वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-12, verse-16

धर्मबन्धेन बद्धो ऽस्मि नष्टा च मम चेतना ।
ज्येष्ठं पुत्रं प्रियं रामं द्रष्टुमिच्छामि धार्मिकम् ॥१६॥

16. dharmabandhena baddho'smi naṣṭā ca mama cetanā ,
jyeṣṭhaṃ putraṃ priyaṃ rāmaṃ draṣṭumicchāmi dhārmikam.

16. dharmabandhena baddhaḥ asmi naṣṭā ca mama cetanā
jyeṣṭham putram priyam rāmam draṣṭum icchāmi dhārmikam

16. dharmabandhena baddhaḥ asmi ca mama cetanā naṣṭā
jyeṣṭham priyam dhārmikam putram rāmam draṣṭum icchāmi

16. I am bound by the bond of my intrinsic nature (dharma), and my consciousness is lost. I wish to see my eldest, beloved, righteous son Rama.

Words meanings summery:

• धर्मबन्धेन (dharmabandhena) - by the bond of my intrinsic nature (dharma) (by the bond of duty, by the bond of intrinsic nature)

• बद्धः (baddhaḥ) - bound (bound, tied, restrained)

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• नष्टा (naṣṭā) - lost (lost, destroyed, ruined)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• मम (mama) - my (my, mine)

• चेतना (cetanā) - consciousness (consciousness, mind, intellect)

• ज्येष्ठम् (jyeṣṭham) - eldest (eldest, chief, best)

• पुत्रम् (putram) - son

• प्रियम् (priyam) - beloved (dear, beloved, pleasing)

• रामम् (rāmam) - Rama

• द्रष्टुम् (draṣṭum) - to see (to see, to perceive)

• इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I wish (I wish, I desire, I want)

• धार्मिकम् (dhārmikam) - righteous (righteous, virtuous, pious)

Words meanings and morphology

धर्मबन्धेन (dharmabandhena) - by the bond of my intrinsic nature (dharma) (by the bond of duty, by the bond of intrinsic nature)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dharmabandha

dharmabandha - bond of duty, obligation, moral restraint

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+bandha)

• dharma – duty, righteousness, law, constitution, intrinsic nature
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• bandha – bond, tie, fetter, connection
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'bandh' (to bind)
  Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: Indicates the means by which the speaker is bound.

बद्धः (baddhaḥ) - bound (bound, tied, restrained)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of baddha

baddha - bound, tied, fettered, captive

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'bandh' (to bind)

Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject 'aham' (I).

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

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

Present Active

1st person singular present active of root 'as'.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Predicate for the implied 'aham'.

नष्टा (naṣṭā) - lost (lost, destroyed, ruined)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of naṣṭa

naṣṭa - lost, destroyed, vanished, perished

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'naś' (to perish, be lost)

Root: naś (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'cetanā'.

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the two clauses.

मम (mama) - my (my, mine)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me, my (first person pronoun)

Note: Possessive, refers to the speaker (the King).

चेतना (cetanā) - consciousness (consciousness, mind, intellect)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cetanā

cetanā - consciousness, mind, intellect, perception

From root 'cit' (to perceive, know)

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Subject of the second clause ('naṣṭā').

ज्येष्ठम् (jyeṣṭham) - eldest (eldest, chief, best)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of jyeṣṭha

jyeṣṭha - eldest, oldest, chief, best, most excellent

Superlative of 'vṛddha' (old).

Note: Agrees with 'putram'.

पुत्रम् (putram) - son

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of putra

putra - son, child

Note: Object of 'draṣṭum' (to see).

प्रियम् (priyam) - beloved (dear, beloved, pleasing)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of priya

priya - dear, beloved, pleasing, favorite

Root: prī (class 9)

Note: Agrees with 'putram'.

रामम् (rāmam) - Rama

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (proper name, son of Dasharatha)

Note: Direct object, referring to the person Rama.

द्रष्टुम् (draṣṭum) - to see (to see, to perceive)

(verb)

active, infinitive (tumun) of dṛś

Infinitive

Infinitive form of root 'dṛś'.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Indicates the purpose of wishing ('icchāmi').

इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I wish (I wish, I desire, I want)

(verb)

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

Present Active

1st person singular present active of root 'iṣ' (class 6).

Root: iṣ (class 6)

Note: Main verb, subject is implied 'aham' (I).

धार्मिकम् (dhārmikam) - righteous (righteous, virtuous, pious)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dhārmika

dhārmika - righteous, virtuous, pious, adhering to dharma

Derived from 'dharma' with -ika suffix.

Note: Agrees with 'putram'.