वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-71, verse-15

यथा दशरथस्येयं तथायोध्या पुरी मम ।
प्रभुत्वे नासित् संदेहो यथार्हं कर्तुमर्हथः ॥१५॥

15. yathā daśarathasyeyaṃ tathāyodhyā purī mama ,
prabhutve nāsit saṃdeho yathārhaṃ kartumarhathaḥ.

15. yathā daśarathasya iyam tathā ayodhyā purī mama |
prabhutve na āsīt saṃdehaḥ yathārham kartum arhathaḥ

15. yathā iyam daśarathasya tathā ayodhyā purī mama
prabhutve saṃdehaḥ na āsīt yathārham kartum arhathaḥ

15. Just as this (Mithila) is at Daśaratha's command, so too Ayodhyā city is like my own (due to our affection). Regarding your authority (prabhutva) here, there was no doubt; you two should do whatever is fitting.

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, according to)

• दशरथस्य (daśarathasya) - of King Daśaratha (of Daśaratha)

• इयम् (iyam) - this (city of Mithila, implicitly) (this (feminine))

• तथा (tathā) - so too (so, thus, similarly)

• अयोध्या (ayodhyā) - Ayodhyā (the city) (Ayodhyā (name of a city))

• पुरी (purī) - city (city, town)

• मम (mama) - mine (my, of me)

• प्रभुत्वे (prabhutve) - regarding your authority (prabhutva) (in sovereignty, in power, in authority)

• न (na) - no (not, no)

• आसीत् (āsīt) - was (was, existed)

• संदेहः (saṁdehaḥ) - doubt (doubt, suspicion)

• यथार्हम् (yathārham) - whatever is fitting, as appropriate (as is proper, according to desert, fittingly)

• कर्तुम् (kartum) - to do (to do, to make, to perform)

• अर्हथः (arhathaḥ) - you two should do, you two are able (you two are able, you two ought, you two deserve)

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, according to)

(indeclinable)

दशरथस्य (daśarathasya) - of King Daśaratha (of Daśaratha)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of daśaratha

daśaratha - Daśaratha (name of Rama's father, king of Ayodhyā)

इयम् (iyam) - this (city of Mithila, implicitly) (this (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Feminine nominative singular form.

Note: Refers to an implied feminine noun, likely `purī` (city), i.e., Mithila.

तथा (tathā) - so too (so, thus, similarly)

(indeclinable)

अयोध्या (ayodhyā) - Ayodhyā (the city) (Ayodhyā (name of a city))

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ayodhyā

ayodhyā - Ayodhyā (capital of Kośala, Daśaratha's kingdom, birthplace of Rāma); unconquerable, impregnable

From a- (not) + yodhya (to be fought).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+yodhya)

• a – not, un- (negative prefix)
  indeclinable
• yodhya – to be fought, fightable, combatable
  adjective (feminine)
  Gerundive (passive sense)
  From root yudh "to fight".
  Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: As the subject of the sentence.

पुरी (purī) - city (city, town)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of purī

purī - city, town, fortified place

Note: In apposition to Ayodhyā.

मम (mama) - mine (my, of me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we (first person pronoun)

Genitive singular form.

प्रभुत्वे (prabhutve) - regarding your authority (prabhutva) (in sovereignty, in power, in authority)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of prabhutva

prabhutva - sovereignty, mastery, power, authority, lordship

From prabhu "master, lord" + -tva (abstract noun suffix).

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Implies 'in the matter of your authority'.

न (na) - no (not, no)

(indeclinable)

आसीत् (āsīt) - was (was, existed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as

Imperfect tense, Active voice

Augment 'a-' indicates past tense.

Root: as (class 2)

संदेहः (saṁdehaḥ) - doubt (doubt, suspicion)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃdeha

saṁdeha - doubt, uncertainty, suspicion

From sam- (prefix) + root dih- 'to smear, confuse'.

Prefix: sam

Root: dih (class 4)

Note: Subject of 'āsīt'.

यथार्हम् (yathārham) - whatever is fitting, as appropriate (as is proper, according to desert, fittingly)

(indeclinable)

Avyayībhāva compound: yathā (as) + arha (deserving).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+arha)

• yathā – as, just as
  indeclinable
• arha – deserving, fit, proper
  adjective (neuter)
  From root arh- "to deserve, be able".
  Root: arh (class 1)

Note: Adverb modifying `kartum`.

कर्तुम् (kartum) - to do (to do, to make, to perform)

(verb)

active, infinitive (tumun) of kṛ

Infinitive

Infinitive form of the root kṛ.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Expresses purpose, "in order to do".

अर्हथः (arhathaḥ) - you two should do, you two are able (you two are able, you two ought, you two deserve)

(verb)

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

Present tense, Active voice

Second person dual form.

Root: arh (class 1)

Note: Refers to the two addressed guests (Viśvāmitra and Rāma).