वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-78, verse-15

स दृष्ट्वा स्त्रीकृतं सर्वं सव्यालमृगपक्षिणम् ।
आत्मानं सानुगं चैव स्त्रीभूतं रघुनन्दन ॥१५॥

15. sa dṛṣṭvā strīkṛtaṃ sarvaṃ savyālamṛgapakṣiṇam ,
ātmānaṃ sānugaṃ caiva strībhūtaṃ raghunandana.

15. sa dṛṣṭvā strīkṛtam sarvam savyālamṛgapakṣiṇam
ātmānam sānugam ca eva strībhūtam raghunandana

15. raghunandana saḥ savyālamṛgapakṣiṇam sarvam strīkṛtam dṛṣṭvā,
ātmānam sānugam ca eva strībhūtam [dṛṣṭvā]

15. O descendant of Raghu (raghunandana), he, upon seeing everything—including wild animals, deer, and birds—transformed into females, and his own self (ātman) along with his followers also turned into females...

Words meanings summery:

• स (sa) - that, he

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen, upon seeing

• स्त्रीकृतम् (strīkṛtam) - made into a woman, transformed into female

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything

• सव्यालमृगपक्षिणम् (savyālamṛgapakṣiṇam) - together with wild animals, deer, and birds; including wild animals, deer, and birds

• आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - his self, himself

• सानुगम् (sānugam) - with his followers, accompanied by followers

• च (ca) - and, also

• एव (eva) - even, only, indeed

• स्त्रीभूतम् (strībhūtam) - having become a woman, transformed into female

• रघुनन्दन (raghunandana) - O descendant of Raghu, O delight of Raghu

Words meanings and morphology

स (sa) - that, he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Demonstrative pronoun, referring to King Ila

दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen, upon seeing

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root 'dṛś' (to see) + suffix 'tvā'

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Indicates an action completed before the main verb of the sentence (implied in the next verse).

स्त्रीकृतम् (strīkṛtam) - made into a woman, transformed into female

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of strīkṛta

strīkṛta - made into a woman, feminized

Past Passive Participle

Compound of 'strī' (woman) and 'kṛta' (made, done). From root 'kṛ' (to do/make) + past passive participle suffix 'ta'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (strī+kṛta)

• strī – woman, female
  noun (feminine)
• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'kṛ' (to do/make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with 'sarvam' and 'savyālamṛgapakṣiṇam'.

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Note: Object of 'dṛṣṭvā'

सव्यालमृगपक्षिणम् (savyālamṛgapakṣiṇam) - together with wild animals, deer, and birds; including wild animals, deer, and birds

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of savyālamṛgapakṣin

savyālamṛgapakṣin - including wild animals, deer, and birds

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'sa' (with) + 'vyāla' (wild animal) + 'mṛga' (deer) + 'pakṣin' (bird)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+vyāla+mṛga+pakṣin)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating 'with' or 'together with'
• vyāla – wild animal, beast of prey, snake
  noun (masculine)
• mṛga – deer, wild animal, game
  noun (masculine)
• pakṣin – bird, winged creature
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'sarvam', referring to everything that was transformed.

आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - his self, himself

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, essence, individual soul

Note: Object of 'dṛṣṭvā'

सानुगम् (sānugam) - with his followers, accompanied by followers

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sānuga

sānuga - with followers, accompanied by attendants

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'sa' (with) + 'anuga' (follower)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+anuga)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating 'with' or 'together with'
• anuga – follower, attendant
  noun (masculine)
  From 'anu' (after) + root 'gam' (to go)
  Prefix: anu
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'ātmānam'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction

एव (eva) - even, only, indeed

(indeclinable)

स्त्रीभूतम् (strībhūtam) - having become a woman, transformed into female

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of strībhūta

strībhūta - become a woman, turned into female

Past Passive Participle

Compound of 'strī' (woman) and 'bhūta' (become). From root 'bhū' (to be/become) + past passive participle suffix 'ta'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (strī+bhūta)

• strī – woman, female
  noun (feminine)
• bhūta – become, happened, past
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'bhū' (to be/become)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'ātmānam' and 'sānugam'.

रघुनन्दन (raghunandana) - O descendant of Raghu, O delight of Raghu

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of raghunandana

raghunandana - descendant of Raghu, son of Raghu, delight of Raghu

Tatpuruṣa compound: 'Raghu' (proper noun) + 'nandana' (son, delight)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (raghu+nandana)

• raghu – Raghu (a legendary king, ancestor of Rama)
  proper noun (masculine)
• nandana – son, delighting, gladdening
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'nand' (to rejoice) + suffix 'ana'
  Root: nand (class 1)

Note: Term of address for Rama (the narrator of this story, or the listener, depending on context).