वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-84, verse-21

असौ वसति ते भ्राता चित्रकूटे महागिरौ ।
श्वस्तु गन्तासि तं देशं वसाद्य सह मन्त्रिभिः ।
एतं मे कुरु सुप्राज्ञ कामं कामार्थकोविद ॥२१॥

21. asau vasati te bhrātā citrakūṭe mahāgirau ,
śvastu gantāsi taṃ deśaṃ vasādya saha mantribhiḥ ,
etaṃ me kuru suprājña kāmaṃ kāmārthakovida.

21. asau vasati te bhrātā citrakūṭe
mahāgirau śvaḥ tu gantā asi tam deśam
vasa adya saha mantribhiḥ etam me
kuru suprājña kāmam kāmārthakovida

21. te bhrātā asau mahāgirau citrakūṭe vasati.
śvaḥ tu tam deśam gantā asi.
adya mantribhiḥ saha vasa.
he suprājña,
kāmārthakovida,
etam me kāmam kuru.

21. Your brother (Rama) dwells there on the great mountain Chitrakuta. Tomorrow, however, you will go to that region. Today, stay here with your ministers. O very wise one, skilled in matters of desire (kāma) and prosperity (artha), please fulfill this wish of mine.

Words meanings summery:

• असौ (asau) - that brother (Rama) (that one (masculine nominative singular))

• वसति (vasati) - he (Rama) dwells (he dwells, he lives)

• ते (te) - your (Bharata's) (your)

• भ्राता (bhrātā) - your brother (Rama) (brother)

• चित्रकूटे (citrakūṭe) - on Chitrakuta mountain (on Chitrakuta (mountain))

• महागिरौ (mahāgirau) - on the great mountain (Chitrakuta) (on the great mountain)

• श्वः (śvaḥ) - tomorrow

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

• गन्ता (gantā) - you will go (one who will go, going)

• असि (asi) - you are

• तम् (tam) - that (that, him)

• देशम् (deśam) - region (region, country, place)

• वस (vasa) - stay (here) (dwell, stay (imperative))

• अद्य (adya) - today

• सह (saha) - with (with, accompanied by)

• मन्त्रिभिः (mantribhiḥ) - with ministers (by ministers, with ministers)

• एतम् (etam) - this (wish) (this (masculine accusative singular))

• मे (me) - my (genitive) (my, to me)

• कुरु (kuru) - fulfill, do (do, make, perform (imperative))

• सुप्राज्ञ (suprājña) - O very wise one (vocative for Bharata) (O very wise one, O wise man)

• कामार्थकोविद (kāmārthakovida) - skilled in matters of desire (kāma) and prosperity (artha) (expert in desire and profit/purpose)

Words meanings and morphology

असौ (asau) - that brother (Rama) (that one (masculine nominative singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that, that one, yonder

Note: Refers to Rama.

वसति (vasati) - he (Rama) dwells (he dwells, he lives)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of vas

Present Tense

3rd person singular active, Parasmaipada, from root vas (class 1)

Root: vas (class 1)

ते (te) - your (Bharata's) (your)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (2nd person pronoun)

Note: Enclitic form for 'your'.

भ्राता (bhrātā) - your brother (Rama) (brother)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhrātṛ

bhrātṛ - brother

चित्रकूटे (citrakūṭe) - on Chitrakuta mountain (on Chitrakuta (mountain))

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of citrakūṭa

citrakūṭa - Chitrakuta (name of a mountain)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (citra+kūṭa)

• citra – beautiful, variegated, wonderful
  adjective (neuter)
• kūṭa – peak, summit, horn, heap
  noun (masculine)

महागिरौ (mahāgirau) - on the great mountain (Chitrakuta) (on the great mountain)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of mahāgiri

mahāgiri - great mountain

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+giri)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• giri – mountain, hill
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with Citrakūṭe.

श्वः (śvaḥ) - tomorrow

(indeclinable)

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

(indeclinable)

गन्ता (gantā) - you will go (one who will go, going)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gantṛ

gantṛ - one who goes, a traveler

Agent noun (future active participle)

Derived from root gam + tṛc suffix

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: This is a future active participle acting as a predicate nominative with 'asi' (you are).

असि (asi) - you are

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present Tense

2nd person singular active, Parasmaipada, from root as (class 2)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Used as an auxiliary verb with gantā to form a future tense.

तम् (tam) - that (that, him)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Agrees with deśam.

देशम् (deśam) - region (region, country, place)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of deśa

deśa - place, region, country, spot

Note: Object of 'will go'.

वस (vasa) - stay (here) (dwell, stay (imperative))

(verb)

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

Imperative Mood

2nd person singular active, Parasmaipada, from root vas (class 1)

Root: vas (class 1)

अद्य (adya) - today

(indeclinable)

सह (saha) - with (with, accompanied by)

(indeclinable)

मन्त्रिभिः (mantribhiḥ) - with ministers (by ministers, with ministers)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mantrin

mantrin - minister, counselor

Note: Used with saha.

एतम् (etam) - this (wish) (this (masculine accusative singular))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: Agrees with kāmam.

मे (me) - my (genitive) (my, to me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me (1st person pronoun)

Note: Enclitic form for 'my'.

कुरु (kuru) - fulfill, do (do, make, perform (imperative))

(verb)

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

Imperative Mood

2nd person singular active, Parasmaipada, from root kṛ (class 8)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

सुप्राज्ञ (suprājña) - O very wise one (vocative for Bharata) (O very wise one, O wise man)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of suprājña

suprājña - very wise, highly intelligent

Compound type : bahuvrīhi / karmadhāraya (su+prājña)

• su – good, excellent, well
  indeclinable
• prājña – wise, intelligent, knowing
  adjective (masculine)
  From pra-jñā
  Prefix: pra
  Root: jñā (class 9)

कामार्थकोविद (kāmārthakovida) - skilled in matters of desire (kāma) and prosperity (artha) (expert in desire and profit/purpose)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kāmārthakovida

kāmārthakovida - expert in desire and profit/purpose

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kāma+artha+kovida)

• kāma – desire, wish, love, sensual pleasure
  noun (masculine)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, prosperity, material well-being
  noun (masculine)
• kovida – skilled, expert, knowing
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with suprājña.