वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-4, verse-25

अहं ज्ञात्वा नरव्याघ्र वर्तमानमदूरतः ।
ब्रह्मलोकं न गच्छामि त्वामदृष्ट्वा प्रियातिथिम् ॥२५॥

25. ahaṃ jñātvā naravyāghra vartamānamadūrataḥ ,
brahmalokaṃ na gacchāmi tvāmadṛṣṭvā priyātithim.

25. ahaṃ jñātvā naravyāghra vartamānam adūrataḥ
brahmalokaṃ na gacchāmi tvām adṛṣṭvā priyātithim

25. naravyāghra,
ahaṃ adūrataḥ vartamānam tvām priyātithim adṛṣṭvā brahmalokaṃ na gacchāmi (iti) jñātvā.

25. O tiger among men, knowing that you are nearby, I am not going to the world of Brahma (brahman) without seeing you, my beloved guest.

Words meanings summery:

• अहं (ahaṁ) - I

• ज्ञात्वा (jñātvā) - having known, having understood

• नरव्याघ्र (naravyāghra) - An epithet for Rama, signifying his valor and leadership. (O tiger among men)

• वर्तमानम् (vartamānam) - present (here, nearby) (existing, present, being)

• अदूरतः (adūrataḥ) - from not far, nearby

• ब्रह्मलोकं (brahmalokaṁ) - to the world of Brahma (brahman)

• न (na) - not

• गच्छामि (gacchāmi) - I go

• त्वाम् (tvām) - you (Rama) (you)

• अदृष्ट्वा (adṛṣṭvā) - without seeing, not having seen

• प्रियातिथिम् (priyātithim) - dear guest, beloved guest

Words meanings and morphology

अहं (ahaṁ) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I

Note: Refers to Sharabhanga (masculine gender implied).

ज्ञात्वा (jñātvā) - having known, having understood

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Absolutive (Gerund) form of the root jñā ('to know').

Root: jñā (class 9)

नरव्याघ्र (naravyāghra) - An epithet for Rama, signifying his valor and leadership. (O tiger among men)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of naravyāghra

naravyāghra - tiger among men, chief of men (epithet for a great man)

Compound type : Tatpurusha (nara+vyāghra)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• vyāghra – tiger
  noun (masculine)

वर्तमानम् (vartamānam) - present (here, nearby) (existing, present, being)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vartamāna

vartamāna - existing, present, being, current

Present Active Participle

Present active participle of the root vṛt ('to be, exist').

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'tvām' (you).

अदूरतः (adūrataḥ) - from not far, nearby

(indeclinable)

Formed from 'adūra' (not far) with the 'tas' suffix (indicating 'from' or 'at').

ब्रह्मलोकं (brahmalokaṁ) - to the world of Brahma (brahman)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of brahmaloka

brahmaloka - the world of Brahma (brahman), the highest heavenly realm

Compound type : Tatpurusha (brahman+loka)

• brahman – universal spirit, sacred knowledge, priest, Brahma (the creator god)
  noun (neuter)
• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

गच्छामि (gacchāmi) - I go

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, Present (Laṭ) of gam

Present tense, first person singular form of root gam ('to go').

Root: gam (class 1)

त्वाम् (tvām) - you (Rama) (you)

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Refers to Rama (masculine gender implied).

अदृष्ट्वा (adṛṣṭvā) - without seeing, not having seen

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund) with negative prefix

Absolutive (Gerund) form of the root dṛś ('to see') with negative prefix 'a'.

Prefix: a

Root: dṛś (class 1)

प्रियातिथिम् (priyātithim) - dear guest, beloved guest

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of priyātithi

priyātithi - dear guest, beloved guest

Compound type : Karmadharaya (priya+atithi)

• priya – dear, beloved, pleasing
  adjective
• atithi – guest, visitor
  noun (masculine)