वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-36, verse-8

बालो ऽप्येष महातेजाः समर्थस्तस्य निग्रहे ।
गमिष्ये राममादाय स्वस्ति ते ऽस्तु परंतपः ॥८॥

8. bālo'pyeṣa mahātejāḥ samarthastasya nigrahe ,
gamiṣye rāmamādāya svasti te'stu paraṃtapaḥ.

8. bālaḥ api eṣaḥ mahātejāḥ samarthaḥ tasya nigrahe
gamiṣye rāmam ādāya svasti te astu paraṃtapaḥ

8. eṣaḥ bālaḥ api mahātejāḥ samarthaḥ tasya nigrahe
rāmam ādāya gamiṣye paraṃtapaḥ te svasti astu

8. Even this boy, despite his youth, possesses great energy (tejas) and is capable of restraining that demon. I shall take Rama and depart. May all be well with you, O tormentor of enemies!

Words meanings summery:

• बालः (bālaḥ) - boy (boy, child, young one)

• अपि (api) - even (though) (also, even, indeed)

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (boy, Rama) (this, this one)

• महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - great in energy (tejas) (great in splendor, very energetic)

• समर्थः (samarthaḥ) - capable (capable, able, competent)

• तस्य (tasya) - of that (demon) (of that, his)

• निग्रहे (nigrahe) - in his restraint/subjugation (in the restraint, in the subjugation)

• गमिष्ये (gamiṣye) - I shall depart (I shall go, I will depart)

• रामम् (rāmam) - Rama

• आदाय (ādāya) - taking (taking, having taken)

• स्वस्ति (svasti) - well-being (well-being, welfare, good fortune)

• ते (te) - to you (king Daśaratha) (to you)

• अस्तु (astu) - may it be (let it be, may it be)

• परंतपः (paraṁtapaḥ) - O tormentor of enemies (king Daśaratha) (O tormentor of enemies, O hero)

Words meanings and morphology

बालः (bālaḥ) - boy (boy, child, young one)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bāla

bāla - boy, child, young, immature

Note: Masculine nominative singular form.

अपि (api) - even (though) (also, even, indeed)

(indeclinable)

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (boy, Rama) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: Masculine nominative singular form, becomes 'eṣa' before a soft consonant.

महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - great in energy (tejas) (great in splendor, very energetic)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātejas

mahātejas - great splendor, very energetic, glorious

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+tejas)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• tejas – splendor, energy, fiery energy, brilliance
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tij (class 6)

Note: Masculine nominative singular form.

समर्थः (samarthaḥ) - capable (capable, able, competent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samartha

samartha - capable, able, competent, suitable

Derived from root arth (to ask, aim) with prefix sam-.

Prefix: sam

Root: arth (class 10)

Note: Masculine nominative singular form.

तस्य (tasya) - of that (demon) (of that, his)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Masculine genitive singular form.

निग्रहे (nigrahe) - in his restraint/subjugation (in the restraint, in the subjugation)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of nigraha

nigraha - restraint, suppression, subjugation, punishment

Derived from root grah (to seize) with prefix ni-.

Prefix: ni

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Masculine locative singular form.

गमिष्ये (gamiṣye) - I shall depart (I shall go, I will depart)

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, future (ḷṛṭ) of gam

Future (ḷṛṭ) 1st person singular, middle voice (ātmanepada).

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Often used as active 'gamiṣyāmi' but 'gamiṣye' is also possible with active meaning.

रामम् (rāmam) - Rama

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (proper name); pleasing, charming

Note: Masculine accusative singular form.

आदाय (ādāya) - taking (taking, having taken)

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Derived from root dā (to give) with prefix ā-. Absolutive form.

Prefix: ā

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: An absolutive (gerund).

स्वस्ति (svasti) - well-being (well-being, welfare, good fortune)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of svasti

svasti - well-being, welfare, prosperity, fortune

Note: Nominative singular, used here almost as an indeclinable.

ते (te) - to you (king Daśaratha) (to you)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (pronoun)

Note: Enclitic dative/genitive singular form of 'yuṣmad'.

अस्तु (astu) - may it be (let it be, may it be)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of as

Imperative (loṭ) 3rd person singular, active voice.

Root: as (class 2)

परंतपः (paraṁtapaḥ) - O tormentor of enemies (king Daśaratha) (O tormentor of enemies, O hero)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of paraṃtapa

paraṁtapa - tormentor of enemies, hero, conqueror

Compound: para (enemy) + tapa (one who torments). Agent noun from root tap (to heat, torment).

Compound type : tatpurusha (para+tapa)

• para – other, enemy, superior
  adjective
• tapa – heat, torment, asceticism, one who torments
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun
  From root tap (to heat, torment, practice austerity)
  Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Masculine vocative singular form.

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