वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-13, verse-45

ततो ऽब्रवीदृश्यशृङ्गं राजा दशरथस्तदा ।
कुलस्य वर्धनं तत्तु कर्तुमर्हसि सुव्रत ॥४५॥

45. tato'bravīdṛśyaśṛṅgaṃ rājā daśarathastadā ,
kulasya vardhanaṃ tattu kartumarhasi suvrata.

45. tataḥ abravīt ṛśyaśṛṅgam rājā daśarathaḥ tadā
kulasya vardhanam tat tu kartum arhasi suvrata

45. tadā tataḥ rājā daśarathaḥ ṛśyaśṛṅgam abravīt (he) suvrata,
tvaṃ kulasya vardhanam tat kartuṃ tu arhasi

45. Then, King Daśaratha spoke to Ṛśyaśṛṅga at that time: "O virtuous one (suvrata), you should indeed endeavor to bring about the growth of our lineage."

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, therefrom, after that

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he spoke, he said

• ऋश्यशृङ्गम् (ṛśyaśṛṅgam) - Ṛśyaśṛṅga (accusative)

• राजा (rājā) - King Daśaratha (king, ruler)

• दशरथः (daśarathaḥ) - King Daśaratha (Daśaratha (name of a king))

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• कुलस्य (kulasya) - of the family, of the lineage

• वर्धनम् (vardhanam) - that which causes the growth/prosperity of the family (i.e., progeny) (growth, increase, causing to grow)

• तत् (tat) - that purpose (of ensuring progeny/family growth) (that, that (action/purpose))

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, an intensifying particle

• कर्तुम् (kartum) - to do, to make, to perform

• अर्हसि (arhasi) - you ought, you are able, you deserve

• सुव्रत (suvrata) - O virtuous one, O one of good vows

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, therefrom, after that

(indeclinable)

Formed from tad (that) + -tas suffix.

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he spoke, he said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of brū

Irregular aorist of brū.

Root: brū (class 2)

ऋश्यशृङ्गम् (ṛśyaśṛṅgam) - Ṛśyaśṛṅga (accusative)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ṛśyaśṛṅga

ṛśyaśṛṅga - name of a sage

A proper name, literally 'deer-horn'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ṛśya+śṛṅga)

• ṛśya – a species of deer, antelope
  noun (masculine)
• śṛṅga – horn, peak, summit
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of abravīt.

राजा (rājā) - King Daśaratha (king, ruler)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

Root: rāj (class 1)

दशरथः (daśarathaḥ) - King Daśaratha (Daśaratha (name of a king))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of daśaratha

daśaratha - name of a king, father of Rama

Compound of daśa (ten) + ratha (chariot), literally 'having ten chariots'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (daśa+ratha)

• daśa – ten
  numeral
• ratha – chariot, car
  noun (masculine)
  From root ram (to enjoy, delight).
  Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Subject of abravīt.

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

From tad (that) + -dā suffix.

कुलस्य (kulasya) - of the family, of the lineage

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of kula

kula - family, lineage, race, clan, house

Root: kul (class 1)

वर्धनम् (vardhanam) - that which causes the growth/prosperity of the family (i.e., progeny) (growth, increase, causing to grow)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vardhana

vardhana - increasing, causing to grow, nourishing, prosperity, growth

agent noun/present active participle

From root vṛdh (to grow, increase) + -ana suffix.

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

Note: Object of kartum.

तत् (tat) - that purpose (of ensuring progeny/family growth) (that, that (action/purpose))

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, it

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, an intensifying particle

(indeclinable)

कर्तुम् (kartum) - to do, to make, to perform

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Formed from root kṛ (to do) + -tum suffix.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

अर्हसि (arhasi) - you ought, you are able, you deserve

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of arh

root verb

Root: arh (class 1)

सुव्रत (suvrata) - O virtuous one, O one of good vows

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of suvrata

suvrata - observing good vows, virtuous, pious, devout

Compound of su (good) + vrata (vow, religious observance).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+vrata)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating goodness.
• vrata – vow, religious observance, sacred duty
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Addressed to Ṛśyaśṛṅga.