वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-10, verse-41

स हि रम्यो वनोद्देशो बहुपादपसंकुलः ।
यदि बुद्धिः कृता द्रष्टुमगस्त्यं तं महामुनिम् ।
अद्यैव गमने बुद्धिं रोचयस्व महायशः ॥४१॥

41. sa hi ramyo vanoddeśo bahupādapasaṃkulaḥ ,
yadi buddhiḥ kṛtā draṣṭumagastyaṃ taṃ mahāmunim ,
adyaiva gamane buddhiṃ rocayasva mahāyaśaḥ.

41. saḥ hi ramyaḥ vanoddeśaḥ bahupādapasaṃkulaḥ
yadi buddhiḥ kṛtā draṣṭum
agastyam tam mahāmunim adya eva
gamane buddhim rocayasva mahāyaśaḥ

41. mahāyaśaḥ saḥ hi ramyaḥ bahupādapasaṃkulaḥ vanoddeśaḥ (asti) yadi tam mahāmunim agastyam draṣṭum buddhiḥ kṛtā (asti),
(tadā) adya eva gamane buddhim rocayasva

41. Indeed, that forest region is charming and teeming with numerous trees. If you have resolved to visit that great sage Agastya, then, O glorious one, decide to depart today itself.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - that, he

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

• रम्यः (ramyaḥ) - delightful, beautiful, charming

• वनोद्देशः (vanoddeśaḥ) - forest region, portion of forest

• बहुपादपसंकुलः (bahupādapasaṁkulaḥ) - teeming with many trees, densely covered with trees

• यदि (yadi) - if, in case

• बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intention, decision (intellect, understanding, intention, decision)

• कृता (kṛtā) - made, decided (done, made, performed, decided)

• द्रष्टुम् (draṣṭum) - to see, in order to see

• अगस्त्यम् (agastyam) - Agastya (a proper name)

• तम् (tam) - that (masc. acc.)

• महामुनिम् (mahāmunim) - great sage, great ascetic

• अद्य (adya) - today

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

• गमने (gamane) - in going, for departure

• बुद्धिम् (buddhim) - intention, decision (intellect, intention, decision)

• रोचयस्व (rocayasva) - decide, resolve (decide, resolve, desire, cause to shine)

• महायशः (mahāyaśaḥ) - O glorious one, O greatly renowned one

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - that, he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to vanoddeśaḥ.

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

(indeclinable)

Particle.

रम्यः (ramyaḥ) - delightful, beautiful, charming

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ramya

ramya - delightful, beautiful, charming, pleasant

Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)

From root ram (to delight) + ya suffix.

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Agreeing with vanoddeśaḥ.

वनोद्देशः (vanoddeśaḥ) - forest region, portion of forest

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vanoddeśa

vanoddeśa - a forest region, a part of a forest, a forest tract

Tatpuruṣa compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vana+uddeśa)

• vana – forest, wood, grove
  noun (neuter)
• uddeśa – region, place, vicinity, designation
  noun (masculine)
  From ud-diś
  Prefix: ud
  Root: diś (class 6)

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'asti' (is).

बहुपादपसंकुलः (bahupādapasaṁkulaḥ) - teeming with many trees, densely covered with trees

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bahupādapasaṃkula

bahupādapasaṁkula - full of many trees, densely covered with trees

Compound meaning 'crowded with many trees'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bahu+pādapa+saṃkula)

• bahu – many, much, abundant
  adjective (masculine)
• pādapa – tree (lit. 'that which drinks with its feet')
  noun (masculine)
  Root: pā (class 1)
• saṃkula – filled with, crowded with, dense, confused
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From sam-kul (to crowd, to gather)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kul (class 1)

Note: Agreeing with vanoddeśaḥ.

यदि (yadi) - if, in case

(indeclinable)

Conditional particle.

बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intention, decision (intellect, understanding, intention, decision)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, perception, intention, decision (buddhi)

From root budh (to know, understand) + ti suffix.

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'kṛtā'.

कृता (kṛtā) - made, decided (done, made, performed, decided)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, performed, accomplished, acted

Past Passive Participle

From root kṛ (to do, make) + kta suffix.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agreeing with buddhiḥ. Implies "is done/made".

द्रष्टुम् (draṣṭum) - to see, in order to see

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

From root dṛś (to see) + tumun suffix.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Connects with 'buddhiḥ kṛtā' (intention made to see).

अगस्त्यम् (agastyam) - Agastya (a proper name)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of agastya

agastya - Agastya (name of a revered sage)

Note: Object of draṣṭum.

तम् (tam) - that (masc. acc.)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Agreeing with agastyam and mahāmunim.

महामुनिम् (mahāmunim) - great sage, great ascetic

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahāmuni

mahāmuni - great sage, great ascetic

Karmadhāraya compound

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+muni)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• muni – sage, ascetic, seer, saint
  noun (masculine)
  From root man 'to think'
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Object of draṣṭum.

अद्य (adya) - today

(indeclinable)

Adverb of time.

Note: Emphasized by eva.

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

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

Note: Emphasizes adya.

गमने (gamane) - in going, for departure

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of gamana

gamana - going, moving, journey, departure

Action Noun

From root gam (to go) + lyuṭ suffix.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: 'In the matter of going' or 'for departure'.

बुद्धिम् (buddhim) - intention, decision (intellect, intention, decision)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, perception, intention, decision (buddhi)

From root budh (to know, understand) + ti suffix.

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Object of rocayasva.

रोचयस्व (rocayasva) - decide, resolve (decide, resolve, desire, cause to shine)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of ruc

Causative Middle Imperative

2nd person singular, middle voice, imperative, causative stem (roca-). Meaning 'cause to like' -> 'decide, prefer'.

Root: ruc (class 1)

Note: Commanding the listener (Rama) to make a decision.

महायशः (mahāyaśaḥ) - O glorious one, O greatly renowned one

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahāyaśas

mahāyaśas - greatly glorious, renowned, famous

Bahuvrihi compound 'having great fame'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+yaśas)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• yaśas – fame, glory, honor, renown
  noun (neuter)

Note: Referring to Rama.