वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-76, verse-28

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तूर्णं समुत्थाय सुमन्त्र गच्छ बलस्य योगाय बलप्रधानान् ।
आनेतुमिच्छामि हि तं वनस्थं प्रसाद्य रामं जगतो हिताय ॥२८॥

28. tūrṇaṃ samutthāya sumantra gaccha balasya yogāya balapradhānān ,
ānetumicchāmi hi taṃ vanasthaṃ prasādya rāmaṃ jagato hitāya.

28. tūrṇam samutthāya sumantra gaccha
balasya yogāya balapradhānān
ānetum icchāmi hi tam vanastham
prasādya rāmam jagataḥ hitāya

28. sumantra tūrṇam samutthāya gaccha
balasya yogāya balapradhānān
ānetum icchāmi hi tam vanastham
rāmam prasādya jagataḥ hitāya

28. Sumantra, quickly rise and go! Bring together the chief commanders of the army for its mobilization. Indeed, I desire to bring back Rama, who resides in the forest, after appeasing him, for the welfare of the world.

Words meanings summery:

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तूर्णम् (tūrṇam) - Sumantra is urged to act without delay. (quickly, swiftly)

समुत्थाय (samutthāya) - Sumantra is to first get up and then go. (having risen, having stood up)

सुमन्त्र (sumantra) - Bharata addressing his charioteer/minister. (O Sumantra)

गच्छ (gaccha) - An instruction to Sumantra. (go!)

बलस्य (balasya) - Referring to the military forces. (of the army, of the forces)

योगाय (yogāya) - For the purpose of mobilizing or arranging the army. (for the gathering, for the arrangement, for the application (yoga))

बलप्रधानान् (balapradhānān) - The main military officers to be summoned. (chief commanders of the army, principal leaders of the forces)

आनेतुम् (ānetum) - To bring the chiefs together. (to bring, to lead towards)

इच्छामि (icchāmi) - Bharata's strong desire. (I desire, I wish)

हि (hi) - Emphasizes Bharata's resolve. (indeed, surely, for)

तम् (tam) - Referring to Rama. (him, that)

वनस्थम् (vanastham) - Rama, who is in exile in the forest. (residing in the forest, forest-dweller)

प्रसाद्य (prasādya) - Bharata's intention to appease Rama before bringing him back. (having appeased, having propitiated, having pacified)

रामम् (rāmam) - The brother whom Bharata wishes to bring back. (Rama)

जगतः (jagataḥ) - The ultimate beneficiary of Rama's return. (of the world, of the universe)

हिताय (hitāya) - The reason for bringing Rama back. (for the welfare, for the benefit, for the good)

Words meanings and morphology

तूर्णम् (tūrṇam) - Sumantra is urged to act without delay. (quickly, swiftly)

(indeclinable)

Past Passive Participle

From √tvar (to hurry), used adverbially here.

Root: tvar (class 1)

समुत्थाय (samutthāya) - Sumantra is to first get up and then go. (having risen, having stood up)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From sam-ut-√sthā (to stand up, rise), absolutive form

Prefixes: sam+ut

Root: sthā (class 1)

सुमन्त्र (sumantra) - Bharata addressing his charioteer/minister. (O Sumantra)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of sumantra

sumantra - Sumantra (name of Dasharatha's charioteer and minister); good counsel, good mantra

गच्छ (gaccha) - An instruction to Sumantra. (go!)

(verb)

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

Imperative Active Second Person Singular

From √gam (to go), imperative active, second person singular

Root: gam (class 1)

बलस्य (balasya) - Referring to the military forces. (of the army, of the forces)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, force; army, troops

योगाय (yogāya) - For the purpose of mobilizing or arranging the army. (for the gathering, for the arrangement, for the application (yoga))

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of yoga

yoga - junction, union, method, application, exertion, spiritual practice (yoga)

From √yuj (to join, to yoke)

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Dative of purpose.

बलप्रधानान् (balapradhānān) - The main military officers to be summoned. (chief commanders of the army, principal leaders of the forces)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of balapradhāna

balapradhāna - chief of the army, principal officer of the forces

Compound type : tatpurusha (bala+pradhāna)

bala – strength, power, force; army, troops
noun (neuter)
pradhāna – chief, principal, main; chief commander
adjective (masculine)
Prefix: pra

Note: Object of implied `ānetum` (to bring).

आनेतुम् (ānetum) - To bring the chiefs together. (to bring, to lead towards)

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

From ā-√nī (to lead, bring), infinitive form

Prefix: ā

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Used with `icchāmi`.

इच्छामि (icchāmi) - Bharata's strong desire. (I desire, I wish)

(verb)

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

Present Active First Person Singular

From √iṣ (to wish), present active, first person singular

Root: iṣ (class 6)

हि (hi) - Emphasizes Bharata's resolve. (indeed, surely, for)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction or emphatic particle.

तम् (tam) - Referring to Rama. (him, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Object of implied `ānetum` (to bring) referring to Rama.

वनस्थम् (vanastham) - Rama, who is in exile in the forest. (residing in the forest, forest-dweller)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vanastha

vanastha - staying in a forest, forest-dwelling

From vana (forest) + stha (standing, staying)

Compound type : tatpurusha (vana+stha)

vana – forest, wood, grove
noun (neuter)
stha – standing, staying, situated in
adjective (masculine)
Agent noun/suffix -stha
From √sthā (to stand)
Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `rāmam`.

प्रसाद्य (prasādya) - Bharata's intention to appease Rama before bringing him back. (having appeased, having propitiated, having pacified)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From pra-√sad (to be gracious, to calm) in the causative, absolutive form

Prefix: pra

Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Indicates the action to be performed before bringing Rama.

रामम् (rāmam) - The brother whom Bharata wishes to bring back. (Rama)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (name of the hero of the Ramayana); pleasing, charming; dark