वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-38, verse-12

गतिं पुत्रा न पश्यामि रक्षसां पुरुषर्षभाः ।
मन्त्रपूतैर्महाभागैरास्थितो हि महाक्रतुः ॥१२॥

12. gatiṃ putrā na paśyāmi rakṣasāṃ puruṣarṣabhāḥ ,
mantrapūtairmahābhāgairāsthito hi mahākratuḥ.

12. gatim putrāḥ na paśyāmi rakṣasām puruṣa-ṛṣabhāḥ |
mantra-pūtaiḥ mahā-bhāgaiḥ āsthitaḥ hi mahā-kratuḥ

12. putrāḥ puruṣa-ṛṣabhāḥ na paśyāmi rakṣasām gatim hi
mahā-kratuḥ mantra-pūtaiḥ mahā-bhāgaiḥ āsthitaḥ

12. O sons, O best among men, I do not perceive the path of the Rākṣasas, for a great ritual (kratu) is indeed being performed by highly fortunate ones, purified by sacred incantations (mantra).

Words meanings summery:

• गतिम् (gatim) - the path or way of action (movement, path, course, fate)

• पुत्राः (putrāḥ) - O sons

• न (na) - not, no

• पश्यामि (paśyāmi) - I see, I perceive

• रक्षसाम् (rakṣasām) - of the Rākṣasas

• पुरुष-ऋषभाः (puruṣa-ṛṣabhāḥ) - O best among men, O bull among men

• मन्त्र-पूतैः (mantra-pūtaiḥ) - by those purified by sacred incantations

• महा-भागैः (mahā-bhāgaiḥ) - by the highly fortunate ones, by the illustrious ones

• आस्थितः (āsthitaḥ) - is being performed/undertaken (established, stationed, undertaken, performed)

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

• महा-क्रतुः (mahā-kratuḥ) - a great ritual

Words meanings and morphology

गतिम् (gatim) - the path or way of action (movement, path, course, fate)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of gati

gati - going, movement, path, course, destiny, state, means

From root gam (to go).

Root: gam (class 1)

पुत्राः (putrāḥ) - O sons

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, plural of putra

putra - son, child

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

पश्यामि (paśyāmi) - I see, I perceive

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of paś

From root dṛś, takes 'paśya' stem in present tense.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

रक्षसाम् (rakṣasām) - of the Rākṣasas

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of rakṣas

rakṣas - Rākṣasa (a class of demons or evil beings)

पुरुष-ऋषभाः (puruṣa-ṛṣabhāḥ) - O best among men, O bull among men

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, plural of puruṣa-ṛṣabha

puruṣa-ṛṣabha - best among men, chief of men, eminent man

Compound type : tatpurusha (puruṣa+ṛṣabha)

• puruṣa – man, human being, person
  noun (masculine)
• ṛṣabha – bull, chief, excellent, best
  noun (masculine)

मन्त्र-पूतैः (mantra-pūtaiḥ) - by those purified by sacred incantations

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mantra-pūta

mantra-pūta - purified by mantras, sanctified by sacred texts

Compound type : tṛtīyā-tatpuruṣa (mantra+pūta)

• mantra – sacred incantation, hymn, prayer, mystical formula
  noun (masculine/neuter)
  From root man (to think).
  Root: man (class 4)
• pūta – purified, clean, sanctified
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  PPP of root pū (to purify).
  Root: pū (class 1)

महा-भागैः (mahā-bhāgaiḥ) - by the highly fortunate ones, by the illustrious ones

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mahā-bhāga

mahā-bhāga - highly fortunate, illustrious, of great destiny

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+bhāga)

• mahat – great, large, mighty, excellent
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
• bhāga – share, portion, fortune, destiny
  noun (masculine)

आस्थितः (āsthitaḥ) - is being performed/undertaken (established, stationed, undertaken, performed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āsthita

āsthita - established, stationed, undertaken, performed, being in, devoted to

Past Passive Participle

PPP of root sthā with upasarga ā.

Prefix: ā

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Used here with 'hi' to imply 'is indeed performed'.

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

(indeclinable)

महा-क्रतुः (mahā-kratuḥ) - a great ritual

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahā-kratu

mahā-kratu - a great ritual, a great ceremony

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahat+kratu)

• mahat – great, large, mighty, excellent
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
• kratu – ritual, sacrifice, ceremony, power, resolve
  noun (masculine)