वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-4, verse-66

अवरुह्य जगामाशु वेलावनमनुत्तमम् ।
रामो रमयतां श्रेष्ठः ससुग्रीवः सलक्ष्मणः ॥६६॥

66. avaruhya jagāmāśu velāvanamanuttamam ,
rāmo ramayatāṃ śreṣṭhaḥ sasugrīvaḥ salakṣmaṇaḥ.

66. avaruhya jagāma āśu velāvanam anuttamam rāmaḥ
ramayatām śreṣṭhaḥ sasugrīvaḥ salakṣmaṇaḥ

66. rāmaḥ ramayatām śreṣṭhaḥ sasugrīvaḥ salakṣmaṇaḥ
avaruhya āśu anuttamam velāvanam jagāma

66. Rama, the foremost among those who bring delight, having descended, quickly went to the excellent shore forest, accompanied by Sugriva and Lakshmana.

Words meanings summery:

• अवरुह्य (avaruhya) - having descended, having dismounted

• जगाम (jagāma) - he went

• आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly

• वेलावनम् (velāvanam) - shore-forest

• अनुत्तमम् (anuttamam) - excellent, unsurpassed, peerless

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Prince Rama, the protagonist (Rama)

• रमयताम् (ramayatām) - among those who delight, among those who cause enjoyment

• श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best, foremost, most excellent

• ससुग्रीवः (sasugrīvaḥ) - accompanied by Sugriva (the monkey king) (with Sugriva)

• सलक्ष्मणः (salakṣmaṇaḥ) - accompanied by Lakshmana (Rama's brother) (with Lakshmana)

Words meanings and morphology

अवरुह्य (avaruhya) - having descended, having dismounted

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root `ruh` (to ascend) with prefix `ava` (down) and suffix `lyaP` (yA) for absolutive.

Prefix: ava

Root: ruh (class 1)

जगाम (jagāma) - he went

(verb)

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

Perfect (lit)

3rd person singular, active voice, perfect tense of root `gam`.

Root: gam (class 1)

आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly

(indeclinable)

वेलावनम् (velāvanam) - shore-forest

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of velāvana

velāvana - shore-forest, coastal grove

Compound of `velā` (shore) and `vana` (forest).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (velā+vana)

• velā – shore, coast
  noun (feminine)
• vana – forest, wood, grove
  noun (neuter)

अनुत्तमम् (anuttamam) - excellent, unsurpassed, peerless

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anuttama

anuttama - unexcelled, unsurpassed, peerless, excellent

Derived from `na` (negation) + `uttama` (best).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (na+uttama)

• na – not, no
  indeclinable
• uttama – best, highest, supreme
  adjective (masculine)

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Prince Rama, the protagonist (Rama)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (proper name); pleasing, charming

Root: ram (class 1)

रमयताम् (ramayatām) - among those who delight, among those who cause enjoyment

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of ramayat

ramayat - causing to delight, gladdening, enchanting

Present Active Participle (Causative)

Derived from causative stem of root `ram` (to delight) + `śatṛ` suffix, genitive plural.

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Used in a superlative context (among the best of X).

श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best, foremost, most excellent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, foremost (superlative of praśasya/praśasta)

Superlative degree.

ससुग्रीवः (sasugrīvaḥ) - accompanied by Sugriva (the monkey king) (with Sugriva)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sasugrīva

sasugrīva - accompanied by Sugriva

Compound of `sa` (with) and `sugrīva` (proper name).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+sugrīva)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• sugrīva – Sugriva (proper name, king of monkeys)
  proper noun (masculine)

सलक्ष्मणः (salakṣmaṇaḥ) - accompanied by Lakshmana (Rama's brother) (with Lakshmana)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of salakṣmaṇa

salakṣmaṇa - accompanied by Lakshmana

Compound of `sa` (with) and `lakṣmaṇa` (proper name).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+lakṣmaṇa)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• lakṣmaṇa – Lakshmana (proper name, Rama's brother)
  proper noun (masculine)