वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-78, verse-17

ततो देवं महात्मानं शितिकण्ठं कपर्दिनम् ।
जगाम शरणं राजा सभृत्यबलवाहनः ॥१७॥

17. tato devaṃ mahātmānaṃ śitikaṇṭhaṃ kapardinam ,
jagāma śaraṇaṃ rājā sabhṛtyabalavāhanaḥ.

17. tataḥ devam mahātmānam śitikaṇṭham kapardinam
jagāma śaraṇam rājā sabhṛtyabalavāhanaḥ

17. tataḥ sabhṛtyabalavāhanaḥ rājā mahātmānam
śitikaṇṭham kapardinam devam śaraṇam jagāma

17. Then the king, along with his servants, army, and vehicles, sought refuge with the great-souled god, the blue-throated one with matted hair.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

• देवम् (devam) - Lord Shiva (god, deity)

• महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - the great-souled god (Śiva) (great-souled, noble, magnanimous)

• शितिकण्ठम् (śitikaṇṭham) - an epithet of Lord Shiva, whose throat turned blue after drinking poison (blue-necked)

• कपर्दिनम् (kapardinam) - an epithet of Lord Shiva, known for his matted locks (having matted hair)

• जगाम (jagāma) - the king went for refuge (went, approached)

• शरणम् (śaraṇam) - sought refuge (refuge, shelter, protection)

• राजा (rājā) - King Sudyumna/Ila (king, ruler)

• सभृत्यबलवाहनः (sabhṛtyabalavāhanaḥ) - the king accompanied by his entire retinue (with servants, army, and vehicles)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

(indeclinable)

देवम् (devam) - Lord Shiva (god, deity)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

Root: div (class 4)

Note: Object of 'jagāma'.

महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - the great-souled god (Śiva) (great-souled, noble, magnanimous)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, magnanimous, possessing a great soul

Compound: mahā (great) + ātman (soul)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adjective modifying 'devam'.

शितिकण्ठम् (śitikaṇṭham) - an epithet of Lord Shiva, whose throat turned blue after drinking poison (blue-necked)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śitikaṇṭha

śitikaṇṭha - blue-necked

Compound: śiti (blue-black) + kaṇṭha (neck), referring to Shiva's throat turning blue after drinking the poison Hālāhala.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śiti+kaṇṭha)

• śiti – blue-black, dark blue, dark
  adjective
• kaṇṭha – neck, throat
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adjective modifying 'devam'.

कपर्दिनम् (kapardinam) - an epithet of Lord Shiva, known for his matted locks (having matted hair)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kapardin

kapardin - having matted hair, wearing a cowrie-shell ornament in the hair

Derived from kaparda (matted hair, cowrie shell) with suffix -in.

Note: Adjective modifying 'devam'.

जगाम (jagāma) - the king went for refuge (went, approached)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of gam

Root: gam (class 1)

शरणम् (śaraṇam) - sought refuge (refuge, shelter, protection)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śaraṇa

śaraṇa - refuge, shelter, protection, asylum

Root: śr̥

Note: Used with 'gam' (to go) to mean 'to take refuge'.

राजा (rājā) - King Sudyumna/Ila (king, ruler)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Root: rāj

Note: Subject of 'jagāma'.

सभृत्यबलवाहनः (sabhṛtyabalavāhanaḥ) - the king accompanied by his entire retinue (with servants, army, and vehicles)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sabhṛtyabalavāhana

sabhṛtyabalavāhana - accompanied by servants, army, and vehicles; having servants, army, and vehicles

Compound: sa (with) + bhṛtya (servant) + bala (army) + vāhana (vehicle)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+bhṛtya+bala+vāhana)

• sa – with, together with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating 'with' or 'accompanied by'.
• bhṛtya – servant, dependant, hireling
  noun (masculine)
  Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
  From root bhṛ (to bear, support, maintain).
  Root: bhṛ (class 3)
• bala – strength, power, army, force
  noun (neuter)
• vāhana – vehicle, carrier, conveyance
  noun (neuter)
  Agent noun
  From root vah (to carry).
  Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying 'rājā'.