane pravṛttāmiva nīlakaṇṭhīm.

22. uṣṇārditām sānusṛtāsrakaṇṭhīm
purā varārhotammaniṣkakaṇṭhīm
sujātapakṣmām abhiraktakaṇṭhīm
vane pravṛttām iva nīlakaṇṭhīm

22. uṣṇārditām sānusṛtāsrakaṇṭhīm
purā varārhotammaniṣkakaṇṭhīm
sujātapakṣmām abhiraktakaṇṭhīm
vane pravṛttām nīlakaṇṭhīm iva

22. Afflicted by the heat, with a throat wet from constantly flowing tears, whose neck was formerly adorned with a precious, excellent necklace; with beautiful eyelashes, whose throat is now reddened (by tears), resembling a peahen (nīlakaṇṭhī) residing in the forest.

Words meanings summery:

• उष्णार्दिताम् (uṣṇārditām) - afflicted by the intense heat (afflicted by heat, tormented by warmth)

• सानुसृतास्रकण्ठीम् (sānusṛtāsrakaṇṭhīm) - with a throat wet from constantly flowing tears (having a throat with continuously flowing tears)

• पुरा (purā) - formerly (formerly, in ancient times, previously)

• वरार्होतम्मनिष्ककण्ठीम् (varārhotammaniṣkakaṇṭhīm) - whose neck was adorned with a precious, excellent necklace (whose neck was adorned with an excellent valuable necklace)

• सुजातपक्ष्माम् (sujātapakṣmām) - with beautiful eyelashes (having beautiful eyelashes)

• अभिरक्तकण्ठीम् (abhiraktakaṇṭhīm) - whose throat is now reddened (by tears or hardship) (having a reddened/stained throat)

• वने (vane) - in the forest (in the forest, in the wood)

• प्रवृत्ताम् (pravṛttām) - dwelling, moving about (in the forest) (engaged in, moving, active, gone forth)

• इव (iva) - like, resembling (like, as, as if)

• नीलकण्ठीम् (nīlakaṇṭhīm) - a peahen (a peahen (lit. blue-throated feminine))

Words meanings and morphology

उष्णार्दिताम् (uṣṇārditām) - afflicted by the intense heat (afflicted by heat, tormented by warmth)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of uṣṇārdita

uṣṇārdita - tormented by heat

Past Passive Participle (compound)

from uṣṇa (heat) + ārdita (afflicted, distressed, from root ard 'to pain')

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (uṣṇa+ārdita)

• uṣṇa – heat, hot
  noun (neuter)
  from root uṣ (to burn)
  Root: uṣ (class 1)
• ārdita – afflicted, distressed, pained
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  from root ard (to pain, trouble)
  Root: ard (class 1)

Note: qualifies implied Sītā

सानुसृतास्रकण्ठीम् (sānusṛtāsrakaṇṭhīm) - with a throat wet from constantly flowing tears (having a throat with continuously flowing tears)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sānusṛtāsrakaṇṭhī

sānusṛtāsrakaṇṭhī - whose throat is wet with continuously flowing tears

compound: sa (with) + anusṛta (flowing) + asra (tear) + kaṇṭhī (throat)

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (sa+anusṛta+asra+kaṇṭhī)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
  Prefix
• anusṛta – followed, flowing
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  from root sṛ (to flow) with prefix anu
  Prefix: anu
  Root: sṛ (class 1)
• asra – tear, blood
  noun (neuter)
• kaṇṭhī – (feminine of kaṇṭhin) having a throat, neck
  adjective (feminine)
  from kaṇṭha (throat) + ī (feminine suffix, implying 'having')

Note: qualifies implied Sītā

पुरा (purā) - formerly (formerly, in ancient times, previously)

(indeclinable)

वरार्होतम्मनिष्ककण्ठीम् (varārhotammaniṣkakaṇṭhīm) - whose neck was adorned with a precious, excellent necklace (whose neck was adorned with an excellent valuable necklace)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of varārhotammaniṣkakaṇṭhī

varārhotammaniṣkakaṇṭhī - having a neck adorned with a best, valuable necklace

compound: vara (excellent) + arha (worthy, valuable) + uttama (best) + niṣka (necklace, coin) + kaṇṭhī (having a neck)

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (vara+arha+uttama+niṣka+kaṇṭhī)

• vara – excellent, best
  adjective
  from root vṛ (to choose)
  Root: vṛ (class 9)
• arha – worthy, deserving, valuable
  adjective
  Gerundive
  from root arh (to deserve)
  Root: arh (class 1)
• uttama – best, highest, most excellent
  adjective
  Superlative of 'ud' (up)
• niṣka – golden necklace, coin
  noun (masculine)
• kaṇṭhī – (feminine of kaṇṭhin) having a throat, neck
  adjective (feminine)
  from kaṇṭha (throat) + ī (feminine suffix, implying 'having')

Note: qualifies implied Sītā

सुजातपक्ष्माम् (sujātapakṣmām) - with beautiful eyelashes (having beautiful eyelashes)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sujātapakṣmā

sujātapakṣmā - having beautiful eyelashes

compound: sujāta (well-born, beautiful) + pakṣman (eyelash)

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (sujāta+pakṣman)

• sujāta – well-born, beautiful, good
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle (compound)
  from su (good) + root jan (to be born)
  Prefix: su
  Root: jan (class 4)
• pakṣman – eyelash, wing
  noun (neuter)

Note: qualifies implied Sītā

अभिरक्तकण्ठीम् (abhiraktakaṇṭhīm) - whose throat is now reddened (by tears or hardship) (having a reddened/stained throat)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of abhiraktakaṇṭhī

abhiraktakaṇṭhī - having a reddened/stained throat

compound: abhirakta (reddened, stained) + kaṇṭhī (having a throat)

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (abhirakta+kaṇṭhī)

• abhirakta – reddened, stained, attached
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  from root rañj (to color, dye) with prefix abhi
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: rañj (class 1)
• kaṇṭhī – (feminine of kaṇṭhin) having a throat, neck
  adjective (feminine)
  from kaṇṭha (throat) + ī (feminine suffix, implying 'having')

Note: qualifies implied Sītā

वने (vane) - in the forest (in the forest, in the wood)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vana

vana - forest, wood, grove, water

प्रवृत्ताम् (pravṛttām) - dwelling, moving about (in the forest) (engaged in, moving, active, gone forth)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pravṛtta

pravṛtta - engaged in, proceeding, moving

Past Passive Participle

from root vṛt (to turn, exist) with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: qualifies implied Sītā, refers to her presence/activity in the forest

इव (iva) - like, resembling (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

नीलकण्ठीम् (nīlakaṇṭhīm) - a peahen (a peahen (lit. blue-throated feminine))

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of nīlakaṇṭhī

nīlakaṇṭhī - a peahen, blue-throated (feminine)

compound: nīla (blue) + kaṇṭhī (having a throat), common name for peahen

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (nīla+kaṇṭhī)

• nīla – blue, dark blue, indigo
  adjective
• kaṇṭhī – (feminine of kaṇṭhin) having a throat, neck
  adjective (feminine)
  from kaṇṭha (throat) + ī (feminine suffix, implying 'having')

Note: Object of comparison with 'iva'