वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-114, verse-36

तत्राहमेकामद्राक्षमशोकवनिकां गताम् ।
कौशेयवस्त्रां मलिनां निरानन्दां दृढव्रताम् ॥३६॥

36. tatrāhamekāmadrākṣamaśokavanikāṃ gatām ,
kauśeyavastrāṃ malināṃ nirānandāṃ dṛḍhavratām.

36. tatra aham ekām adrākṣam aśokavanikām gatām
kauśeyavastrām malinām nirānandām dṛḍhavratām

36. tatra aham ekām aśokavanikām gatām kauśeyavastrām
malinām nirānandām dṛḍhavratām adrākṣam

36. There I saw her (Sita) in an Ashoka grove, wearing silk garments but soiled, joyless, and firm in her vow.

Words meanings summery:

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• अहम् (aham) - I

• एकाम् (ekām) - a certain woman (Sita) (one, a certain (woman))

• अद्राक्षम् (adrākṣam) - I saw

• अशोकवनिकाम् (aśokavanikām) - an Ashoka grove

• गताम् (gatām) - Sita, who had gone to/was located in (gone to, located in)

• कौशेयवस्त्राम् (kauśeyavastrām) - wearing silk garments

• मलिनाम् (malinām) - soiled, dirty, stained

• निरानन्दाम् (nirānandām) - joyless, unhappy, without happiness

• दृढव्रताम् (dṛḍhavratām) - of firm vow, resolute in vow

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

locative case of 'tad' used as an adverb

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I

एकाम् (ekām) - a certain woman (Sita) (one, a certain (woman))

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of eka

eka - one, a single, a certain

Note: Refers to Sita, implied noun.

अद्राक्षम् (adrākṣam) - I saw

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, past perfect (luṅ) of dṛś

aorist active

sigmatic aorist of root dṛś

Root: dṛś (class 1)

अशोकवनिकाम् (aśokavanikām) - an Ashoka grove

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of aśokavanikā

aśokavanikā - Ashoka grove/garden

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (aśoka+vanikā)

• aśoka – Ashoka tree (Saraca asoca); griefless
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: a
• vanikā – a small grove, pleasure garden
  noun (feminine)

Note: Here, refers to the location where Sita was seen.

गताम् (gatām) - Sita, who had gone to/was located in (gone to, located in)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of gata

gata - gone, arrived, reached, obtained

Past Passive Participle

from root gam

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Describes the implied 'woman' (Sita), indicating her location.

कौशेयवस्त्राम् (kauśeyavastrām) - wearing silk garments

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kauśeyavastrā

kauśeyavastrā - one wearing silk garments

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kauśeya+vastra)

• kauśeya – silken, made of silk
  adjective (neuter)
  derived from kośa (silk cocoon)
• vastra – garment, cloth
  noun (neuter)

Note: Describes Sita.

मलिनाम् (malinām) - soiled, dirty, stained

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of malina

malina - dirty, stained, soiled, dark, impure

Note: Describes Sita.

निरानन्दाम् (nirānandām) - joyless, unhappy, without happiness

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of nirānandā

nirānandā - joyless, unhappy, without happiness

Compound type : avyayībhāva (nis+ānanda)

• nis – without, out, away
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• ānanda – joy, happiness, bliss
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: nand (class 1)

Note: Describes Sita.

दृढव्रताम् (dṛḍhavratām) - of firm vow, resolute in vow

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dṛḍhavratā

dṛḍhavratā - one of firm resolve/vow

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dṛḍha+vrata)

• dṛḍha – firm, strong, resolute, hard
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root dṛh
  Root: dṛh (class 1)
• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious duty
  noun (neuter)

Note: Describes Sita.