वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-8, verse-18

ध्रुवं तु भरतं रामः प्राप्य राज्यमकण्टकम् ।
देशान्तरं नाययिता लोकान्तरमथापि वा ॥१८॥

18. dhruvaṃ tu bharataṃ rāmaḥ prāpya rājyamakaṇṭakam ,
deśāntaraṃ nāyayitā lokāntaramathāpi vā.

18. dhruvam tu bharatam rāmaḥ prāpya rājyam akaṇṭakam
deśāntaram nāyayitā lokāntaram atha api vā

18. dhruvam tu rāmaḥ akaṇṭakam rājyam prāpya bharatam
deśāntaram atha api vā lokāntaram nāyayitā

18. Certainly, Rama, having obtained the undisputed kingdom, will send Bharata to another country or even to another world.

Words meanings summery:

• ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - certainly, indeed, firmly

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

• भरतम् (bharatam) - Bharata

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama

• प्राप्य (prāpya) - having obtained, having reached

• राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, dominion

• अकण्टकम् (akaṇṭakam) - thornless, undisputed, unobstructed

• देशान्तरम् (deśāntaram) - another country/region

• नाययिता (nāyayitā) - will cause to go, will send away

• लोकान्तरम् (lokāntaram) - another world

• अथ (atha) - and, then, now, moreover

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• वा (vā) - or

Words meanings and morphology

ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - certainly, indeed, firmly

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial use of neuter accusative singular

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

(indeclinable)

भरतम् (bharatam) - Bharata

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bharata

bharata - Bharata (name), cherished, maintained

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (name), pleasing, charming

प्राप्य (prāpya) - having obtained, having reached

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, dominion

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rājya

rājya - kingdom, dominion, sovereignty

अकण्टकम् (akaṇṭakam) - thornless, undisputed, unobstructed

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of akaṇṭaka

akaṇṭaka - thornless, unobstructed, free from enemies/obstacles

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kaṇṭaka)

• a – not, un- (negation prefix)
  indeclinable
• kaṇṭaka – thorn, obstacle, enemy
  noun (masculine)

देशान्तरम् (deśāntaram) - another country/region

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of deśāntara

deśāntara - another country, foreign land

Compound type : tatpurusha (deśa+antara)

• deśa – country, region, place
  noun (masculine)
• antara – other, different, interval
  adjective (neuter)

नाययिता (nāyayitā) - will cause to go, will send away

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of nī

Causative stem nāy, then future tense suffix -itā.

Root: nī (class 1)

लोकान्तरम् (lokāntaram) - another world

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of lokāntara

lokāntara - another world, the other world (heaven or hell)

Compound type : tatpurusha (loka+antara)

• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)
• antara – other, different
  adjective (neuter)

अथ (atha) - and, then, now, moreover

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

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