वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-21, verse-12

अग्रे निर्यातुमिच्छामि पौलस्त्यानां महात्मनाम् ।
वधार्थं दुर्विनीतस्य रामस्य रणकोविदः ॥१२॥

12. agre niryātumicchāmi paulastyānāṃ mahātmanām ,
vadhārthaṃ durvinītasya rāmasya raṇakovidaḥ.

12. agre niryātum icchāmi paulastyānām mahātmanām
vadhārtham durvinītasya rāmasya raṇakovidaḥ

12. raṇakovidaḥ (aham) agre paulastyānām mahātmanām
durvinītasya rāmasya vadhārtham niryātum icchāmi

12. Skilled in battle, I wish to march forth ahead of the mighty Pāulastyas for the purpose of slaying the arrogant Rama.

Words meanings summery:

• अग्रे (agre) - in front, ahead, first

• निर्यातुम् (niryātum) - to go out, to march forth, to depart

• इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I wish, I desire

• पौलस्त्यानाम् (paulastyānām) - of the descendants of Pulastya, of the Rākṣasas

• महात्मनाम् (mahātmanām) - of the mighty Paulastyas (Rākṣasas) (of the great-souled, of the noble, of the mighty)

• वधार्थम् (vadhārtham) - for the purpose of killing, for slaying

• दुर्विनीतस्य (durvinītasya) - of the arrogant Rama (of the ill-behaved, ill-disciplined, arrogant)

• रामस्य (rāmasya) - of Rama

• रणकोविदः (raṇakovidaḥ) - skilled in battle, expert in war

Words meanings and morphology

अग्रे (agre) - in front, ahead, first

(indeclinable)

Locative singular of agra, used adverbially.

निर्यातुम् (niryātum) - to go out, to march forth, to depart

(verb)

active, infinitive of niryātum

infinitive

Infinitive form of √yā with prefix nir.

Prefix: nir

Root: yā (class 2)

इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I wish, I desire

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of iṣ

present indicative

1st person singular present indicative active.

Root: iṣ (class 6)

पौलस्त्यानाम् (paulastyānām) - of the descendants of Pulastya, of the Rākṣasas

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of paulastya

paulastya - descendant of Pulastya (a Rākṣasa)

Derived from Pulastya.

महात्मनाम् (mahātmanām) - of the mighty Paulastyas (Rākṣasas) (of the great-souled, of the noble, of the mighty)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, high-minded, noble, mighty, exalted

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul (ātman), spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

वधार्थम् (vadhārtham) - for the purpose of killing, for slaying

(indeclinable)

Compound formed with artha (purpose).

Compound type : tatpurusha (vadha+artha)

• vadha – killing, slaying, striking
  noun (masculine)
  From root √vadh (to strike, kill).
  Root: vadh (class 1)
• artha – purpose, aim, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

दुर्विनीतस्य (durvinītasya) - of the arrogant Rama (of the ill-behaved, ill-disciplined, arrogant)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of durvinīta

durvinīta - ill-behaved, ill-disciplined, arrogant, rude

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of √nī with prefix vi and dur.

Compound type : pra-ādi (dur+vinīta)

• dur – bad, difficult, ill
  indeclinable (prefix)
• vinīta – well-behaved, modest, trained, disciplined
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of √nī with prefix vi.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: nī (class 1)

रामस्य (rāmasya) - of Rama

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (proper name)

Root: ram (class 1)

रणकोविदः (raṇakovidaḥ) - skilled in battle, expert in war

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of raṇakovida

raṇakovida - skilled in battle, expert in war

Compound formed from raṇa and kovida.

Compound type : tatpurusha (raṇa+kovida)

• raṇa – battle, war, combat
  noun (masculine)
  From root √raṇ (to delight, sound).
  Root: raṇ (class 1)
• kovida – skilled, expert, knowing
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: ku
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Refers to the speaker.