वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-8, verse-2

चिन्तयानस्य तस्यैवं बुद्धिरासीन्महात्मनः ।
सुतार्थं वाजिमेधेन किमर्थं न यजाम्यहम् ॥२॥

2. cintayānasya tasyaivaṃ buddhirāsīnmahātmanaḥ ,
sutārthaṃ vājimedhena kimarthaṃ na yajāmyaham.

2. cintayānasya tasya evam buddhiḥ āsīt mahātmanaḥ
sutārtham vājimedhena kimartham na yajāmi aham

2. evam cintayānasya tasya mahātmanaḥ buddhiḥ āsīt
aham sutārtham vājimedhena kimartham na yajāmi

2. As that great-souled one (ātman) was thus contemplating, an idea came to him: "Why do I not perform the horse Vedic ritual (yajña) for the sake of a son?"

Words meanings summery:

• चिन्तयानस्य (cintayānasya) - of King Daśaratha, while he was thinking (of him thinking, of him contemplating)

• तस्य (tasya) - of King Daśaratha (of him, his)

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

• बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect, understanding, idea, thought

• आसीत् (āsīt) - an idea arose (was, existed)

• महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of King Daśaratha (of the great-souled one, of the noble-minded)

• सुतार्थम् (sutārtham) - for the sake of a son, for the purpose of a son

• वाजिमेधेन (vājimedhena) - by means of a horse sacrifice

• किमर्थम् (kimartham) - why, for what purpose

• न (na) - not, no

• यजामि (yajāmi) - I sacrifice, I worship

• अहम् (aham) - I

Words meanings and morphology

चिन्तयानस्य (cintayānasya) - of King Daśaratha, while he was thinking (of him thinking, of him contemplating)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of cintayāmāna

cintayāmāna - thinking, contemplating, deliberating

Present Middle Participle

Derived from the causative stem 'cintaya' of root 'cit' (to perceive, think)

Root: cit (class 1)

तस्य (tasya) - of King Daśaratha (of him, his)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect, understanding, idea, thought

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, discernment, idea

Derived from root 'budh' (to know, understand)

Root: budh (class 1)

आसीत् (āsīt) - an idea arose (was, existed)

(verb)

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

Imperfect

Third person singular active imperfect of 'as'

Root: as (class 2)

महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of King Daśaratha (of the great-souled one, of the noble-minded)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble-minded, exalted

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, individual essence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

सुतार्थम् (sutārtham) - for the sake of a son, for the purpose of a son

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (suta+artha)

• suta – son, born
  noun (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'sū' (to give birth), past passive participle
  Root: sū (class 2)
• artha – purpose, aim, meaning, wealth, sake
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used here as an adverbial accusative, thus indeclinable in function.

वाजिमेधेन (vājimedhena) - by means of a horse sacrifice

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vājimedha

vājimedha - horse sacrifice (Aśvamedha yajña)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vājin+medha)

• vājin – horse, swift, strong
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vaj
• medha – sacrifice, sacrificial animal, fat
  noun (masculine)
  Root: medh

किमर्थम् (kimartham) - why, for what purpose

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kim+artha)

• kim – what, which, who
  pronoun (neuter)
• artha – purpose, aim, meaning, wealth, sake
  noun (masculine)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

यजामि (yajāmi) - I sacrifice, I worship

(verb)

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

Present Active

First person singular active present of 'yaj'

Root: yaj (class 1)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I