वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-1, verse-50

प्रतिज्ञातं च रामेण तदा वालिवधं प्रति ।
सुग्रीवः शङ्कितश्चासीन्नित्यं वीर्येण राघवे ॥५०॥

50. pratijñātaṃ ca rāmeṇa tadā vālivadhaṃ prati ,
sugrīvaḥ śaṅkitaścāsīnnityaṃ vīryeṇa rāghave.

50. pratijñātaṃ ca rāmeṇa tadā vālivadhaṃ prati
sugrīvaḥ śaṅkitaḥ ca āsīt nityaṃ vīryeṇa rāghave

50. tadā ca rāmeṇa vālivadhaṃ prati pratijñātaṃ
sugrīvaḥ ca nityaṃ rāghave vīryeṇa śaṅkitaḥ āsīt

50. And then, Rama vowed to slay Vali. However, Sugriva was always apprehensive regarding the strength (vīrya) of Rama (Raghava).

Words meanings summery:

• प्रतिज्ञातं (pratijñātaṁ) - was vowed (promised, vowed)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• रामेण (rāmeṇa) - by Rama

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that moment (then, at that time)

• वालिवधं (vālivadhaṁ) - the slaying of Vali (slaying of Vali, Vali's death)

• प्रति (prati) - concerning (towards, against, concerning, regarding)

• सुग्रीवः (sugrīvaḥ) - Sugriva (Sugriva (proper name))

• शङ्कितः (śaṅkitaḥ) - apprehensive (doubtful, apprehensive, suspicious)

• च (ca) - however (and, also)

• आसीत् (āsīt) - he was (he/she/it was)

• नित्यं (nityaṁ) - always (always, constantly, perpetually)

• वीर्येण (vīryeṇa) - regarding the strength (by valor, by strength, with power)

• राघवे (rāghave) - in Rama (in Rama (descendant of Raghu))

Words meanings and morphology

प्रतिज्ञातं (pratijñātaṁ) - was vowed (promised, vowed)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pratijñāta

pratijñāta - promised, vowed, acknowledged

Past Passive Participle

derived from root jñā (to know) with prefix prati

Prefix: prati

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Predicative usage.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

रामेण (rāmeṇa) - by Rama

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (a proper name); pleasing, charming

Note: Agent of the passive verb pratijñātaṃ.

तदा (tadā) - then, at that moment (then, at that time)

(indeclinable)

वालिवधं (vālivadhaṁ) - the slaying of Vali (slaying of Vali, Vali's death)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vālivadha

vālivadha - slaying of Vali

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vālin+vadha)

• vālin – Vali (a proper name)
  proper noun (masculine)
• vadha – slaying, killing
  noun (masculine)
  derived from root vadh (to strike, kill)
  Root: vadh (class 1)

Note: Object of prati.

प्रति (prati) - concerning (towards, against, concerning, regarding)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used as a postposition with accusative.

सुग्रीवः (sugrīvaḥ) - Sugriva (Sugriva (proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sugrīva

sugrīva - Sugriva (a proper name); having a beautiful neck

Note: Subject of āsīt.

शङ्कितः (śaṅkitaḥ) - apprehensive (doubtful, apprehensive, suspicious)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śaṅkita

śaṅkita - doubtful, apprehensive, suspicious, feared

Past Passive Participle

derived from root śaṅk (to doubt, fear)

Root: śaṅk (class 1)

Note: Predicative adjective agreeing with Sugrīvaḥ.

च (ca) - however (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adversatively here ('however' or 'but').

आसीत् (āsīt) - he was (he/she/it was)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (Laṅ) of as

Imperfect tense

3rd person singular imperfect active of root as

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Copula verb.

नित्यं (nityaṁ) - always (always, constantly, perpetually)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial use.

वीर्येण (vīryeṇa) - regarding the strength (by valor, by strength, with power)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of vīrya

vīrya - valor, heroism, strength, power, energy

Note: Instrumental of concern/cause.

राघवे (rāghave) - in Rama (in Rama (descendant of Raghu))

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, a name of Rama

patronymic derivative from Raghu

Note: Locative of reference/object of apprehension.