वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-6, verse-17

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ततस्तदा बहुविधभावितात्मनः कृतात्मनो जनकसुतां सुवर्त्मनः ।
अपश्यतो ऽभवदतिदुःखितं मनः सुचक्षुषः प्रविचरतो महात्मनः ॥१७॥

17. tatastadā bahuvidhabhāvitātmanaḥ kṛtātmano janakasutāṃ suvartmanaḥ ,
apaśyato'bhavadatiduḥkhitaṃ manaḥ sucakṣuṣaḥ pravicarato mahātmanaḥ.

17. tataḥ tadā bahuvidhabhāvitātmanaḥ
kṛtātmanaḥ janakasutām suvartmanaḥ
apaśyataḥ abhavat atiduḥkhitam manaḥ
sucakṣuṣaḥ pravicarataḥ mahātmanaḥ

17. Then, at that moment, the mind of the great-souled (mahātman) Hanumān—who was disciplined in spirit (kṛtātman), whose inner self was deeply contemplated in various ways, who followed a virtuous path, and who, possessing keen eyesight, was searching everywhere—became exceedingly distressed because he did not see Janaka's daughter (Sītā).

Words meanings summery:

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ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

तदा (tadā) - at that time, then

बहुविधभावितात्मनः (bahuvidhabhāvitātmanaḥ) - of the one whose self was deeply contemplated in many ways / of the one who had experienced various states of mind

कृतात्मनः (kṛtātmanaḥ) - of the one whose self is disciplined/perfected; resolute in spirit

जनकसुताम् (janakasutām) - Janaka's daughter, Sītā

सुवर्त्मनः (suvartmanaḥ) - of the one with a good path / following a good path

अपश्यतः (apaśyataḥ) - of Hanuman, not seeing Sītā (of the one not seeing)

अभवत् (abhavat) - it became, it was

अतिदुःखितम् (atiduḥkhitam) - exceedingly distressed, very sad

मनः (manaḥ) - mind, heart, intellect

सुचक्षुषः (sucakṣuṣaḥ) - of Hanumān, who was keen-sighted (of the one with good eyes / keen-sighted)

प्रविचरतः (pravicarataḥ) - of Hanumān, who was searching everywhere (of the one wandering about, exploring)

महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of Hanumān, the great-souled (mahātman) (of the great-souled one, noble one)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

(indeclinable)

तदा (tadā) - at that time, then

(indeclinable)

बहुविधभावितात्मनः (bahuvidhabhāvitātmanaḥ) - of the one whose self was deeply contemplated in many ways / of the one who had experienced various states of mind

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bahuvidhabhāvitātman

bahuvidhabhāvitātman - one whose self is deeply contemplated/developed in many ways, having a mind trained in various ways

Compound: bahuvidha (various) + bhāvita (contemplated/developed) + ātman (self)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (bahuvidha+bhāvita+ātman)

bahuvidha – of many kinds, manifold, various
adjective
Compound: bahu (many) + vidha (kind)
bhāvita – contemplated, developed, brought into existence, purified
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Formed from root bhū (to be) in causative sense 'to cause to be, to develop'
Root: bhū (class 1)
ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies Hanumān.

कृतात्मनः (kṛtātmanaḥ) - of the one whose self is disciplined/perfected; resolute in spirit

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of kṛtātman

kṛtātman - disciplined in spirit, resolute, self-controlled, accomplished in soul

Compound: kṛta (done, accomplished) + ātman (self, spirit)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (kṛta+ātman)

kṛta – done, made, accomplished
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Formed from root kṛ (to do)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies Hanumān.

जनकसुताम् (janakasutām) - Janaka's daughter, Sītā

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of janakasutā

janakasutā - daughter of Janaka

Compound: janaka (Janaka) + sutā (daughter)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (janaka+sutā)

janaka – Janaka (proper name)
proper noun (masculine)
sutā – daughter
noun (feminine)
Feminine of suta (son), from su (to procreate)
Root: sū (class 2)

Note: Object of apaśyataḥ.

सुवर्त्मनः (suvartmanaḥ) - of the one with a good path / following a good path

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of suvartman

suvartman - one who has a good path, one who behaves well, virtuous

Compound: su (good) + vartman (path)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+vartman)

su – well, good, excellent
indeclinable
vartman – path, road, course
noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies Hanumān.

अपश्यतः (apaśyataḥ) - of Hanuman, not seeing Sītā (of the one not seeing)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of apaśyat

apaśyat - not seeing, unseeing

Present Active Participle

Negative participle: a (not) + paśyat (seeing, from root dṛś)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+paśyat)

a – not, non-
indeclinable
paśyat – seeing, beholding
adjective
Present Active Participle
Formed from root dṛś (to see)
Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Present Active Participle.

अभवत् (abhavat) - it became, it was

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, Past Imperfect (Laṅ) of bhū

Imperfect Active

Imperfect 3rd singular active form of root bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Subject is manaḥ.

अतिदुःखितम् (atiduḥkhitam) - exceedingly distressed, very sad

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of atiduḥkhita

atiduḥkhita - exceedingly distressed, very sad, greatly pained

Past Passive Participle (in a compound)

Compound: ati (exceedingly) + duḥkhita (distressed)

Compound type : pradi-tatpurusha (ati+duḥkhita)

ati – over, beyond, exceedingly
indeclinable
duḥkhita – distressed, sad, suffering
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Formed from root duḥkh (to suffer, be sad)
Root: duḥkh (class 10)

Note: Past Passive Participle.

मनः (manaḥ) - mind, heart, intellect

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart, spirit

सुचक्षुषः (sucakṣuṣaḥ) - of Hanumān, who was keen-sighted (of the one with good eyes / keen-sighted)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of sucakṣus

sucakṣus - good-eyed, keen-sighted, having beautiful eyes

Compound: su (good) + cakṣus (eye)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+cakṣus)