वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-99, verse-19

शत्रुघ्नः कुशलमतिस्तु ते सहायः सौमित्रिर्मम विदितः प्रधानमित्रम् ।
चत्वारस्तनयवरा वयं नरेन्द्रं सत्यस्थं भरत चराम मा विषादम् ॥१९॥

19. śatrughnaḥ kuśalamatistu te sahāyaḥ saumitrirmama viditaḥ pradhānamitram ,
catvārastanayavarā vayaṃ narendraṃ satyasthaṃ bharata carāma mā viṣādam.

19. śatrughnaḥ kuśalamatiḥ tu te sahāyaḥ
saumitriḥ mama viditaḥ pradhānamitram
catvāraḥ tanayavarāḥ vayam narendram
satyastham bharata carāma mā viṣādam

19. bharata śatrughnaḥ kuśalamatiḥ te tu
sahāyaḥ saumitriḥ mama pradhānamitram
viditaḥ vayam catvāraḥ tanayavarāḥ
satyastham narendram carāma mā viṣādam

19. Shatrughna, with his keen intellect, is your assistant. Lakshmana, son of Sumitra, is known to me as my chief friend. O Bharata, we four excellent sons adhere to the king who abides by truth (dharma); do not despair.

Words meanings summery:

• शत्रुघ्नः (śatrughnaḥ) - Shatrughna (name of Rama's brother)

• कुशलमतिः (kuśalamatiḥ) - keen-minded, intelligent, skillful in thought

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet, however

• ते (te) - your, to you

• सहायः (sahāyaḥ) - helper, assistant, companion

• सौमित्रिः (saumitriḥ) - Lakshmana (son of Sumitra)

• मम (mama) - my, to me

• विदितः (viditaḥ) - known, understood

• प्रधानमित्रम् (pradhānamitram) - chief friend, principal ally

• चत्वारः (catvāraḥ) - four

• तनयवराः (tanayavarāḥ) - excellent sons, best among sons

• वयम् (vayam) - we

• नरेन्द्रम् (narendram) - the king, lord of men

• सत्यस्थम् (satyastham) - abiding by natural law (dharma) (established in truth, abiding by truth, truthful)

• भरत (bharata) - O Bharata (name of Rama's brother)

• चराम (carāma) - we move, we walk, we follow, we act

• मा (mā) - not, do not (prohibitive particle)

• विषादम् (viṣādam) - despondency, despair, sorrow

Words meanings and morphology

शत्रुघ्नः (śatrughnaḥ) - Shatrughna (name of Rama's brother)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śatrughna

śatrughna - Shatrughna, vanquisher of enemies

कुशलमतिः (kuśalamatiḥ) - keen-minded, intelligent, skillful in thought

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kuśalamati

kuśalamati - skillful in thought, sharp-minded, intelligent

Compound type : bahuvrihi (kuśala+mati)

• kuśala – skillful, clever, auspicious, well
  adjective (masculine)
• mati – intellect, mind, thought, intention
  noun (feminine)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet, however

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - your, to you

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of tvad

tvad - you

सहायः (sahāyaḥ) - helper, assistant, companion

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sahāya

sahāya - helper, companion, assistant

सौमित्रिः (saumitriḥ) - Lakshmana (son of Sumitra)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saumitri

saumitri - son of Sumitra, Lakshmana

मम (mama) - my, to me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of aham

aham - I, myself

विदितः (viditaḥ) - known, understood

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vidita

vidita - known, understood, informed

Past Passive Participle

Root: vid (class 2)

प्रधानमित्रम् (pradhānamitram) - chief friend, principal ally

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pradhānamitra

pradhānamitra - chief friend, principal ally

Compound type : karmadhāraya (pradhāna+mitra)

• pradhāna – chief, principal, important
  adjective (neuter)
• mitra – friend, companion, sun
  noun (neuter)

चत्वारः (catvāraḥ) - four

(numeral adjective)

तनयवराः (tanayavarāḥ) - excellent sons, best among sons

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tanayavara

tanayavara - excellent son, best son

Compound type : karmadharaya (tanaya+vara)

• tanaya – son, offspring
  noun (masculine)
• vara – best, excellent, boon, choice
  adjective (masculine)

वयम् (vayam) - we

(pronoun)

Nominative, plural of aham

aham - I

नरेन्द्रम् (narendram) - the king, lord of men

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of narendra

narendra - king, lord of men

Compound type : tatpurusha (nara+indra)

• nara – man, human
  noun (masculine)
• indra – chief, lord, ruler
  noun (masculine)

सत्यस्थम् (satyastham) - abiding by natural law (dharma) (established in truth, abiding by truth, truthful)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of satyastha

satyastha - abiding in truth, truthful, righteous

Compound type : tatpurusha (satya+stha)

• satya – truth, reality
  noun (neuter)
• stha – standing, staying, situated
  adjective (masculine)
  derived from root sthā
  Root: sthā (class 1)

भरत (bharata) - O Bharata (name of Rama's brother)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bharata

bharata - Bharata (name), cherished, maintained

चराम (carāma) - we move, we walk, we follow, we act

(verb)

1st person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of car

Root: car (class 1)

मा (mā) - not, do not (prohibitive particle)

(indeclinable)

विषादम् (viṣādam) - despondency, despair, sorrow

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of viṣāda

viṣāda - despondency, despair, sorrow, dejection

Note: object of implied prohibition like 'mā kuru viṣādam' (do not make despair)

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