वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-8, verse-11

अथारोहणमासाद्य वेदिकान्तरमाश्रितः ।
सुप्तं राक्षसशार्दूलं प्रेक्षते स्म महाकपिः ॥११॥

11. athārohaṇamāsādya vedikāntaramāśritaḥ ,
suptaṃ rākṣasaśārdūlaṃ prekṣate sma mahākapiḥ.

11. atha ārohaṇam āsādya vedikāntaram āśritaḥ
suptam rākṣasaśārdūlam prekṣate sma mahākapiḥ

11. atha mahākapiḥ ārohaṇam āsādya vedikāntaram
āśritaḥ suptam rākṣasaśārdūlam prekṣate sma

11. Then, having reached an elevated position and taken a spot within the platform, the great monkey (Hanuman) observed the sleeping tiger among the demons (Rāvaṇa).

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - then, now, thereupon

• आरोहणम् (ārohaṇam) - an elevated position (ascent, climbing, elevated spot)

• आसाद्य (āsādya) - having approached, having reached

• वेदिकान्तरम् (vedikāntaram) - a spot within the platform (inner part of a platform/altar)

• आश्रितः (āśritaḥ) - having positioned himself (resorted to, taken refuge in, positioned on)

• सुप्तम् (suptam) - sleeping, asleep

• राक्षसशार्दूलम् (rākṣasaśārdūlam) - Rāvaṇa, who is like a tiger among demons (tiger among demons)

• प्रेक्षते (prekṣate) - was observing (looks, observes, sees)

• स्म (sma) - particle indicating past tense

• महाकपिः (mahākapiḥ) - the great monkey (Hanuman) (great monkey)

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - then, now, thereupon

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects actions chronologically.

आरोहणम् (ārohaṇam) - an elevated position (ascent, climbing, elevated spot)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ārohaṇa

ārohaṇa - ascending, climbing, an ascent, elevated place

verbal noun

Derived from ā-√ruh (to ascend, climb)

Prefix: ā

Root: ruh (class 1)

Note: Object of 'āsādya'.

आसाद्य (āsādya) - having approached, having reached

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Absolutive (gerund) of ā-√sad (to approach, reach)

Prefix: ā

Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Indicates prior action.

वेदिकान्तरम् (vedikāntaram) - a spot within the platform (inner part of a platform/altar)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vedikāntara

vedikāntara - interior of an altar or platform, space within a dais

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vedikā+antara)

• vedikā – a platform, altar, raised seat
  noun (feminine)
• antara – interior, middle, interval, space
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of 'āśritaḥ'.

आश्रितः (āśritaḥ) - having positioned himself (resorted to, taken refuge in, positioned on)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āśrita

āśrita - resorted to, dependent on, occupying, dwelling in

Past Passive Participle

PPP from ā-√śri (to resort to, lean on, occupy)

Prefix: ā

Root: śri (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'mahākapiḥ'.

सुप्तम् (suptam) - sleeping, asleep

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of supta

supta - asleep, sleeping

Past Passive Participle

PPP from √svap (to sleep)

Root: svap (class 2)

Note: Modifies 'rākṣasaśārdūlam'.

राक्षसशार्दूलम् (rākṣasaśārdūlam) - Rāvaṇa, who is like a tiger among demons (tiger among demons)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rākṣasaśārdūla

rākṣasaśārdūla - a tiger among rākṣasas (demons), a chief rākṣasa

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rākṣasa+śārdūla)

• rākṣasa – a rākṣasa, a demon
  noun (masculine)
• śārdūla – tiger; chief, eminent
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of 'prekṣate sma'.

प्रेक्षते (prekṣate) - was observing (looks, observes, sees)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of prekṣate

Present Middle

Present tense 3rd person singular middle (ātmanepada) of pra-√īkṣ (to look at)

Prefix: pra

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Used with 'sma' to indicate past imperfect action.

स्म (sma) - particle indicating past tense

(indeclinable)

Note: Converts 'prekṣate' from present to past imperfect.

महाकपिः (mahākapiḥ) - the great monkey (Hanuman) (great monkey)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahākapi

mahākapi - great monkey

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+kapi)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• kapi – monkey, ape
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of 'prekṣate sma'.