वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-101, verse-24

क्लिश्यन्तीं पतिदेवां त्वामशोकवनिकां गताम् ।
घोररूपसमाचाराः क्रूराः क्रूरतरेक्षणाः ॥२४॥

24. kliśyantīṃ patidevāṃ tvāmaśokavanikāṃ gatām ,
ghorarūpasamācārāḥ krūrāḥ krūratarekṣaṇāḥ.

24. kliśyantīm patidevām tvām aśokavanikām gatām
ghorarūpasamācārāḥ krūrāḥ krūtatarekṣaṇāḥ

24. You, suffering and devoted to your husband, who had gone to the Aśoka grove; [the demonesses were] of dreadful form and conduct, cruel, and with extremely fierce gazes.

Words meanings summery:

• क्लिश्यन्तीम् (kliśyantīm) - suffering, being distressed, being tormented

• पतिदेवाम् (patidevām) - devoted to her husband, husband-worshipping

• त्वाम् (tvām) - you (singular)

• अशोकवनिकाम् (aśokavanikām) - to the Aśoka grove, to the small Aśoka forest

• गताम् (gatām) - having gone, gone to

• घोररूपसमाचाराः (ghorarūpasamācārāḥ) - of dreadful form and conduct

• क्रूराः (krūrāḥ) - cruel, fierce

• क्रूततरेक्षणाः (krūtatarekṣaṇāḥ) - having extremely cruel gazes

Words meanings and morphology

क्लिश्यन्तीम् (kliśyantīm) - suffering, being distressed, being tormented

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kliśyat

kliśyat - suffering, distressing, tormenting

Present Active Participle

Present active participle of the root kliś.

Root: kliś (class 4)

पतिदेवाम् (patidevām) - devoted to her husband, husband-worshipping

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of patidevā

patidevā - one whose husband is her god, devoted to her husband

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pati+devā)

• pati – husband, lord, master
  noun (masculine)
• devā – goddess, divine female; here 'as a god'
  noun (feminine)

त्वाम् (tvām) - you (singular)

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

अशोकवनिकाम् (aśokavanikām) - to the Aśoka grove, to the small Aśoka forest

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of aśokavanikā

aśokavanikā - Aśoka grove, small forest of Aśoka trees

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aśoka+vanikā)

• aśoka – without sorrow; the Aśoka tree (Saraca asoca)
  noun (masculine)
• vanikā – small forest, grove, thicket
  noun (feminine)

गताम् (gatām) - having gone, gone to

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of gata

gata - gone, arrived, reached

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of the root gam.

Root: gam (class 1)

घोररूपसमाचाराः (ghorarūpasamācārāḥ) - of dreadful form and conduct

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of ghorarūpasamācāra

ghorarūpasamācāra - having dreadful form and conduct

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ghora+rūpa+samācāra)

• ghora – dreadful, terrible, fearful
  adjective (masculine)
• rūpa – form, appearance, shape
  noun (neuter)
• samācāra – conduct, behavior, practice
  noun (masculine)

क्रूराः (krūrāḥ) - cruel, fierce

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of krūra

krūra - cruel, fierce, harsh, dreadful

क्रूततरेक्षणाः (krūtatarekṣaṇāḥ) - having extremely cruel gazes

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of krūtatarekṣaṇa

krūtatarekṣaṇa - having extremely cruel eyes/gazes

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (krūtatara+īkṣaṇa)

• krūtatara – more cruel, extremely cruel
  adjective (masculine)
  Comparative degree of krūra.
• īkṣaṇa – looking, seeing, eye, gaze
  noun (neuter)
  Root: īkṣ (class 1)

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