वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-10, verse-9

यज्ञार्थं प्रसवार्थं च स्वर्गार्थं च नरेश्वरः ।
लभते च स तं कामं द्विजमुख्याद्विशां पतिः ॥९॥

9. yajñārthaṃ prasavārthaṃ ca svargārthaṃ ca nareśvaraḥ ,
labhate ca sa taṃ kāmaṃ dvijamukhyādviśāṃ patiḥ.

9. yajña-artham prasava-artham ca svarga-artham ca nara-īśvaraḥ
labhate ca sa tam kāmam dvija-mukhyāt viśām patiḥ

9. ca nara-īśvaraḥ viśām patiḥ yajña-artham ca prasava-artham
ca svarga-artham tam kāmam dvija-mukhyāt sa labhate

9. And the lord of men (nareśvara), the lord of the people, obtains that desire for the sake of the Vedic ritual (yajña), for the sake of progeny, and for the sake of heaven, from the chief of the twice-born (brahmins).

Words meanings summery:

• यज्ञ-अर्थम् (yajña-artham) - for the successful completion and fruit of the (yajña) (for the sake of sacrifice, for the purpose of sacrifice)

• प्रसव-अर्थम् (prasava-artham) - for the sake of obtaining sons (for the sake of progeny, for the purpose of birth)

• च (ca) - and, also

• स्वर्ग-अर्थम् (svarga-artham) - for the attainment of heavenly rewards (svarga) through the sacrifice (for the sake of heaven, for the purpose of heaven)

• च (ca) - and, also

• नर-ईश्वरः (nara-īśvaraḥ) - King Daśaratha (lord of men)

• लभते (labhate) - obtains, gains, receives

• च (ca) - and, also

• स (sa) - he, referring to King Daśaratha (he, that)

• तम् (tam) - that, him

• कामम् (kāmam) - the desire for progeny, specifically sons (desire, wish)

• द्विज-मुख्यात् (dvija-mukhyāt) - from the principal brahmin, Ṛṣyaśṛṅga (from the chief of the twice-born)

• विशाम् (viśām) - of the people, of the subjects

• पतिः (patiḥ) - lord (of the people), referring to King Daśaratha (lord, master, husband)

Words meanings and morphology

यज्ञ-अर्थम् (yajña-artham) - for the successful completion and fruit of the (yajña) (for the sake of sacrifice, for the purpose of sacrifice)

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpurusha (yajña+artha)

• yajña – sacrifice, religious rite, act of worship
  noun (masculine)
  Root: yaj (class 1)
• artha – purpose, aim, sake, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

प्रसव-अर्थम् (prasava-artham) - for the sake of obtaining sons (for the sake of progeny, for the purpose of birth)

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpurusha (prasava+artha)

• prasava – birth, production, offspring, progeny
  noun (masculine)
  Root: sū (class 2)
• artha – purpose, aim, sake, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

स्वर्ग-अर्थम् (svarga-artham) - for the attainment of heavenly rewards (svarga) through the sacrifice (for the sake of heaven, for the purpose of heaven)

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpurusha (svarga+artha)

• svarga – heaven, paradise, celestial abode
  noun (masculine)
• artha – purpose, aim, sake, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

नर-ईश्वरः (nara-īśvaraḥ) - King Daśaratha (lord of men)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nara-īśvara

nara-īśvara - lord of men, king

Compound type : tatpurusha (nara+īśvara)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• īśvara – lord, master, ruler, god
  noun (masculine)
  Root: īś (class 2)

लभते (labhate) - obtains, gains, receives

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of labh

Present tense, Middle voice (Ātmanepada)

Root: labh (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

स (sa) - he, referring to King Daśaratha (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

तम् (tam) - that, him

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

Note: Used as an adjective here, modifying 'kāmam'.

कामम् (kāmam) - the desire for progeny, specifically sons (desire, wish)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kāma

kāma - desire, wish, longing; love, pleasure

द्विज-मुख्यात् (dvija-mukhyāt) - from the principal brahmin, Ṛṣyaśṛṅga (from the chief of the twice-born)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of dvija-mukhya

dvija-mukhya - chief of the twice-born, principal brahmin

Compound type : tatpurusha (dvija+mukhya)

• dvija – twice-born (a brahmin, kshatriya, or vaishya; often specifically brahmin); bird; tooth
  noun (masculine)
• mukhya – chief, principal, foremost, main
  adjective (masculine)

विशाम् (viśām) - of the people, of the subjects

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of viś

viś - people, subjects, community

पतिः (patiḥ) - lord (of the people), referring to King Daśaratha (lord, master, husband)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pati

pati - lord, master, owner, husband

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