वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-110, verse-14

नियमैर्विविधैराप्तं तपो हि महदस्ति मे ।
तत् संश्रित्य बलं सीते छन्दये त्वां शुचिव्रते ॥१४॥

14. niyamairvividhairāptaṃ tapo hi mahadasti me ,
tat saṃśritya balaṃ sīte chandaye tvāṃ śucivrate.

14. niyamaiḥ vividhaiḥ āptam tapaḥ hi mahat asti me
tat saṃśritya balam sīte chandaye tvām śucivrate

14. hi me vividhaiḥ niyamaiḥ āptam mahat tapaḥ asti
sīte śucivrate tat balam saṃśritya tvām chandaye

14. Indeed, I have attained great asceticism (tapas) through various observances. O Sita of pure vows, relying on that power, I grant you a wish.

Words meanings summery:

• नियमैः (niyamaiḥ) - by observances, by rules, by restraints

• विविधैः (vividhaiḥ) - by various, by diverse

• आप्तम् (āptam) - attained, acquired, obtained

• तपः (tapaḥ) - asceticism (tapas) (asceticism, penance, austerity (tapas))

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• महत् (mahat) - great, large

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• मे (me) - by me (to me, for me, by me)

• तत् (tat) - that, therefore

• संश्रित्य (saṁśritya) - having relied upon, having taken refuge in

• बलम् (balam) - strength, power

• सीते (sīte) - O Sita!

• छन्दये (chandaye) - I wish, I grant (a wish)

• त्वाम् (tvām) - you (accusative singular)

• शुचिव्रते (śucivrate) - O you of pure vows!

Words meanings and morphology

नियमैः (niyamaiḥ) - by observances, by rules, by restraints

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of niyama

niyama - restraint, rule, observance, religious duty

Derived from root √yam (to control, restrain) with prefix ni.

Prefix: ni

Root: yam (class 1)

विविधैः (vividhaiḥ) - by various, by diverse

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vividha

vividha - various, diverse, manifold

Note: Modifies niyamaiḥ.

आप्तम् (āptam) - attained, acquired, obtained

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āpta

āpta - obtained, reached, trustworthy

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √āp (to obtain, reach) with suffix -ta.

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Modifies tapaḥ.

तपः (tapaḥ) - asceticism (tapas) (asceticism, penance, austerity (tapas))

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - heat, penance, asceticism, austerity (tapas)

Root: tap (class 1)

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

महत् (mahat) - great, large

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, important

Present Active Participle (irregular)

Derived from root √mah (to be great).

Root: mah (class 1)

Note: Modifies tapaḥ.

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

मे (me) - by me (to me, for me, by me)

(pronoun)

singular of aham

aham - I, me

Note: Used here with an effect similar to instrumental in passive constructions (tapaḥ āptam me - 'asceticism has been attained by me').

तत् (tat) - that, therefore

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, it

Note: Refers to tapaḥ; modifies balam.

संश्रित्य (saṁśritya) - having relied upon, having taken refuge in

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root √śri (to resort to, rely on) with prefix sam and suffix -ya.

Prefix: sam

Root: śri (class 1)

बलम् (balam) - strength, power

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, force

सीते (sīte) - O Sita!

(proper noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of sītā

sītā - Sita (proper name)

छन्दये (chandaye) - I wish, I grant (a wish)

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of chand

Denominative or causative formation

Derived from chanda (wish, desire) as a denominative verb in the ātmanepada.

Root: chand (class 1)

त्वाम् (tvām) - you (accusative singular)

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of yusmad

yusmad - you

शुचिव्रते (śucivrate) - O you of pure vows!

(adjective)

Vocative, feminine, singular of śucivratā

śucivratā - having pure vows, of pure conduct

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śuci+vrata)

• śuci – pure, clean, bright
  adjective (masculine)
• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious practice
  noun (neuter)