वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-57, verse-6

अशोकवनिकामध्ये रावणस्य दुरात्मनः ।
अधस्ताच्छिंशपावृक्षे साध्वी करुणमास्थिता ॥६॥

6. aśokavanikāmadhye rāvaṇasya durātmanaḥ ,
adhastācchiṃśapāvṛkṣe sādhvī karuṇamāsthitā.

6. aśokavanikāmadhye rāvaṇasya durātmanaḥ
adhastāt śiṃśapāvṛkṣe sādhvī karuṇam āsthitā

6. durātmanaḥ rāvaṇasya aśokavanikāmadhye
śiṃśapāvṛkṣe adhastāt sādhvī karuṇam āsthitā

6. The virtuous lady (Sītā) was situated sorrowfully under a śiṃśapā tree, within the Aśoka grove of the evil-minded Rāvaṇa.

Words meanings summery:

• अशोकवनिकामध्ये (aśokavanikāmadhye) - within the Aśoka grove (in the middle of the Aśoka grove)

• रावणस्य (rāvaṇasya) - of Rāvaṇa

• दुरात्मनः (durātmanaḥ) - of the evil-minded (Rāvaṇa) (of the evil-minded one, of the wicked person)

• अधस्तात् (adhastāt) - under (below, underneath, at the bottom)

• शिंशपावृक्षे (śiṁśapāvṛkṣe) - under a śiṃśapā tree (in/on the śiṃśapā tree)

• साध्वी (sādhvī) - the virtuous lady (Sītā) (virtuous woman, chaste woman, saintly lady)

• करुणम् (karuṇam) - sorrowfully (sorrowfully, piteously, mournfully)

• आस्थिता (āsthitā) - was situated (situated, stood, placed, residing)

Words meanings and morphology

अशोकवनिकामध्ये (aśokavanikāmadhye) - within the Aśoka grove (in the middle of the Aśoka grove)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of aśokavanikāmadhya

aśokavanikāmadhya - in the middle of the Aśoka pleasure-grove

Compound type : tatpurusha (aśokavanikā+madhya)

• aśoka – Aśoka tree (Saraca asoca); free from sorrow
  noun (masculine)
  a- (not) + śoka (sorrow).
• vanikā – small grove, pleasure-garden
  noun (feminine)
  Diminutive of vana (forest, grove).
• madhya – middle, center, interior
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adverbial locative indicating location.

रावणस्य (rāvaṇasya) - of Rāvaṇa

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - Rāvaṇa (the demon king of Laṅkā)

Note: Possessive of aśokavanikāmadhye.

दुरात्मनः (durātmanaḥ) - of the evil-minded (Rāvaṇa) (of the evil-minded one, of the wicked person)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of durātman

durātman - evil-minded, wicked, malicious person

Compound. dur- (bad) + ātman (self, mind).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi/tatpurusha (dur+ātman)

• dur – bad, difficult, ill
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating 'bad', 'difficult', 'evil'.
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, individual (ātman), mind
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with rāvaṇasya.

अधस्तात् (adhastāt) - under (below, underneath, at the bottom)

(indeclinable)

From adhas (below) + tāt suffix.

Note: Modifies āsthitā in relation to the tree.

शिंशपावृक्षे (śiṁśapāvṛkṣe) - under a śiṃśapā tree (in/on the śiṃśapā tree)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of śiṃśapāvṛkṣa

śiṁśapāvṛkṣa - śiṃśapā tree (Dalbergia sissoo)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śiṃśapā+vṛkṣa)

• śiṃśapā – śiṃśapā tree (Dalbergia sissoo)
  noun (feminine)
• vṛkṣa – tree
  noun (masculine)

Note: Location for āsthitā.

साध्वी (sādhvī) - the virtuous lady (Sītā) (virtuous woman, chaste woman, saintly lady)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sādhvī

sādhvī - virtuous, chaste, righteous woman, a female ascetic

Feminine form of sādhu.

Note: Subject of āsthitā.

करुणम् (karuṇam) - sorrowfully (sorrowfully, piteously, mournfully)

(indeclinable)

Used here adverbially (neuter accusative singular).

Root: kṛ

Note: Adverbial use, modifying āsthitā.

आस्थिता (āsthitā) - was situated (situated, stood, placed, residing)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of āsthita

āsthita - stood upon, situated, placed, resided, adopted

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand) with prefix ā- + kta suffix.

Compound type : pradi-samāsa (ā+sthita)

• ā – towards, unto, on, until
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating 'towards', 'up to', 'completely'.
• sthita – stood, standing, situated, existing
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root sthā (to stand) with -ta suffix.
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Predicate for sādhvī.