वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-11, verse-15

सरय्वाश्चोत्तरे तीरे यज्ञभूमिर्विधीयताम् ।
शान्तयश्चाभिवर्धन्तां यथाकल्पं यथाविधि ॥१५॥

15. sarayvāścottare tīre yajñabhūmirvidhīyatām ,
śāntayaścābhivardhantāṃ yathākalpaṃ yathāvidhi.

15. sarayvāḥ ca uttare tīre yajñabhūmiḥ vidhīyatām
śāntayaḥ ca abhivardhantāṃ yathākalpam yathāvidhi

15. ca sarayvāḥ uttare tīre yajñabhūmiḥ vidhīyatām ca
śāntayaḥ yathākalpam yathāvidhi abhivardhantāṃ

15. And let the ritual ground (yajña-bhūmi) be prepared on the northern bank of the Sarayu (river). And let the peace rituals (śāntayaḥ) be performed and flourish according to the prescribed rules and proper method.

Words meanings summery:

• सरय्वाः (sarayvāḥ) - of the Sarayu (river)

• च (ca) - and, also

• उत्तरे (uttare) - on the northern (bank)

• तीरे (tīre) - on the bank, on the shore

• यज्ञभूमिः (yajñabhūmiḥ) - the Vedic ritual (yajña) ground

• विधीयताम् (vidhīyatām) - let it be arranged/prepared

• शान्तयः (śāntayaḥ) - peace rituals, propitiations

• च (ca) - and, also

• अभिवर्धन्तां (abhivardhantāṁ) - let the peace rituals be performed and flourish (let them increase, let them flourish)

• यथाकल्पम् (yathākalpam) - according to the prescribed rules/scripture

• यथाविधि (yathāvidhi) - according to the proper method/rule

Words meanings and morphology

सरय्वाः (sarayvāḥ) - of the Sarayu (river)

(proper noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of sarayū

sarayū - the river Sarayu (a proper noun)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

उत्तरे (uttare) - on the northern (bank)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of uttara

uttara - northern, upper, subsequent, excellent

Note: Agrees with 'tīre'.

तीरे (tīre) - on the bank, on the shore

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of tīra

tīra - bank, shore, edge

यज्ञभूमिः (yajñabhūmiḥ) - the Vedic ritual (yajña) ground

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yajñabhūmi

yajñabhūmi - ritual ground, place of sacrifice

Compound type : tatpurusha (yajña+bhūmi)

• yajña – worship, sacrifice, Vedic ritual
  noun (masculine)
• bhūmi – earth, ground, land, place
  noun (feminine)

विधीयताम् (vidhīyatām) - let it be arranged/prepared

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (loṭ) of vidhā

Passive Imperative

3rd person singular, imperative mood, passive voice of root 'dhā' with prefix 'vi'.

Prefix: vi

Root: dhā (class 3)

शान्तयः (śāntayaḥ) - peace rituals, propitiations

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of śānti

śānti - peace, tranquility, propitiation, an appeasing rite

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अभिवर्धन्तां (abhivardhantāṁ) - let the peace rituals be performed and flourish (let them increase, let them flourish)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, imperative (loṭ) of abhivṛdh

Imperative

3rd person plural, imperative mood, middle voice (ātmanepada) of root 'vṛdh' with prefix 'abhi'.

Prefix: abhi

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

यथाकल्पम् (yathākalpam) - according to the prescribed rules/scripture

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+kalpa)

• yathā – as, according to, in which manner
  indeclinable
• kalpa – rule, precept, sacred precept, ritual manual
  noun (masculine)

यथाविधि (yathāvidhi) - according to the proper method/rule

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+vidhi)

• yathā – as, according to, in which manner
  indeclinable
• vidhi – rule, method, ordinance
  noun (masculine)

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