वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-90, verse-7

रुक्मवेणुध्वजः श्रीमान्देवराजरथो वरः ।
अभ्यवर्तत काकुत्स्थमवतीर्य त्रिविष्टपात् ॥७॥

7. rukmaveṇudhvajaḥ śrīmāndevarājaratho varaḥ ,
abhyavartata kākutsthamavatīrya triviṣṭapāt.

7. rukmaveṇudhvajaḥ śrīmān devarājarathaḥ varaḥ
abhyavartata kākutstham avatīrya triviṣṭapāt

7. śrīmān varaḥ rukmaveṇudhvajaḥ devarājarathaḥ
triviṣṭapāt avatīrya kākutstham abhyavartata

7. The glorious and excellent chariot of the king of gods, having a golden flagstaff, descended from heaven and approached Rama, descendant of Kakutstha.

Words meanings summery:

• रुक्मवेणुध्वजः (rukmaveṇudhvajaḥ) - (the chariot) having a golden flagstaff (having a golden flagstaff)

• श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - glorious (chariot) (glorious, splendid)

• देवराजरथः (devarājarathaḥ) - the chariot of (Indra) the king of gods (chariot of the king of gods)

• वरः (varaḥ) - excellent (chariot) (excellent, best, supreme)

• अभ्यवर्तत (abhyavartata) - approached (Rama) (approached, turned towards)

• काकुत्स्थम् (kākutstham) - Rama (descendant of Kakutstha) (descendant of Kakutstha)

• अवतीर्य (avatīrya) - having descended (from heaven) (having descended)

• त्रिविष्टपात् (triviṣṭapāt) - from heaven (Indra's abode) (from heaven, from the three worlds)

Words meanings and morphology

रुक्मवेणुध्वजः (rukmaveṇudhvajaḥ) - (the chariot) having a golden flagstaff (having a golden flagstaff)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rukmaveṇudhvaja

rukmaveṇudhvaja - having a golden bamboo pole flagstaff

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (rukman+veṇu+dhvaja)

• rukman – gold
  noun (neuter)
• veṇu – bamboo, flute
  noun (masculine)
• dhvaja – flag, banner, standard
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'devarājarathaḥ'.

श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - glorious (chariot) (glorious, splendid)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīmat

śrīmat - glorious, splendid, fortunate, beautiful, prosperous

Possessive adjective derived from 'śrī' with suffix 'matup'.

Note: Agrees with 'devarājarathaḥ'.

देवराजरथः (devarājarathaḥ) - the chariot of (Indra) the king of gods (chariot of the king of gods)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of devarājaratha

devarājaratha - chariot of the king of gods

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (devarāja+ratha)

• devarāja – king of gods (Indra)
  noun (masculine)
• ratha – chariot
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of the verb 'abhyavartata'.

वरः (varaḥ) - excellent (chariot) (excellent, best, supreme)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - excellent, best, choice, boon

Root: vṛ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'devarājarathaḥ'.

अभ्यवर्तत (abhyavartata) - approached (Rama) (approached, turned towards)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of abhy-ā-vṛt

Imperfect Middle, 3rd person singular

root 'vṛt' (to turn) with prefixes 'abhi' and 'ā'.

Prefixes: abhi+ā

Root: vṛt (class 1)

काकुत्स्थम् (kākutstham) - Rama (descendant of Kakutstha) (descendant of Kakutstha)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kākutstha

kākutstha - descendant of Kakutstha (an ancient king), a patronymic often used for Rama

Note: Object of the verb 'abhyavartata'.

अवतीर्य (avatīrya) - having descended (from heaven) (having descended)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Derived from root 'tṛ' (to cross) with prefix 'ava' and suffix 'lyap'.

Prefix: ava

Root: tṛ (class 1)

Note: Modifies the action of the chariot.

त्रिविष्टपात् (triviṣṭapāt) - from heaven (Indra's abode) (from heaven, from the three worlds)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of triviṣṭapa

triviṣṭapa - heaven, the three worlds (earth, atmosphere, heaven)

Compound type : dvigu (tri+viṣṭapa)

• tri – three
  numeral
• viṣṭapa – world, region, heaven
  noun (neuter)

Note: Indicates the place from which the descent occurred.