वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-18, verse-15

यदि ते धर्मलाभं च यशश्च परमं भुवि ।
स्थिरमिच्छसि राजेन्द्र रामं मे दातुमर्हसि ॥१५॥

15. yadi te dharmalābhaṃ ca yaśaśca paramaṃ bhuvi ,
sthiramicchasi rājendra rāmaṃ me dātumarhasi.

15. yadi te dharmalābham ca yaśaḥ ca paramam bhuvi
sthiram icchasi rājendra rāmam me dātum arhasi

15. rājendra yadi te bhuvi sthiram dharmalābham ca
paramam yaśaḥ ca icchasi me rāmam dātum arhasi

15. If, O best of kings, you desire lasting merit (dharma-lābha) and supreme fame on earth for yourself, then you should hand Rama over to me.

Words meanings summery:

• यदि (yadi) - if

• ते (te) - Referring to King Daśaratha (to you, for you, your)

• धर्मलाभम् (dharmalābham) - gain of righteousness, acquisition of merit

• च (ca) - and, also

• यशः (yaśaḥ) - fame, glory, reputation

• च (ca) - and, also

• परमम् (paramam) - supreme, highest, excellent

• भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth, in the world

• स्थिरम् (sthiram) - firm, lasting, stable, constant

• इच्छसि (icchasi) - you wish, you desire, you want

• राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - Addressing King Daśaratha (O best of kings, O chief of kings)

• रामम् (rāmam) - Rama

• मे (me) - To Viśvāmitra (to me, for me, my)

• दातुम् (dātum) - to give, to grant

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

Words meanings and morphology

यदि (yadi) - if

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - Referring to King Daśaratha (to you, for you, your)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Can also be genitive.

धर्मलाभम् (dharmalābham) - gain of righteousness, acquisition of merit

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharmalābha

dharmalābha - gain of dharma (righteousness/merit), acquisition of justice

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+lābha)

• dharma – constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty, virtue, merit, religious or moral law (dharma)
  noun (masculine)
• lābha – gain, acquisition, profit, advantage
  noun (masculine)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

यशः (yaśaḥ) - fame, glory, reputation

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yaśas

yaśas - fame, glory, reputation, honor

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

परमम् (paramam) - supreme, highest, excellent

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of parama

parama - highest, supreme, ultimate, excellent, best

Note: Qualifies 'yaśaḥ'.

भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth, in the world

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of bhū

bhū - earth, ground, place, world

स्थिरम् (sthiram) - firm, lasting, stable, constant

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sthira

sthira - firm, fixed, steady, stable, lasting, durable

Note: Qualifies 'dharmalābham' and 'yaśaḥ'.

इच्छसि (icchasi) - you wish, you desire, you want

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (lat) of iṣ

Present tense, 2nd person singular, active voice. Root iṣ (6th class).

Root: iṣ (class 6)

राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - Addressing King Daśaratha (O best of kings, O chief of kings)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājendra

rājendra - chief of kings, best of kings, king of kings

Compound type : tatpurusha (rājan+indra)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• indra – Indra (name of a Vedic deity); chief, best, excellent
  noun (masculine)

रामम् (rāmam) - Rama

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (a Hindu deity, hero of the Rāmāyaṇa)

मे (me) - To Viśvāmitra (to me, for me, my)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of asmad

asmad - I

Note: Can also be genitive.

दातुम् (dātum) - to give, to grant

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Infinitive form of the root dā.

Root: dā (class 3)

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

(verb)

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

Root: arh (class 1)