वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-36, verse-6

ऊन षोडश वर्षो ऽयमकृतास्त्रश्च राघवः ।
कामं तु मम यत् सैन्यं मया सह गमिष्यति ।
बधिष्यामि मुनिश्रेष्ठ शत्रुं तव यथेप्सितम् ॥६॥

6. ūna ṣoḍaśa varṣo'yamakṛtāstraśca rāghavaḥ ,
kāmaṃ tu mama yat sainyaṃ mayā saha gamiṣyati ,
badhiṣyāmi muniśreṣṭha śatruṃ tava yathepsitam.

6. ऊन षोडश वर्षः अयम् अकृतास्त्रः
च राघवः कामम् तु मम यत् सैन्यम्
मया सह गमिष्यति बधिष्यामि
मुनिश्रेष्ठ शत्रुम् तव यथेप्सितम्

6. मुनिश्रेष्ठ,
अयम् राघवः ऊन-षोडश-वर्षः च अकृतास्त्रः (अस्ति) तु कामम् यत् मम सैन्यम् (अस्ति तत्) मया सह गमिष्यति तव शत्रुम् यथेप्सितम् बधिष्यामि ।

6. This Rāghava (Rāma) is under sixteen years old and has not yet been trained in weaponry. However, whatever army I possess will certainly accompany me. O best of sages, I myself will kill your enemy as you wish.

Words meanings summery:

• ऊन (ऊन) - Indicates that Rāma is under the age of sixteen. (less, deficient, wanting)

• षोडश (षोडश) - The age of sixteen, indicating Rāma is not yet of full maturity for battle. (sixteen)

• वर्षः (वर्षः) - Referring to Rāma's age, making him 'less than sixteen years old'. (year, age)

• अयम् (अयम्) - Refers to Rāma. (this)

• अकृतास्त्रः (अकृतास्त्रः) - Highlighting Rāma's youth and lack of formal combat training. (untrained in weaponry, unskilled in arms)

• च (च) - Connects the two reasons for Daśaratha's hesitation. (and, also)

• राघवः (राघवः) - Another name for Prince Rāma. (descendant of Raghu, Rāma)

• कामम् (कामम्) - Emphasizes the king's resolve. (certainly, indeed, willingly)

• तु (तु) - Introduces a counter-proposal or alternative solution from the king. (but, however, on the other hand)

• मम (मम) - Referring to King Daśaratha's army. (my, mine)

• यत् (यत्) - Referring to 'whatever' part of his army. (which, whatever)

• सैन्यम् (सैन्यम्) - King Daśaratha's military forces. (army, host, forces)

• मया (मया) - Referring to King Daśaratha himself. (by me, with me)

• सह (सह) - The army accompanying Daśaratha. (with, along with, together with)

• गमिष्यति (गमिष्यति) - The army will proceed. (will go)

• बधिष्यामि (बधिष्यामि) - Daśaratha's promise to personally kill the enemy. (I will kill, I will strike)

• मुनिश्रेष्ठ (मुनिश्रेष्ठ) - Addressing Viśvāmitra with reverence. (O best of sages)

• शत्रुम् (शत्रुम्) - The demons Mārīca and Subāhu who are disturbing Viśvāmitra's ritual. (enemy, foe, adversary)

• तव (तव) - Referring to Viśvāmitra's enemy. (your, of you)

• यथेप्सितम् (यथेप्सितम्) - King Daśaratha promises to fulfill Viśvāmitra's wish entirely. (as desired, according to wish)

Words meanings and morphology

ऊन (ऊन) - Indicates that Rāma is under the age of sixteen. (less, deficient, wanting)

(adjective)

of ūna

ūna - less, deficient, wanting, lacking, imperfect

Note: Forms part of the compound 'ūna-ṣoḍaśa-varṣa'.

षोडश (षोडश) - The age of sixteen, indicating Rāma is not yet of full maturity for battle. (sixteen)

(numeral)

Note: Forms part of the compound 'ūna-ṣoḍaśa-varṣa'.

वर्षः (वर्षः) - Referring to Rāma's age, making him 'less than sixteen years old'. (year, age)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of varṣa

varṣa - year, age, rain, monsoon

Note: Forms part of the compound 'ūna-ṣoḍaśa-varṣa'.

अयम् (अयम्) - Refers to Rāma. (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this here

अकृतास्त्रः (अकृतास्त्रः) - Highlighting Rāma's youth and lack of formal combat training. (untrained in weaponry, unskilled in arms)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of akṛtāstra

akṛtāstra - untrained in weaponry, unskilled in arms

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+kṛta+astra)

• a – not, un-, without
  indeclinable
• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √kṛ (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• astra – weapon, missile
  noun (neuter)

च (च) - Connects the two reasons for Daśaratha's hesitation. (and, also)

(indeclinable)

राघवः (राघवः) - Another name for Prince Rāma. (descendant of Raghu, Rāma)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, Rāma

Patronymic derivation from Raghu.

कामम् (कामम्) - Emphasizes the king's resolve. (certainly, indeed, willingly)

(indeclinable)

तु (तु) - Introduces a counter-proposal or alternative solution from the king. (but, however, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

मम (मम) - Referring to King Daśaratha's army. (my, mine)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me, my, we, us, our

यत् (यत्) - Referring to 'whatever' part of his army. (which, whatever)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, whoever, whatever

सैन्यम् (सैन्यम्) - King Daśaratha's military forces. (army, host, forces)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sainya

sainya - army, host, forces, military

मया (मया) - Referring to King Daśaratha himself. (by me, with me)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me, my, we, us, our

सह (सह) - The army accompanying Daśaratha. (with, along with, together with)

(indeclinable)

गमिष्यति (गमिष्यति) - The army will proceed. (will go)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of gam

Future

3rd person singular active future of the root √gam (to go).

Root: gam (class 1)

बधिष्यामि (बधिष्यामि) - Daśaratha's promise to personally kill the enemy. (I will kill, I will strike)

(verb)

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

Future

1st person singular active future of the root √vadh (to kill).

Root: vadh (class 1)

मुनिश्रेष्ठ (मुनिश्रेष्ठ) - Addressing Viśvāmitra with reverence. (O best of sages)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of muniśreṣṭha

muniśreṣṭha - best of sages, chief ascetic

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (muni+śreṣṭha)

• muni – sage, ascetic, seer, saint
  noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, chief
  adjective (masculine)

शत्रुम् (शत्रुम्) - The demons Mārīca and Subāhu who are disturbing Viśvāmitra's ritual. (enemy, foe, adversary)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śatru

śatru - enemy, foe, adversary

तव (तव) - Referring to Viśvāmitra's enemy. (your, of you)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you, your, of you

यथेप्सितम् (यथेप्सितम्) - King Daśaratha promises to fulfill Viśvāmitra's wish entirely. (as desired, according to wish)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yathepsita

yathepsita - as desired, according to wish, wished for

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+īpsita)

• yathā – as, just as, according to
  indeclinable
• īpsita – desired, wished, longed for
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the desiderative stem of root √āp (to obtain) with prefix i- (īps-).
  Root: āp (class 5)