वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-45, verse-20

सा तु सूतस्य वचनादारुरोह रथोत्तमम् ।
सीता सौमित्रिणा सार्धं सुमन्त्रेण च धीमता ॥२०॥

20. sā tu sūtasya vacanādāruroha rathottamam ,
sītā saumitriṇā sārdhaṃ sumantreṇa ca dhīmatā.

20. sā tu sūtasya vacanāt ārurūha rathottamam
sītā saumitriṇā sārdham sumantreṇa ca dhīmatā

20. sā sītā tu sūtasya vacanāt dhīmatā sumantreṇa
ca saumitriṇā sārdham rathottamam ārurūha

20. Indeed, upon hearing the charioteer's words, Sita ascended the excellent chariot accompanied by Saumitri (Lakshmana) and the intelligent Sumantra.

Words meanings summery:

• सा (sā) - she (Sita) (she, that (feminine))

• तु (tu) - indeed, then (but, indeed, however)

• सूतस्य (sūtasya) - of the charioteer (Sumantra) (of the charioteer)

• वचनात् (vacanāt) - from the words, at the command (from the word, by the command, on account of the word)

• आरुरूह (ārurūha) - ascended (ascended, mounted)

• रथोत्तमम् (rathottamam) - the excellent chariot (the best chariot, excellent chariot)

• सीता (sītā) - Sita (Sita (name of Rama's wife))

• सौमित्रिणा (saumitriṇā) - with Saumitri (Lakshmana) (with Saumitri, with Lakshmana)

• सार्धम् (sārdham) - together with (together with, along with)

• सुमन्त्रेण (sumantreṇa) - with Sumantra (with Sumantra (proper name))

• च (ca) - and

• धीमता (dhīmatā) - by the intelligent (Sumantra) (by the intelligent, by the wise)

Words meanings and morphology

सा (sā) - she (Sita) (she, that (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Sita.

तु (tu) - indeed, then (but, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction, often used for emphasis or continuation.

सूतस्य (sūtasya) - of the charioteer (Sumantra) (of the charioteer)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of sūta

sūta - charioteer, bard

From root 'sū' (to impel, to drive)

Root: sū (class 2)

Note: Refers to Sumantra.

वचनात् (vacanāt) - from the words, at the command (from the word, by the command, on account of the word)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - word, speech, command, statement

From root 'vac' (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Used in the sense of "due to" or "following".

आरुरूह (ārurūha) - ascended (ascended, mounted)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of ruh

Perfect Active

Root 'ruh' with upasarga 'ā', perfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice

Prefix: ā

Root: ruh (class 1)

Note: The perfect tense indicates a completed action in the past.

रथोत्तमम् (rathottamam) - the excellent chariot (the best chariot, excellent chariot)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rathottama

rathottama - best of chariots, excellent chariot

Compound 'ratha-uttama'

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ratha+uttama)

• ratha – chariot, car
  noun (masculine)
• uttama – best, highest, excellent
  adjective (masculine)

Note: This is a karmadhāraya compound where 'uttama' qualifies 'ratha'.

सीता (sītā) - Sita (Sita (name of Rama's wife))

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sītā

sītā - Sita (name of Janaka's daughter and Rama's wife), furrow

Note: Subject of the sentence.

सौमित्रिणा (saumitriṇā) - with Saumitri (Lakshmana) (with Saumitri, with Lakshmana)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of saumitri

saumitri - son of Sumitrā, Lakshmana

Taddhita derivation from 'sumitrā'

Note: Accompanies Sita.

सार्धम् (sārdham) - together with (together with, along with)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial usage of 'sārdha' (with, accompanied by)

सुमन्त्रेण (sumantreṇa) - with Sumantra (with Sumantra (proper name))

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of sumantra

sumantra - Sumantra (name of Dasharatha's chief minister and charioteer)

Compound 'su-mantra'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+mantra)

• su – good, well
  indeclinable
  Prefix
• mantra – counsel, sacred text, incantation
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'man' (to think)
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Accompanies Sita.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects Sumantra and Saumitri.

धीमता (dhīmatā) - by the intelligent (Sumantra) (by the intelligent, by the wise)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dhīmat

dhīmat - intelligent, wise, thoughtful

From 'dhī' (thought, intelligence) with suffix '-mat'

Note: Qualifies "Sumantreṇa".