वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-34, verse-28

तत्र संध्यामुपासित्वा स्नात्वा जप्त्वा च वानरः ।
उत्तरं सागरं प्रायाद्वहमानो दशाननम् ॥२८॥

28. tatra saṃdhyāmupāsitvā snātvā japtvā ca vānaraḥ ,
uttaraṃ sāgaraṃ prāyādvahamāno daśānanam.

28. tatra sandhyām upāsitvā snātvā japtvā ca vānaraḥ
uttaram sāgaram prāyāt vahamānaḥ daśānanam

28. There, having performed the evening rites (sandhyā), bathed, and recited prayers, the monkey (vānarah) went to the northern ocean, carrying Daśānana (daśānanam).

Words meanings summery:

• तत्र (tatra) - (at the western ocean) there (there, in that place)

• सन्ध्याम् (sandhyām) - evening rites (sandhyā) (twilight, evening ritual, juncture)

• उपासित्वा (upāsitvā) - having performed (the evening rites) (having worshipped, having served, having performed)

• स्नात्वा (snātvā) - having bathed

• जप्त्वा (japtvā) - having recited prayers (having recited, having muttered prayers)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• वानरः (vānaraḥ) - Vāli, the monkey (monkey, ape)

• उत्तरम् (uttaram) - northern (northern, upper, later, excellent)

• सागरम् (sāgaram) - ocean, sea

• प्रायात् (prāyāt) - went (went, departed, proceeded)

• वहमानः (vahamānaḥ) - carrying (Rāvaṇa) (carrying, bearing, flowing)

• दशाननम् (daśānanam) - Daśānana (Rāvaṇa) (ten-faced, Daśānana (Rāvaṇa))

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - (at the western ocean) there (there, in that place)

(indeclinable)

Note: Refers to the location mentioned in the previous verse (western ocean).

सन्ध्याम् (sandhyām) - evening rites (sandhyā) (twilight, evening ritual, juncture)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sandhyā

sandhyā - twilight, evening, juncture, evening prayer/ritual

Note: Object of 'upāsitvā'.

उपासित्वा (upāsitvā) - having performed (the evening rites) (having worshipped, having served, having performed)

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Derived from root ās (to sit) with upasarga upa-

Prefix: upa

Root: ās (class 2)

Note: Indicates a completed action before the main verb.

स्नात्वा (snātvā) - having bathed

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Derived from root snā

Root: snā (class 2)

Note: Indicates a completed action before the main verb.

जप्त्वा (japtvā) - having recited prayers (having recited, having muttered prayers)

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Derived from root jap

Root: jap (class 1)

Note: Indicates a completed action before the main verb.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

वानरः (vānaraḥ) - Vāli, the monkey (monkey, ape)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vānara

vānara - monkey, ape

Note: Subject of 'prāyāt'.

उत्तरम् (uttaram) - northern (northern, upper, later, excellent)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of uttara

uttara - northern, upper, later, superior, subsequent

Note: Qualifies 'sāgaram'.

सागरम् (sāgaram) - ocean, sea

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sāgara

sāgara - ocean, sea

Note: Object of motion (target of 'prāyāt').

प्रायात् (prāyāt) - went (went, departed, proceeded)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past aorist (luṅ) of prayā

Aorist tense

Root yā (to go) with upasarga pra- (forth). Aorist tense, 3rd person singular.

Prefix: pra

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: The augment 'a' of aorist combines with 'pra' to 'prā'.

वहमानः (vahamānaḥ) - carrying (Rāvaṇa) (carrying, bearing, flowing)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vahamāna

vahamāna - carrying, bearing, conveying, flowing

present active participle (Ātmanepada)

Derived from root vah (to carry, bear) with present participle suffix -māna.

Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Vāli (vānaraḥ).

दशाननम् (daśānanam) - Daśānana (Rāvaṇa) (ten-faced, Daśānana (Rāvaṇa))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of daśānana

daśānana - ten-faced (epithet of Rāvaṇa)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (daśa+ānana)

• daśa – ten
  numeral
• ānana – face, mouth
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of 'vahamānaḥ'.