वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-20, verse-8

संश्रुत्यैवं करिष्यामीत्यकुर्वाणस्य राघव ।
इष्टापूर्तवधो भूयात्तस्माद् रामं विसर्जय ॥८॥

8. saṃśrutyaivaṃ kariṣyāmītyakurvāṇasya rāghava ,
iṣṭāpūrtavadho bhūyāttasmād rāmaṃ visarjaya.

8. saṃśrutya evaṃ kariṣyāmi iti akurvāṇasya rāghava
iṣṭāpūrtavadhaḥ bhūyāt tasmāt rāmaṃ visarjaya

8. rāghava evaṃ kariṣyāmi iti saṃśrutya akurvāṇasya
iṣṭāpūrtavadhaḥ bhūyāt tasmāt rāmaṃ visarjaya

8. O Rāghava, for one who, having vowed 'I will do this,' fails to act, may there be the destruction of his merits (iṣṭāpūrta). Therefore, release Rāma.

Words meanings summery:

• संश्रुत्य (saṁśrutya) - having promised, having agreed, having heard well

• एवं (evaṁ) - thus, so, in this manner

• करिष्यामि (kariṣyāmi) - I shall do, I will perform

• इति (iti) - thus, saying

• अकुर्वाणस्य (akurvāṇasya) - of one who does not do, of one who fails to act

• राघव (rāghava) - O Rāghava, descendant of Raghu (Rama)

• इष्टापूर्तवधः (iṣṭāpūrtavadhaḥ) - destruction of meritorious acts, ruin of sacrifices and charitable deeds

• भूयात् (bhūyāt) - may it be, let there be, may it happen

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that, for that reason

• रामं (rāmaṁ) - Rama (accusative)

• विसर्जय (visarjaya) - dismiss, send away, release

Words meanings and morphology

संश्रुत्य (saṁśrutya) - having promised, having agreed, having heard well

(indeclinable)

absolutive/gerund

Absolutive form from root śru with upasarga sam.

Prefix: sam

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: An absolutive (gerund) indicating completion of an action before the main verb.

एवं (evaṁ) - thus, so, in this manner

(indeclinable)

करिष्यामि (kariṣyāmi) - I shall do, I will perform

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of kṛ

Future tense, active voice, first person singular.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

इति (iti) - thus, saying

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks the end of a quote or thought.

अकुर्वाणस्य (akurvāṇasya) - of one who does not do, of one who fails to act

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of akurvāṇa

akurvāṇa - not doing, failing to act, inactive

Present Active Participle (negative)

Present active participle of kṛ, with negative prefix 'a'. Middle voice form.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kurvāṇa)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• kurvāṇa – doing, making, performing
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  Present Active Participle (Śānac suffix) from root kṛ, middle voice.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Refers to 'one who does not act' (implied person).

राघव (rāghava) - O Rāghava, descendant of Raghu (Rama)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, name of Rama

Derived from Raghu with an affix indicating descent.

इष्टापूर्तवधः (iṣṭāpūrtavadhaḥ) - destruction of meritorious acts, ruin of sacrifices and charitable deeds

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of iṣṭāpūrtavadha

iṣṭāpūrtavadha - destruction of iṣṭāpūrta (sacrifices and charitable works)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (iṣṭāpūrta+vadha)

• iṣṭāpūrta – sacrifices and charitable works, meritorious acts
  noun (neuter)
  Compound of iṣṭa (sacrificed) and pūrta (filled, granted, charitable).
• vadha – killing, destruction, ruin
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vadh (class 1)

Note: Compound referring to the destruction of spiritual merits.

भूयात् (bhūyāt) - may it be, let there be, may it happen

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of bhū

Optative mood, active voice, third person singular.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Expresses a wish or possibility.

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that, for that reason

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial use of the ablative singular of 'tad'.

रामं (rāmaṁ) - Rama (accusative)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama, pleasant, charming

विसर्जय (visarjaya) - dismiss, send away, release

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of visarja

Imperative mood, active voice, second person singular. Formed from root sṛj with upasarga vi and causal suffix -aya.

Prefix: vi

Root: sṛj (class 6)

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