वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-16, verse-35

तदाश्वासय हीमं त्वं किं न्विदं यन्महीपतिः ।
वसुधासक्तनयनो मन्दमश्रूणि मुञ्चति ॥३५॥

35. tadāśvāsaya hīmaṃ tvaṃ kiṃ nvidaṃ yanmahīpatiḥ ,
vasudhāsaktanayano mandamaśrūṇi muñcati.

35. tat āśvāsaya hi imam tvam kim nu idam yat
mahīpatiḥ vasudhāsaktanayanaḥ mandam aśrūṇi muñcati

35. tat tvam hi imam āśvāsaya kim nu idam yat
mahīpatiḥ vasudhāsaktanayanaḥ mandam aśrūṇi muñcati

35. Therefore, you must indeed console him. What is this, that the king, with his eyes fixed on the ground, slowly sheds tears?

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - therefore, that, then

• आश्वासय (āśvāsaya) - console, reassure

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, surely

• इमम् (imam) - King Daśaratha (him, this (masculine singular accusative))

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• किम् (kim) - what?, why?

• नु (nu) - then, now, indeed, particle of interrogation

• इदम् (idam) - this situation/state (this (neuter singular nominative))

• यत् (yat) - that, which, because

• महीपतिः (mahīpatiḥ) - King Daśaratha (the king, lord of the earth)

• वसुधासक्तनयनः (vasudhāsaktanayanaḥ) - with eyes fixed on the ground

• मन्दम् (mandam) - slowly, gently, faintly

• अश्रूणि (aśrūṇi) - tears

• मुञ्चति (muñcati) - sheds (tears) (releases, sheds, abandons)

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - therefore, that, then

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial use, connecting to a previous context or reason.

आश्वासय (āśvāsaya) - console, reassure

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of āśvās

Imperative, Active Voice, causative stem

Derived from root `√śvas` (to breathe) with prefix `ā-`, in causative stem `śvāsayati`.

Prefix: ā

Root: śvas (class 2)

Note: A direct command to the listener.

हि (hi) - indeed, for, surely

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the urgency or certainty of the command.

इमम् (imam) - King Daśaratha (him, this (masculine singular accusative))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Direct object of 'āśvāsaya'.

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Subject of the imperative verb 'āśvāsaya'.

किम् (kim) - what?, why?

(indeclinable)

नु (nu) - then, now, indeed, particle of interrogation

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the interrogative nature, 'what indeed is this?'

इदम् (idam) - this situation/state (this (neuter singular nominative))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Subject of the clause 'kim nu idam'.

यत् (yat) - that, which, because

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a subordinate clause explaining 'idam'.

महीपतिः (mahīpatiḥ) - King Daśaratha (the king, lord of the earth)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahīpati

mahīpati - lord of the earth, king

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahī+pati)

• mahī – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
• pati – lord, master
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of the verb 'muñcati'.

वसुधासक्तनयनः (vasudhāsaktanayanaḥ) - with eyes fixed on the ground

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vasudhāsaktanayana

vasudhāsaktanayana - one whose eyes are fixed on the ground

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vasudhā+āsakta+nayana)

• vasudhā – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
• āsakta – attached, fixed, intent
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root `√sañj` (to cling) with prefix `ā-`.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: sañj (class 1)
• nayana – eye
  noun (neuter)

Note: Describes 'mahīpatiḥ'.

मन्दम् (mandam) - slowly, gently, faintly

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially to modify the verb 'muñcati'.

अश्रूणि (aśrūṇi) - tears

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of aśru

aśru - tear

Note: Direct object of 'muñcati'.

मुञ्चति (muñcati) - sheds (tears) (releases, sheds, abandons)

(verb)

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

Root: muñc (class 6)

Note: Main verb of the subordinate clause.