वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-66, verse-23

मम सत्या प्रतिज्ञा च वीर्यशुल्केति कौशिक ।
सीता प्राणैर्बहुमता देया रामाय मे सुता ॥२३॥

23. mama satyā pratijñā ca vīryaśulketi kauśika ,
sītā prāṇairbahumatā deyā rāmāya me sutā.

23. mama satyā pratijñā ca vīryaśulka iti kauśika
sītā prāṇaiḥ bahumatā deyā rāmāya me sutā

23. kauśika mama vīryaśulka iti pratijñā ca satyā
prāṇaiḥ bahumatā me sutā sītā rāmāya deyā

23. O Kaushika, my vow regarding the bride-price, which is valor (vīryaśulka), is true. My daughter Sita, who is dearer to me than my very life, is to be given to Rama.

Words meanings summery:

• मम (mama) - my, of me

• सत्या (satyā) - true, real, truthful

• प्रतिज्ञा (pratijñā) - vow, promise, declaration

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• वीर्यशुल्क (vīryaśulka) - The specific condition for Sita's marriage, requiring a feat of valor (breaking Shiva's bow) (valor as bride-price, 'valor-fee')

• इति (iti) - thus, so; indicating a quotation or definition

• कौशिक (kauśika) - Addressing Sage Vishvamitra, who was born in the Kushi (Kaushika) dynasty (O Kaushika)

• सीता (sītā) - King Janaka's daughter (Sita (proper name))

• प्राणैः (prāṇaiḥ) - more than one's life/vital breaths (by lives, by breath, by vital airs)

• बहुमता (bahumatā) - highly esteemed, much regarded, cherished, honored

• देया (deyā) - is to be given, should be given

• रामाय (rāmāya) - to Rama

• मे (me) - my, of me

• सुता (sutā) - daughter

Words meanings and morphology

मम (mama) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

सत्या (satyā) - true, real, truthful

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of satya

satya - true, real, genuine, truthful

Note: Feminine form agreeing with 'pratijñā'

प्रतिज्ञा (pratijñā) - vow, promise, declaration

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pratijñā

pratijñā - a promise, vow, agreement, declaration

Derived from prati-√jñā (to acknowledge, promise)

Prefix: prati

Root: jñā (class 9)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

वीर्यशुल्क (vīryaśulka) - The specific condition for Sita's marriage, requiring a feat of valor (breaking Shiva's bow) (valor as bride-price, 'valor-fee')

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vīryaśulka

vīryaśulka - valor as bride-price, the fee or condition being valor

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vīrya+śulka)

• vīrya – valor, strength, heroism, energy
  noun (neuter)
• śulka – a price, tax, toll, fee, bride-price
  noun (masculine)

इति (iti) - thus, so; indicating a quotation or definition

(indeclinable)

कौशिक (kauśika) - Addressing Sage Vishvamitra, who was born in the Kushi (Kaushika) dynasty (O Kaushika)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kauśika

kauśika - a descendant of Kuśika; name of Vishvamitra

सीता (sītā) - King Janaka's daughter (Sita (proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of Sītā

Sītā - Sita, the furrow; name of the daughter of Janaka and wife of Rama

प्राणैः (prāṇaiḥ) - more than one's life/vital breaths (by lives, by breath, by vital airs)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of prāṇa

prāṇa - breath, vital air, life, spirit

बहुमता (bahumatā) - highly esteemed, much regarded, cherished, honored

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bahumata

bahumata - highly esteemed, much thought of, honored

past passive participle

Past passive participle of √man (to think, esteem) with bahu (much)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (bahu+mata)

• bahu – much, many, abundant
  adjective (masculine)
• mata – thought, esteemed, considered
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle from √man
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Feminine form agreeing with 'Sītā'

देया (deyā) - is to be given, should be given

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of deya

deya - to be given, due to be given

gerundive

Gerundive (karmaṇi prayoga) form from √dā (to give)

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Feminine form agreeing with 'Sītā'

रामाय (rāmāya) - to Rama

(proper noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of Rāma

Rāma - Rama, name of a celebrated king of Ayodhya, son of Dasharatha

मे (me) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Variant form for genitive/dative singular of asmad

सुता (sutā) - daughter

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sutā

sutā - daughter, female child

feminine form of suta (son), derived from √su (to beget)

Root: su (class 2)