वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-72, verse-15

सज्जो ऽहं त्वत्प्रतीक्षो ऽस्मि वेद्यामस्यां प्रतिष्ठितः ।
अविघ्नं कुरुतां राजा किमर्थं हि विलम्ब्यते ॥१५॥

15. sajjo'haṃ tvatpratīkṣo'smi vedyāmasyāṃ pratiṣṭhitaḥ ,
avighnaṃ kurutāṃ rājā kimarthaṃ hi vilambyate.

15. sajjaḥ aham tvat-pratīkṣaḥ asmi vedyām asyām pratiṣṭhitaḥ
avighnam kurutām rājā kimartham hi vilambyate

15. aham sajjaḥ tvat-pratīkṣaḥ asyām vedyām pratiṣṭhitaḥ asmi.
rājā avighnam kurutām.
kimartham hi vilambyate?

15. I am ready, waiting for you, situated on this altar. May the king ensure there are no obstacles. Why indeed is there a delay?

Words meanings summery:

• सज्जः (sajjaḥ) - ready, prepared, equipped

• अहम् (aham) - I

• त्वत्-प्रतीक्षः (tvat-pratīkṣaḥ) - (I am) waiting for you (Daśaratha/Rāma) (waiting for you)

• अस्मि (asmi) - am, I am

• वेद्याम् (vedyām) - on the altar, in the altar

• अस्याम् (asyām) - (on) this (altar) (on this, in this)

• प्रतिष्ठितः (pratiṣṭhitaḥ) - established, situated, consecrated

• अविघ्नम् (avighnam) - (may he do it) without hindrance (without obstacle, impediment)

• कुरुताम् (kurutām) - (may the king) ensure (no hindrance) (let him do, may he make)

• राजा (rājā) - (King Daśaratha) (king)

• किमर्थम् (kimartham) - why, for what purpose

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• विलम्ब्यते (vilambyate) - is being delayed, is lingering

Words meanings and morphology

सज्जः (sajjaḥ) - ready, prepared, equipped

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sajja

sajja - ready, prepared, dressed, adorned

Root: sanj (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'aham'.

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Subject of the sentence.

त्वत्-प्रतीक्षः (tvat-pratīkṣaḥ) - (I am) waiting for you (Daśaratha/Rāma) (waiting for you)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tvatpratīkṣa

tvatpratīkṣa - waiting for you, expecting you

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (tvat+pratīkṣa)

• yuṣmad – you
  pronoun
  Ablative/Genitive form of yuşmad, here used for 'for you'.
• pratīkṣa – awaiting, expecting, looking towards
  adjective (masculine)
  From root īkṣ (to see) with upasarga prati.
  Prefix: prati
  Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'aham'.

अस्मि (asmi) - am, I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present Active Indicative

1st person singular.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Copular verb.

वेद्याम् (vedyām) - on the altar, in the altar

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of vedi

vedi - altar, sacrificial ground

Note: Indicates location.

अस्याम् (asyām) - (on) this (altar) (on this, in this)

(pronoun)

Locative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Locative singular feminine form of 'idam'.

Note: Agrees with 'vedyām'.

प्रतिष्ठितः (pratiṣṭhitaḥ) - established, situated, consecrated

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pratiṣṭhita

pratiṣṭhita - established, founded, situated, standing firm

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand) with upasarga prati.

Prefix: prati

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Functions as a predicate adjective.

अविघ्नम् (avighnam) - (may he do it) without hindrance (without obstacle, impediment)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of avighna

avighna - free from obstacles, unhindered

Negation (a-) of 'vighna' (obstacle).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (a+vighna)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• vighna – obstacle, impediment, hindrance
  noun (masculine)
  From root han (to strike) with upasarga vi and suffix -na.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: han (class 2)

Note: Functions as an adverbial accusative or direct object (to make free from obstacles).

कुरुताम् (kurutām) - (may the king) ensure (no hindrance) (let him do, may he make)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of kṛ

Imperative Active

3rd person singular.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Expresses a wish or command.

राजा (rājā) - (King Daśaratha) (king)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

n-stem masculine noun.

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'kurutām'.

किमर्थम् (kimartham) - why, for what purpose

(indeclinable)

Compound of 'kim' (what) and 'artham' (purpose).

Compound type : Avyayībhāva (kim+artham)

• kim – what, which, who
  pronoun
  Interrogative pronoun.
• artha – purpose, meaning, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Interrogative adverb.

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

Particle used for emphasis or causation.

Note: Emphatic particle.

विलम्ब्यते (vilambyate) - is being delayed, is lingering

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vilamb

Present Passive Indicative

3rd person singular. From root lamb (to hang) with upasarga vi.

Prefix: vi

Root: lamb (class 1)

Note: The subject 'it' is implied (the wedding/ceremony).