वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-51, verse-2

ततो ऽर्धदिवसे प्राप्ते प्रविवेश महारथः ।
अयोध्यां रत्नसंपूर्णां हृष्टपुष्टजनावृताम् ॥२॥

2. tato'rdhadivase prāpte praviveśa mahārathaḥ ,
ayodhyāṃ ratnasaṃpūrṇāṃ hṛṣṭapuṣṭajanāvṛtām.

2. tataḥ ardhadivase prāpte praviveśa mahārathaḥ
ayodhyām ratnasaṃpūrṇām hṛṣṭapuṣṭajanāvṛtām

2. tataḥ ardhadivase prāpte mahārathaḥ ratnasaṃpūrṇām
hṛṣṭapuṣṭajanāvṛtām ayodhyām praviveśa

2. Then, when midday arrived, the great charioteer entered Ayodhya, which was entirely filled with jewels and bustling with joyful and prosperous people.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, afterwards

• अर्धदिवसे (ardhadivase) - at midday, at half-day

• प्राप्ते (prāpte) - arrived, attained, reached

• प्रविवेश (praviveśa) - he entered, went into

• महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - Lakṣmaṇa, the great charioteer (great charioteer, great warrior)

• अयोध्याम् (ayodhyām) - Ayodhya (city)

• रत्नसंपूर्णाम् (ratnasaṁpūrṇām) - filled with jewels, rich in gems

• हृष्टपुष्टजनावृताम् (hṛṣṭapuṣṭajanāvṛtām) - covered/teeming with happy and prosperous people

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, afterwards

(indeclinable)

अर्धदिवसे (ardhadivase) - at midday, at half-day

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ardhadivasa

ardhadivasa - midday, half-day

Compound type : tatpurusha (ardha+divasa)

• ardha – half, part
  adjective (masculine)
• divasa – day
  noun (masculine)

Note: Locative of time.

प्राप्ते (prāpte) - arrived, attained, reached

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of prāpta

prāpta - arrived, attained, reached

Past Passive Participle

from root āp (to obtain, reach) with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction with 'ardhadivase'.

प्रविवेश (praviveśa) - he entered, went into

(verb)

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

perfect tense, active voice, 3rd person singular

Prefix: pra

Root: viś (class 6)

महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - Lakṣmaṇa, the great charioteer (great charioteer, great warrior)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāratha

mahāratha - a great warrior, one who can fight ten thousand chariots

Compound type : karmadharaya (mahā+ratha)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• ratha – chariot
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of praviveśa. Refers to Lakṣmaṇa.

अयोध्याम् (ayodhyām) - Ayodhya (city)

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ayodhyā

ayodhyā - Ayodhya (the capital city of Kosala, ruled by Rāma)

Note: Object of praviveśa.

रत्नसंपूर्णाम् (ratnasaṁpūrṇām) - filled with jewels, rich in gems

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ratnasaṃpūrṇa

ratnasaṁpūrṇa - filled with jewels

Compound type : tatpurusha (ratna+saṃpūrṇa)

• ratna – jewel, gem
  noun (neuter)
• saṃpūrṇa – full, complete, filled with
  adjective (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root pṛ (to fill) with prefix sam
  Prefix: sam
  Root: pṛ (class 9)

Note: Agrees with Ayodhyām.

हृष्टपुष्टजनावृताम् (hṛṣṭapuṣṭajanāvṛtām) - covered/teeming with happy and prosperous people

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of hṛṣṭapuṣṭajanāvṛta

hṛṣṭapuṣṭajanāvṛta - surrounded by joyful and well-fed people

Compound type : tatpurusha (hṛṣṭapuṣṭajana+āvṛta)

• hṛṣṭa – happy, delighted, joyful
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root hṛṣ (to rejoice)
  Root: hṛṣ (class 1)
• puṣṭa – prosperous, well-nourished, strong
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root puṣ (to nourish, thrive)
  Root: puṣ (class 4)
• jana – people, person
  noun (masculine)
• āvṛta – covered, surrounded, filled
  adjective (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root vṛ (to cover, surround) with prefix ā
  Prefix: ā
  Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Agrees with Ayodhyām.

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