वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-11, verse-11

तेन सीता जनस्थानाद्धृता हत्वा जटायुषम् ।
रुद्ध्वा च विवशा दीना राक्षसीभिः सुरक्षिता ॥११॥

11. tena sītā janasthānāddhṛtā hatvā jaṭāyuṣam ,
ruddhvā ca vivaśā dīnā rākṣasībhiḥ surakṣitā.

11. tena sītā janasthānāt dhṛtā hatvā jaṭāyuṣam
ruddhvā ca vivaśā dīnā rākṣasībhiḥ surakṣitā

11. By him (Rāvaṇa), Sītā was abducted from Janasthāna after he killed Jaṭāyuṣa. She was restrained, helpless, distressed, and well-guarded by ogresses.

Words meanings summery:

• तेन (tena) - by him (Rāvaṇa) (by him, by that)

• सीता (sītā) - Sītā

• जनस्थानात् (janasthānāt) - from Janasthāna (a specific forest region) (from the abode of people, from a region)

• धृता (dhṛtā) - was abducted (held, borne, taken, abducted)

• हत्वा (hatvā) - having killed

• जटायुषम् (jaṭāyuṣam) - Jaṭāyuṣa (the vulture king) (Jaṭāyuṣa)

• रुद्ध्वा (ruddhvā) - having restrained, having obstructed

• च (ca) - and, also

• विवशा (vivaśā) - helpless, powerless

• दीना (dīnā) - distressed, miserable

• राक्षसीभिः (rākṣasībhiḥ) - by female demons, by ogresses

• सुरक्षिता (surakṣitā) - well-protected, well-guarded

Words meanings and morphology

तेन (tena) - by him (Rāvaṇa) (by him, by that)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Rāvaṇa.

सीता (sītā) - Sītā

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sītā

sītā - Sītā, furrow

जनस्थानात् (janasthānāt) - from Janasthāna (a specific forest region) (from the abode of people, from a region)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of janasthāna

janasthāna - abode of people, a particular region, Janasthāna

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jana+sthāna)

• jana – person, people, creature
  noun (masculine)
• sthāna – place, abode, station
  noun (neuter)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: The region in the Daṇḍaka forest.

धृता (dhṛtā) - was abducted (held, borne, taken, abducted)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dhṛta

dhṛta - held, borne, taken, abducted

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root dhṛ (to hold)

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with Sītā.

हत्वा (hatvā) - having killed

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root han (to strike, kill)

Root: han (class 2)

जटायुषम् (jaṭāyuṣam) - Jaṭāyuṣa (the vulture king) (Jaṭāyuṣa)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of jaṭāyuṣa

jaṭāyuṣa - Jaṭāyuṣa (a mythical vulture)

Note: The vulture king who tried to stop Rāvaṇa.

रुद्ध्वा (ruddhvā) - having restrained, having obstructed

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root rudh (to obstruct, restrain)

Root: rudh (class 7)

Note: The action refers to Sītā's state.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

विवशा (vivaśā) - helpless, powerless

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vivaśa

vivaśa - helpless, powerless, dependent

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vi+vaśa)

• vi – apart, without
  indeclinable
• vaśa – will, control, power
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with Sītā.

दीना (dīnā) - distressed, miserable

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dīna

dīna - distressed, miserable, sorrowful

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root dai/dī (to be sorrowful)

Root: dai (class 4)

Note: Agrees with Sītā.

राक्षसीभिः (rākṣasībhiḥ) - by female demons, by ogresses

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of rākṣasī

rākṣasī - female demon, ogress

Feminine form of rākṣasa

Note: Refers to the female demons guarding Sītā.

सुरक्षिता (surakṣitā) - well-protected, well-guarded

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of surakṣita

surakṣita - well-protected, well-guarded

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root rakṣ (to protect) with prefix su-

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (su+rakṣita)

• su – good, well, easily
  indeclinable
• rakṣita – protected, guarded
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root rakṣ (to protect)
  Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with Sītā.