वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-28, verse-23

कामं बह्वपि वक्तव्यं त्वयि वक्ष्यामि न त्वहम् ।
अस्तं गच्छेद्धि सविता युद्धविघ्रस्ततो भवेत् ॥२३॥

23. kāmaṃ bahvapi vaktavyaṃ tvayi vakṣyāmi na tvaham ,
astaṃ gaccheddhi savitā yuddhavighrastato bhavet.

23. kāmam bahu api vaktavyam tvayi vakṣyāmi na tu aham
astam gacchet hi savitā yuddhavighnaḥ tataḥ bhavet

23. kāmam bahu api vaktavyam (asti),
tu aham tvayi na vakṣyāmi.
hi savitā astam gacchet,
tataḥ yuddhavighnaḥ bhavet.

23. Although there is much that I could say to you, I will not speak (it). The sun may set, and that would cause an interruption of the battle.

Words meanings summery:

• कामम् (kāmam) - indeed, although (indeed, certainly, willingly, as much as desired)

• बहु (bahu) - much (much, many, abundant)

• अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

• वक्तव्यम् (vaktavyam) - that which should be said (that which should be spoken, worthy of being spoken)

• त्वयि (tvayi) - to you (in you, to you)

• वक्ष्यामि (vakṣyāmi) - I will speak, I will say

• न (na) - not, no

• तु (tu) - but (but, on the other hand, indeed)

• अहम् (aham) - I

• अस्तम् (astam) - setting (used with gam to mean 'to set') (setting, disappearance, home)

• गच्छेत् (gacchet) - may set (in context of astam gacchet) (may go, should go)

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

• सविता (savitā) - the sun (the stimulator, the prompter, the sun)

• युद्धविघ्नः (yuddhavighnaḥ) - an interruption of the battle (hindrance to battle, interruption of battle)

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, from that (then, from that, therefore)

• भवेत् (bhavet) - would be, might happen (may be, should be, would be)

Words meanings and morphology

कामम् (kāmam) - indeed, although (indeed, certainly, willingly, as much as desired)

(indeclinable)

Accusative singular neuter of kāma, used adverbially.

Root: kam (class 1)

बहु (bahu) - much (much, many, abundant)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bahu

bahu - much, many, abundant, numerous

अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

वक्तव्यम् (vaktavyam) - that which should be said (that which should be spoken, worthy of being spoken)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vaktavya

vaktavya - to be said, to be spoken, suitable for speaking

Gerundive (Passive Future Participle)

Derived from root vac (to speak) with suffix -tavya.

Root: vac (class 2)

त्वयि (tvayi) - to you (in you, to you)

(pronoun)

Locative, singular of tva

tva - you, yourself

वक्ष्यामि (vakṣyāmi) - I will speak, I will say

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of vac

First person singular, future tense, active voice of root vac.

Root: vac (class 2)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - but (but, on the other hand, indeed)

(indeclinable)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of mad

mad - I, myself

अस्तम् (astam) - setting (used with gam to mean 'to set') (setting, disappearance, home)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of asta

asta - home, dwelling; setting (of sun/moon); disappearance, end

Root: as (class 4)

Note: Adverbial accusative, forming an idiom with gacchet.

गच्छेत् (gacchet) - may set (in context of astam gacchet) (may go, should go)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi liṅ) of gam

Third person singular, optative mood, active voice of root gam.

Root: gam (class 1)

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

(indeclinable)

सविता (savitā) - the sun (the stimulator, the prompter, the sun)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of savitṛ

savitṛ - the stimulator, the prompter; the sun god; the sun

Agent Noun

Derived from root sū (to stimulate, to generate) with suffix -tṛ.

Root: sū (class 2)

युद्धविघ्नः (yuddhavighnaḥ) - an interruption of the battle (hindrance to battle, interruption of battle)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yuddhavighna

yuddhavighna - obstruction to battle, interruption of battle

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yuddha+vighna)

• yuddha – battle, fight, war
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle (of yudh)
  Root: yudh (class 4)
• vighna – obstacle, impediment, hindrance, interruption
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root han with prefix vi.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: han (class 2)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, from that (then, from that, therefore)

(indeclinable)

भवेत् (bhavet) - would be, might happen (may be, should be, would be)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi liṅ) of bhū

Third person singular, optative mood, active voice of root bhū.

Root: bhū (class 1)