वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-8, verse-27

यदा हि रामः पृथिवीमवाप्स्यति ध्रुवं प्रनष्टो भरतो भविष्यति ।
अतो हि संचिन्तय राज्यमात्मजे परस्य चाद्यैव विवासकारणम् ॥२७॥

27. yadā hi rāmaḥ pṛthivīmavāpsyati dhruvaṃ pranaṣṭo bharato bhaviṣyati ,
ato hi saṃcintaya rājyamātmaje parasya cādyaiva vivāsakāraṇam.

27. yadā hi rāmaḥ pṛthivīm avāpsyati
dhruvam pranaṣṭaḥ bharataḥ bhaviṣyati
ataḥ hi saṃcintaya rājyam ātmaje
parasya ca adya eva vivāsakāraṇam

27. yadā hi rāmaḥ pṛthivīm avāpsyati,
(tadā) bharataḥ dhruvam pranaṣṭaḥ bhaviṣyati.
ataḥ hi ātmaje rājyam,
ca adya eva parasya vivāsakāraṇam saṃcintaya.

27. When Rāma indeed obtains the kingdom, Bharata will certainly be ruined. Therefore, think carefully about securing the kingdom for your son and the immediate cause for the exile of the other (Rāma).

Words meanings summery:

• यदा (yadā) - when (when, at what time)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for, because)

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama

• पृथिवीम् (pṛthivīm) - the kingdom (the earth, land, kingdom)

• अवाप्स्यति (avāpsyati) - will obtain (will obtain, will attain, will reach)

• ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - certainly (certainly, surely, fixedly)

• प्रनष्टः (pranaṣṭaḥ) - ruined (lost, ruined, destroyed)

• भरतः (bharataḥ) - Bharata

• भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be (will be, will become)

• अतः (ataḥ) - therefore (therefore, hence, from this)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for, because)

• संचिन्तय (saṁcintaya) - think carefully, consider (consider, reflect, think carefully)

• राज्यम् (rājyam) - the kingdom (kingdom, sovereignty, reign)

• आत्मजे (ātmaje) - for your son (for your son, in your son)

• परस्य (parasya) - of the other (Rāma) (of the other, of an enemy, of another person)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• अद्य (adya) - today, immediately (today, now, immediately)

• एव (eva) - itself, indeed (only, just, indeed, certainly)

• विवासकारणम् (vivāsakāraṇam) - the cause for exile (cause of exile, reason for banishment)

Words meanings and morphology

यदा (yadā) - when (when, at what time)

(indeclinable)

Correlative adverb, introducing a temporal clause.

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for, because)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (a proper noun), charming, pleasing

Note: Subject of 'avāpsyati'.

पृथिवीम् (pṛthivīm) - the kingdom (the earth, land, kingdom)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pṛthivī

pṛthivī - earth, ground, land, kingdom, world

Derived from 'pṛthu' (broad, wide).

Note: Direct object of 'avāpsyati'.

अवाप्स्यति (avāpsyati) - will obtain (will obtain, will attain, will reach)

(verb)

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

future tense

From the root 'āp' (to obtain, reach) with the prefix 'ava', third person singular, future indicative, active voice.

Prefixes: ava+ā

Root: āp (class 5)

ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - certainly (certainly, surely, fixedly)

(indeclinable)

प्रनष्टः (pranaṣṭaḥ) - ruined (lost, ruined, destroyed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pranaṣṭa

pranaṣṭa - lost, ruined, destroyed, perished, gone astray

Past Passive Participle

From the root 'naś' (to be lost, perish) with the prefix 'pra', followed by the past passive participle suffix 'kta'.

Prefix: pra

Root: naś (class 4)

Note: Predicative adjective for 'bharataḥ'.

भरतः (bharataḥ) - Bharata

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bharata

bharata - Bharata (proper name), cherished, maintained

Root: bhṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'bhaviṣyati'.

भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be (will be, will become)

(verb)

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

future tense

Third person singular, future indicative, active voice.

Root: bhū (class 1)

अतः (ataḥ) - therefore (therefore, hence, from this)

(indeclinable)

Adverb derived from the pronominal stem 'idaṃ'.

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for, because)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

संचिन्तय (saṁcintaya) - think carefully, consider (consider, reflect, think carefully)

(verb)

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

imperative mood

From the root 'cit' (to perceive, think) in the 10th class or causative form 'cintaya', with the prefix 'sam' (together, completely), second person singular, active voice, imperative mood.

Prefix: sam

Root: cit (class 10)

राज्यम् (rājyam) - the kingdom (kingdom, sovereignty, reign)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rājya

rājya - kingdom, sovereignty, reign, government

Derived from 'rājan' (king).

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Direct object of 'saṃcintaya'.

आत्मजे (ātmaje) - for your son (for your son, in your son)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātmaja

ātmaja - son, daughter (literally 'born from oneself')

A tatpuruṣa compound of 'ātman' (self) and 'ja' (born).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+ja)

• ātman – self (ātman), soul, essence, individual soul
  noun (masculine)
• ja – born, produced, causing
  adjective
  Derived from the root 'jan' (to be born) with the suffix 'ḍa'.
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Used idiomatically meaning 'for the sake of your son' or 'concerning your son'.

परस्य (parasya) - of the other (Rāma) (of the other, of an enemy, of another person)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of para

para - other, another, supreme, enemy, subsequent

Note: Possessive, modifying 'vivāsakāraṇam'.

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Connects two objects of 'saṃcintaya': 'rājyam ātmaje' and 'vivāsakāraṇam parasya'.

अद्य (adya) - today, immediately (today, now, immediately)

(indeclinable)

Adverb of time.

एव (eva) - itself, indeed (only, just, indeed, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

विवासकारणम् (vivāsakāraṇam) - the cause for exile (cause of exile, reason for banishment)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vivāsakāraṇa

vivāsakāraṇa - cause of exile, reason for banishment

A tatpuruṣa compound of 'vivāsa' (exile, banishment) and 'kāraṇa' (cause, reason).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vivāsa+kāraṇa)

• vivāsa – exile, banishment, separation from home
  noun (masculine)
  From the root 'vas' (to dwell) with the prefix 'vi' (apart).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: vas (class 1)
• kāraṇa – cause, reason, instrument
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from the root 'kṛ' (to do, make) with the suffix 'ana'.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Direct object of 'saṃcintaya'.

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