वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-58, verse-13

स गत्वा यमुनातीरं सप्तरात्रोषितः पथि ।
ऋषीणां पुण्यकीर्तीनामाश्रमे वासमभ्ययात् ॥१३॥

13. sa gatvā yamunātīraṃ saptarātroṣitaḥ pathi ,
ṛṣīṇāṃ puṇyakīrtīnāmāśrame vāsamabhyayāt.

13. sa gatvā yamunātīram saptarātroṣitaḥ pathi
ṛṣīṇām puṇyakīrtīnām āśrame vāsam abhyayāt

13. sa yamunātīram gatvā pathi saptarātroṣitaḥ
puṇyakīrtīnām ṛṣīṇām āśrame vāsam abhyayāt

13. He, having traveled to the bank of the Yamuna River, stayed seven nights on the way. Then, he took up residence in the hermitage (āśrama) of the sages (ṛṣi), who were renowned for their virtue.

Words meanings summery:

• स (sa) - Shatrughna (he, that)

• गत्वा (gatvā) - having traveled (having gone, after going)

• यमुनातीरम् (yamunātīram) - the bank of the Yamuna (river)

• सप्तरात्रोषितः (saptarātroṣitaḥ) - having stayed for seven nights

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

• ऋषीणाम् (ṛṣīṇām) - of the sages, of the seers

• पुण्यकीर्तीनाम् (puṇyakīrtīnām) - of the sages renowned for their virtue (of those of pure fame, of glorious reputation)

• आश्रमे (āśrame) - in the hermitage, in the spiritual retreat

• वासम् (vāsam) - residence, dwelling, a stay

• अभ्ययात् (abhyayāt) - he took up residence (he approached, he obtained, he took up)

Words meanings and morphology

स (sa) - Shatrughna (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

गत्वा (gatvā) - having traveled (having gone, after going)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from the root √gam (to go) with the suffix -tvā.

Root: gam (class 1)

यमुनातीरम् (yamunātīram) - the bank of the Yamuna (river)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yamunātīra

yamunātīra - bank of the Yamuna River

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yamunā+tīra)

• yamunā – the Yamuna river
  proper noun (feminine)
• tīra – bank, shore, edge
  noun (neuter)

सप्तरात्रोषितः (saptarātroṣitaḥ) - having stayed for seven nights

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saptarātroṣita

saptarātroṣita - having stayed seven nights

Compound of 'sapta-rātra' (seven nights) and 'uṣita' (stayed), which is the past passive participle of √vas (to dwell, stay).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sapta-rātra+uṣita)

• sapta-rātra – seven nights
  noun (neuter)
• uṣita – stayed, dwelt
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root √vas (to dwell, stay)
  Root: vas (class 1)

पथि (pathi) - on the path, on the way

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of pathin

pathin - path, road, way

ऋषीणाम् (ṛṣīṇām) - of the sages, of the seers

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, seer, inspired poet

पुण्यकीर्तीनाम् (puṇyakīrtīnām) - of the sages renowned for their virtue (of those of pure fame, of glorious reputation)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of puṇyakīrti

puṇyakīrti - of pure fame, renowned for virtue, having a good reputation

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (puṇya+kīrti)

• puṇya – virtuous, good, sacred, holy
  adjective
• kīrti – fame, glory, renown
  noun (feminine)
  Root: kīrt (class 10)

आश्रमे (āśrame) - in the hermitage, in the spiritual retreat

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of āśrama

āśrama - hermitage, spiritual retreat, stage of life

वासम् (vāsam) - residence, dwelling, a stay

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vāsa

vāsa - dwelling, residence, stay

अभ्ययात् (abhyayāt) - he took up residence (he approached, he obtained, he took up)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of abhi-i

Imperfect

3rd person singular, active voice. From the root √i (to go) with prefix 'abhi-'. The initial 'a-' indicates the imperfect tense.

Prefix: abhi

Root: i (class 2)

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