वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-97, verse-10

तदानुपूर्व्या युक्तं च युक्तं चात्मनि मानद ।
राज्यं प्राप्नुहि धर्मेण सकामान् सुहृदः कुरु ॥१०॥

10. tadānupūrvyā yuktaṃ ca yuktaṃ cātmani mānada ,
rājyaṃ prāpnuhi dharmeṇa sakāmān suhṛdaḥ kuru.

10. tadā ānupūrvyā yuktam ca yuktam ca ātmani mānada
rājyam prāpnuhi dharmeṇa sakāmān suhṛdaḥ kuru

10. mānada tadā ānupūrvyā yuktam ca ātmani ca yuktam
rājyam dharmeṇa prāpnuhi sakāmān suhṛdaḥ kuru

10. O respected one, then, obtain this kingdom, which is in due order and fitting for your own self (ātman). Rule in accordance with natural law (dharma), and fulfill the desires of your friends.

Words meanings summery:

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• आनुपूर्व्या (ānupūrvyā) - in due order, according to tradition, orderly

• युक्तम् (yuktam) - proper, fitting, joined, endowed

• च (ca) - and, also

• युक्तम् (yuktam) - proper, fitting, joined, endowed

• च (ca) - and, also

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - for your own self (ātman) (in oneself, for oneself, for the self, soul)

• मानद (mānada) - giver of honor, respected one

• राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, sovereignty, rule

• प्राप्नुहि (prāpnuhi) - obtain, achieve, reach

• धर्मेण (dharmeṇa) - in accordance with natural law (dharma) (by dharma, by righteousness, by law)

• सकामान् (sakāmān) - desirous, having desires, with wishes

• सुहृदः (suhṛdaḥ) - friends, well-wishers

• कुरु (kuru) - do, make, perform

Words meanings and morphology

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

from pronominal base tad

आनुपूर्व्या (ānupūrvyā) - in due order, according to tradition, orderly

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of ānupūrvī

ānupūrvī - due order, succession, tradition

युक्तम् (yuktam) - proper, fitting, joined, endowed

(adjective)

neuter, singular of yukta

yukta - joined, endowed, proper, fitting, yoked

Past Passive Participle

From root yuj

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Qualifies rājyam.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

युक्तम् (yuktam) - proper, fitting, joined, endowed

(adjective)

neuter, singular of yukta

yukta - joined, endowed, proper, fitting, yoked

Past Passive Participle

From root yuj

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Qualifies rājyam.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

आत्मनि (ātmani) - for your own self (ātman) (in oneself, for oneself, for the self, soul)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence

Root: an (class 2)

मानद (mānada) - giver of honor, respected one

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mānada

mānada - giver of honor

compound of māna (honor) and da (giver)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (māna+da)

• māna – honor, respect
  noun (masculine)
  Root: man (class 4)
• da – giving, giver
  adjective (masculine)
  From root dā
  Root: dā (class 1)

Note: Addressing the listener.

राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, sovereignty, rule

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rājya

rājya - kingdom, realm, sovereignty

From rājan (king)

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Object of prāpnuhi.

प्राप्नुहि (prāpnuhi) - obtain, achieve, reach

(verb)

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

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

धर्मेण (dharmeṇa) - in accordance with natural law (dharma) (by dharma, by righteousness, by law)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, duty, righteousness, constitution

From root dhṛ

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Indicates means or manner.

सकामान् (sakāmān) - desirous, having desires, with wishes

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sakāma

sakāma - having desires, desirous

compound of sa (with) and kāma (desire)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+kāma)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
  prefix meaning 'with'
• kāma – desire, wish, love
  noun (masculine)
  From root kam
  Root: kam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies suhṛdaḥ.

सुहृदः (suhṛdaḥ) - friends, well-wishers

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of suhṛd

suhṛd - friend, well-wisher

compound of su (good) and hṛd (heart)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+hṛd)

• su – good, well
  indeclinable
  prefix meaning 'good'
• hṛd – heart
  noun (neuter)
  Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Object of kuru.

कुरु (kuru) - do, make, perform

(verb)

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

Root: kṛ (class 8)

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