वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-104, verse-22

अधोमुखं ततो रामं शनैः कृत्वा प्रदक्षिणम् ।
उपासर्पत वैदेही दीप्यमानं हुताशनम् ॥२२॥

22. adhomukhaṃ tato rāmaṃ śanaiḥ kṛtvā pradakṣiṇam ,
upāsarpata vaidehī dīpyamānaṃ hutāśanam.

22. adhaḥmukham tataḥ rāmam śanaiḥ kṛtvā pradakṣiṇam
upāsarpat vaidehī dīpyamānam hutāśanam

22. tataḥ vaidehī adhaḥmukham rāmam śanaiḥ pradakṣiṇam kṛtvā,
dīpyamānam hutāśanam upāsarpat

22. Then, Vaidehī (Sītā), having slowly circumambulated Rāma, whose face was downcast, approached the blazing fire.

Words meanings summery:

• अधःमुखम् (adhaḥmukham) - downcast, with face downwards

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

• रामम् (rāmam) - Rāma

• शनैः (śanaiḥ) - slowly, gradually, gently

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done, having made

• प्रदक्षिणम् (pradakṣiṇam) - circumambulation (clockwise), auspicious turn

• उपासर्पत् (upāsarpat) - she approached, she went near

• वैदेही (vaidehī) - Sītā (Vaidehī)

• दीप्यमानम् (dīpyamānam) - blazing, shining, glowing

• हुताशनम् (hutāśanam) - the fire (eater of oblations)

Words meanings and morphology

अधःमुखम् (adhaḥmukham) - downcast, with face downwards

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of adhaḥmukha

adhaḥmukha - down-faced, downcast, turned downwards

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (adhaḥ+mukha)

• adhaḥ – below, downwards
  indeclinable
• mukha – face, mouth
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies `rāmam`.

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

(indeclinable)

Avyayībhāva derivative from `tad`

रामम् (rāmam) - Rāma

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma

Note: Object of `kṛtvā pradakṣiṇam` (circumambulating Rāma).

शनैः (śanaiḥ) - slowly, gradually, gently

(indeclinable)

Adverbial form, instrumental plural of a noun `śanas`

Note: Modifies `kṛtvā pradakṣiṇam`.

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done, having made

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Absolutive formed from √kṛ (to do) + -tvā suffix

Root: √kṛ (class 8)

प्रदक्षिणम् (pradakṣiṇam) - circumambulation (clockwise), auspicious turn

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pradakṣiṇa

pradakṣiṇa - clockwise, auspicious, favorable, circumambulation

Derived from `pra` (forward) + `dakṣiṇa` (right, south)

Compound type : prādi-samāsa (pra+dakṣiṇa)

• pra – forward, before
  indeclinable
  Preposition/prefix
• dakṣiṇa – right (side), southern, skillful
  adjective/noun (masculine/neuter)

Note: Object of `kṛtvā`, forming a compound action.

उपासर्पत् (upāsarpat) - she approached, she went near

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of upa-√sṛp

Imperfect Tense

Third person singular, Parasmaipada, from upa-√sṛp (to creep towards, approach)

Prefix: upa

Root: √sṛp (class 1)

Note: Main verb for Vaidehī.

वैदेही (vaidehī) - Sītā (Vaidehī)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vaidehī

vaidehī - princess of Videha, Sītā

Feminine derivative from Videha

Note: Subject of `upāsarpat`.

दीप्यमानम् (dīpyamānam) - blazing, shining, glowing

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dīpyamāna

dīpyamāna - blazing, shining, glowing

Present Active Participle (Ātmanepada)

Present participle from √dīp (to shine, blaze) + śānac suffix

Root: √dīp (class 4)

Note: Qualifies `hutāśanam`.

हुताशनम् (hutāśanam) - the fire (eater of oblations)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of hutāśana

hutāśana - fire, eater of oblations

Literally 'that which eats (āśana) oblations (huta)'

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (huta+āśana)

• huta – offered, sacrificed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Ppp. from √hu (to offer, sacrifice)
  Root: √hu (class 3)
• āśana – eating, food, eater
  noun (neuter)
  From √aś (to eat) + ana suffix
  Root: √aś (class 5)

Note: Object of `upāsarpat`.