वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-45, verse-39

अयोमुखानां शूलानामग्रे चरितुमिच्छसि ।
रामस्य सदृशीं भार्यां यो ऽधिगन्तुं त्वमिच्छसि ॥३९॥

39. ayomukhānāṃ śūlānāmagre caritumicchasi ,
rāmasya sadṛśīṃ bhāryāṃ yo'dhigantuṃ tvamicchasi.

39. ayomukhānām śūlānām agre caritum icchasi rāmasya
sadṛśīm bhāryām yaḥ adhigantum tvam icchasi

39. tvam yaḥ rāmasya sadṛśīm bhāryām adhigantum icchasi
(saḥ tvam) ayomukhānām śūlānām agre caritum icchasi

39. You wish to walk upon the tips of iron-pointed spears, you who desire to obtain a wife like Rama's.

Words meanings summery:

• अयोमुखानाम् (ayomukhānām) - of iron-tipped (spears) (of iron-pointed, of iron-mouthed)

• शूलानाम् (śūlānām) - of spears (of spears, of lances, of pikes)

• अग्रे (agre) - at the tip (of spears) (in front, at the tip, at the beginning)

• चरितुम् (caritum) - to walk (upon) (to walk, to move, to roam, to live)

• इच्छसि (icchasi) - you desire (you wish, you desire)

• रामस्य (rāmasya) - of Rama

• सदृशीम् (sadṛśīm) - similar (to Rama's) (similar, like, equal)

• भार्याम् (bhāryām) - wife (wife, one to be supported)

• यः (yaḥ) - who (who, whoever)

• अधिगन्तुम् (adhigantum) - to obtain (to obtain, to acquire, to reach)

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• इच्छसि (icchasi) - you desire (you wish, you desire)

Words meanings and morphology

अयोमुखानाम् (ayomukhānām) - of iron-tipped (spears) (of iron-pointed, of iron-mouthed)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of ayomukha

ayomukha - iron-faced, iron-mouthed, having an iron point

Compound of 'ayas' (iron) and 'mukha' (face/mouth/point)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ayas+mukha)

• ayas – iron, metal
  noun (neuter)
• mukha – mouth, face, point, front
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'śūlānām'

शूलानाम् (śūlānām) - of spears (of spears, of lances, of pikes)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of śūla

śūla - spear, lance, pike, stake

अग्रे (agre) - at the tip (of spears) (in front, at the tip, at the beginning)

(indeclinable)

Note: Locative singular form used adverbially.

चरितुम् (caritum) - to walk (upon) (to walk, to move, to roam, to live)

(verb)

active, infinitive of car

infinitive

Formed from root 'car' with suffix '-tum'

Root: car (class 1)

इच्छसि (icchasi) - you desire (you wish, you desire)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of iṣ

present indicative

From desiderative stem of √iṣ, 'iccha-'

Root: iṣ (class 4)

रामस्य (rāmasya) - of Rama

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (name of a legendary prince, an incarnation of Vishnu)

सदृशीम् (sadṛśīm) - similar (to Rama's) (similar, like, equal)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sadṛśa

sadṛśa - like, similar, equal, resembling

From 'sa' (with) and 'dṛś' (seeing/appearance).

Note: Qualifies 'bhāryām'

भार्याम् (bhāryām) - wife (wife, one to be supported)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of bhāryā

bhāryā - wife, spouse, one to be maintained

gerundive

From root √bhṛ (to bear, support), literally "she who is to be supported".

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

यः (yaḥ) - who (who, whoever)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what (relative pronoun)

Note: Connects to 'tvam' in the sense of "you, who..."

अधिगन्तुम् (adhigantum) - to obtain (to obtain, to acquire, to reach)

(verb)

active, infinitive of gam

infinitive

Formed from root 'gam' with prefix 'adhi' and suffix '-tum'.

Prefix: adhi

Root: gam (class 1)

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (pronoun)

इच्छसि (icchasi) - you desire (you wish, you desire)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of iṣ

present indicative

From desiderative stem of √iṣ, 'iccha-'

Root: iṣ (class 4)

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