वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-11, verse-18

तद् यथा विधिपूर्वं मे क्रतुरेष समाप्यते ।
तथाविधानं क्रियतां समर्थाः करणेष्विह ॥१८॥

18. tad yathā vidhipūrvaṃ me kratureṣa samāpyate ,
tathāvidhānaṃ kriyatāṃ samarthāḥ karaṇeṣviha.

18. tat yathā vidhipūrvam me kratuḥ eṣa samāpyate
tathāvidhānam kriyatām samarthāḥ karaṇeṣu iha

18. tat yathā me eṣa kratuḥ vidhipūrvam samāpyate
tathāvidhānam kriyatām iha karaṇeṣu samarthāḥ

18. Therefore, just as this ritual (kratu) of mine is properly concluded according to the rules, let the arrangements be made accordingly, for you are capable in these matters.

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - therefore, accordingly (therefore, that, so)

• यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as, in which way)

• विधिपूर्वम् (vidhipūrvam) - properly concluded according to the rules (preceded by proper procedure, according to rules)

• मे (me) - my (ritual) (of me, my, to me)

• क्रतुः (kratuḥ) - ritual (kratu) (ritual, sacrifice, resolve, power)

• एष (eṣa) - this (ritual) (this, this one)

• समाप्यते (samāpyate) - it is concluded (it is completed, it is finished, it ends)

• तथाविधानम् (tathāvidhānam) - the arrangements be made accordingly (an arrangement like that, such an arrangement, accordingly)

• क्रियताम् (kriyatām) - let the arrangements be made (let it be done, let it be made)

• समर्थाः (samarthāḥ) - (you all) are capable (capable, able, competent)

• करणेषु (karaṇeṣu) - in these matters/affairs (of ritual performance) (in instruments, in means, in actions, in matters)

• इह (iha) - here, in this situation (here, in this world, in this case)

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - therefore, accordingly (therefore, that, so)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial usage.

यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as, in which way)

(indeclinable)

Formed from pronominal stem ya + thā suffix.

विधिपूर्वम् (vidhipūrvam) - properly concluded according to the rules (preceded by proper procedure, according to rules)

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vidhi+pūrva)

• vidhi – rule, injunction, ordinance, method, procedure
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• pūrva – former, prior, earlier, preceded by
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially, modifying samāpyate.

मे (me) - my (ritual) (of me, my, to me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Possessive pronoun.

क्रतुः (kratuḥ) - ritual (kratu) (ritual, sacrifice, resolve, power)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kratu

kratu - power, strength, resolve, intention, sacrifice, ritual

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject of samāpyate.

एष (eṣa) - this (ritual) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: Refers to kratuḥ.

समाप्यते (samāpyate) - it is concluded (it is completed, it is finished, it ends)

(verb)

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

Root āp with prefixes sam and ā.

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: The ending te indicates 3rd person singular, middle voice. Here, it has a passive sense.

तथाविधानम् (tathāvidhānam) - the arrangements be made accordingly (an arrangement like that, such an arrangement, accordingly)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tathāvidhāna

tathāvidhāna - such an arrangement, corresponding injunction, procedure of that kind

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tathā+vidhāna)

• tathā – thus, so, in that manner, accordingly
  indeclinable
• vidhāna – arrangement, ordinance, rule, regulation, procedure
  noun (neuter)
  From vi + root dhā (to place, arrange) + ana suffix.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Subject of kriyatām (in passive construction).

क्रियताम् (kriyatām) - let the arrangements be made (let it be done, let it be made)

(verb)

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

Root kṛ in passive voice, imperative mood.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: The ending tām indicates 3rd person singular, passive voice, imperative mood.

समर्थाः (samarthāḥ) - (you all) are capable (capable, able, competent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of samartha

samartha - capable, able, competent, suitable, meaningful

From sam + root arth (to aim, strive), or from sam + artha (meaning, purpose). Literally "having a common purpose" or "well-appointed/capable".

Prefix: sam

Root: arth (class 10)

Note: Predicative adjective for an implied plural subject (the ministers/performers).

करणेषु (karaṇeṣu) - in these matters/affairs (of ritual performance) (in instruments, in means, in actions, in matters)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of karaṇa

karaṇa - doing, making, instrument, means, action, cause, matter

From root kṛ (to do, make) + suffix ana.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Indicates sphere of capability.

इह (iha) - here, in this situation (here, in this world, in this case)

(indeclinable)