वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-67, verse-10

हुत्वाग्निं तर्पयित्वाथ देवदानवराक्षसान् ।
आरुरोह रथश्रेष्ठमन्तर्धानगतं शुभम् ॥१०॥

10. hutvāgniṃ tarpayitvātha devadānavarākṣasān ,
āruroha rathaśreṣṭhamantardhānagataṃ śubham.

10. hutvā agnim tarpayitvā atha devadānavarākṣasān
ārurūha rathaśreṣṭham antardhānagatam śubham

10. agnim hutvā atha devadānavarākṣasān tarpayitvā
śubham antardhānagatam rathaśreṣṭham ārurūha

10. Having made offerings to the fire and then satisfied the gods, Dānavas, and Rākṣasas, he ascended the splendid, invisible best of chariots.

Words meanings summery:

• हुत्वा (hutvā) - having made offerings (having offered, having sacrificed)

• अग्निम् (agnim) - to the fire (fire, to the fire god)

• तर्पयित्वा (tarpayitvā) - having satisfied (having satisfied, having propitiated)

• अथ (atha) - then (then, next, now)

• देवदानवराक्षसान् (devadānavarākṣasān) - the gods, Dānavas, and Rākṣasas (gods, Dānavas, and Rākṣasas)

• आरुरूह (ārurūha) - he ascended (he ascended, he mounted)

• रथश्रेष्ठम् (rathaśreṣṭham) - the best of chariots (the best of chariots, excellent chariot)

• अन्तर्धानगतम् (antardhānagatam) - having become invisible (having gone into invisibility, invisible)

• शुभम् (śubham) - splendid (auspicious, splendid, beautiful)

Words meanings and morphology

हुत्वा (hutvā) - having made offerings (having offered, having sacrificed)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed with ktvā suffix.

Root: hu (class 3)

अग्निम् (agnim) - to the fire (fire, to the fire god)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of agni

agni - fire, the god of fire

तर्पयित्वा (tarpayitvā) - having satisfied (having satisfied, having propitiated)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund) Causative

Causative stem tarpayi + ktvā suffix.

Root: tṛp (class 4)

अथ (atha) - then (then, next, now)

(indeclinable)

Particle of consecution or commencement.

देवदानवराक्षसान् (devadānavarākṣasān) - the gods, Dānavas, and Rākṣasas (gods, Dānavas, and Rākṣasas)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of devadānavarākṣasa

devadānavarākṣasa - gods, Dānavas, and Rākṣasas (demons)

A dvandva compound of deva, dānava, and rākṣasa.

Compound type : Dvandva (deva+dānava+rākṣasa)

• deva – god, deity, divine being
  noun (masculine)
  From √div (to shine).
  Root: div (class 4)
• dānava – a descendant of Danu; a class of demons
  proper noun (masculine)
  Patronymic from Danu.
• rākṣasa – a demon, an evil being
  proper noun (masculine)
  From √rakṣ (to guard, protect) or from rakṣas (harm, injury).
  Root: rakṣ (class 1)

आरुरूह (ārurūha) - he ascended (he ascended, he mounted)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of √ruh

Perfect Active

From ā-√ruh. Reduplicated perfect form.

Prefix: ā

Root: ruh (class 1)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

रथश्रेष्ठम् (rathaśreṣṭham) - the best of chariots (the best of chariots, excellent chariot)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rathaśreṣṭha

rathaśreṣṭha - best of chariots

ratha (chariot) + śreṣṭha (best, excellent).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (ratha+śreṣṭha)

• ratha – chariot, car
  noun (masculine)
  From √ram (to delight) or √ṛ (to go).
  Root: ram (class 1)
• śreṣṭha – best, excellent, principal
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative
  Superlative form of praśasya (praiseworthy).

Note: Object of ārurūha.

अन्तर्धानगतम् (antardhānagatam) - having become invisible (having gone into invisibility, invisible)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of antardhānagata

antardhānagata - gone into invisibility, hidden, disappeared

Past Passive Participle compound

antardhāna (disappearance, invisibility) + gata (gone, attained).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (antardhāna+gata)

• antardhāna – disappearance, invisibility, concealment
  noun (neuter)
  From antar-√dhā (to place within, hide).
  Prefix: antar
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• gata – gone, arrived at, attained
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √gam (to go).
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies rathaśreṣṭham.

शुभम् (śubham) - splendid (auspicious, splendid, beautiful)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śubha

śubha - splendid, beautiful, auspicious, fortunate

From √śubh (to shine, be beautiful).

Root: śubh (class 1)

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