वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-63, verse-11

दृष्टा मे राक्षसी मध्ये तर्ज्यमाना मुहुर्मुहुः ।
राक्षसीभिर्विरूपाभी रक्षिता प्रमदावने ॥११॥

11. dṛṣṭā me rākṣasī madhye tarjyamānā muhurmuhuḥ ,
rākṣasībhirvirūpābhī rakṣitā pramadāvane.

11. dṛṣṭā me rākṣasī madhye tarjyamānā muhurmuhuḥ
rākṣasībhiḥ virūpābhiḥ rakṣitā pramadāvane

11. By me, she was seen amidst female demons, being repeatedly threatened. She was guarded by ugly female demons in the pleasure-grove.

Words meanings summery:

• दृष्टा (dṛṣṭā) - seen, observed

• मे (me) - by me, for me

• राक्षसी (rākṣasī) - amidst female demons (referring to the group surrounding Sītā) (a female demon)

• मध्ये (madhye) - in the midst, among

• तर्ज्यमाना (tarjyamānā) - being threatened, being intimidated

• मुहुर्मुहुः (muhurmuhuḥ) - repeatedly, again and again

• राक्षसीभिः (rākṣasībhiḥ) - by female demons

• विरूपाभिः (virūpābhiḥ) - by ugly ones, by those of deformed shape

• रक्षिता (rakṣitā) - guarded, protected

• प्रमदावने (pramadāvane) - in the pleasure-grove/garden

Words meanings and morphology

दृष्टा (dṛṣṭā) - seen, observed

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dṛṣṭa

dṛṣṭa - seen, observed, perceived

Past Passive Participle

From root dṛś (to see).

Root: dṛś (class 1)

मे (me) - by me, for me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of aham

aham - I

राक्षसी (rākṣasī) - amidst female demons (referring to the group surrounding Sītā) (a female demon)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of rākṣasī

rākṣasī - a female demon, ogress

Feminine of rākṣasa.

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

मध्ये (madhye) - in the midst, among

(indeclinable)

Locative singular of madhya used adverbially.

तर्ज्यमाना (tarjyamānā) - being threatened, being intimidated

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tarjyamāna

tarjyamāna - being threatened, being frightened

Present Passive Participle (ātmanepada)

From root tarj (to threaten) + śānac suffix.

Root: tarj (class 1)

मुहुर्मुहुः (muhurmuhuḥ) - repeatedly, again and again

(indeclinable)

Repetition of muhus.

राक्षसीभिः (rākṣasībhiḥ) - by female demons

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of rākṣasī

rākṣasī - a female demon, ogress

Feminine of rākṣasa.

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

विरूपाभिः (virūpābhiḥ) - by ugly ones, by those of deformed shape

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of virūpā

virūpā - ugly, deformed, ill-favored

Feminine of virūpa (vi + rūpa).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (vi+rūpa)

• vi – apart, away, prefix for negation/separation
  indeclinable
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, beauty
  noun (neuter)
  Root: rūp (class 10)

Note: Agreement with rākṣasībhiḥ.

रक्षिता (rakṣitā) - guarded, protected

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of rakṣita

rakṣita - guarded, protected, preserved

Past Passive Participle

From root rakṣ (to protect, guard).

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

प्रमदावने (pramadāvane) - in the pleasure-grove/garden

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of pramadāvana

pramadāvana - pleasure-grove, pleasure-garden (specifically for women)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pramadā+vana)

• pramadā – a charming woman, a young woman
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: mad (class 4)
• vana – forest, grove, garden
  noun (neuter)
  Root: van (class 1)