वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-25, verse-2

ततो निकुम्भिला नाम लङ्कायाः काननं महत् ।
महात्मा राक्षसेन्द्रस्तत् प्रविवेश सहानुगः ॥२॥

2. tato nikumbhilā nāma laṅkāyāḥ kānanaṃ mahat ,
mahātmā rākṣasendrastat praviveśa sahānugaḥ.

2. tataḥ nikumbhilā nāma laṅkāyāḥ kānanam mahat
mahātmā rākṣasendraḥ tat praviveśa sahānugaḥ

2. tataḥ laṅkāyāḥ nikumbhilā nāma mahat kānanam (asti)
mahātmā rākṣasendraḥ sahānugaḥ tat praviveśa

2. Then, there was a great forest of Lanka named Nikumbhilā. The great-souled (mahātmā) lord of demons entered that [forest] with his followers.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thereafter, from there)

• निकुम्भिला (nikumbhilā) - Nikumbhilā (the name of the forest) (Nikumbhilā (proper name))

• नाम (nāma) - named (by name, named)

• लङ्कायाः (laṅkāyāḥ) - of Lanka

• काननम् (kānanam) - a forest (forest, grove)

• महत् (mahat) - great (great, large, immense)

• महात्मा (mahātmā) - the great-souled (lord) (great-souled, noble, mighty)

• राक्षसेन्द्रः (rākṣasendraḥ) - the lord of demons (referring to Ravana) (king of demons (rākṣasas), lord of rākṣasas)

• तत् (tat) - that (forest) (that)

• प्रविवेश (praviveśa) - he entered

• सहानुगः (sahānugaḥ) - with his followers (accompanied by his followers)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thereafter, from there)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects to the previous event.

निकुम्भिला (nikumbhilā) - Nikumbhilā (the name of the forest) (Nikumbhilā (proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nikumbhilā

nikumbhilā - Nikumbhilā (name of a sacred grove/forest near Lanka)

Note: Name of the forest/grove.

नाम (nāma) - named (by name, named)

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates 'named' or 'called'.

लङ्कायाः (laṅkāyāḥ) - of Lanka

(proper noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of laṅkā

laṅkā - Lanka (name of the capital of Ravana)

Note: Possessive case, qualifying 'kānanam'.

काननम् (kānanam) - a forest (forest, grove)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kānana

kānana - forest, grove, wood

Note: Subject of the implied 'asti' (is).

महत् (mahat) - great (great, large, immense)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, immense, mighty

Note: Agrees with 'kānanam'.

महात्मा (mahātmā) - the great-souled (lord) (great-souled, noble, mighty)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, magnanimous; a great person

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahat+ātman)

• mahat – great, large, mighty
  adjective (neuter)
• ātman – soul, self, spirit
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'rākṣasendraḥ'.

राक्षसेन्द्रः (rākṣasendraḥ) - the lord of demons (referring to Ravana) (king of demons (rākṣasas), lord of rākṣasas)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rākṣasendra

rākṣasendra - lord/chief of rākṣasas

Compound type : tatpurusha (rākṣasa+indra)

• rākṣasa – demon, monstrous being
  noun (masculine)
• indra – chief, lord, best (often used as suffix)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject, refers to Ravana.

तत् (tat) - that (forest) (that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the 'kānanam' (forest).

प्रविवेश (praviveśa) - he entered

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of praviś

Derived from prefix pra- + root viś- (to enter)

Prefix: pra

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Main verb of the second clause.

सहानुगः (sahānugaḥ) - with his followers (accompanied by his followers)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sahānuga

sahānuga - accompanied by attendants/followers

Compound type : bahuvrihi (saha+anuga)

• saha – with, together with
  indeclinable
• anuga – follower, attendant
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from prefix anu- + root gam- (to go)
  Prefix: anu
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'rākṣasendraḥ'.