वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-48, verse-6

तं तु देशमभिप्रेत्य किं चित् पद्भ्यां महामुनिः ।
अर्घ्यमादाय रुचिरं जाह्वनीतीरमाश्रितः ।
ददर्श राघवस्येष्टां पत्नीं सीतामनाथवत् ॥६॥

6. taṃ tu deśamabhipretya kiṃ cit padbhyāṃ mahāmuniḥ ,
arghyamādāya ruciraṃ jāhvanītīramāśritaḥ ,
dadarśa rāghavasyeṣṭāṃ patnīṃ sītāmanāthavat.

6. tam tu deśam abhipretya kim cit
padbhyām mahāmuniḥ arghyam ādāya ruciram
jāhvanītīram āśritaḥ dadarśa
rāghavasya iṣṭām patnīm sītām anāthavat

6. The great sage, setting out for that place, walking a short distance on foot, took a beautiful offering (arghya). Resting on the bank of the Jahnavi (Ganga), he then saw Sita, Rama's beloved wife, looking like one without a protector.

Words meanings summery:

• तम् (tam) - that, him

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• देशम् (deśam) - place, region, country

• अभिप्रेत्य (abhipretya) - having intended, having set out for, having aimed at

• किम् (kim) - what, somewhat, a little

• चित् (cit) - a little, some (particle)

• पद्भ्याम् (padbhyām) - by (two) feet, on foot

• महामुनिः (mahāmuniḥ) - Valmiki (the great sage)

• अर्घ्यम् (arghyam) - offering (of water, flowers, etc.), respectful oblation

• आदाय (ādāya) - having taken, having seized

• रुचिरम् (ruciram) - beautiful, lovely, pleasing

• जाह्वनीतीरम् (jāhvanītīram) - the bank of the Jahnavi (Ganga)

• आश्रितः (āśritaḥ) - having resorted to, dwelling in, taking refuge in

• ददर्श (dadarśa) - he saw

• राघवस्य (rāghavasya) - of Rama (descendant of Raghu)

• इष्टाम् (iṣṭām) - beloved, desired, worshipped

• पत्नीम् (patnīm) - wife, consort

• सीताम् (sītām) - Rama's wife (Sita)

• अनाथवत् (anāthavat) - like one without a protector, helplessly

Words meanings and morphology

तम् (tam) - that, him

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

देशम् (deśam) - place, region, country

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of deśa

deśa - place, region, country

Root: diś (class 6)

अभिप्रेत्य (abhipretya) - having intended, having set out for, having aimed at

(indeclinable)

absolutive/gerund

Derived from root i (to go) with upasargas abhi-pra

Prefixes: abhi+pra

Root: i (class 2)

किम् (kim) - what, somewhat, a little

(indeclinable)

चित् (cit) - a little, some (particle)

(indeclinable)

पद्भ्याम् (padbhyām) - by (two) feet, on foot

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, dual of pad

pad - foot, step

महामुनिः (mahāmuniḥ) - Valmiki (the great sage)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāmuni

mahāmuni - great sage, eminent ascetic

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+muni)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• muni – sage, ascetic, seer
  noun (masculine)

अर्घ्यम् (arghyam) - offering (of water, flowers, etc.), respectful oblation

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of arghya

arghya - fit to be worshipped, respectful offering, oblation

gerundive

From root arh (to be worthy)

Root: arh (class 1)

आदाय (ādāya) - having taken, having seized

(indeclinable)

absolutive/gerund

Derived from root dā (to give) with upasarga ā

Prefix: ā

Root: dā (class 3)

रुचिरम् (ruciram) - beautiful, lovely, pleasing

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rucira

rucira - bright, beautiful, charming, pleasing

Root: ruc (class 1)

जाह्वनीतीरम् (jāhvanītīram) - the bank of the Jahnavi (Ganga)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of jāhvanītīra

jāhvanītīra - bank of the Jahnavi

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jāhvanī+tīra)

• jāhvanī – the river Ganga (daughter of Jahnu)
  proper noun (feminine)
• tīra – bank, shore, margin
  noun (neuter)

आश्रितः (āśritaḥ) - having resorted to, dwelling in, taking refuge in

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āśrita

āśrita - resorted to, taken refuge in, dependent on

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root śri (to resort to, rely on) with upasarga ā

Prefix: ā

Root: śri (class 1)

ददर्श (dadarśa) - he saw

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of dṛś

Root: dṛś (class 1)

राघवस्य (rāghavasya) - of Rama (descendant of Raghu)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, Rama

Patronymic from Raghu

इष्टाम् (iṣṭām) - beloved, desired, worshipped

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of iṣṭa

iṣṭa - desired, beloved, worshipped, sacrificed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root iṣ (to desire) or yaj (to worship/sacrifice)

Root: iṣ/yaj (class 4)

पत्नीम् (patnīm) - wife, consort

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of patnī

patnī - wife, mistress of the house

सीताम् (sītām) - Rama's wife (Sita)

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sītā

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

अनाथवत् (anāthavat) - like one without a protector, helplessly

(indeclinable)

Derived from anātha (without a protector) with suffix -vat (like)