वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-69, verse-4

तमहं द्रष्टुमिच्छामि यज्ञगोप्ता स मे मतः ।
प्रीतिं सो ऽपि महातेजा इंमां भोक्ता मया सह ॥४॥

4. tamahaṃ draṣṭumicchāmi yajñagoptā sa me mataḥ ,
prītiṃ so'pi mahātejā iṃmāṃ bhoktā mayā saha.

4. tam aham draṣṭum icchāmi yajñagoptā saḥ me mataḥ
prītim saḥ api mahātejāḥ imām bhoktā mayā saha

4. aham tam draṣṭum icchāmi saḥ me yajñagoptā mataḥ
saḥ api mahātejāḥ mayā saha imām prītim bhoktā

4. I wish to see him; he is considered by me the protector of the Vedic ritual (yajña). That highly effulgent one will also enjoy this affection with me.

Words meanings summery:

• तम् (tam) - him (him, that (masculine accusative singular))

• अहम् (aham) - I

• द्रष्टुम् (draṣṭum) - to see (to see, in order to see)

• इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I wish (I wish, I desire)

• यज्ञगोप्ता (yajñagoptā) - the protector of the Vedic ritual (yajña) (protector of the Vedic ritual (yajña))

• सः (saḥ) - he (he, that (masculine nominative singular))

• मे (me) - by me (by me, to me, for me)

• मतः (mataḥ) - considered (considered, thought, esteemed, opinion)

• प्रीतिम् (prītim) - this affection/joy (affection, love, joy, pleasure)

• सः (saḥ) - that one (referring to the same person as 'him' earlier) (he, that (masculine nominative singular))

• अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

• महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - highly effulgent (highly effulgent, greatly glorious, very powerful)

• इमाम् (imām) - this (affection) (this (feminine accusative singular))

• भोक्ता (bhoktā) - will enjoy (enjoyer, experiencer, one who eats or consumes)

• मया (mayā) - with me (by me, with me)

• सह (saha) - with (with, together with, accompanied by)

Words meanings and morphology

तम् (tam) - him (him, that (masculine accusative singular))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I

द्रष्टुम् (draṣṭum) - to see (to see, in order to see)

(indeclinable)

infinitive

Formed from root √dṛś (to see) with suffix -tum

Root: dṛś (class 1)

इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I wish (I wish, I desire)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (lat) of iṣ

Root: iṣ (class 6)

यज्ञगोप्ता (yajñagoptā) - the protector of the Vedic ritual (yajña) (protector of the Vedic ritual (yajña))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yajñagoptṛ

yajñagoptṛ - protector of sacrifices or Vedic rituals (yajña)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (yajña+goptṛ)

• yajña – Vedic ritual, sacrifice, offering
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √yaj (to sacrifice, worship)
  Root: yaj (class 1)
• goptṛ – protector, preserver, guardian
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun from root √gup (to protect)
  Root: gup (class 1)

सः (saḥ) - he (he, that (masculine nominative singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

मे (me) - by me (by me, to me, for me)

(pronoun)

singular of aham

aham - I

मतः (mataḥ) - considered (considered, thought, esteemed, opinion)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mata

mata - thought, considered, approved, opinion

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √man (to think)

Root: man (class 4)

प्रीतिम् (prītim) - this affection/joy (affection, love, joy, pleasure)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of prīti

prīti - love, affection, joy, pleasure, gratification

Root: prī (class 9)

सः (saḥ) - that one (referring to the same person as 'him' earlier) (he, that (masculine nominative singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - highly effulgent (highly effulgent, greatly glorious, very powerful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātejas

mahātejas - of great luster, very bright, highly glorious, very energetic

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+tejas)

• mahā – great, large, extensive, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• tejas – splendor, brilliance, energy, power, virility
  noun (neuter)

इमाम् (imām) - this (affection) (this (feminine accusative singular))

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

भोक्ता (bhoktā) - will enjoy (enjoyer, experiencer, one who eats or consumes)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhoktṛ

bhoktṛ - enjoyer, consumer, experiencer, master

Agent noun from root √bhuj (to enjoy, eat)

Root: bhuj (class 7)

मया (mayā) - with me (by me, with me)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of aham

aham - I

सह (saha) - with (with, together with, accompanied by)

(indeclinable)

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