वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-102, verse-33

लज्जया त्ववलीयन्ती स्वेषु गात्रेषु मैथिली ।
विभीषणेनानुगता भर्तारं साभ्यवर्तत ॥३३॥

33. lajjayā tvavalīyantī sveṣu gātreṣu maithilī ,
vibhīṣaṇenānugatā bhartāraṃ sābhyavartata.

33. lajjayā tu avalīyantī sveṣu gātreṣu maithilī
vibhīṣaṇena anugatā bhartāram sam abhyavartata

33. However, Maithilī (Sītā), shrinking back into her own body from shame, and accompanied by Vibhīṣaṇa, approached her husband.

Words meanings summery:

• लज्जया (lajjayā) - from shame (by shame, with shame)

• तु (tu) - however (but, indeed, however)

• अवलीयन्ती (avalīyantī) - shrinking back (from shame) (shrinking, hiding, clinging to)

• स्वेषु (sveṣu) - in her own (limbs) (in one's own, among one's own)

• गात्रेषु (gātreṣu) - in her limbs/body (in limbs, in body parts)

• मैथिली (maithilī) - Maithilī (Sītā)

• विभीषणेन (vibhīṣaṇena) - by Vibhīṣaṇa

• अनुगता (anugatā) - accompanied (by Vibhīṣaṇa) (followed, accompanied)

• भर्तारम् (bhartāram) - to her husband (to husband, lord, master)

• सम् (sam) - (intensifying prefix) (together, completely, well)

• अभ्यवर्तत (abhyavartata) - she approached (her husband) (she approached, she turned towards)

Words meanings and morphology

लज्जया (lajjayā) - from shame (by shame, with shame)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of lajjā

lajjā - shame, embarrassment, modesty

From root 'lajj' (to be ashamed).

Root: lajj (class 1)

Note: Indicates cause/reason.

तु (tu) - however (but, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

Particle.

Note: Introduces a contrast or a slight emphasis.

अवलीयन्ती (avalīyantī) - shrinking back (from shame) (shrinking, hiding, clinging to)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of avalīyamāna

avalīyamāna - shrinking, hiding, clinging

Present Middle Participle

From root 'lī' (to cling, hide) with prefix 'ava'. Denotes continuous action.

Prefix: ava

Root: lī (class 4)

Note: Participle modifying Maithilī.

स्वेषु (sveṣu) - in her own (limbs) (in one's own, among one's own)

(pronoun)

Locative, neuter, plural of sva

sva - own, one's own

गात्रेषु (gātreṣu) - in her limbs/body (in limbs, in body parts)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of gātra

gātra - limb, body, body part

Root: gā (class 3)

Note: Implies a strong sense of modesty/shame.

मैथिली (maithilī) - Maithilī (Sītā)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of maithilī

maithilī - a princess of Mithilā; an epithet for Sītā (daughter of Janaka, king of Mithilā)

From Mithilā + feminine suffix.

Note: Subject of the sentence.

विभीषणेन (vibhīṣaṇena) - by Vibhīṣaṇa

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vibhīṣaṇa

vibhīṣaṇa - Vibhīṣaṇa (Rāvaṇa's brother, ally of Rāma)

Note: Agent for 'anugatā'.

अनुगता (anugatā) - accompanied (by Vibhīṣaṇa) (followed, accompanied)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of anugata

anugata - followed, accompanied, gone after

Past Passive Participle

From root 'gam' (to go) with prefix 'anu'.

Prefix: anu

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Participle modifying Maithilī.

भर्तारम् (bhartāram) - to her husband (to husband, lord, master)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhartṛ

bhartṛ - husband, maintainer, lord, master

From root 'bhṛ' (to bear, support, nourish).

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

Note: Object of 'abhyavartata'.

सम् (sam) - (intensifying prefix) (together, completely, well)

(indeclinable)

Prefixed to verbs.

Note: Part of the compound verb 'sābhyavartata'.

अभ्यवर्तत (abhyavartata) - she approached (her husband) (she approached, she turned towards)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of abhi-vṛt

Imperfect Middle

From root 'vṛt' (to be, exist, turn) with prefix 'abhi'. Augment 'a' for imperfect.

Prefix: abhi

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Combined with 'sam' prefix to form 'sābhyavartata'.