वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-10, verse-4

वर्षे मेघोदकक्लिन्नो वीरासनमसेवत ।
नित्यं च शैशिरे काले जलमध्यप्रतिश्रयः ॥४॥

4. varṣe meghodakaklinno vīrāsanamasevata ,
nityaṃ ca śaiśire kāle jalamadhyapratiśrayaḥ.

4. varṣe meghodakaklinnaḥ vīrāsanam asevat
nityam ca śaiśire kāle jalamadhyapratiśrayaḥ

4. varṣe meghodakaklinnaḥ vīrāsanam asevat ca
nityam śaiśire kāle jalamadhyapratiśrayaḥ

4. During the rainy season, drenched by rainwater, he practiced the heroic posture (vīrāsana). And constantly, in the winter season, he stayed in the midst of water.

Words meanings summery:

• वर्षे (varṣe) - During the rainy season (in the rainy season, in a year)

• मेघोदकक्लिन्नः (meghodakaklinnaḥ) - drenched by rainwater (drenched by cloud-water, soaked by rainwater)

• वीरासनम् (vīrāsanam) - the heroic posture (vīrāsana) (heroic posture, vīrāsana (a yogic pose))

• असेवत् (asevat) - he practiced (he served, he practiced, he attended to)

• नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly (always, constantly, eternally)

• च (ca) - And (and, also, moreover)

• शैशिरे (śaiśire) - in the winter (in the winter (season))

• काले (kāle) - season (in time, in the season)

• जलमध्यप्रतिश्रयः (jalamadhyapratiśrayaḥ) - he stayed in the midst of water (taking refuge in the midst of water, having water as a shelter in the middle)

Words meanings and morphology

वर्षे (varṣe) - During the rainy season (in the rainy season, in a year)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of varṣa

varṣa - rainy season, year, rain

मेघोदकक्लिन्नः (meghodakaklinnaḥ) - drenched by rainwater (drenched by cloud-water, soaked by rainwater)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of meghodakaklinna

meghodakaklinna - drenched by cloud-water, soaked by rainwater

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (meghodaka+klinna)

• meghodaka – cloud-water, rainwater
  noun (neuter)
• klinna – wet, soaked, drenched
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `klid` (to be wet).
  Root: klid (class 4)

Note: Refers to Kumbhakarna (implied subject).

वीरासनम् (vīrāsanam) - the heroic posture (vīrāsana) (heroic posture, vīrāsana (a yogic pose))

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vīrāsana

vīrāsana - heroic posture, vīrāsana (a specific yogic sitting posture)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vīra+āsana)

• vīra – hero, brave, valorous
  noun (masculine)
• āsana – seat, posture, sitting
  noun (neuter)
  From root `ās` (to sit).
  Root: ās (class 2)

असेवत् (asevat) - he practiced (he served, he practiced, he attended to)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of sev

Imperfect Tense, Atmanepada

Root `sev` (1st class), prefixed with augment `a-` for imperfect.

Root: sev (class 1)

नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly (always, constantly, eternally)

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - And (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

शैशिरे (śaiśire) - in the winter (in the winter (season))

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of śaiśira

śaiśira - relating to winter, wintry

Derived from `śiśira` (winter).

काले (kāle) - season (in time, in the season)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, season, period

जलमध्यप्रतिश्रयः (jalamadhyapratiśrayaḥ) - he stayed in the midst of water (taking refuge in the midst of water, having water as a shelter in the middle)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jalamadhyapratiśraya

jalamadhyapratiśraya - one who takes refuge in the midst of water

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jala+madhya+pratiśraya)

• jala – water
  noun (neuter)
• madhya – middle, center
  noun (neuter)
• pratiśraya – refuge, shelter, abode
  noun (masculine)
  From root `śri` with prefix `prati`.
  Prefix: prati
  Root: śri (class 1)

Note: Refers to Kumbhakarna (implied subject).