वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-50, verse-20

तयोः संवदतोरेवं सूतलक्ष्मणयोः पथि ।
अस्तमर्को गतो वासं गोमत्यां तावथोषतुः ॥२०॥

20. tayoḥ saṃvadatorevaṃ sūtalakṣmaṇayoḥ pathi ,
astamarko gato vāsaṃ gomatyāṃ tāvathoṣatuḥ.

20. tayoḥ saṃvadatoḥ evam sūtalakṣmaṇayoḥ pathi
astam arkaḥ gataḥ vāsam gomatyām tau atha ūṣatuḥ

20. evam pathi tayoḥ sūtalakṣmaṇayoḥ saṃvadatoḥ
arkaḥ astam gataḥ atha tau gomatyām vāsam ūṣatuḥ

20. As the two, the charioteer (sūta) and Lakṣmaṇa, conversed on the path, the sun set, and they both stayed that night by the Gomati River.

Words meanings summery:

• तयोः (tayoḥ) - of those two, to those two

• संवदतोः (saṁvadatoḥ) - of those conversing, while conversing

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

• सूतलक्ष्मणयोः (sūtalakṣmaṇayoḥ) - of the charioteer and Lakṣmaṇa (of Sūta and Lakṣmaṇa)

• पथि (pathi) - on the path, on the road

• अस्तम् (astam) - to setting, to disappearance, home

• अर्कः (arkaḥ) - sun, ray, praise

• गतः (gataḥ) - gone, departed, reached

• वासम् (vāsam) - dwelling, abode, stay, night's lodging

• गोमत्याम् (gomatyām) - in/on the Gomati river

• तौ (tau) - those two (masculine nominative/accusative dual)

• अथ (atha) - then, next, now, moreover

• ऊषतुः (ūṣatuḥ) - they two stayed, dwelt, passed the night

Words meanings and morphology

तयोः (tayoḥ) - of those two, to those two

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Refers to Sūta and Lakṣmaṇa.

संवदतोः (saṁvadatoḥ) - of those conversing, while conversing

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, dual of saṃvadat

saṁvad - to converse, speak together

Present Active Participle

from root vad (to speak) with prefix sam

Prefix: sam

Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Agrees with tayoḥ.

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

सूतलक्ष्मणयोः (sūtalakṣmaṇayoḥ) - of the charioteer and Lakṣmaṇa (of Sūta and Lakṣmaṇa)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of sūtalakṣmaṇa

sūtalakṣmaṇa - Sūta and Lakṣmaṇa

Compound type : dvandva (sūta+lakṣmaṇa)

• sūta – charioteer, bard
  noun (masculine)
• lakṣmaṇa – Lakṣmaṇa (proper name)
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: Genitive dual, in agreement with tayoḥ and saṃvadatoḥ.

पथि (pathi) - on the path, on the road

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of pathin

pathin - path, road, way

Note: Locative of place.

अस्तम् (astam) - to setting, to disappearance, home

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially with 'gataḥ' to mean 'set' (for the sun).

अर्कः (arkaḥ) - sun, ray, praise

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of arka

arka - sun, ray, praise, a species of plant

Note: Subject of gataḥ.

गतः (gataḥ) - gone, departed, reached

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gata

gata - gone, reached, become

Past Passive Participle

from root gam (to go) with suffix -ta

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with arkaḥ. Here 'gataḥ' means 'went' or 'had gone'.

वासम् (vāsam) - dwelling, abode, stay, night's lodging

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vāsa

vāsa - dwelling, abode, stay

from root vas (to dwell)

Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Object of gataḥ, signifying 'to their dwelling/lodging'.

गोमत्याम् (gomatyām) - in/on the Gomati river

(proper noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of gomatī

gomatī - name of a river, rich in cows

Note: Locative of place.

तौ (tau) - those two (masculine nominative/accusative dual)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Subject of ūṣatuḥ.

अथ (atha) - then, next, now, moreover

(indeclinable)

ऊषतुः (ūṣatuḥ) - they two stayed, dwelt, passed the night

(verb)

3rd person , dual, active, past perfect (liṭ) of vas

perfect tense, active voice, 3rd person dual

Root: vas (class 1)