वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-114, verse-14

शरभङ्गे दिवं प्राप्ते रामः सत्यपराक्रमः ।
अभिवाद्य मुनीन् सर्वाञ्जनस्थानमुपागमत् ॥१४॥

14. śarabhaṅge divaṃ prāpte rāmaḥ satyaparākramaḥ ,
abhivādya munīn sarvāñjanasthānamupāgamat.

14. śarabhaṅge divam prāpte rāmaḥ satyaparākramaḥ
abhivādya munīn sarvān janasthānam upāgamat

14. śarabhaṅge divam prāpte satyaparākramaḥ rāmaḥ
sarvān munīn abhivādya janasthānam upāgamat

14. When Śarabhaṅga had attained heaven, Rāma, whose valor was true, respectfully greeted all the sages (muni) and then proceeded to Janasthāna.

Words meanings summery:

• शरभङ्गे (śarabhaṅge) - when Śarabhaṅga (had ascended to heaven) (in Śarabhaṅga, to Śarabhaṅga)

• दिवम् (divam) - to heaven (heaven, sky)

• प्राप्ते (prāpte) - having attained (heaven) (having reached, obtained)

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rāma (the prince) (Rāma)

• सत्यपराक्रमः (satyaparākramaḥ) - Rāma, whose valor was true (whose valor is true, truly mighty)

• अभिवाद्य (abhivādya) - after respectfully greeting (having saluted, having greeted)

• मुनीन् (munīn) - the sages (sages, ascetics)

• सर्वान् (sarvān) - all the sages (all, every)

• जनस्थानम् (janasthānam) - the region of Janasthāna (Janasthana (a specific place))

• उपागमत् (upāgamat) - proceeded to (approached, went towards)

Words meanings and morphology

शरभङ्गे (śarabhaṅge) - when Śarabhaṅga (had ascended to heaven) (in Śarabhaṅga, to Śarabhaṅga)

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of śarabhaṅga

śarabhaṅga - name of a sage

Note: Refers to the sage Śarabhaṅga.

दिवम् (divam) - to heaven (heaven, sky)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of div

div - sky, heaven, day

Note: Object of the verb 'prāpte'.

प्राप्ते (prāpte) - having attained (heaven) (having reached, obtained)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of prāpta

prāpta - obtained, reached, arrived

Past Passive Participle

derived from pra-√āp (to obtain, reach)

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Agrees with 'śarabhaṅge', indicating an event in the past when Śarabhaṅga obtained heaven.

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rāma (the prince) (Rāma)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma, pleasing, charming

Note: Subject of the main verb 'upāgamat'.

सत्यपराक्रमः (satyaparākramaḥ) - Rāma, whose valor was true (whose valor is true, truly mighty)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satyaparākrama

satyaparākrama - whose valor is true, truly valorous, truly mighty

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (satya+parākrama)

• satya – true, real, truth
  noun (neuter)
• parākrama – valor, might, strength, enterprise
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: parā

Note: Qualifies 'rāmaḥ'.

अभिवाद्य (abhivādya) - after respectfully greeting (having saluted, having greeted)

(indeclinable)

Gerund (Absolutive)

derived from abhi-√vad (to speak, greet)

Prefix: abhi

Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Modifies the action of 'upāgamat'.

मुनीन् (munīn) - the sages (sages, ascetics)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, hermit, inspired person

Note: Object of 'abhivādya'.

सर्वान् (sarvān) - all the sages (all, every)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Qualifies 'munīn'.

जनस्थानम् (janasthānam) - the region of Janasthāna (Janasthana (a specific place))

(proper noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of janasthāna

janasthāna - dwelling place of people, a region, name of a specific place in the Daṇḍaka forest

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jana+sthāna)

• jana – person, people, creature
  noun (masculine)
• sthāna – place, position, abode
  noun (neuter)

Note: Destination of Rāma's journey.

उपागमत् (upāgamat) - proceeded to (approached, went towards)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of gam

Imperfect

3rd person singular, Imperfect, active voice

Prefix: upa

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: The main action performed by Rāma.

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