वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-73, verse-1

ऋषेर्वचनमाज्ञाय रामः संध्यामुपासितुम् ।
उपाक्रामत् सरः पुण्यमप्सरोभिर्निषेवितम् ॥१॥

1. ṛṣervacanamājñāya rāmaḥ saṃdhyāmupāsitum ,
upākrāmat saraḥ puṇyamapsarobhirniṣevitam.

1. ṛṣeḥ vacanam ājñāya rāmaḥ sandhyām upāsitum
upākrāmat saraḥ puṇyam apsarobhiḥ niṣevitam

1. Having understood the sage's instruction, Rāma, in order to perform the twilight ritual, approached a sacred lake frequented by Apsaras.

Words meanings summery:

• ऋषेः (ṛṣeḥ) - of the sage (Viśvāmitra) (of the sage)

• वचनम् (vacanam) - instruction (word, speech, instruction)

• आज्ञाय (ājñāya) - having understood (having known, having understood, having commanded)

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rāma

• सन्ध्याम् (sandhyām) - twilight, twilight ritual

• उपासितुम् (upāsitum) - to perform (the ritual) (to worship, to attend, to perform)

• उपाक्रामत् (upākrāmat) - approached (approached, began)

• सरः (saraḥ) - lake, pond

• पुण्यम् (puṇyam) - sacred (sacred, virtuous, holy)

• अप्सरोभिः (apsarobhiḥ) - by Apsaras

• निषेवितम् (niṣevitam) - frequented (by Apsaras) (frequented, attended, enjoyed)

Words meanings and morphology

ऋषेः (ṛṣeḥ) - of the sage (Viśvāmitra) (of the sage)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, seer

Note: Refers to sage Viśvāmitra.

वचनम् (vacanam) - instruction (word, speech, instruction)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - speaking, word, speech, instruction

Root: vac (class 2)

आज्ञाय (ājñāya) - having understood (having known, having understood, having commanded)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Absolutive form of √jñā (to know) with prefix ā-

Prefix: ā

Root: jñā (class 9)

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rāma

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (proper name), pleasing, black

सन्ध्याम् (sandhyām) - twilight, twilight ritual

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sandhyā

sandhyā - twilight, junction, period of transition; the ritual performed at these junctures

Note: Refers to the daily ritual at dawn, noon, or dusk.

उपासितुम् (upāsitum) - to perform (the ritual) (to worship, to attend, to perform)

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Infinitive form of √ās (to sit) with prefix upa-

Prefix: upa

Root: ās (class 2)

उपाक्रामत् (upākrāmat) - approached (approached, began)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect past (laṅ) of upākram

Imperfect Tense, Active Voice

From √kram (1st class) with prefix upa- and ā-

Prefixes: upa+ā

Root: kram (class 1)

सरः (saraḥ) - lake, pond

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of saras

saras - lake, pond, pool

पुण्यम् (puṇyam) - sacred (sacred, virtuous, holy)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of puṇya

puṇya - auspicious, sacred, holy, virtuous, good

Note: Modifies 'saraḥ'.

अप्सरोभिः (apsarobhiḥ) - by Apsaras

(proper noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of apsaras

apsaras - celestial nymph, water-spirit

निषेवितम् (niṣevitam) - frequented (by Apsaras) (frequented, attended, enjoyed)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of niṣevita

niṣevita - frequented, attended, enjoyed, practiced

Past Passive Participle

From √sev (to serve, attend) with prefix ni-

Prefix: ni

Root: sev (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'saraḥ'.

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