वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-83, verse-9

एवं सुविहितो यज्ञो हयमेधो ऽभ्यवर्तत ।
लक्ष्मणेनाभिगुप्ता च हयचर्या प्रवर्तिता ॥९॥

9. evaṃ suvihito yajño hayamedho'bhyavartata ,
lakṣmaṇenābhiguptā ca hayacaryā pravartitā.

9. evam suvihitaḥ yajñaḥ hayamedhaḥ abhyavartata
lakṣmaṇena abhi guptā ca hayacaryā pravartitā

9. evam suvihitaḥ hayamedhaḥ yajñaḥ abhyavartata
ca lakṣmaṇena abhi guptā hayacaryā pravartitā

9. Thus, the well-arranged horse Vedic ritual (yajña) commenced. And the horse's ceremonial journey (hayacaryā) was set in motion, guarded by Lakṣmaṇa.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, so, in this manner

• सुविहितः (suvihitaḥ) - well-arranged, properly performed, well-prepared

• यज्ञः (yajñaḥ) - Vedic ritual (yajña)

• हयमेधः (hayamedhaḥ) - horse-Vedic ritual (yajña)

• अभ्यवर्तत (abhyavartata) - began, commenced (began, commenced, proceeded)

• लक्ष्मणेन (lakṣmaṇena) - by Lakṣmaṇa

• अभि (abhi) - intensifying prefix 'well-' or 'fully-' for the following participle (towards, for, fully)

• गुप्ता (guptā) - well-guarded (protected, guarded)

• च (ca) - and, also

• हयचर्या (hayacaryā) - the ceremonial journey of the sacrificial horse (horse's wandering/journey, ceremonial journey of the horse)

• प्रवर्तिता (pravartitā) - was set in motion (for the ritual journey) (was initiated, set in motion, caused to proceed)

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, so, in this manner

(indeclinable)

सुविहितः (suvihitaḥ) - well-arranged, properly performed, well-prepared

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of suvihita

suvihita - well-disposed; properly arranged; well-prepared

Past Passive Participle

From root √dhā (to place, put) with prefixes su- and vi- + -ta suffix.

Prefixes: su+vi

Root: dhā (class 3)

यज्ञः (yajñaḥ) - Vedic ritual (yajña)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yajña

yajña - Vedic ritual; worship; sacrifice

From root √yaj (to worship, sacrifice).

Root: yaj (class 1)

हयमेधः (hayamedhaḥ) - horse-Vedic ritual (yajña)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hayamedha

hayamedha - horse-Vedic ritual (yajña); horse-sacrifice

Compound 'haya' (horse) + 'medha' (ritual, offering).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (haya+medha)

• haya – horse
  noun (masculine)
• medha – Vedic ritual; oblation; offering
  noun (masculine)

अभ्यवर्तत (abhyavartata) - began, commenced (began, commenced, proceeded)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of vṛt

Imperfect tense, 3rd person singular, middle voice

From root √vṛt with prefixes abhi- and ava-.

Prefixes: abhi+ava

Root: vṛt (class 1)

लक्ष्मणेन (lakṣmaṇena) - by Lakṣmaṇa

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇa

lakṣmaṇa - Lakṣmaṇa (proper name, Rāma's brother)

अभि (abhi) - intensifying prefix 'well-' or 'fully-' for the following participle (towards, for, fully)

(indeclinable)

गुप्ता (guptā) - well-guarded (protected, guarded)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gupta

gupta - protected; guarded; hidden

Past Passive Participle

From root √gup (to protect, hide) + -ta suffix.

Prefix: abhi

Root: gup (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

हयचर्या (hayacaryā) - the ceremonial journey of the sacrificial horse (horse's wandering/journey, ceremonial journey of the horse)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of hayacaryā

hayacaryā - horse's wandering; horse's movement; ceremonial journey of the horse

Compound 'haya' (horse) + 'caryā' (wandering, conduct, journey).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (haya+caryā)

• haya – horse
  noun (masculine)
• caryā – wandering; course; conduct; journey
  noun (feminine)
  From root √car (to move, wander).
  Root: car (class 1)

प्रवर्तिता (pravartitā) - was set in motion (for the ritual journey) (was initiated, set in motion, caused to proceed)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pravartita

pravartita - set in motion; caused to proceed; initiated; commenced

Past Passive Participle

From causal of root √vṛt (to turn, exist) with prefix pra- + -ta suffix.

Prefix: pra

Root: vṛt (class 1)