वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-69, verse-32

रामलक्ष्मणयोरर्थे त्वत्सुते वरये नृप ।
सदृशाभ्यां नरश्रेष्ठ सदृशे दातुमर्हसि ॥३२॥

32. rāmalakṣmaṇayorarthe tvatsute varaye nṛpa ,
sadṛśābhyāṃ naraśreṣṭha sadṛśe dātumarhasi.

32. rāmalakṣmaṇayoḥ arthe tvatsute varaye nṛpa
sadṛśābhyām naraśreṣṭha sadṛśe dātum arhasi

32. nṛpa ramalakṣmaṇayoḥ arthe tvatsute varaye naraśreṣṭha
sadṛśābhyām (varābhyām) sadṛśe (sute) dātum arhasi

32. O King, for the sake of Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa, I seek your two daughters. O best among men, you should give two suitable daughters to (these) two suitable (grooms).

Words meanings summery:

• रामलक्ष्मणयोः (rāmalakṣmaṇayoḥ) - of Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa

• अर्थे (arthe) - for the sake of, for the purpose of

• त्वत्सुते (tvatsute) - your two daughters

• वरये (varaye) - I request (as brides) (I choose, I seek, I request)

• नृप (nṛpa) - O King!

• सदृशाभ्याम् (sadṛśābhyām) - to the two suitable grooms (Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa) (to the two similar, to the two suitable)

• नरश्रेष्ठ (naraśreṣṭha) - O best among men!

• सदृशे (sadṛśe) - two suitable daughters (two suitable ones, two similar ones)

• दातुम् (dātum) - to give

• अर्हसि (arhasi) - you ought, you should, you are worthy

Words meanings and morphology

रामलक्ष्मणयोः (rāmalakṣmaṇayoḥ) - of Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of rāmalakṣmaṇa

rāmalakṣmaṇa - Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa (two proper names)

Compound type : dvandva (rāma+lakṣmaṇa)

• rāma – a proper name; Rāma
  proper noun (masculine)
• lakṣmaṇa – a proper name; Lakṣmaṇa
  proper noun (masculine)

अर्थे (arthe) - for the sake of, for the purpose of

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - purpose, meaning, object, wealth, thing

Note: Used with a genitive noun to express 'for the sake of'.

त्वत्सुते (tvatsute) - your two daughters

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, dual of tvatsutā

tvatsutā - your daughter

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tvat+sutā)

• tvat – your, from you
  pronoun
  Derived from 'tvam' (you), here used as a possessive form.
• sutā – daughter
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from the root 'su' (to beget) with the suffix '-tā'.
  Root: su (class 2)

Note: Object of 'varaye'.

वरये (varaye) - I request (as brides) (I choose, I seek, I request)

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vṛ

Present tense (laṭ)

Root: vṛ (class 9)

नृप (nṛpa) - O King!

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, ruler, protector of men

Root: pā (class 1)

Note: Addressing the King Janaka.

सदृशाभ्याम् (sadṛśābhyām) - to the two suitable grooms (Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa) (to the two similar, to the two suitable)

(adjective)

Dative, masculine, dual of sadṛśa

sadṛśa - similar, resembling, suitable, appropriate

Derived from 'sa' (with) and 'dṛś' (seeing, resembling).

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Modifies the implied grooms (Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa). Could also be instrumental, but dative fits the verb 'dātum' (to give).

नरश्रेष्ठ (naraśreṣṭha) - O best among men!

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of naraśreṣṭha

naraśreṣṭha - best among men, chief of men, most excellent man

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+śreṣṭha)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, supreme, chief
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative degree of 'praśasya' or 'praśasta' (excellent).

Note: Addressing King Janaka.

सदृशे (sadṛśe) - two suitable daughters (two suitable ones, two similar ones)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, dual of sadṛśa

sadṛśa - similar, resembling, suitable, appropriate

Derived from 'sa' (with) and 'dṛś' (seeing, resembling).

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Modifies the implied daughters of the King.

दातुम् (dātum) - to give

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Root: dā (class 3)

अर्हसि (arhasi) - you ought, you should, you are worthy

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of arh

Present tense (laṭ)

Root: arh (class 1)

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