वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-33, verse-3

इति कर्तव्यमित्येव कृत्वा निश्चयमात्मनः ।
स्थिरबुद्धिस्ततो रम्यां यानशालां जगाम ह ॥३॥

3. iti kartavyamityeva kṛtvā niścayamātmanaḥ ,
sthirabuddhistato ramyāṃ yānaśālāṃ jagāma ha.

3. iti kartavyam iti eva kṛtvā niścayam ātmanaḥ
sthirabuddhiḥ tataḥ ramyām yānaśālām jagāma ha

3. ātmanaḥ iti kartavyam iti eva niścayam kṛtvā
sthirabuddhiḥ tataḥ ramyām yānaśālām jagāma ha

3. Having thus made a firm resolution (niścaya) for himself, the resolute one then went to the beautiful chariot-house.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - denoting a quotation or thought (thus, so, in this way)

• कर्तव्यम् (kartavyam) - what is to be done (to be done, what should be done, duty)

• इति (iti) - introducing a direct thought or statement (thus, so, in this way)

• एव (eva) - emphasizing the preceding word (only, indeed, just, very)

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made (a decision) (having done, having made)

• निश्चयम् (niścayam) - a firm decision (decision, determination, resolve)

• आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - for himself, his own (decision) (of the self, of oneself, his own)

• स्थिरबुद्धिः (sthirabuddhiḥ) - the resolute one (referring to Ravana) (firm-minded, resolute, steady in intellect)

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, therefrom, afterwards

• रम्याम् (ramyām) - beautiful, charming, delightful

• यानशालाम् (yānaśālām) - chariot-house, stable, garage

• जगाम (jagāma) - went

• ह (ha) - indeed, surely

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - denoting a quotation or thought (thus, so, in this way)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used as a marker for a thought or statement.

कर्तव्यम् (kartavyam) - what is to be done (to be done, what should be done, duty)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kartavya

kartavya - to be done, proper to be done, duty

Gerundive

Derived from root kṛ (to do) with suffix -tavya.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

इति (iti) - introducing a direct thought or statement (thus, so, in this way)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - emphasizing the preceding word (only, indeed, just, very)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made (a decision) (having done, having made)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

Derived from root kṛ (to do) with suffix -tvā.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

निश्चयम् (niścayam) - a firm decision (decision, determination, resolve)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of niścaya

niścaya - decision, determination, certainty, resolve

Prefix: nis

Root: ci (class 5)

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - for himself, his own (decision) (of the self, of oneself, his own)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, mind, intellect

Note: Refers to the person making the decision.

स्थिरबुद्धिः (sthirabuddhiḥ) - the resolute one (referring to Ravana) (firm-minded, resolute, steady in intellect)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthirabuddhi

sthirabuddhi - firm-minded, resolute

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sthira+buddhi)

• sthira – firm, steady, stable, constant
  adjective
  Root: sthā (class 1)
• buddhi – intellect, understanding, mind, reason, discernment
  noun (feminine)
  Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Used substantively here, referring to the person (Ravana).

ततः (tataḥ) - then, therefrom, afterwards

(indeclinable)

रम्याम् (ramyām) - beautiful, charming, delightful

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ramya

ramya - beautiful, charming, delightful

Gerundive

Derived from root ram (to delight in) with suffix -ya.

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'yānaśālām'.

यानशालाम् (yānaśālām) - chariot-house, stable, garage

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of yānaśālā

yānaśālā - chariot-house, stable, garage

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yāna+śālā)

• yāna – vehicle, carriage, chariot
  noun (neuter)
  From root yā (to go).
  Root: yā (class 2)
• śālā – house, hall, shed, stable
  noun (feminine)

जगाम (jagāma) - went

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, Perfect (Lit) of gam

Perfect (Lit)

Perfect 3rd person singular active.

Root: gam (class 1)

ह (ha) - indeed, surely

(indeclinable)