वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-23, verse-26

याते च मयि कल्याणि वनं मुनिनिषेवितम् ।
व्रतोपवासरतया भवितव्यं त्वयानघे ॥२६॥

26. yāte ca mayi kalyāṇi vanaṃ muniniṣevitam ,
vratopavāsaratayā bhavitavyaṃ tvayānaghe.

26. yāte ca mayi kalyāṇi vanam muniniṣevitam
vratopavāsaratayā bhavitavyam tvayā anaghe

26. ca mayi vanam muniniṣevitam yāte kalyāṇi
anaghe tvayā vratopavāsaratayā bhavitavyam

26. And when I have departed for the forest, O auspicious one, which is frequented by sages, you, O sinless one, must dedicate yourself to vows (vrata) and fasts.

Words meanings summery:

• याते (yāte) - when I have gone (when gone, having gone)

• च (ca) - and, also

• मयि (mayi) - when I (referring to Rāma) (in me, on me, regarding me)

• कल्याणि (kalyāṇi) - O (Sītā), the auspicious one (O auspicious one, O beautiful one)

• वनम् (vanam) - forest, wood, grove

• मुनिनिषेवितम् (muniniṣevitam) - a forest where sages reside (frequented by ascetics, served by sages)

• व्रतोपवासरतया (vratopavāsaratayā) - by your dedication to religious observances (vrata) and abstinences (upavāsa) (by devotion to vows and fasts)

• भवितव्यम् (bhavitavyam) - you must be engaged in (it should be, it must be, ought to be)

• त्वया (tvayā) - by you

• अनघे (anaghe) - O (Sītā), who is sinless (O sinless one, O faultless one)

Words meanings and morphology

याते (yāte) - when I have gone (when gone, having gone)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of yāta

yāta - gone, departed, reached

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root 'yā' (to go). Locative singular, masculine, agreeing with 'mayi' in the locative absolute construction.

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Part of locative absolute construction 'mayi yāte'

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

मयि (mayi) - when I (referring to Rāma) (in me, on me, regarding me)

(pronoun)

Locative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me, my, we, us, our

Note: Part of locative absolute construction 'mayi yāte'

कल्याणि (kalyāṇi) - O (Sītā), the auspicious one (O auspicious one, O beautiful one)

(adjective)

Vocative, feminine, singular of kalyāṇī

kalyāṇī - auspicious, propitious, fortunate, beautiful, excellent

Note: Address to Sītā

वनम् (vanam) - forest, wood, grove

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vana

vana - forest, wood, grove, thicket

मुनिनिषेवितम् (muniniṣevitam) - a forest where sages reside (frequented by ascetics, served by sages)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of muniniṣevita

muniniṣevita - frequented or served by ascetics/sages

Past Passive Participle

Compound formed from 'muni' (sage) and 'niṣevita' (frequented, served - past passive participle of 'sev' with 'ni').

Compound type : tatpurusha (muni+niṣevita)

• muni – sage, ascetic, hermit
  noun (masculine)
• niṣevita – served, frequented, inhabited
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of root 'sev' (to serve, frequent) with prefix 'ni'.
  Prefix: ni
  Root: sev (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'vanam'

व्रतोपवासरतया (vratopavāsaratayā) - by your dedication to religious observances (vrata) and abstinences (upavāsa) (by devotion to vows and fasts)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of vratopavāsaratā

vratopavāsaratā - devotion to vows and fasts, state of being engrossed in religious observances and abstinences

Compound 'vratopavāsa' (vows and fasts) + 'ratā' (devotion/attachment to). Formed with suffix '-tā' for abstract noun. Instrumental singular.

Compound type : tatpurusha (vrata+upavāsa+ratā)

• vrata – vow, religious observance, sacred practice
  noun (neuter)
• upavāsa – fast, abstinence from food
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'vas' (to dwell) with 'upa' (near) + 'ghañ' suffix.
  Prefix: upa
  Root: vas (class 4)
• ratā – devotion, attachment, absorbed in
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'ram' (to delight, rejoice), past passive participle 'rata' (delighted, engaged), then made feminine 'ratā'.
  Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Adverbial usage

भवितव्यम् (bhavitavyam) - you must be engaged in (it should be, it must be, ought to be)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhavitavya

bhavitavya - to be, become, exist; that which should be, ought to be

Future Passive Participle (Gerundive)

Neuter nominative singular of the future passive participle (gerundive) of root 'bhū' (to be, become). Implies obligation or necessity. Used impersonally with agent in instrumental.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Used impersonally, agent 'tvayā' (by you) is in instrumental.

त्वया (tvayā) - by you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuşmad

yuşmad - you, your

Note: Agent of the passive 'bhavitavyam'

अनघे (anaghe) - O (Sītā), who is sinless (O sinless one, O faultless one)

(adjective)

Vocative, feminine, singular of anagha

anagha - sinless, faultless, pure, innocent

Compound 'a-' (negation) + 'agha' (sin). Feminine vocative singular.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+agha)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• agha – sin, fault, evil, distress
  noun (neuter)

Note: Address to Sītā

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