वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-4, verse-20

ततो वानरराजेन लक्ष्मणेन च पूजितः ।
जगाम रामो धर्मात्मा ससैन्यो दक्षिणां दिशम् ॥२०॥

20. tato vānararājena lakṣmaṇena ca pūjitaḥ ,
jagāma rāmo dharmātmā sasainyo dakṣiṇāṃ diśam.

20. tataḥ vānararājena lakṣmaṇena ca pūjitaḥ jagāma
rāmaḥ dharmātmā sasainyaḥ dakṣiṇām diśam

20. tataḥ rāmaḥ dharmātmā vānararājena lakṣmaṇena
ca pūjitaḥ sasainyaḥ dakṣiṇām diśam jagāma

20. Thereupon, Rama, whose nature was righteousness (dharma), honored by the king of monkeys and Lakshmana, went with his army towards the southern direction.

Words meanings summery:

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

• वानरराजेन (vānararājena) - by Sugriva, the king of monkeys (by the king of monkeys)

• लक्ष्मणेन (lakṣmaṇena) - by Lakshmana

• च (ca) - and

• पूजितः (pūjitaḥ) - honored, worshipped, respected

• जगाम (jagāma) - went, proceeded

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama

• धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - Rama, whose intrinsic nature (dharma) was righteousness (righteous-souled, whose nature is righteousness)

• ससैन्यः (sasainyaḥ) - with his army, accompanied by troops

• दक्षिणाम् (dakṣiṇām) - southern, right

• दिशम् (diśam) - direction, quarter

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from there

(indeclinable)

From pronoun 'tad' + -tas suffix

वानरराजेन (vānararājena) - by Sugriva, the king of monkeys (by the king of monkeys)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vānararāja

vānararāja - king of monkeys

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vānara+rāja)

• vānara – monkey
  noun (masculine)
• rāja – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agent of the participle 'pūjitaḥ'.

लक्ष्मणेन (lakṣmaṇena) - by Lakshmana

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇa

lakṣmaṇa - Lakshmana (Rama's brother)

Note: Agent of the participle 'pūjitaḥ'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'vānararājena' and 'lakṣmaṇena'.

पूजितः (pūjitaḥ) - honored, worshipped, respected

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pūjita

pūj - to honor, worship, respect

Past Passive Participle

Formed with suffix -ita

Root: pūj (class 10)

Note: Qualifies 'rāmaḥ'.

जगाम (jagāma) - went, proceeded

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of gam

Perfect tense

Formed with reduplication; 3rd singular active

Root: gam (class 1)

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (the son of Dasharatha)

Note: Subject of 'jagāma'.

धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - Rama, whose intrinsic nature (dharma) was righteousness (righteous-souled, whose nature is righteousness)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmātman

dharmātman - righteous-souled, whose nature is dharma, virtuous

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dharma+ātman)

• dharma – righteousness, natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature
  noun (masculine)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, nature
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'rāmaḥ'.

ससैन्यः (sasainyaḥ) - with his army, accompanied by troops

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sasainya

sasainya - accompanied by an army/troops

Formed with prefix 'sa-' (with)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+sainya)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• sainya – army, troops
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'rāmaḥ'.

दक्षिणाम् (dakṣiṇām) - southern, right

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dakṣiṇā

dakṣiṇā - southern, right (direction)

Feminine form

Note: Modifies 'diśam'.

दिशम् (diśam) - direction, quarter

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of diś

diś - direction, quarter of the sky

Root: diś (class 6)

Note: Object of motion.