वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-18, verse-1

प्रविष्टायां हुताशं तु वेदवत्यां स रावणः ।
पुष्पकं तत् समारुह्य परिचक्राम मेदिनीम् ॥१॥

1. praviṣṭāyāṃ hutāśaṃ tu vedavatyāṃ sa rāvaṇaḥ ,
puṣpakaṃ tat samāruhya paricakrāma medinīm.

1. praviṣṭāyām hutāśam tu vedavatyām saḥ rāvaṇaḥ
puṣpakam tat samāruhya paricakrāma medinīm

1. tu vedavatyām hutāśam praviṣṭāyām saḥ rāvaṇaḥ
tat puṣpakam samāruhya medinīm paricakrāma

1. However, after Vedavatī entered the fire, that Rāvaṇa, having ascended that Puṣpaka (chariot), traversed the earth.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रविष्टायाम् (praviṣṭāyām) - when she (Vedavatī) had entered (having entered, who entered (fem. loc. sg.))

• हुताशम् (hutāśam) - fire (fire, sacrificial fire)

• तु (tu) - however (but, however, on the other hand, indeed)

• वेदवत्याम् (vedavatyām) - in Vedavatī, Vedavatī (as part of locative absolute) (in Vedavatī, concerning Vedavatī)

• सः (saḥ) - that (Rāvaṇa) (he, that one)

• रावणः (rāvaṇaḥ) - Rāvaṇa (Rāvaṇa (name of the demon king))

• पुष्पकम् (puṣpakam) - the Puṣpaka (chariot) (floral, made of flowers, Puṣpaka (a celestial chariot))

• तत् (tat) - that (Puṣpaka) (that, it)

• समारुह्य (samāruhya) - having ascended (having ascended, having mounted)

• परिचक्राम (paricakrāma) - traversed, went around (went around, traveled around)

• मेदिनीम् (medinīm) - the earth (the earth, ground)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रविष्टायाम् (praviṣṭāyām) - when she (Vedavatī) had entered (having entered, who entered (fem. loc. sg.))

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, singular of praviṣṭa

praviṣṭa - entered, having entered

Past Passive Participle

From root viś (to enter) with prefix pra.

Prefix: pra

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Qualifies vedavatyām

हुताशम् (hutāśam) - fire (fire, sacrificial fire)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of hutāśa

hutāśa - fire, sacrificial fire (lit. 'eating what is offered')

Compound type : tatpurusha (huta+āśa)

• huta – offered, sacrificed
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root hu (to offer)
  Root: hu (class 3)
• āśa – eating, consuming
  noun (masculine)
  From root aś (to eat)
  Root: aś (class 9)

Note: Object of praviṣṭāyām (implied entry into)

तु (tu) - however (but, however, on the other hand, indeed)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction/particle

Note: Particle indicating contrast or emphasis.

वेदवत्याम् (vedavatyām) - in Vedavatī, Vedavatī (as part of locative absolute) (in Vedavatī, concerning Vedavatī)

(proper noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of vedavatī

vedavatī - named Vedavatī

Feminine of vedavat

Compound type : tatpurusha (veda+vat)

• veda – knowledge, Veda
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vid (class 2)
• vat – possessing, having, like
  suffix
  Taddhita suffix -vat, forming possessive adjectives

Note: Head of the locative absolute construction.

सः (saḥ) - that (Rāvaṇa) (he, that one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that

Nominative singular masculine of tad

Note: Refers to Rāvaṇa.

रावणः (rāvaṇaḥ) - Rāvaṇa (Rāvaṇa (name of the demon king))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - Rāvaṇa (name of the demon king of Laṅkā)

Root: ru (class 2)

Note: Subject of the main clause.

पुष्पकम् (puṣpakam) - the Puṣpaka (chariot) (floral, made of flowers, Puṣpaka (a celestial chariot))

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of puṣpaka

puṣpaka - flowery, aerial car, Puṣpaka (Vimana)

From puṣpa (flower)

Note: Object of samāruhya

तत् (tat) - that (Puṣpaka) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that

Nominative/Accusative singular neuter of tad

समारुह्य (samāruhya) - having ascended (having ascended, having mounted)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

From root ruh (to rise) with prefixes sam and ā. lyap suffix.

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: ruh (class 1)

Note: Action completed before paricakrāma.

परिचक्राम (paricakrāma) - traversed, went around (went around, traveled around)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of kram

Perfect active

3rd person singular, Perfect, active voice, Parasmaipada, from root kram with prefix pari. Reduplicated.

Prefix: pari

Root: kram (class 1)

मेदिनीम् (medinīm) - the earth (the earth, ground)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of medinī

medinī - the earth, ground

From meda (fat, marrow), likely referring to the earth as rich/fertile.

Note: Object of paricakrāma.

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