वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-12, verse-3

यथा न विघ्नः क्रियते यज्ञाङ्गेषु विधीयताम् ।
भवान् स्निग्धः सुहृन्मह्यं गुरुश्च परमो महान् ॥३॥

3. yathā na vighnaḥ kriyate yajñāṅgeṣu vidhīyatām ,
bhavān snigdhaḥ suhṛnmahyaṃ guruśca paramo mahān.

3. yathā na vighnaḥ kriyate yajñāṅgeṣu vidhīyatām
bhavān snigdhaḥ suhṛt mahyam guruḥ ca paramaḥ mahān

3. yathā yajñāṅgeṣu vighnaḥ na kriyate vidhīyatām
bhavān mahyam snigdhaḥ suhṛt ca paramaḥ mahān guruḥ

3. Let arrangements be made concerning the components of the sacrifice (yajñāṅga) so that no impediment (vighna) arises. You are affectionate, a true friend to me, and my supreme, great preceptor (guru).

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - so that (as, so that, in order that)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• विघ्नः (vighnaḥ) - impediment (vighna) (impediment, obstacle, hindrance (nominative singular masculine))

• क्रियते (kriyate) - arises, is created (is done, is performed, is made (third person singular passive present))

• यज्ञाङ्गेषु (yajñāṅgeṣu) - concerning the components of the sacrifice (yajñāṅga) (in the components of the sacrifice, among the limbs of the sacrifice (locative plural neuter))

• विधीयताम् (vidhīyatām) - let arrangements be made (let it be arranged, let it be prescribed, let it be performed (third person singular passive imperative))

• भवान् (bhavān) - you (Vasiṣṭha) (your honor, you (polite nominative singular masculine))

• स्निग्धः (snigdhaḥ) - affectionate (affectionate, tender, smooth, oily (nominative singular masculine))

• सुहृत् (suhṛt) - true friend (friend (nominative singular masculine))

• मह्यम् (mahyam) - to me (to me, for me)

• गुरुः (guruḥ) - preceptor (guru) (preceptor, teacher, heavy, venerable (nominative singular masculine))

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• परमः (paramaḥ) - supreme (supreme, highest, excellent (nominative singular masculine))

• महान् (mahān) - great (great, mighty, large (nominative singular masculine))

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - so that (as, so that, in order that)

(indeclinable)

Adverb/conjunction

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Negative particle

विघ्नः (vighnaḥ) - impediment (vighna) (impediment, obstacle, hindrance (nominative singular masculine))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vighna

vighna - impediment, obstacle, hindrance, difficulty

From root han- (to strike) with prefix vi- (or root ghnā with vi-)

Prefix: vi

Root: han (class 2)

क्रियते (kriyate) - arises, is created (is done, is performed, is made (third person singular passive present))

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (Laṭ) of kṛ

Present tense, third person singular, passive voice

Root kṛ- (class 8), passive stem kriyā-, present passive ending -te

Root: kṛ (class 8)

यज्ञाङ्गेषु (yajñāṅgeṣu) - concerning the components of the sacrifice (yajñāṅga) (in the components of the sacrifice, among the limbs of the sacrifice (locative plural neuter))

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of yajñāṅga

yajñāṅga - component of a sacrifice, part of a ritual, limb of a sacrifice

Compound: yajña (sacrifice) + aṅga (limb/component)

Compound type : tatpurusha (yajña+aṅga)

• yajña – sacrifice, worship, offering
  noun (masculine)
  From root yaj- with suffix -na
  Root: yaj (class 1)
• aṅga – limb, body, component, part
  noun (neuter)

Note: Indicates the domain where the action of 'vidhīyatām' applies.

विधीयताम् (vidhīyatām) - let arrangements be made (let it be arranged, let it be prescribed, let it be performed (third person singular passive imperative))

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (Loṭ) of vi-dhā

Imperative, third person singular, passive voice

Root dhā- (class 3) with prefix vi-, passive stem dhīyā-, imperative ending -tām

Prefix: vi

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Main verb of the first sentence of the address.

भवान् (bhavān) - you (Vasiṣṭha) (your honor, you (polite nominative singular masculine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - your honor, you (polite), being

Present active participle (often used as polite pronoun)

From root bhū- with suffix -śatṛ (at), used as a polite second-person pronoun

Root: bhū (class 1)

स्निग्धः (snigdhaḥ) - affectionate (affectionate, tender, smooth, oily (nominative singular masculine))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of snigdha

snigdha - affectionate, tender, smooth, oily, cohesive

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root snih- (to be sticky, love) with suffix -kta (dha due to 'h' before 'ta')

Root: snih (class 4)

सुहृत् (suhṛt) - true friend (friend (nominative singular masculine))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of suhṛd

suhṛd - friend, well-wisher, good-hearted

Compound: su (good) + hṛd (heart)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+hṛd)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• hṛd – heart, mind, soul
  noun (neuter/feminine)

Note: Predicate noun for 'bhavān'.

मह्यम् (mahyam) - to me (to me, for me)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

First person pronoun

Note: Indirect object for 'suhṛt'.

गुरुः (guruḥ) - preceptor (guru) (preceptor, teacher, heavy, venerable (nominative singular masculine))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of guru

guru - preceptor, teacher, spiritual guide, heavy, important, venerable

`u`-stem noun.

Root: gṛ (class 6)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction

परमः (paramaḥ) - supreme (supreme, highest, excellent (nominative singular masculine))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parama

parama - highest, supreme, best, ultimate

Superlative form.

महान् (mahān) - great (great, mighty, large (nominative singular masculine))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty, extensive

`t`-stem adjective.