वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-94, verse-46

देवतार्थे च पित्रर्थे ब्राह्मणाभ्यागतेषु च ।
योधेषु मित्रवर्गेषु कच्चिद्गच्छति ते व्ययः ॥४६॥

46. devatārthe ca pitrarthe brāhmaṇābhyāgateṣu ca ,
yodheṣu mitravargeṣu kaccidgacchati te vyayaḥ.

46. devatārthe ca pitrarthe brāhmaṇābhyāgateṣu ca
yodheṣu mitravargeṣu kaccit gacchati te vyayaḥ

46. te vyayaḥ devatārthe ca pitrarthe ca brāhmaṇābhyāgateṣu
yodheṣu mitravargeṣu kaccit gacchati?

46. I hope your expenditure is directed towards divine purposes, ancestral rites, Brahmins, guests, warriors, and your circle of friends.

Words meanings summery:

• देवतार्थे (devatārthe) - for the sake of gods, for divine purposes

• च (ca) - and, also

• पित्रर्थे (pitrarthe) - for the sake of ancestors, for ancestral rites

• ब्राह्मणाभ्यागतेषु (brāhmaṇābhyāgateṣu) - to Brahmins and guests, among Brahmins and guests

• च (ca) - and, also

• योधेषु (yodheṣu) - to warriors, among warriors

• मित्रवर्गेषु (mitravargeṣu) - to the circle of friends, among friends

• कच्चित् (kaccit) - I hope that, is it so that, perhaps

• गच्छति (gacchati) - goes, moves, proceeds, reaches, obtains

• ते (te) - your (your, by you, to you, for you)

• व्ययः (vyayaḥ) - expenditure, expense, outlay, loss, decay

Words meanings and morphology

देवतार्थे (devatārthe) - for the sake of gods, for divine purposes

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of devatārtha

devatārtha - purpose of gods, for gods' sake

Compound.

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (devatā+artha)

• devatā – divinity, godhead, a deity
  noun (feminine)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, object
  noun (masculine)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Placed after the word it connects.

पित्रर्थे (pitrarthe) - for the sake of ancestors, for ancestral rites

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of pitṛartha

pitṛartha - purpose of ancestors, for ancestors' sake

Compound.

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (pitṛ+artha)

• pitṛ – father, ancestor
  noun (masculine)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, object
  noun (masculine)

ब्राह्मणाभ्यागतेषु (brāhmaṇābhyāgateṣu) - to Brahmins and guests, among Brahmins and guests

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇābhyāgata

brāhmaṇābhyāgata - Brahmins and guests

Compound formed by Dvandva.

Compound type : Dvandva (brāhmaṇa+abhyāgata)

• brāhmaṇa – a Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class
  noun (masculine)
• abhyāgata – a guest, one who has come near
  noun (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From `ā-gam` with prefix `abhi`
  Prefixes: abhi+ā
  Root: gam (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Placed after the word it connects.

योधेषु (yodheṣu) - to warriors, among warriors

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of yodha

yodha - warrior, fighter, soldier

From `yudh` (to fight).

Root: yudh (class 4)

मित्रवर्गेषु (mitravargeṣu) - to the circle of friends, among friends

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of mitravarga

mitravarga - group of friends, circle of friends

Compound.

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (mitra+varga)

• mitra – friend, companion
  noun (neuter)
• varga – class, group, division
  noun (masculine)

कच्चित् (kaccit) - I hope that, is it so that, perhaps

(indeclinable)

Note: Used to express hope, expectation, or to ask a question anticipating a positive answer.

गच्छति (gacchati) - goes, moves, proceeds, reaches, obtains

(verb)

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

Present active indicative

3rd person singular, present tense, active voice.

Root: gam (class 1)

ते (te) - your (your, by you, to you, for you)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: A common enclitic form for genitive/dative/instrumental singular/plural 2nd person pronoun. Here, genitive singular.

व्ययः (vyayaḥ) - expenditure, expense, outlay, loss, decay

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vyaya

vyaya - expenditure, expense, outlay, loss, decay, disappearance

From `ī` (to go) with prefix `vi` and `a`.

Prefix: vi

Root: i (class 2)

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