वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-26, verse-47

श्रुत्वा तु स दशग्रीवस्तं शापं रोमहर्षणम् ।
नारीषु मैथुनं भावं नाकामास्वभ्यरोचयत् ॥४७॥

47. śrutvā tu sa daśagrīvastaṃ śāpaṃ romaharṣaṇam ,
nārīṣu maithunaṃ bhāvaṃ nākāmāsvabhyarocayat.

47. śrutvā tu saḥ daśagrīvaḥ tam śāpam romaharṣaṇam
nārīṣu maithunam bhāvam na akāmāsu abhyarocayat

47. tu saḥ daśagrīvaḥ tam romaharṣaṇam śāpam śrutvā,
akāmāsu nārīṣu maithunam bhāvam na abhyarocayat

47. But that Daśagrīva, having heard that hair-raising curse, no longer desired sexual union with unwilling women.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

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

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• दशग्रीवः (daśagrīvaḥ) - Daśagrīva (Rāvaṇa, lit. 'ten-necked')

• तम् (tam) - that

• शापम् (śāpam) - curse

• रोमहर्षणम् (romaharṣaṇam) - hair-raising, thrilling, terrifying

• नारीषु (nārīṣu) - among women, towards women

• मैथुनम् (maithunam) - sexual union, sexual intercourse, pairing

• भावम् (bhāvam) - sexual desire/feeling (state, condition, feeling, disposition, intention)

• न (na) - not

• अकामासु (akāmāsu) - in unwilling women, towards unwilling women

• अभ्यरोचयत् (abhyarocayat) - desired, delighted in, approved of

Words meanings and morphology

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root śru (to hear)

Root: śru (class 5)

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

(indeclinable)

Note: acts as a particle

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: refers to Daśagrīva

दशग्रीवः (daśagrīvaḥ) - Daśagrīva (Rāvaṇa, lit. 'ten-necked')

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of daśagrīva

daśagrīva - ten-necked (an epithet of Rāvaṇa)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (daśan+grīvā)

• daśan – ten
  numeral
• grīvā – neck
  noun (feminine)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

तम् (tam) - that

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: agrees with 'śāpam'

शापम् (śāpam) - curse

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śāpa

śāpa - curse, imprecation

Note: object of 'śrutvā'

रोमहर्षणम् (romaharṣaṇam) - hair-raising, thrilling, terrifying

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of romaharṣaṇa

romaharṣaṇa - causing the hair to stand on end, thrilling, horrifying

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (roman+harṣaṇa)

• roman – hair (of the body)
  noun (neuter)
• harṣaṇa – causing thrill/excitement, stimulating
  adjective (neuter)
  Causal suffix ṇic + -ana
  Derived from root hṛṣ (to rejoice, be excited)
  Root: hṛṣ (class 4)

Note: agrees with 'śāpam'

नारीषु (nārīṣu) - among women, towards women

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of nārī

nārī - woman, female

Note: indicates the sphere of action.

मैथुनम् (maithunam) - sexual union, sexual intercourse, pairing

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of maithuna

maithuna - sexual union, coition, pairing

Note: object of 'abhiruc'

भावम् (bhāvam) - sexual desire/feeling (state, condition, feeling, disposition, intention)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhāva

bhāva - state, condition, feeling, disposition, existence

Derived from root bhū (to be, exist)

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: object of 'abhiruc'

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Note: negation

अकामासु (akāmāsu) - in unwilling women, towards unwilling women

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, plural of akāmā

akāmā - unwilling, not desiring

Negative prefix 'a' + 'kāmā' (desiring, wishing - feminine form of kāma)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kāmā)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• kāmā – desiring, wishing (feminine)
  adjective (feminine)
  Root: kam (class 1)

Note: agrees with 'nārīṣu'

अभ्यरोचयत् (abhyarocayat) - desired, delighted in, approved of

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of abhiruc

Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd person singular

Derived from root ruc (to shine, please, desire) with upasarga abhi (towards, upon)

Prefix: abhi

Root: ruc (class 1)

Note: The 'a' prefix for past tense is inherent.