वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-36, verse-4

यदत्रानन्तरं कार्यं लोकानां हितकाम्यया ।
संविधत्स्व विधानज्ञ त्वं हि नः परमा गतिः ॥४॥

4. yadatrānantaraṃ kāryaṃ lokānāṃ hitakāmyayā ,
saṃvidhatsva vidhānajña tvaṃ hi naḥ paramā gatiḥ.

4. yat atra anantaram kāryam lokānām hitakāmyayā
saṃvidhatsva vidhānajña tvam hi naḥ paramā gatiḥ

4. vidhānajña yat atra lokānām hitakāmyayā anantaram
kāryam saṃvidhatsva hi tvam naḥ paramā gatiḥ

4. O expert in procedures, please accomplish whatever task is immediately required here for the welfare of the beings (or worlds). For you are indeed our ultimate refuge.

Words meanings summery:

• यत् (yat) - whatever (task) (what, which, whatever)

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter (here, in this place, in this matter)

• अनन्तरम् (anantaram) - immediately required/next (immediately following, next, without interval)

• कार्यम् (kāryam) - task (to be done) (task, duty, to be done, proper to be done)

• लोकानाम् (lokānām) - of the beings/worlds (of the worlds, of the people, of the beings)

• हितकाम्यया (hitakāmyayā) - for the welfare (of the beings) (for the desire of welfare, by the desire for good)

• संविधत्स्व (saṁvidhatsva) - (you) accomplish ((you) arrange, accomplish, perform)

• विधानज्ञ (vidhānajña) - O expert in procedures (addressing Brahma) (knower of rules, expert in procedures)

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• हि (hi) - for, indeed (indeed, surely, for, because)

• नः (naḥ) - our (to us, our)

• परमा (paramā) - ultimate (highest, supreme, ultimate)

• गतिः (gatiḥ) - refuge (refuge, recourse, path, destination, movement)

Words meanings and morphology

यत् (yat) - whatever (task) (what, which, whatever)

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what, whatever

Note: Relative pronoun, refers to kāryam

अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter (here, in this place, in this matter)

(indeclinable)

अनन्तरम् (anantaram) - immediately required/next (immediately following, next, without interval)

(adjective)

neuter, singular of anantara

anantara - without interval, immediately following, next

Compound type : bahuvrīhi/privative tatpuruṣa (an+antara)

• an – not, un-
  indeclinable
• antara – interval, space, interior
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with kāryam

कार्यम् (kāryam) - task (to be done) (task, duty, to be done, proper to be done)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kārya

kārya - to be done, proper to be done, duty, task

Gerundive (Passive Future Participle)

Derived from root kṛ (to do) with suffix -ya

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Gerundive, used as a substantive

लोकानाम् (lokānām) - of the beings/worlds (of the worlds, of the people, of the beings)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of loka

loka - world, realm, people, beings

Root: lok (class 1)

हितकाम्यया (hitakāmyayā) - for the welfare (of the beings) (for the desire of welfare, by the desire for good)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of hitakāmyā

hitakāmyā - desire for welfare, wish for good

Derived from hita (welfare) + kāmyā (desire)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hita+kāmyā)

• hita – beneficial, welfare, good
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root dhā (to place) with prefix hi- (from verbal prefix sam- in compounds)
  Prefix: hi
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• kāmyā – desire, longing
  noun (feminine)
  From root kam (to desire)
  Root: kam (class 1)

Note: Used adverbially to mean 'for the sake of welfare'

संविधत्स्व (saṁvidhatsva) - (you) accomplish ((you) arrange, accomplish, perform)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of saṃvidhā

imperative, middle voice

Root dhā (to place) with prefixes sam and vi, in imperative (loṭ), second person singular, middle voice

Prefixes: sam+vi

Root: dhā (class 3)

विधानज्ञ (vidhānajña) - O expert in procedures (addressing Brahma) (knower of rules, expert in procedures)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vidhānajña

vidhānajña - knower of rules, expert in proper procedure

Compound: vidhāna (rule, arrangement) + jña (knower)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vidhāna+jña)

• vidhāna – rule, ordinance, arrangement, procedure
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root dhā with prefix vi
  Prefix: vi
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• jña – knower, understanding
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  Derived from root jñā (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuşmad

yuşmad - you

हि (hi) - for, indeed (indeed, surely, for, because)

(indeclinable)

नः (naḥ) - our (to us, our)

(pronoun)

plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Variant form for dative or genitive plural

परमा (paramā) - ultimate (highest, supreme, ultimate)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of parama

parama - highest, supreme, ultimate, excellent

Note: Agrees with gatiḥ

गतिः (gatiḥ) - refuge (refuge, recourse, path, destination, movement)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gati

gati - going, motion, path, refuge, resort, destination

Derived from root gam (to go)

Root: gam (class 1)

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