वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-21, verse-1

एवं संचिन्त्य विप्रेन्द्रो जगाम लघुविक्रमः ।
आख्यातुं तद् यथावृत्तं यमस्य सदनं प्रति ॥१॥

1. evaṃ saṃcintya viprendro jagāma laghuvikramaḥ ,
ākhyātuṃ tad yathāvṛttaṃ yamasya sadanaṃ prati.

1. evam saṃcintya viprendraḥ jagāma laghuvikramaḥ
| ākhyātum tat yathāvṛttam yamasya sadanam prati

1. evam saṃcintya laghuvikramaḥ viprendraḥ yamasya
sadanam prati tat yathāvṛttam ākhyātum jagāma

1. Having thus deliberated, the chief of brahmins (Nārada), moving swiftly, went towards the abode of Yama to narrate what had transpired.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus (referring to the prior thought) (thus, in this manner, so)

• संचिन्त्य (saṁcintya) - having deliberated (having pondered, having thought, having considered)

• विप्रेन्द्रः (viprendraḥ) - the chief of brahmins (Nārada) (chief of brahmins, best brahmin)

• जगाम (jagāma) - went

• लघुविक्रमः (laghuvikramaḥ) - moving swiftly (swift-stepping, swift-moving)

• आख्यातुम् (ākhyātum) - to narrate (to tell, to narrate, to explain)

• तत् (tat) - that (referring to the events) (that, it)

• यथावृत्तम् (yathāvṛttam) - what had transpired (as it happened, as occurred)

• यमस्य (yamasya) - of Yama

• सदनम् (sadanam) - abode (abode, dwelling, seat)

• प्रति (prati) - towards (towards, to, against, in return for)

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus (referring to the prior thought) (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

संचिन्त्य (saṁcintya) - having deliberated (having pondered, having thought, having considered)

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Derived from sam + cint

Prefix: sam

Root: cint (class 10)

विप्रेन्द्रः (viprendraḥ) - the chief of brahmins (Nārada) (chief of brahmins, best brahmin)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viprendra

viprendra - chief of brahmins, best among brahmins

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vipra+indra)

• vipra – brahmin, inspired, wise
  noun (masculine)
• indra – Indra (king of gods), chief, excellent
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Nārada.

जगाम (jagāma) - went

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of gam

Perfect active third person singular

Root: gam (class 1)

लघुविक्रमः (laghuvikramaḥ) - moving swiftly (swift-stepping, swift-moving)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of laghuvikrama

laghuvikrama - swift-stepping, with light steps, swiftly moving

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (laghu+vikrama)

• laghu – light, quick, swift, small, easy
  adjective (masculine)
• vikrama – step, stride, valor, power
  noun (masculine)
  From root kram
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Qualifies viprendraḥ.

आख्यातुम् (ākhyātum) - to narrate (to tell, to narrate, to explain)

(indeclinable)

infinitive

Derived from ā + khyā with suffix -tum

Prefix: ā

Root: khyā (class 2)

तत् (tat) - that (referring to the events) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she

Note: Refers to yathāvṛttam.

यथावृत्तम् (yathāvṛttam) - what had transpired (as it happened, as occurred)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yathāvṛtta

yathāvṛtta - as it happened, corresponding to the facts, as occurred

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+vṛtta)

• yathā – as, just as, according to
  indeclinable
• vṛtta – happened, occurred, past event, conduct
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root vṛt
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Used substantively.

यमस्य (yamasya) - of Yama

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of yama

yama - Yama (the god of death), restraint

सदनम् (sadanam) - abode (abode, dwelling, seat)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sadana

sadana - dwelling, abode, seat

From root sad

Root: sad (class 1)

प्रति (prati) - towards (towards, to, against, in return for)

(indeclinable)