वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-112, verse-7

दृष्ट्वा तु करुणा पूर्वं ममासीत् समितिंजय ।
कैकेयीवचने युक्तं वन्यमूलफलाशनम् ॥७॥

7. dṛṣṭvā tu karuṇā pūrvaṃ mamāsīt samitiṃjaya ,
kaikeyīvacane yuktaṃ vanyamūlaphalāśanam.

7. dṛṣṭvā tu karuṇā pūrvam mama āsīt samitiṃjaya
kaikeyīvacane yuktam vanyamūlaphalāśanam

7. samitiṃjaya pūrvam mama karuṇā āsīt (yadā tvaṃ)
kaikeyīvacane yuktam vanyamūlaphalāśanam dṛṣṭvā

7. O conqueror of battles, formerly I indeed felt great compassion when I saw you, bound by Kaikeyī's command, subsisting on wild roots and fruits in the forest.

Words meanings summery:

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen, after seeing

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

• करुणा (karuṇā) - compassion, pity, mercy

• पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - before, formerly, previously

• मम (mama) - my, of me, to me

• आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed

• समितिंजय (samitiṁjaya) - O Rama, conqueror of battles (O conqueror of assemblies, O conqueror of battles)

• कैकेयीवचने (kaikeyīvacane) - in Kaikeyī's command, in the words of Kaikeyī

• युक्तम् (yuktam) - engaged (by Kaikeyī's command) (engaged, endowed with, joined, fit, appropriate)

• वन्यमूलफलाशनम् (vanyamūlaphalāśanam) - subsisting on wild roots and fruits (as Rama did during exile) (eating wild roots and fruits, subsisting on wild roots and fruits)

Words meanings and morphology

दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen, after seeing

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root dṛś (to see) with suffix -tvā

Root: dṛś (class 1)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

करुणा (karuṇā) - compassion, pity, mercy

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of karuṇā

karuṇā - compassion, pity, mercy

पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - before, formerly, previously

(indeclinable)

Note: Functions as an adverb in neuter accusative singular form.

मम (mama) - my, of me, to me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Also used as dative in some contexts.

आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, Past Imperfect (laṅ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

समितिंजय (samitiṁjaya) - O Rama, conqueror of battles (O conqueror of assemblies, O conqueror of battles)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of samitiṃjaya

samitiṁjaya - conqueror of assemblies, conqueror in battle

From samiti (assembly/battle) + jaya (victory/conqueror)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (samiti+jaya)

• samiti – assembly, battle, encounter
  noun (feminine)
• jaya – victory, conquest, conqueror
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Addressing Rama.

कैकेयीवचने (kaikeyīvacane) - in Kaikeyī's command, in the words of Kaikeyī

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kaikeyīvacana

kaikeyīvacana - Kaikeyī's word/command

Compound of Kaikeyī (proper noun) and vacana (word/speech)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (kaikeyī+vacana)

• kaikeyī – Kaikeyī (proper name of a queen)
  proper noun (feminine)
• vacana – word, speech, command
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root vac (to speak)
  Root: vac (class 2)

युक्तम् (yuktam) - engaged (by Kaikeyī's command) (engaged, endowed with, joined, fit, appropriate)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yukta

yukta - joined, connected, endowed with, engaged, proper, fit

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root yuj (to join, to connect)

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Agrees with the implied 'you' (त्वाम्) referring to Rama.

वन्यमूलफलाशनम् (vanyamūlaphalāśanam) - subsisting on wild roots and fruits (as Rama did during exile) (eating wild roots and fruits, subsisting on wild roots and fruits)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vanyamūlaphalāśana

vanyamūlaphalāśana - eating wild roots and fruits

Compound describing one who eats (āśana) wild (vanya) roots (mūla) and fruits (phala).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vanya+mūla+phala+āśana)

• vanya – wild, forest-grown
  adjective
  From vana (forest)
• mūla – root, origin, basis
  noun (neuter)
• phala – fruit, result, consequence
  noun (neuter)
• āśana – eating, food
  noun (neuter)
  From root aś (to eat)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: aś (class 9)

Note: Agrees with the implied 'you' (त्वाम्) referring to Rama.