वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-76, verse-18

सर्वोपायं तु वर्तिष्ये विनिवर्तयितुं बलात् ।
समक्षमार्य मिश्राणां साधूनां गुणवर्तिनाम् ॥१८॥

18. sarvopāyaṃ tu vartiṣye vinivartayituṃ balāt ,
samakṣamārya miśrāṇāṃ sādhūnāṃ guṇavartinām.

18. sarvopāyam tu vartiṣye vinivartayitum balāt
samakṣam āryamiśrāṇām sādhūnām guṇavartinām

18. tu sarvopāyam vartiṣye balāt vinivartayitum
samakṣam āryamiśrāṇām sādhūnām guṇavartinām

18. I will certainly employ all possible means to bring him back, even by force, in the presence of noble and revered, virtuous good people.

Words meanings summery:

• सर्वोपायम् (sarvopāyam) - all possible means (all means, every method)

• तु (tu) - certainly, indeed (but, however, indeed, on the other hand)

• वर्तिष्ये (vartiṣye) - I will employ (I will act, I will behave, I will employ)

• विनिवर्तयितुम् (vinivartayitum) - to bring (him) back (to bring back, to turn back)

• बलात् (balāt) - by force (by force, forcibly)

• समक्षम् (samakṣam) - in the presence of (in the presence of, before the eyes of)

• आर्यमिश्राणाम् (āryamiśrāṇām) - of noble and revered persons (of noble and revered ones, of revered noble people)

• साधूनाम् (sādhūnām) - of good people (of good people, of righteous ones, of sages)

• गुणवर्तिनाम् (guṇavartinām) - of virtuous persons (of virtuous ones, of those who possess good qualities)

Words meanings and morphology

सर्वोपायम् (sarvopāyam) - all possible means (all means, every method)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sarvopāya

sarvopāya - all means, every expedient

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+upāya)

• sarva – all, every
  pronoun (masculine)
• upāya – means, expedient, method, strategy
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: upa
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Object of `vartiṣye` (in a general sense of 'to employ').

तु (tu) - certainly, indeed (but, however, indeed, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

वर्तिष्ये (vartiṣye) - I will employ (I will act, I will behave, I will employ)

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, future (lṛṭ) of vṛt

Future Middle Indicative

root vṛt, 1st conjugation (bhū-ādi), ātmanepada, future tense, 1st person singular

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Subject is implied 'I'.

विनिवर्तयितुम् (vinivartayitum) - to bring (him) back (to bring back, to turn back)

(indeclinable)

Infinitive (causative)

Causative of root vṛt with prefixes vi and ni. Formed with suffix -tum.

Prefixes: vi+ni

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Infinitive of purpose.

बलात् (balāt) - by force (by force, forcibly)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, force

Note: Indicates the means/manner.

समक्षम् (samakṣam) - in the presence of (in the presence of, before the eyes of)

(indeclinable)

As an adverb from 'samakṣa' (near the eyes, visible)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (sam+akṣa)

• sam – together, with, completely
  prefix
• akṣa – eye, sense organ
  noun (neuter)

आर्यमिश्राणाम् (āryamiśrāṇām) - of noble and revered persons (of noble and revered ones, of revered noble people)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of āryamiśra

āryamiśra - noble and venerable, revered noble person

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ārya+miśra)

• ārya – noble, honorable, respectable
  adjective (masculine)
• miśra – mixed, mingled; venerable, esteemed (honorific)
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: miśr (class 10)

Note: Adjective to `sādhūnām`.

साधूनाम् (sādhūnām) - of good people (of good people, of righteous ones, of sages)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sādhu

sādhu - good, virtuous, righteous, holy man, sage

Note: Governed by `samakṣam`.

गुणवर्तिनाम् (guṇavartinām) - of virtuous persons (of virtuous ones, of those who possess good qualities)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of guṇavartin

guṇavartin - possessing virtues, virtuous, acting rightly

Derived from 'guṇa' (quality) and 'vartin' (abiding, acting).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (guṇa+vartin)

• guṇa – quality, virtue, excellence
  noun (masculine)
• vartin – abiding, acting, existing in
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent Noun/Adjective (from vṛt)
  Derived from root 'vṛt' with suffix '-in'
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Adjective to `sādhūnām`.

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