वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-66, verse-12

दक्षिणां दिशमाक्रामत्ततो राजर्षिनन्दनः ।
शैवलस्योत्तरे पार्श्वे ददर्श सुमहत् सरः ॥१२॥

12. dakṣiṇāṃ diśamākrāmattato rājarṣinandanaḥ ,
śaivalasyottare pārśve dadarśa sumahat saraḥ.

12. dakṣiṇām diśam ākrāmat tataḥ rājarṣinandanaḥ
śaivalasya uttare pārśve dadarśa sumahat saraḥ

12. tataḥ rājarṣinandanaḥ dakṣiṇām diśam ākrāmat
śaivalasya uttare pārśve sumahat saraḥ dadarśa

12. Then, the son of the royal sage (rājarṣi) proceeded to the southern region. On the northern side of (Mount) Shaivala, he saw a very large lake.

Words meanings summery:

• दक्षिणाम् (dakṣiṇām) - southern, right

• दिशम् (diśam) - direction, region

• आक्रामत् (ākrāmat) - reached, went to, attacked

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, from there

• राजर्षिनन्दनः (rājarṣinandanaḥ) - son of a royal sage

• शैवलस्य (śaivalasya) - of Shaivala (a proper noun, possibly a mountain or a body of water)

• उत्तरे (uttare) - northern, in the northern part

• पार्श्वे (pārśve) - side, flank

• ददर्श (dadarśa) - saw, beheld

• सुमहत् (sumahat) - very great, very large, immense

• सरः (saraḥ) - lake, pond, pool

Words meanings and morphology

दक्षिणाम् (dakṣiṇām) - southern, right

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dakṣiṇā

dakṣiṇā - southern, right, capable, skillful

Feminine form of 'dakṣiṇa'.

दिशम् (diśam) - direction, region

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of diś

diś - direction, region, quarter of the sky

आक्रामत् (ākrāmat) - reached, went to, attacked

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, Imperfect (laṅ) of kram

Imperfect

From root 'kram' with upasarga 'ā'. Imperfect 3rd singular active form.

Prefix: ā

Root: kram (class 1)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, from there

(indeclinable)

From pronominal stem 'tad' with the 'tasi' suffix, indicating 'from that' or 'then'.

राजर्षिनन्दनः (rājarṣinandanaḥ) - son of a royal sage

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājarṣinandana

rājarṣinandana - son of a royal sage

Tatpuruṣa compound of 'rājarṣi' (royal sage) and 'nandana' (son, delighting).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājarṣi+nandana)

• rājarṣi – royal sage, a king who is also a sage
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of 'rājan' (king) and 'ṛṣi' (sage).
• nandana – son, delighting, gladdening
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'nand' (to rejoice, delight).
  Root: nand (class 1)

शैवलस्य (śaivalasya) - of Shaivala (a proper noun, possibly a mountain or a body of water)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of śaivala

śaivala - a kind of water plant, a swampy place, name of a mountain or a lake

उत्तरे (uttare) - northern, in the northern part

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of uttara

uttara - northern, upper, later, subsequent

पार्श्वे (pārśve) - side, flank

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of pārśva

pārśva - side, flank, vicinity

ददर्श (dadarśa) - saw, beheld

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, Perfect (liṭ) of dṛś

Perfect

Root 'dṛś'. Perfect 3rd singular active form.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

सुमहत् (sumahat) - very great, very large, immense

(adjective)

neuter, singular of sumahat

sumahat - very great, very large, mighty, excellent

Compound of 'su' (very, intensely) and 'mahat' (great).

सरः (saraḥ) - lake, pond, pool

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of saras

saras - lake, pond, pool, water

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