वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-52, verse-16

वक्तव्यश्च महाबाहुरिक्ष्वाकुकुलनन्दनः ।
पितरं यौवराज्यस्थो राज्यस्थमनुपालय ॥१६॥

16. vaktavyaśca mahābāhurikṣvākukulanandanaḥ ,
pitaraṃ yauvarājyastho rājyasthamanupālaya.

16. vaktavyaḥ ca mahābāhuḥ ikṣvākukulanandanaḥ
pitaram yauvarājyasthaḥ rājyastham anupālaya

16. mahābāhuḥ ikṣvākukulanandanaḥ ca vaktavyaḥ (iti yat)
yauvarājyasthaḥ (tvam) rājyastham pitaram anupālaya

16. And the mighty-armed Rama, the delight of the Ikṣvāku lineage, should be told: 'Being established in the position of crown prince (yauvarājya), you must obey your father, who is established in the kingdom.'

Words meanings summery:

• वक्तव्यः (vaktavyaḥ) - to be spoken, to be said, to be told

• च (ca) - and, also

• महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - the mighty-armed Rama (mighty-armed, strong-armed)

• इक्ष्वाकुकुलनन्दनः (ikṣvākukulanandanaḥ) - Rama, the delight of the Ikṣvāku lineage (delight of the Ikṣvāku family)

• पितरम् (pitaram) - King Daśaratha (father)

• यौवराज्यस्थः (yauvarājyasthaḥ) - Rama, in his rightful status as crown prince (established in the position of crown prince)

• राज्यस्थम् (rājyastham) - King Daśaratha, established as the ruler of the kingdom (established in the kingdom)

• अनुपालय (anupālaya) - obey (your father) (protect, obey, follow)

Words meanings and morphology

वक्तव्यः (vaktavyaḥ) - to be spoken, to be said, to be told

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vaktavya

vaktavya - to be spoken, to be said, to be told

Future Passive Participle (Gerundive)

Derived from √vac (to speak) with suffix -tavya

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Refers to Rama. Implies 'he should be spoken to' or 'it should be told to him'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - the mighty-armed Rama (mighty-armed, strong-armed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābāhu

mahābāhu - mighty-armed, strong-armed

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bāhu)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• bāhu – arm
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used as an epithet for Rama.

इक्ष्वाकुकुलनन्दनः (ikṣvākukulanandanaḥ) - Rama, the delight of the Ikṣvāku lineage (delight of the Ikṣvāku family)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ikṣvākukulanandana

ikṣvākukulanandana - delight of the Ikṣvāku family

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ikṣvāku+kula+nandana)

• ikṣvāku – name of an ancient king and his dynasty
  proper noun (masculine)
• kula – family, lineage
  noun (neuter)
• nandana – son, delight, gladdener
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from √nand (to rejoice) with suffix -ana
  Root: nand (class 1)

Note: Used as an epithet for Rama.

पितरम् (pitaram) - King Daśaratha (father)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pitṛ

pitṛ - father

Note: Refers to Daśaratha.

यौवराज्यस्थः (yauvarājyasthaḥ) - Rama, in his rightful status as crown prince (established in the position of crown prince)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yauvarājyastha

yauvarājyastha - standing in the position of crown prince, one who is crown prince

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yuvarāja+stha)

• yuvarāja – crown prince
  noun (masculine)
• stha – standing, situated, established
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from √sthā (to stand) with suffix -a
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Refers to Rama, indicating his rightful status.

राज्यस्थम् (rājyastham) - King Daśaratha, established as the ruler of the kingdom (established in the kingdom)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rājyastha

rājyastha - standing in the kingdom, established in the kingdom

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājya+stha)

• rājya – kingdom, sovereignty
  noun (neuter)
• stha – standing, situated, established
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from √sthā (to stand) with suffix -a
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'pitaram'.

अनुपालय (anupālaya) - obey (your father) (protect, obey, follow)

(verb)

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

imperative

Derived from √pāl (to protect, govern) with prefix anu

Prefix: anu

Root: pāl (class 10)

Note: Implies obeying the father's command.

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