वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-61, verse-6

स्वर्गलोकमुपाश्नीयां तपस्तप्त्वा ह्यनुत्तमम् ।
स मे नाथो ह्यनाथस्य भव भव्येन चेतसा ।
पितेव पुत्रं धर्मात्मंस्त्रातुमर्हसि किल्बिषात् ॥६॥

6. svargalokamupāśnīyāṃ tapastaptvā hyanuttamam ,
sa me nātho hyanāthasya bhava bhavyena cetasā ,
piteva putraṃ dharmātmaṃstrātumarhasi kilbiṣāt.

6. svargalokam upāśnīyām tapas taptvā hi
anuttamam saḥ me nāthaḥ hi anāthasya
bhava bhavyena cetasā pitā iva
putram dharmātman trātum arhasi kilbiṣāt

6. hi anuttamam tapas taptvā svargalokam upāśnīyām.
saḥ hi anāthasya me nāthaḥ.
bhavyena cetasā bhava.
dharmātman,
pitā iva putram kilbiṣāt trātum arhasi

6. I wish to attain the heavenly realm (svargaloka) after performing the most excellent austerity (tapas). Therefore, be my protector, who am helpless, with a benevolent mind. O righteous one (dharmātman), you should protect me from evil, just as a father protects his son.

Words meanings summery:

• स्वर्गलोकम् (svargalokam) - heavenly realm, celestial world

• उपाश्नीयाम् (upāśnīyām) - I would attain, I would enjoy, I would reach

• तपस् (tapas) - austerity, penance, spiritual discipline

• तप्त्वा (taptvā) - having performed austerity, having heated

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

• अनुत्तमम् (anuttamam) - most excellent (unexcelled, unsurpassed, excellent, supreme)

• सः (saḥ) - He (referring to the sage) (he, that)

• मे (me) - I have (lit. 'to me is') (to me, for me, my)

• नाथः (nāthaḥ) - protector, lord, master

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

• अनाथस्य (anāthasya) - of the helpless, of the unprotected

• भव (bhava) - be, become

• भव्येन (bhavyena) - by noble, by excellent, by auspicious

• चेतसा (cetasā) - by mind, by heart, by consciousness

• पिता (pitā) - father

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• पुत्रम् (putram) - son

• धर्मात्मन् (dharmātman) - O righteous soul, O virtuous one

• त्रातुम् (trātum) - to protect, to save

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

• किल्बिषात् (kilbiṣāt) - from sin, from evil, from fault

Words meanings and morphology

स्वर्गलोकम् (svargalokam) - heavenly realm, celestial world

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of svargaloka

svargaloka - heavenly realm, celestial world, abode of gods

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (svarga+loka)

• svarga – heaven, paradise
  noun (masculine)
• loka – world, realm, sphere, people
  noun (masculine)
  From root √lok (to see) or √ruc (to shine)
  Root: √lok (class 1)

Note: Object of 'upāśnīyām'.

उपाश्नीयाम् (upāśnīyām) - I would attain, I would enjoy, I would reach

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, optative (Liṅ) of √aś

Optative Active

From root √aś (to attain) with prefix upa. First person singular optative active.

Prefix: upa

Root: √aś (class 5)

Note: Subject is 'aham' (implied).

तपस् (tapas) - austerity, penance, spiritual discipline

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - austerity, penance, spiritual discipline, heat

From root √tap (to heat, to perform austerity).

Root: √tap (class 1)

Note: Object of 'taptvā'.

तप्त्वा (taptvā) - having performed austerity, having heated

(indeclinable)

absolutives (gerund)

Absolutive form using ktvā suffix.

Root: √tap (class 1)

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

(indeclinable)

Particle.

अनुत्तमम् (anuttamam) - most excellent (unexcelled, unsurpassed, excellent, supreme)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anuttama

anuttama - unexcelled, unsurpassed, best, supreme, excellent

From an- (negation) + uttama (best).

Compound type : Nañ-Tatpuruṣa (an+uttama)

• an – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• uttama – best, highest, greatest, excellent
  adjective
  Superlative of ud or ava.
  Prefix: ut

Note: Modifies 'tapas'.

सः (saḥ) - He (referring to the sage) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to the sage addressed.

मे (me) - I have (lit. 'to me is') (to me, for me, my)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

First person pronoun.

Note: Often used with 'asti' to indicate possession ('I have').

नाथः (nāthaḥ) - protector, lord, master

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nātha

nātha - lord, master, protector, refuge

From root √nāth (to ask, supplicate, seek protection).

Root: √nāth (class 1)

Note: Predicate noun to 'saḥ' (implied 'asti').

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

(indeclinable)

Particle.

अनाथस्य (anāthasya) - of the helpless, of the unprotected

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of anātha

anātha - helpless, unprotected, lordless

Negation (a-) of 'nātha' (master, protector).

Compound type : Nañ-Tatpuruṣa (a+nātha)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• nātha – lord, master, protector, refuge
  noun (masculine)
  From root √nāth (to ask, supplicate, seek protection).
  Root: √nāth (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'me' (implicitly, as 'of me, the helpless one').

भव (bhava) - be, become

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (Loṭ) of √bhū

Imperative Active

Second person singular imperative active.

Root: √bhū (class 1)

भव्येन (bhavyena) - by noble, by excellent, by auspicious

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of bhavya

bhavya - noble, excellent, auspicious, good, future

Gerundive

From root √bhū (to be).

Root: √bhū (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'cetasā'.

चेतसा (cetasā) - by mind, by heart, by consciousness

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of cetas

cetas - mind, intellect, consciousness, heart

From root √cit (to perceive, know).

Root: √cit (class 1)

Note: Indicates the manner of being.

पिता (pitā) - father

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pitṛ

pitṛ - father

Note: Subject of an implied 'asti'.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

पुत्रम् (putram) - son

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of putra

putra - son, child

Note: Object of 'trātum' (implicitly, as if the father protects the son).

धर्मात्मन् (dharmātman) - O righteous soul, O virtuous one

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dharmātman

dharmātman - righteous, virtuous, pious, one whose soul is (embodiment of) dharma (natural law)

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (dharma+ātman)

• dharma – natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty, virtue, constitution
  noun (masculine)
  From root √dhṛ (to hold, support).
  Root: √dhṛ (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
  noun (masculine)
  From root √an (to breathe)
  Root: √an (class 2)

Note: Addressed to the sage.

त्रातुम् (trātum) - to protect, to save

(verb)

active, infinitive of √trā

infinitive

Infinitive form.

Root: √trā (class 2)

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

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (Laṭ) of √arh

Present Active

Second person singular present active indicative.

Root: √arh (class 1)

Note: Subject is the vocative 'dharmātman'.

किल्बिषात् (kilbiṣāt) - from sin, from evil, from fault

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of kilbiṣa

kilbiṣa - sin, fault, crime, evil, impurity

Note: Indicates the source from which protection is sought.