वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-4, verse-80

अवगाढं महासत्तैर्नानाशैलसमाकुलम् ।
दुर्गं द्रुगममार्गं तमगाधमसुरालयम् ॥८०॥

80. avagāḍhaṃ mahāsattairnānāśailasamākulam ,
durgaṃ drugamamārgaṃ tamagādhamasurālayam.

80. tam agādham asurālayam avagāḍham mahāsattaiḥ
nānāśailasamākulam durgam durgamamārgam

80. tam asurālayam agādham avagāḍham mahāsattaiḥ
nānāśailasamākulam durgam durgamamārgam

80. That unfathomable abode of asuras, deep and difficult to access, frequented by mighty beings, crowded with various mountains, and without a discernible path.

Words meanings summery:

• तम् (tam) - that (referring to the abode) (that, him)

• अगाधम् (agādham) - unfathomable, very deep

• असुरालयम् (asurālayam) - the underworld realm of asuras (abode of asuras, realm of demons)

• अवगाढम् (avagāḍham) - frequented by (entered into, frequented by, plunged into)

• महासत्तैः (mahāsattaiḥ) - by great beings, by powerful creatures

• नानाशैलसमाकुलम् (nānāśailasamākulam) - crowded with various mountains/rocks

• दुर्गम् (durgam) - difficult to access, formidable, inaccessible

• दुर्गममार्गम् (durgamamārgam) - difficult to traverse and pathless

Words meanings and morphology

तम् (tam) - that (referring to the abode) (that, him)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, him

Note: Refers to the 'asurālayam'.

अगाधम् (agādham) - unfathomable, very deep

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of agādha

agādha - unfathomable, very deep

negative prefix 'a' + 'gādha'

Prefix: a

Root: gāh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'asurālayam'.

असुरालयम् (asurālayam) - the underworld realm of asuras (abode of asuras, realm of demons)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of asurālaya

asurālaya - abode of asuras, realm of demons

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (asura+ālaya)

• asura – demon, anti-god
  noun (masculine)
  Root: as (class 4)
• ālaya – abode, dwelling
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: lī (class 1)

Note: The main subject being described.

अवगाढम् (avagāḍham) - frequented by (entered into, frequented by, plunged into)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of avagāḍha

avagāḍha - entered into, frequented by, plunged into

Past Passive Participle

from gāh (to plunge) with prefix ava

Prefix: ava

Root: gāh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'asurālayam'.

महासत्तैः (mahāsattaiḥ) - by great beings, by powerful creatures

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mahāsattva

mahāsattva - great being, mighty creature

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+sattva)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• sattva – being, creature, essence
  noun (neuter)
  Root: as (class 2)

Note: Agent for 'avagāḍham'.

नानाशैलसमाकुलम् (nānāśailasamākulam) - crowded with various mountains/rocks

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nānāśailasamākula

nānāśailasamākula - crowded with various mountains/rocks

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nānāśaila+samākula)

• nānāśaila – various mountains/rocks
  noun (masculine)
• samākula – crowded, filled, agitated
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from kul with prefix sam-ā
  Prefixes: sam+ā
  Root: kul (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'asurālayam'.

दुर्गम् (durgam) - difficult to access, formidable, inaccessible

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of durga

durga - difficult to access, formidable, inaccessible

from gam (to go) with prefix dur-

Prefix: dur

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'asurālayam'.

दुर्गममार्गम् (durgamamārgam) - difficult to traverse and pathless

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of durgamamārga

durgamamārga - difficult to traverse and pathless

Compound type : dvandva (durgama+amārga)

• durgama – difficult to traverse/reach
  adjective (masculine)
  from gam (to go) with prefix dur-
  Prefix: dur
  Root: gam (class 1)
• amārga – pathless, without a road
  adjective (masculine)
  negative prefix 'a' + 'mārga'
  Prefix: a

Note: Agrees with 'asurālayam'.