वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-31, verse-36

तदद्य नैवानघ राज्यमव्ययं न सर्वकामान्न सुखं न मैथिलीम् ।
न जीवितं त्वामनृतेन योजयन् वृणीय सत्यं व्रतमस्तु ते तथा ॥३६॥

36. tadadya naivānagha rājyamavyayaṃ na sarvakāmānna sukhaṃ na maithilīm ,
na jīvitaṃ tvāmanṛtena yojayan vṛṇīya satyaṃ vratamastu te tathā.

36. tat adya na eva anagha rājyam avyayam
na sarvakāmān na sukham na Maithilīm
na jīvitam tvām anṛtena yojayan
vṛṇīya satyam vratam astu te tathā

36. anagha,
tat adya tvām anṛtena yojayan avyayam rājyam,
na sarvakāmān,
na sukham,
na Maithilīm,
na jīvitam eva na vṛṇīya.
te satyam vratam tathā astu.

36. Therefore, O sinless one, today I would choose neither the imperishable kingdom, nor all desires, nor happiness, nor Maithili, nor even life itself, if it meant connecting you with untruth. Let your vow of truth (satya) remain steadfast.

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - therefore (that, therefore, then)

• अद्य (adya) - today (today, now)

• न (na) - neither (not, no, nor)

• एव (eva) - even (indeed, just, only, even)

• अनघ (anagha) - O sinless one (sinless, faultless, pure)

• राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom (kingdom, sovereignty, rule)

• अव्ययम् (avyayam) - imperishable (imperishable, undecaying, unchangeable, indeclinable)

• न (na) - nor (not, no, nor)

• सर्वकामान् (sarvakāmān) - all desires (all desires, all wishes)

• न (na) - nor (not, no, nor)

• सुखम् (sukham) - happiness (happiness, joy, pleasure, comfort)

• न (na) - nor (not, no, nor)

• मैथिलीम् (maithilīm) - Maithili (Sita)

• न (na) - nor (not, no, nor)

• जीवितम् (jīvitam) - life (life, existence)

• त्वाम् (tvām) - you (the King) (you)

• अनृतेन (anṛtena) - with untruth (by untruth, falsehood, dishonesty)

• योजयन् (yojayan) - connecting (uniting, connecting, employing, yoking)

• वृणीय (vṛṇīya) - I would choose (I would choose, I might choose, let me choose)

• सत्यम् (satyam) - truth (satya) (truth (satya), reality, true)

• व्रतम् (vratam) - vow (vow, sacred observance, religious practice, rule)

• अस्तु (astu) - let it be (let it be, may it be)

• ते (te) - your (your, to you, by you)

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

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - therefore (that, therefore, then)

(indeclinable)

अद्य (adya) - today (today, now)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - neither (not, no, nor)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used repeatedly for negation.

एव (eva) - even (indeed, just, only, even)

(indeclinable)

अनघ (anagha) - O sinless one (sinless, faultless, pure)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of anagha

anagha - sinless, faultless, pure, innocent

Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+agha)

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

Note: Epithet for Rama.

राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom (kingdom, sovereignty, rule)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rājya

rājya - kingdom, sovereignty, royalty, rule

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Object of vṛṇīya.

अव्ययम् (avyayam) - imperishable (imperishable, undecaying, unchangeable, indeclinable)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of avyaya

avyaya - imperishable, undecaying, unchangeable; indeclinable word

Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+vyaya)

• a – not, non, un-
  indeclinable
  negation prefix
• vyaya – expenditure, loss, decay, destruction, decline
  noun (masculine)
  from prefix vi + root i (to go)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Modifies rājyam.

न (na) - nor (not, no, nor)

(indeclinable)

सर्वकामान् (sarvakāmān) - all desires (all desires, all wishes)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sarvakāma

sarvakāma - all desires, all wishes, every wish

Compound type : karmadharaya/dvandva (sarva+kāma)

• sarva – all, every, whole, complete
  pronoun/adjective (masculine)
• kāma – desire, wish, longing, love, pleasure; one of the puruṣārthas
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kam (class 1)

Note: Object of vṛṇīya.

न (na) - nor (not, no, nor)

(indeclinable)

सुखम् (sukham) - happiness (happiness, joy, pleasure, comfort)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sukha

sukha - happiness, joy, pleasure, comfort, ease

Note: Object of vṛṇīya.

न (na) - nor (not, no, nor)

(indeclinable)

मैथिलीम् (maithilīm) - Maithili (Sita)

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of Maithilī

Maithilī - Sita (daughter of the King of Mithila)

Feminine derivative of Mithila

Note: Object of vṛṇīya.

न (na) - nor (not, no, nor)

(indeclinable)

जीवितम् (jīvitam) - life (life, existence)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of jīvita

jīvita - life, existence, livelihood

Past Passive Participle (substantivized)

root jīv, PPP used as noun

Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Object of vṛṇīya.

त्वाम् (tvām) - you (the King) (you)

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Object of yojayan.

अनृतेन (anṛtena) - with untruth (by untruth, falsehood, dishonesty)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of anṛta

anṛta - untruth, falsehood, dishonesty; not true

Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+ṛta)

• a – not, non, un-
  indeclinable
  negation prefix
• ṛta – truth, right, cosmic order, sacred law
  noun (neuter)

Note: Instrument of yojayan.

योजयन् (yojayan) - connecting (uniting, connecting, employing, yoking)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yojayat

yojayat - uniting, connecting, employing, yoking, preparing

Present Active Participle (causative)

root yuj (1P) with causative suffix -i, present active participle

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Refers to Rama, implying 'if I were to unite you with untruth'.

वृणीय (vṛṇīya) - I would choose (I would choose, I might choose, let me choose)

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, optative (liṅ) of vṛ

optative mood, middle voice

root vṛ (5U, 9U), optative, 1st person singular, middle voice

Root: vṛ (class 9)

Note: Refers to Rama.

सत्यम् (satyam) - truth (satya) (truth (satya), reality, true)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality, veracity; true, real, honest; one of the yamas in yoga (yoga)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Subject of astu.

व्रतम् (vratam) - vow (vow, sacred observance, religious practice, rule)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vrata

vrata - vow, sacred observance, religious practice, rule, engagement

Root: vṛ (class 1)

Note: Appears in apposition to satyam or as an attribute.

अस्तु (astu) - let it be (let it be, may it be)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of as

imperative mood

root as (2P), imperative, 3rd person singular

Root: as (class 2)

ते (te) - your (your, to you, by you)

(pronoun)

singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Possessive pronoun for 'satyam vratam'.

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

(indeclinable)