वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-46, verse-45

स रोचयामास परैश्च बन्धनं प्रसह्य वीरैरभिनिग्रहं च ।
कौतूहलान्मां यदि राक्षसेन्द्रो द्रष्टुं व्यवस्येदिति निश्चितार्थः ॥४५॥

45. sa rocayāmāsa paraiśca bandhanaṃ prasahya vīrairabhinigrahaṃ ca ,
kautūhalānmāṃ yadi rākṣasendro draṣṭuṃ vyavasyediti niścitārthaḥ.

45. saḥ rocayāmāsa paraiḥ ca bandhanam
prasahya vīraiḥ abhinigraham ca |
kautūhalāt mām yadi rākṣasendraḥ
draṣṭuṃ vyavasyet iti niścitārthaḥ

45. niścitārthaḥ saḥ paraiḥ ca vīraiḥ prasahya bandhanam ca abhinigraham rocayāmāsa,
yadi rākṣasendraḥ kautūhalāt mām draṣṭuṃ vyavasyet iti

45. With his purpose fixed, he readily allowed himself to be bound and forcibly seized by the heroic enemies, thinking, 'Perhaps the lord of demons (rākṣasendra), out of curiosity, will decide to see me'.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• रोचयामास (rocayāmāsa) - he liked, he desired, he made agreeable, he approved

• परैः (paraiḥ) - by others, by enemies

• च (ca) - and

• बन्धनम् (bandhanam) - binding, imprisonment

• प्रसह्य (prasahya) - forcibly, violently

• वीरैः (vīraiḥ) - by heroic enemies (referring to the powerful demons) (by heroes, by brave ones)

• अभिनिग्रहम् (abhinigraham) - forcible capture, seizure

• च (ca) - and

• कौतूहलात् (kautūhalāt) - out of curiosity

• माम् (mām) - me

• यदि (yadi) - if

• राक्षसेन्द्रः (rākṣasendraḥ) - the lord of demons (rākṣasendra), referring to Ravana (lord of demons)

• द्रष्टुं (draṣṭuṁ) - to see

• व्यवस्येत् (vyavasyet) - he would resolve, he would intend, he would decide

• इति (iti) - thus

• निश्चितार्थः (niścitārthaḥ) - one whose purpose is fixed, having a fixed aim

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Hanuman.

रोचयामास (rocayāmāsa) - he liked, he desired, he made agreeable, he approved

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of ruc

Perfect Active, Causal form

From √ruc (to shine, please) in causal form (`rocaya`) + reduplicated perfect ending

Root: ruc (class 1)

Note: Main verb.

परैः (paraiḥ) - by others, by enemies

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of para

para - other, hostile, enemy

Note: Agent of binding and seizing.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects `paraiḥ` with `vīraiḥ`.

बन्धनम् (bandhanam) - binding, imprisonment

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bandhana

bandhana - binding, tie, imprisonment

action noun

From √bandh

Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: Object of `rocayāmāsa`.

प्रसह्य (prasahya) - forcibly, violently

(indeclinable)

absolutive/gerund

From √sah (to overcome) with pra

Prefix: pra

Root: sah (class 1)

Note: Modifies `abhinigraham`.

वीरैः (vīraiḥ) - by heroic enemies (referring to the powerful demons) (by heroes, by brave ones)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vīra

vīra - hero, brave man, warrior

Note: Agent of binding and seizing, parallel to `paraiḥ`.

अभिनिग्रहम् (abhinigraham) - forcible capture, seizure

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of abhinigraha

abhinigraha - forcible capture, seizure, restraint

action noun

From √grah (to seize) with abhi and ni

Prefixes: abhi+ni

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Object of `rocayāmāsa`, parallel to `bandhanam`.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects `bandhanam` and `abhinigraham`.

कौतूहलात् (kautūhalāt) - out of curiosity

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of kautūhala

kautūhala - curiosity, eagerness

Note: Indicates the reason for seeing.

माम् (mām) - me

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Object of `draṣṭum`.

यदि (yadi) - if

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a conditional clause.

राक्षसेन्द्रः (rākṣasendraḥ) - the lord of demons (rākṣasendra), referring to Ravana (lord of demons)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rākṣasendra

rākṣasendra - lord of demons, chief of rakshasas

Compound type : tatpurusha (rākṣasa+indra)

• rākṣasa – demon, rakshasa
  noun (masculine)
• indra – chief, lord, best
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of `vyavasyet`.

द्रष्टुं (draṣṭuṁ) - to see

(indeclinable)

infinitive

From √dṛś (to see)

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Expresses purpose.

व्यवस्येत् (vyavasyet) - he would resolve, he would intend, he would decide

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of vas

Optative Active

From √so (to cease) with vi-ava, or from √vas (to dwell) with vi-ava

Prefixes: vi+ava

Root: so (class 4)

Note: Verb in the conditional clause.

इति (iti) - thus

(indeclinable)

Note: Quotation marker.

निश्चितार्थः (niścitārthaḥ) - one whose purpose is fixed, having a fixed aim

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niścitārtha

niścitārtha - having a fixed or determined aim/purpose

Compound type : bahuvrihi (niścita+artha)

• niścita – fixed, determined, ascertained
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From √ci with ni
  Prefix: ni
  Root: ci (class 5)
• artha – purpose, aim, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies `saḥ`.