वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-78, verse-8

स प्रचक्रे महाबाहुर्मृगयां रुचिरे वने ।
चैत्रे मनोरमे मासि सभृत्यबलवाहनः ॥८॥

8. sa pracakre mahābāhurmṛgayāṃ rucire vane ,
caitre manorame māsi sabhṛtyabalavāhanaḥ.

8. sa pracakre mahābāhuḥ mṛgayām rucire vane
caitre manorame māsi sabhṛtyabalavāhanaḥ

8. That mighty-armed one undertook a hunt in a beautiful forest in the delightful month of Caitra, accompanied by his servants, army, and vehicles.

Words meanings summery:

• स (sa) - he, that

• प्रचक्रे (pracakre) - undertook, performed

• महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - the mighty-armed one

• मृगयाम् (mṛgayām) - hunt, hunting

• रुचिरे (rucire) - in the beautiful, in the charming

• वने (vane) - in the forest, in the grove

• चैत्रे (caitre) - in (the month of) Caitra

• मनोरमे (manorame) - in the delightful, in the charming

• मासि (māsi) - in the month

• सभृत्यबलवाहनः (sabhṛtyabalavāhanaḥ) - accompanied by servants, army, and vehicles

Words meanings and morphology

स (sa) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

प्रचक्रे (pracakre) - undertook, performed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of pracakre

perfect (liṭ)

From root kṛ (to do) with prefix pra, perfect tense (liṭ), atmanepada, 3rd person singular. Literally 'he did forward/commenced'.

Prefix: pra

Root: kṛ (class 8)

महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - the mighty-armed one

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābāhu

mahābāhu - mighty-armed, one with great arms

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bāhu)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
• bāhu – arm
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'sa' (he, the king).

मृगयाम् (mṛgayām) - hunt, hunting

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mṛgayā

mṛgayā - hunting, chase, pursuit of game

From root mṛg (to hunt).

Root: mṛg (class 1)

Note: Object of the verb 'pracakre'.

रुचिरे (rucire) - in the beautiful, in the charming

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of rucira

rucira - beautiful, charming, splendid, bright

From root ruc (to shine, be pleasing).

Root: ruc (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'vane'.

वने (vane) - in the forest, in the grove

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vana

vana - forest, wood, grove

चैत्रे (caitre) - in (the month of) Caitra

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of caitra

caitra - relating to the Citta constellation, name of a lunar month (March-April)

Note: Agrees with 'māsi'.

मनोरमे (manorame) - in the delightful, in the charming

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of manorama

manorama - delightful, charming, pleasing to the mind

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (manas+rama)

• manas – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (neuter)
• rama – pleasing, delighting
  adjective (masculine)
  From root ram (to rejoice, sport).
  Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'māsi'.

मासि (māsi) - in the month

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of māsa

māsa - month

सभृत्यबलवाहनः (sabhṛtyabalavāhanaḥ) - accompanied by servants, army, and vehicles

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sabhṛtyabalavāhana

sabhṛtyabalavāhana - accompanied by servants, army, and vehicles

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

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• bhṛtya – servant, dependent
  noun (masculine)
  Gerundive
  From root bhṛ (to bear, support), literally 'to be supported'.
  Root: bhṛ (class 1)
• bala – strength, force, army
  noun (neuter)
• vāhana – vehicle, mount
  noun (neuter)
  From root vah (to carry).
  Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'sa' (he, the king).