वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-77, verse-21

दातुं च तावदिच्छामि स्वर्गतस्य महीपतेः ।
और्ध्वदेह निमित्तार्थमवतीर्योदकं नदीम् ॥२१॥

21. dātuṃ ca tāvadicchāmi svargatasya mahīpateḥ ,
aurdhvadeha nimittārthamavatīryodakaṃ nadīm.

21. dātum ca tāvat icchāmi svargatasya mahīpateḥ
aurdhvadeha nimittārtham avatīrya udakam nadīm

21. ca tāvat nadīm avatīrya udakam svargatasya
mahīpateḥ aurdhvadeha nimittārtham dātum icchāmi

21. And indeed, I wish to descend to the river and offer water for the purpose of the post-mortem rites (aurdhvadeha) of the deceased king.

Words meanings summery:

• दातुम् (dātum) - to give, to offer

• च (ca) - and, also

• तावत् (tāvat) - indeed, at least (so much, so long, meanwhile, indeed, at least)

• इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I wish, I desire

• स्वर्गतस्य (svargatasya) - of the deceased king Dasaratha (of the one gone to heaven, of the deceased)

• महीपतेः (mahīpateḥ) - of king Dasaratha (of the king, of the lord of the earth)

• और्ध्वदेह (aurdhvadeha) - relating to the body after death, post-mortem

• निमित्तार्थम् (nimittārtham) - for the purpose of the post-mortem rites (for the purpose of, on account of)

• अवतीर्य (avatīrya) - having descended into the river (having descended, having gone down)

• उदकम् (udakam) - water

• नदीम् (nadīm) - river

Words meanings and morphology

दातुम् (dātum) - to give, to offer

(indeclinable)

infinitive

root dā (class 3/1) + -tum suffix

Root: dā (class 3)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

तावत् (tāvat) - indeed, at least (so much, so long, meanwhile, indeed, at least)

(indeclinable)

इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I wish, I desire

(verb)

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

present active

root iṣ (class 6), first person singular

Root: iṣ (class 6)

स्वर्गतस्य (svargatasya) - of the deceased king Dasaratha (of the one gone to heaven, of the deceased)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of svargata

svargata - gone to heaven, deceased

Past Passive Participle

compound of svarga (heaven) + gata (gone), from gam (to go)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svarga+gata)

• svarga – heaven, abode of gods
  noun (masculine)
• gata – gone, departed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root gam (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)

महीपतेः (mahīpateḥ) - of king Dasaratha (of the king, of the lord of the earth)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahīpati

mahīpati - lord of the earth, king

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahī+pati)

• mahī – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
• pati – master, lord, husband
  noun (masculine)

और्ध्वदेह (aurdhvadeha) - relating to the body after death, post-mortem

(adjective)

masculine, singular of ūrdhvadeha

ūrdhvadeha - pertaining to the body after death, post-mortem rites

vriddhi derivation of ūrdhvadeha (ūrdhva + deha)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ūrdhva+deha)

• ūrdhva – upwards, above, after
  adjective (masculine)
• deha – body
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adjective used as the first part of a compound with 'nimittārtham'.

निमित्तार्थम् (nimittārtham) - for the purpose of the post-mortem rites (for the purpose of, on account of)

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nimitta+artha)

• nimitta – cause, reason, motive, sign
  noun (neuter)
• artha – purpose, meaning, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially.

अवतीर्य (avatīrya) - having descended into the river (having descended, having gone down)

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

root tṛ (class 1) with prefix ava- + -ya suffix for compound roots/prefixed roots

Prefix: ava

Root: tṛ (class 1)

उदकम् (udakam) - water

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of udaka

udaka - water

नदीम् (nadīm) - river

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of nadī

nadī - river

Note: Object of action implied by 'avatīrya' and 'icchāmi'.