वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-27, verse-30

स मां पिता यथा शास्ति सत्यधर्मपथे स्थितः ।
तथा वर्तितुमिच्छामि स हि धर्मः सनातनः ।
अनुगच्छस्व मां भीरु सहधर्मचरी भव ॥३०॥

30. sa māṃ pitā yathā śāsti satyadharmapathe sthitaḥ ,
tathā vartitumicchāmi sa hi dharmaḥ sanātanaḥ ,
anugacchasva māṃ bhīru sahadharmacarī bhava.

30. saḥ mām pitā yathā śāsti satyadharmapathe
sthitaḥ tathā vartitum icchāmi
saḥ hi dharmaḥ sanātanaḥ anugacchasva
mām bhīru sahadharmacarī bhava

30. satyadharmapathe sthitaḥ saḥ pitā
mām yathā śāsti tathā vartitum icchāmi
hi saḥ sanātanaḥ dharmaḥ bhīru
mām anugacchasva sahadharmacarī bhava

30. As that father of mine, who is established on the path of truth and natural law (dharma), instructs me, so I wish to act. For that, indeed, is the eternal natural law (dharma). Follow me, O timid one; be my companion in duty (dharma).

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - that (father) (that, he)

• माम् (mām) - me

• पिता (pitā) - father

• यथा (yathā) - as (as, just as, according to)

• शास्ति (śāsti) - he instructs (he commands, instructs, rules)

• सत्यधर्मपथे (satyadharmapathe) - on the path of truth and natural law (dharma) (on the path of truth and natural law)

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - established (situated, standing, established)

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus (so, thus, in that manner)

• वर्तितुम् (vartitum) - to act (to act, to exist, to proceed)

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

• सः (saḥ) - that (duty) (that, he)

• हि (hi) - indeed, for (indeed, for, because)

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (natural law, duty)

• सनातनः (sanātanaḥ) - eternal (eternal, everlasting, ancient)

• अनुगच्छस्व (anugacchasva) - follow (follow, go after)

• माम् (mām) - me

• भीरु (bhīru) - O timid one (O timid one, O fearful one)

• सहधर्मचरी (sahadharmacarī) - my companion in duty (dharma) (co-practitioner of dharma, wife, companion in duty)

• भव (bhava) - be (be, become)

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - that (father) (that, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to King Daśaratha.

माम् (mām) - me

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of aham

aham - I, myself

Note: Object of 'śāsti'.

पिता (pitā) - father

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pitṛ

pitṛ - father, ancestor

Note: Subject of 'śāsti'.

यथा (yathā) - as (as, just as, according to)

(indeclinable)

शास्ति (śāsti) - he instructs (he commands, instructs, rules)

(verb)

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

Root: śās (class 2)

सत्यधर्मपथे (satyadharmapathe) - on the path of truth and natural law (dharma) (on the path of truth and natural law)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of satyadharmapatha

satyadharmapatha - path of truth and righteousness/natural law

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (satya+dharma+patha)

• satya – truth, true
  noun (neuter)
• dharma – natural law, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• patha – path, road
  noun (masculine)

Note: Indicates the location/state of being for the father.

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - established (situated, standing, established)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - situated, standing, established, firm

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sthā (class 1), meaning 'to stand'.

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'pitā'.

तथा (tathā) - so, thus (so, thus, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

वर्तितुम् (vartitum) - to act (to act, to exist, to proceed)

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Derived from root vṛt (class 1), meaning 'to turn, to be'.

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Governed by 'icchāmi'.

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

(verb)

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

Root: iṣ (class 6)

सः (saḥ) - that (duty) (that, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the act of following the father's instruction.

हि (hi) - indeed, for (indeed, for, because)

(indeclinable)

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (natural law, duty)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, duty, righteousness, virtue, custom

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative.

सनातनः (sanātanaḥ) - eternal (eternal, everlasting, ancient)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sanātana

sanātana - eternal, everlasting, ancient, primeval

Note: Agrees with 'dharmaḥ'.

अनुगच्छस्व (anugacchasva) - follow (follow, go after)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of anu-gam

Root gam (class 1) with prefix anu-.

Prefix: anu

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Addressed to Sītā.

माम् (mām) - me

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of aham

aham - I, myself

Note: Object of 'anugacchasva'.

भीरु (bhīru) - O timid one (O timid one, O fearful one)

(adjective)

Vocative, feminine, singular of bhīru

bhīru - timid, fearful, coward

Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: Addressed to Sītā.

सहधर्मचरी (sahadharmacarī) - my companion in duty (dharma) (co-practitioner of dharma, wife, companion in duty)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sahadharmacarī

sahadharmacarī - co-practitioner of dharma, wife, companion in duty or religious observances

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saha+dharma+carī)

• saha – with, together
  indeclinable
• dharma – duty, righteousness, natural law
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• carī – one who moves/practices (feminine)
  adjective (feminine)
  Agent Noun
  Derived from root car (class 1), 'to move, practice'.
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative with 'bhava'.

भव (bhava) - be (be, become)

(verb)

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

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Addressed to Sītā.