वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-2, verse-3

सो ऽहमिक्ष्वाकुभिः पूर्वैर्नरेन्द्रैः परिपालितम् ।
श्रेयसा योक्तुकामो ऽस्मि सुखार्हमखिलं जगत् ॥३॥

3. so'hamikṣvākubhiḥ pūrvairnarendraiḥ paripālitam ,
śreyasā yoktukāmo'smi sukhārhamakhilaṃ jagat.

3. saḥ aham ikṣvāku-bhiḥ pūrvaiḥ narendraiḥ paripālitam
śreyasā yoktum-kāmaḥ asmi sukha-arham akhilam jagat

3. aham saḥ asmi,
pūrvaiḥ ikṣvāku-bhiḥ narendraiḥ paripālitam,
sukha-arham,
akhilam jagat śreyasā yoktum-kāmaḥ

3. I am he who desires to bestow well-being (śreyas) upon this entire world (jagat), which was protected by the former kings (narendra) of the Ikṣvāku dynasty and is deserving of happiness.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - that one (referring to himself, the speaker) (he, that one)

• अहम् (aham) - I

• इक्ष्वाकु-भिः (ikṣvāku-bhiḥ) - by the kings of the Ikṣvāku dynasty (by the Ikṣvākus, by the Ikṣvāku dynasty)

• पूर्वैः (pūrvaiḥ) - by the former (kings) (by the former, by the ancient)

• नरेन्द्रैः (narendraiḥ) - by kings, by rulers

• परिपालितम् (paripālitam) - protected, guarded, governed

• श्रेयसा (śreyasā) - with well-being (śreyas) (with good fortune, with prosperity, with well-being)

• योक्तुम्-कामः (yoktum-kāmaḥ) - desirous to bestow (well-being) (desirous to unite, desirous to bestow)

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• सुख-अर्हम् (sukha-arham) - deserving of happiness, worthy of happiness

• अखिलम् (akhilam) - entire, whole, complete

• जगत् (jagat) - world, universe, living beings

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - that one (referring to himself, the speaker) (he, that one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

इक्ष्वाकु-भिः (ikṣvāku-bhiḥ) - by the kings of the Ikṣvāku dynasty (by the Ikṣvākus, by the Ikṣvāku dynasty)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of ikṣvāku

ikṣvāku - name of a legendary king, founder of the solar dynasty, a member of the Ikṣvāku dynasty

पूर्वैः (pūrvaiḥ) - by the former (kings) (by the former, by the ancient)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of pūrva

pūrva - former, ancient, preceding, eastern

नरेन्द्रैः (narendraiḥ) - by kings, by rulers

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of narendra

narendra - king, ruler (lit. lord of men)

Compound type : tatpurusha (nara+indra)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• indra – chief, lord, most excellent
  noun (masculine)

परिपालितम् (paripālitam) - protected, guarded, governed

(participle)

Accusative, neuter, singular of paripālita

paripālita - protected, guarded, preserved

Past Passive Participle

Derived from prefix pari- + root √pāl (to guard, protect) + suffix -ta

Prefix: pari

Root: pāl (class 10)

Note: Agrees with 'jagat'

श्रेयसा (śreyasā) - with well-being (śreyas) (with good fortune, with prosperity, with well-being)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of śreyas

śreyas - good fortune, prosperity, well-being, bliss, moral or spiritual merit

योक्तुम्-कामः (yoktum-kāmaḥ) - desirous to bestow (well-being) (desirous to unite, desirous to bestow)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yoktum-kāma

yoktum-kāma - desirous of uniting, desirous of joining, desirous of bestowing

Compound formed from infinitive 'yoktum' and noun 'kāma'

Compound type : tatpurusha (yoktum+kāma)

• yoktum – to join, to yoke, to apply, to bestow
  infinitive
  Infinitive
  Infinitive of purpose from root √yuj (to join, unite)
  Root: yuj (class 7)
• kāma – desire, wish, love
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'aham'

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

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

Root: as (class 2)

सुख-अर्हम् (sukha-arham) - deserving of happiness, worthy of happiness

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sukha-arha

sukha-arha - deserving of happiness, worthy of pleasure

Compound type : tatpurusha (sukha+arha)

• sukha – happiness, pleasure, ease
  noun (neuter)
• arha – deserving, worthy, fit
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive
  From root √arh (to deserve)
  Root: arh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'jagat'

अखिलम् (akhilam) - entire, whole, complete

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of akhila

akhila - entire, whole, complete, without gap or deficiency

Compound: a- (negation) + khila (gap, waste ground)

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+khila)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• khila – gap, vacant spot, waste land, deficiency
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'jagat'

जगत् (jagat) - world, universe, living beings

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, all that moves, living beings

Present Active Participle (substantivized)

From root √gam (to go) with reduplication, meaning 'that which moves'

Root: gam (class 1)