वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-12, verse-14

तत्र गत्वाश्रमपदं कृत्वा सौमित्रिणा सह ।
रमस्व त्वं पितुर्वाक्यं यथोक्तमनुपालयन् ॥१४॥

14. tatra gatvāśramapadaṃ kṛtvā saumitriṇā saha ,
ramasva tvaṃ piturvākyaṃ yathoktamanupālayan.

14. tatra gatvā āśramapadam kṛtvā saumitriṇā saha
ramasva tvam pituḥ vākyam yathā uktam anupālayan

14. tvam tatra gatvā,
saumitriṇā saha āśramapadam kṛtvā,
yathā uktam pituḥ vākyam anupālayan ramasva.

14. Having gone there and established an hermitage with Saumitri (Lakshmana), you should reside there, diligently following your father's instructions as given.

Words meanings summery:

• तत्र (tatra) - there (in Pañcavaṭī) (there, in that place)

• गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone (having gone, after going)

• आश्रमपदम् (āśramapadam) - an hermitage (hermitage, ascetic's abode)

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having built/made (having done, having made)

• सौमित्रिणा (saumitriṇā) - with Saumitri (Lakshmana)

• सह (saha) - with (with, along with)

• रमस्व (ramasva) - you should dwell/reside (enjoy yourself, dwell, sport)

• त्वम् (tvam) - you (Rama) (you)

• पितुः (pituḥ) - of your father (Dasharatha) (of the father)

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - instructions/words (word, speech, command, statement)

• यथा (yathā) - as (as, just as, according to)

• उक्तम् (uktam) - spoken/given (spoken, said, stated)

• अनुपालयन् (anupālayan) - diligently following/obeying (obeying, following, protecting)

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - there (in Pañcavaṭī) (there, in that place)

(indeclinable)

Formed from 'tad' with suffix -tra

Note: Adverb of place.

गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone (having gone, after going)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

Absolutive form from root 'gam' (1st class) 'to go', with suffix -tvā.

Root: gam (class 1)

आश्रमपदम् (āśramapadam) - an hermitage (hermitage, ascetic's abode)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of āśramapada

āśramapada - hermitage, abode of ascetics

Compound type : tatpurusha (āśrama+pada)

• āśrama – hermitage, ascetic's abode, a stage of life (āśrama)
  noun (masculine)
• pada – place, abode, step, foot
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of `kṛtvā`.

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having built/made (having done, having made)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

Absolutive form from root 'kṛ' (8th class) 'to do, make', with suffix -tvā.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

सौमित्रिणा (saumitriṇā) - with Saumitri (Lakshmana)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of saumitri

saumitri - son of Sumitrā, i.e., Lakshmana

Patronymic from Sumitrā.

Note: Used with `saha` to indicate accompaniment.

सह (saha) - with (with, along with)

(indeclinable)

Note: Governs instrumental case.

रमस्व (ramasva) - you should dwell/reside (enjoy yourself, dwell, sport)

(verb)

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

Imperative 2nd singular middle

From root 'ram' (1st class, Ātmanepada) 'to delight, dwell', imperative, 2nd person, singular, middle voice.

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: An instruction/command.

त्वम् (tvam) - you (Rama) (you)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (pronoun)

Note: Subject of `ramasva`.

पितुः (pituḥ) - of your father (Dasharatha) (of the father)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of pitṛ

pitṛ - father

Note: Possessive.

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - instructions/words (word, speech, command, statement)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - speech, word, sentence, statement, command

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of `anupālayan`.

यथा (yathā) - as (as, just as, according to)

(indeclinable)

Note: Part of the compound `yathā uktam`.

उक्तम् (uktam) - spoken/given (spoken, said, stated)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, stated

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root 'vac' (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Part of the compound `yathā uktam`.

अनुपालयन् (anupālayan) - diligently following/obeying (obeying, following, protecting)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anupālayat

anupālayat - following, obeying, protecting, preserving

Present Active Participle

Present active participle from root 'pāl' (10th class) with prefix 'anu-'.

Prefix: anu

Root: pāl (class 10)

Note: Adverbially modifies `ramasva`, indicating concurrent action by the subject `tvam`.

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