वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-57, verse-21

दैवमेव परं मन्ये पौरुषं तु निरर्थकम् ।
दैवेनाक्रम्यते सर्वं दैवं हि परमा गतिः ॥२१॥

21. daivameva paraṃ manye pauruṣaṃ tu nirarthakam ,
daivenākramyate sarvaṃ daivaṃ hi paramā gatiḥ.

21. daivam eva param manye pauruṣam tu nirarthakam
daivena ākramyate sarvam daivam hi paramā gatiḥ

21. daivam eva param manye pauruṣam tu nirarthakam
daivena sarvam ākramyate hi daivam paramā gatiḥ

21. I consider destiny (daiva) alone to be supreme, and human effort (pauruṣa) to be futile. Everything is overcome by destiny (daiva), for destiny (daiva) is indeed the ultimate course.

Words meanings summery:

• दैवम् (daivam) - destiny or fate (destiny, fate, divine will)

• एव (eva) - alone, indeed (indeed, only, just, quite)

• परम् (param) - supreme (supreme, highest, ultimate, greatest)

• मन्ये (manye) - I consider (I think, I consider, I believe)

• पौरुषम् (pauruṣam) - human effort (pauruṣa) (human effort, manliness, valor)

• तु (tu) - while, but (but, on the other hand, indeed)

• निरर्थकम् (nirarthakam) - useless, futile (useless, meaningless, futile)

• दैवेन (daivena) - by destiny (daiva) (by destiny, by fate, by divine power)

• आक्रम्यते (ākramyate) - is overcome (is overcome, is pervaded, is attacked)

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - everything (all, everything, the whole)

• दैवम् (daivam) - destiny (daiva) (destiny, fate, divine will)

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

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

• गतिः (gatiḥ) - ultimate course or refuge (course, state, refuge, destination, movement)

Words meanings and morphology

दैवम् (daivam) - destiny or fate (destiny, fate, divine will)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of daiva

daiva - divine, celestial, fate, destiny, divine will, relating to gods

Derived from deva (god).

Note: Also accusative singular, but here it's nominative as the subject of 'manye' (implied 'is').

एव (eva) - alone, indeed (indeed, only, just, quite)

(indeclinable)

परम् (param) - supreme (supreme, highest, ultimate, greatest)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, ultimate, distant, other, subsequent

Note: Functions as a predicate adjective with 'daivam' (neuter nominative). Neuter singular nominative and accusative forms are identical.

मन्ये (manye) - I consider (I think, I consider, I believe)

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of man

Present indicative

1st person singular, middle voice.

Root: man (class 4)

पौरुषम् (pauruṣam) - human effort (pauruṣa) (human effort, manliness, valor)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pauruṣa

pauruṣa - human, manly, virile, relating to a man (puruṣa), human effort, manliness, valor

Derived from puruṣa (man, person).

Note: Also nominative singular. Here it is the object of 'manye'.

तु (tu) - while, but (but, on the other hand, indeed)

(indeclinable)

निरर्थकम् (nirarthakam) - useless, futile (useless, meaningless, futile)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nirarthaka

nirarthaka - meaningless, useless, vain, unprofitable

Formed from nis (without) + artha (meaning, purpose) + ka (suffix).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+artha)

• nis – without, out, forth
  indeclinable
  prefix
• artha – meaning, purpose, object, wealth, cause
  noun (masculine)

दैवेन (daivena) - by destiny (daiva) (by destiny, by fate, by divine power)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of daiva

daiva - divine, celestial, fate, destiny, divine will, relating to gods

Derived from deva (god).

Note: Agent in passive construction.

आक्रम्यते (ākramyate) - is overcome (is overcome, is pervaded, is attacked)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of ākram

Present indicative

3rd person singular, passive voice. Root kram with prefix ā.

Prefix: ā

Root: kram (class 1)

सर्वम् (sarvam) - everything (all, everything, the whole)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Note: Subject of the passive verb 'ākramyate'.

दैवम् (daivam) - destiny (daiva) (destiny, fate, divine will)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of daiva

daiva - divine, celestial, fate, destiny, divine will, relating to gods

Derived from deva (god).

Note: Subject of the sentence 'daivam hi paramā gatiḥ'.

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

(indeclinable)

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

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, ultimate, distant, other, subsequent

Note: Agrees with 'gatiḥ'.

गतिः (gatiḥ) - ultimate course or refuge (course, state, refuge, destination, movement)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gati

gati - going, moving, course, path, state, condition, refuge, destination, means

From root gam (to go) + ti suffix.

Root: gam (class 1)