वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-16, verse-18

अहं हि वचनाद् राज्ञः पतेयमपि पावके ।
भक्षयेयं विषं तीक्ष्णं मज्जेयमपि चार्णवे ।
नियुक्तो गुरुणा पित्रा नृपेण च हितेन च ॥१८॥

18. ahaṃ hi vacanād rājñaḥ pateyamapi pāvake ,
bhakṣayeyaṃ viṣaṃ tīkṣṇaṃ majjeyamapi cārṇave ,
niyukto guruṇā pitrā nṛpeṇa ca hitena ca.

18. ahaṃ hi vacanāt rājñaḥ pateyam api
pāvake | bhakṣayeyaṃ viṣam tīkṣṇam
majjeyam api ca arṇave | niyuktaḥ
guruṇā pitrā nṛpeṇa ca hitena ca

18. ahaṃ hi rājñaḥ vacanāt pāvake api
pateyam tīkṣṇam viṣam bhakṣayeyam
arṇave ca api majjeyam guruṇā
pitrā ca hitena nṛpeṇa ca niyuktaḥ

18. Indeed, by the command of the king, I would even fall into fire, consume potent poison, and plunge into the ocean; for I am enjoined by my preceptor (guru), my father, and the benevolent king.

Words meanings summery:

• अहम् (aham) - I

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• वचनात् (vacanāt) - from the word, by the command

• राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king

• पतेयम् (pateyam) - I would fall

• अपि (api) - even, also

• पावके (pāvake) - into the fire

• भक्षयेयम् (bhakṣayeyam) - I would eat, consume

• विषम् (viṣam) - poison

• तीक्ष्णम् (tīkṣṇam) - sharp, potent, pungent

• मज्जेयम् (majjeyam) - I would plunge, sink

• अपि (api) - even, also

• च (ca) - and

• अर्णवे (arṇave) - into the ocean

• नियुक्तः (niyuktaḥ) - appointed, enjoined, commanded

• गुरुणा (guruṇā) - by the preceptor

• पित्रा (pitrā) - by the father

• नृपेण (nṛpeṇa) - by the king

• च (ca) - and

• हितेन (hitena) - by the benevolent, beneficent

• च (ca) - and

Words meanings and morphology

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

वचनात् (vacanāt) - from the word, by the command

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - word, speech, command

Root: vac (class 2)

राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, sovereign

पतेयम् (pateyam) - I would fall

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of pat

Root: pat (class 1)

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

पावके (pāvake) - into the fire

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of pāvaka

pāvaka - fire, pure, purifying

Root: pū (class 1)

भक्षयेयम् (bhakṣayeyam) - I would eat, consume

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of bhakṣ

Desiderative of root bhaj, then denominative, or directly a root of 10th class.

Root: bhakṣ (class 10)

विषम् (viṣam) - poison

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of viṣa

viṣa - poison, venom

तीक्ष्णम् (tīkṣṇam) - sharp, potent, pungent

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tīkṣṇa

tīkṣṇa - sharp, keen, pointed, pungent, hot, severe, violent

मज्जेयम् (majjeyam) - I would plunge, sink

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of majj

Root: majj (class 6)

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अर्णवे (arṇave) - into the ocean

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of arṇava

arṇava - ocean, sea, flood

नियुक्तः (niyuktaḥ) - appointed, enjoined, commanded

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niyukta

niyukta - appointed, commanded, employed, engaged

Past Passive Participle

From ni-yuj (to join, appoint, command)

Prefix: ni

Root: yuj (class 7)

गुरुणा (guruṇā) - by the preceptor

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of guru

guru - preceptor, teacher, heavy, venerable

पित्रा (pitrā) - by the father

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of pitṛ

pitṛ - father

नृपेण (nṛpeṇa) - by the king

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, protector of men

Compound type : tatpurusha (nṛ+pa)

• nṛ – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• pa – protector, preserver (from root pā)
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  Derived from root pā (to protect)
  Root: pā (class 2)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

हितेन (hitena) - by the benevolent, beneficent

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of hita

hita - beneficent, favorable, good, proper, suitable

Past Passive Participle

From root dhā (to place) with preposition hi

Prefix: hi

Root: dhā (class 3)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)