वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-57, verse-72

ये तु पूर्वं महात्मानः कुम्भकर्णेन पातिताः ।
ते ऽस्वस्था वानरश्रेष्ठाः सुग्रीवमुपतस्थिरे ॥७२॥

72. ye tu pūrvaṃ mahātmānaḥ kumbhakarṇena pātitāḥ ,
te'svasthā vānaraśreṣṭhāḥ sugrīvamupatasthire.

72. ye tu pūrvam mahātmānaḥ kumbhakarṇena pātitāḥ
te asvasthāḥ vānarśreṣṭhāḥ sugrīvam upatastire

72. tu ye mahātmānaḥ vānarśreṣṭhāḥ pūrvam kumbhakarṇena
pātitāḥ te asvasthāḥ sugrīvam upatastire

72. However, those great-souled, chief monkey warriors, who had previously been struck down by Kumbhakarna, approached Sugriva while still feeling unwell.

Words meanings summery:

• ये (ye) - the monkey warriors who (who, those who)

• तु (tu) - but, however, indeed

• पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - previously, formerly, before

• महात्मानः (mahātmānaḥ) - great-souled, noble, magnificent

• कुम्भकर्णेन (kumbhakarṇena) - by Kumbhakarna

• पातिताः (pātitāḥ) - struck down, caused to fall, made to fall

• ते (te) - the mentioned monkey warriors (they, those)

• अस्वस्थाः (asvasthāḥ) - injured, wounded (unwell, unhealthy, uncomfortable, disturbed)

• वानर्श्रेष्ठाः (vānarśreṣṭhāḥ) - best of monkeys, chief monkeys, eminent monkeys

• सुग्रीवम् (sugrīvam) - to Sugriva

• उपतस्तिरे (upatastire) - approached, stood near, attended upon

Words meanings and morphology

ये (ye) - the monkey warriors who (who, those who)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yat

yat - who, which, what

Relative pronoun.

Note: Subject of the clause 'ye ... pātitāḥ'.

तु (tu) - but, however, indeed

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Introduces a slight contrast or emphasis.

पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - previously, formerly, before

(indeclinable)

Adverbial form of pūrva (former).

Note: Modifies 'pātitāḥ'.

महात्मानः (mahātmānaḥ) - great-souled, noble, magnificent

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, magnanimous, a great person

Compound of mahā (great) and ātman (soul, self).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  From mahat.
• ātman – self (ātman), soul, essence, spirit
  noun (masculine)

Note: In apposition to 'ye' and 'vānarśreṣṭhāḥ'.

कुम्भकर्णेन (kumbhakarṇena) - by Kumbhakarna

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kumbhakarṇa

kumbhakarṇa - Kumbhakarna (name of Ravana's giant brother)

Compound of kumbha (pot) and karṇa (ear) - "pot-eared".

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kumbha+karṇa)

• kumbha – pot, pitcher, elephant's frontal globe
  noun (masculine)
• karṇa – ear, rudder, mast
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agent of 'pātitāḥ'.

पातिताः (pātitāḥ) - struck down, caused to fall, made to fall

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pātita

pātita - caused to fall, thrown down, dropped

Past Passive Participle (causative)

Causative of √pat (to fall) -> pātin (one who causes to fall) -> pātita.

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'ye' and 'vānarśreṣṭhāḥ'.

ते (te) - the mentioned monkey warriors (they, those)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those, he, she, it, they

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Coreferent with 'ye'.

अस्वस्थाः (asvasthāḥ) - injured, wounded (unwell, unhealthy, uncomfortable, disturbed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of asvastha

asvastha - unwell, unhealthy, not feeling well, disturbed

Negative compound of a- (not) and svastha (healthy, comfortable).

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+svastha)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• svastha – healthy, self-abiding, comfortable, well-established
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  From sva (self) and stha (standing).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Describes the state of the monkey warriors.

वानर्श्रेष्ठाः (vānarśreṣṭhāḥ) - best of monkeys, chief monkeys, eminent monkeys

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vānarśreṣṭha

vānarśreṣṭha - best among monkeys, chief of monkeys

Compound of vānara (monkey) and śreṣṭha (best).

Compound type : tatpurusha (vānara+śreṣṭha)

• vānara – monkey
  noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, excellent, chief
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Superlative of praśasya (excellent).

Note: In apposition to 'ye' and 'te'.

सुग्रीवम् (sugrīvam) - to Sugriva

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sugrīva

sugrīva - Sugriva (name of the monkey king)

Compound of su (good, beautiful) and grīvā (neck) - "beautiful-necked".

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+grīvā)

• su – good, well, beautiful
  indeclinable
  Prefix/adverb.
• grīvā – neck
  noun (feminine)

Note: Object of 'upatastire' (implies direction).

उपतस्तिरे (upatastire) - approached, stood near, attended upon

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, perfect (Lit) of upa-√sthā

Perfect Middle (ātmanepada)

Formed from √sthā (to stand) with prefix upa-.

Prefix: upa

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Verb for 'te'.