वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-8, verse-3

स निश्चितां मतिं कृत्वा यष्टव्यमिति बुद्धिमान् ।
मन्त्रिभिः सह धर्मात्मा सर्वैरेव कृतात्मभिः ॥३॥

3. sa niścitāṃ matiṃ kṛtvā yaṣṭavyamiti buddhimān ,
mantribhiḥ saha dharmātmā sarvaireva kṛtātmabhiḥ.

3. saḥ niścitām matim kṛtvā yaṣṭavyam iti buddhimān
mantribhiḥ saha dharmātmā sarvaiḥ eva kṛtātmabhiḥ

3. saḥ buddhimān dharmātmā 'yaṣṭavyam' iti niścitām
matim kṛtvā sarvaiḥ eva kṛtātmabhiḥ mantribhiḥ saha

3. That intelligent and righteous-souled one (dharma-ātman), having made the firm resolve, "A Vedic ritual (yajña) must be performed," then (consulted) with all his ministers, whose minds were disciplined.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - King Daśaratha (he)

• निश्चिताम् (niścitām) - firm, determined, resolved

• मतिम् (matim) - intention, thought, resolve

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done, having made

• यष्टव्यम् (yaṣṭavyam) - a sacrifice should be performed ((it) should be sacrificed/performed)

• इति (iti) - introduces a direct quote or thought (thus, so)

• बुद्धिमान् (buddhimān) - King Daśaratha, the intelligent one (intelligent, wise)

• मन्त्रिभिः (mantribhiḥ) - with ministers

• सह (saha) - with, along with

• धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - King Daśaratha, the righteous-souled one (righteous-souled, virtuous)

• सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - with all the ministers (by all, with all)

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• कृतात्मभिः (kṛtātmabhiḥ) - describing the ministers whose minds were disciplined (by those whose selves are disciplined, by the perfected-souled)

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - King Daśaratha (he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

निश्चिताम् (niścitām) - firm, determined, resolved

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of niścita

niścita - fixed, determined, resolved, certain

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'ci' (to gather) with prefix 'nis'

Prefix: nis

Root: ci (class 5)

मतिम् (matim) - intention, thought, resolve

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mati

mati - mind, thought, intelligence, intention, resolve

Derived from root 'man' (to think)

Root: man (class 4)

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done, having made

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Indeclinable past participle used to indicate a preceding action.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

यष्टव्यम् (yaṣṭavyam) - a sacrifice should be performed ((it) should be sacrificed/performed)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yaj

yaj - to sacrifice, to worship, to offer

Gerundive (Passive Future Participle)

Neuter nominative singular gerundive of 'yaj', indicating obligation or fitness.

Root: yaj (class 1)

इति (iti) - introduces a direct quote or thought (thus, so)

(indeclinable)

बुद्धिमान् (buddhimān) - King Daśaratha, the intelligent one (intelligent, wise)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of buddhimat

buddhimat - intelligent, wise, sagacious

Derived from 'buddhi' with suffix '-mat'

मन्त्रिभिः (mantribhiḥ) - with ministers

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mantrin

mantrin - minister, counselor

Derived from 'mantra' (council, sacred utterance)

सह (saha) - with, along with

(indeclinable)

धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - King Daśaratha, the righteous-souled one (righteous-souled, virtuous)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmātman

dharmātman - righteous-souled, virtuous, pious

Compound type : karmadhāraya (dharma+ātman)

• dharma – natural law, righteousness, duty, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, individual essence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - with all the ministers (by all, with all)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

कृतात्मभिः (kṛtātmabhiḥ) - describing the ministers whose minds were disciplined (by those whose selves are disciplined, by the perfected-souled)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kṛtātman

kṛtātman - whose soul/self is perfected/disciplined, self-controlled

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+ātman)

• kṛta – done, made, accomplished, perfected
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'kṛ' (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• ātman – self, soul, mind, spirit
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)