वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-72, verse-11

दातृप्रतिग्रहीतृभ्यां सर्वार्थाः प्रभवन्ति हि ।
स्वधर्मं प्रतिपद्यस्व कृत्वा वैवाह्यमुत्तमम् ॥११॥

11. dātṛpratigrahītṛbhyāṃ sarvārthāḥ prabhavanti hi ,
svadharmaṃ pratipadyasva kṛtvā vaivāhyamuttamam.

11. dātṛpratigrahītṛbhyām sarvārthāḥ prabhavanti hi
svadharmam pratipadyasva kṛtvā vaivāhyam uttamam

11. hi dātṛpratigrahītṛbhyām sarvārthāḥ prabhavanti.
uttamam vaivāhyam kṛtvā svadharmam pratipadyasva.

11. Indeed, all matters (sarvārthāḥ) are accomplished through both the giver and the receiver. Therefore, you should perform your own duty (svadharma) by completing this excellent marriage ceremony.

Words meanings summery:

• दातृप्रतिग्रहीतृभ्याम् (dātṛpratigrahītṛbhyām) - by the giver (father of the bride) and the receiver (father of the groom) (by the giver and the receiver)

• सर्वार्थाः (sarvārthāḥ) - all goals or objectives (in this context, related to marriage) (all purposes, all matters)

• प्रभवन्ति (prabhavanti) - all matters are accomplished (they arise, are produced, are fulfilled)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, certainly, for)

• स्वधर्मम् (svadharmam) - your own duty (dharma) as a father to marry off your daughters (one's own natural law (dharma), one's own duty)

• प्रतिपद्यस्व (pratipadyasva) - you should undertake/perform your duty (undertake, perform, attain, realize (you should))

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having performed the marriage (having done, having performed)

• वैवाह्यम् (vaivāhyam) - the marriage ceremony (marriage, related to marriage)

• उत्तमम् (uttamam) - this excellent marriage (ceremony) (excellent, best, supreme)

Words meanings and morphology

दातृप्रतिग्रहीतृभ्याम् (dātṛpratigrahītṛbhyām) - by the giver (father of the bride) and the receiver (father of the groom) (by the giver and the receiver)

(noun)

Instrumental, dual of dātṛpratigrahītṛ

dātṛpratigrahītṛ - giver and receiver

Compound type : Dvandva (dātṛ+pratigrahītṛ)

• dātṛ – giver, donor
  noun (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  from root dā (to give)
  Root: dā (class 3)
• pratigrahītṛ – receiver, acceptor
  noun (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  from root grah (to seize, take) with prefix prati
  Prefix: prati
  Root: grah (class 9)

सर्वार्थाः (sarvārthāḥ) - all goals or objectives (in this context, related to marriage) (all purposes, all matters)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarvārtha

sarvārtha - all purposes, all objects, everything

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (sarva+artha)

• sarva – all, every
  pronoun/adjective
• artha – purpose, meaning, object, wealth, matter
  noun (masculine)

प्रभवन्ति (prabhavanti) - all matters are accomplished (they arise, are produced, are fulfilled)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of prabhū

Present Active

from root bhū (to be) with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū (class 1)

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, certainly, for)

(indeclinable)

स्वधर्मम् (svadharmam) - your own duty (dharma) as a father to marry off your daughters (one's own natural law (dharma), one's own duty)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of svadharma

svadharma - one's own natural law (dharma), intrinsic nature (dharma), duty (dharma), custom (dharma)

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (sva+dharma)

• sva – own, self
  pronoun/adjective
• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  From root dhṛ (to uphold, support)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

प्रतिपद्यस्व (pratipadyasva) - you should undertake/perform your duty (undertake, perform, attain, realize (you should))

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of pratipad

Imperative Active

from root pad (to go, obtain) with prefix prati

Prefix: prati

Root: pad (class 4)

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having performed the marriage (having done, having performed)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

from root kṛ (to do) with suffix -tvā

Root: kṛ (class 8)

वैवाह्यम् (vaivāhyam) - the marriage ceremony (marriage, related to marriage)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vaivāhya

vaivāhya - related to marriage, marriage ceremony, nuptial

Derived from vivāha (marriage)

उत्तमम् (uttamam) - this excellent marriage (ceremony) (excellent, best, supreme)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of uttama

uttama - best, excellent, supreme, highest

Superlative form

Note: Agrees with vaivāhyam.