वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-58, verse-14

अथ वार्जुन शंस त्वं प्रियां तामर्जुनप्रियाम् ।
जनकस्य सुता भीरुर्यदि जीवति वा न वा ॥१४॥

14. atha vārjuna śaṃsa tvaṃ priyāṃ tāmarjunapriyām ,
janakasya sutā bhīruryadi jīvati vā na vā.

14. atha vā arjuna śaṃsa tvam priyām tām arjunapriyām
| janakasya sutā bhīruḥ yadi jīvati vā na vā

14. atha vā arjuna tvam tām arjunapriyām priyām
śaṃsa janakasya bhīruḥ sutā jīvati vā na vā

14. Or, O Arjuna tree, you tell me about that beloved one (priyā), who is fond of Arjuna trees. (Tell me) whether Janaka's timid daughter (Sita) is alive or not.

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - now, or (introducing a new request) (now, then, moreover)

• वा (vā) - or (introducing an alternative condition) (or)

• अर्जुन (arjuna) - O Arjuna tree (direct address) (O Arjuna (tree/name))

• शंस (śaṁsa) - please tell (me) (tell, declare)

• त्वम् (tvam) - you (the Arjuna tree) (you)

• प्रियाम् (priyām) - that beloved one (Sita, accusative singular) (beloved)

• ताम् (tām) - that (beloved, Sita) (that (feminine accusative))

• अर्जुनप्रियाम् (arjunapriyām) - who is fond of Arjuna (trees) (accusative feminine singular, qualifying priyām) (fond of Arjuna, beloved of Arjuna)

• जनकस्य (janakasya) - Janaka's (of Janaka)

• सुता (sutā) - daughter (Sita) (daughter)

• भीरुः (bhīruḥ) - timid (qualifying Sita) (timid, fearful)

• यदि (yadi) - if

• जीवति (jīvati) - is alive (lives, is alive)

• वा (vā) - or (introducing an alternative condition) (or)

• न (na) - or not (not)

• वा (vā) - or (introducing an alternative condition) (or)

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - now, or (introducing a new request) (now, then, moreover)

(indeclinable)

वा (vā) - or (introducing an alternative condition) (or)

(indeclinable)

अर्जुन (arjuna) - O Arjuna tree (direct address) (O Arjuna (tree/name))

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of arjuna

arjuna - Arjuna tree (Terminalia arjuna), white, bright

शंस (śaṁsa) - please tell (me) (tell, declare)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of śaṃs

Root: śaṃs (class 1)

त्वम् (tvam) - you (the Arjuna tree) (you)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of tvam

tvam - you

Note: Explicit subject for śaṃsa.

प्रियाम् (priyām) - that beloved one (Sita, accusative singular) (beloved)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of priyā

priyā - dear, beloved (feminine noun/adjective)

Feminine form of priya.

Note: Object of śaṃsa.

ताम् (tām) - that (beloved, Sita) (that (feminine accusative))

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

अर्जुनप्रियाम् (arjunapriyām) - who is fond of Arjuna (trees) (accusative feminine singular, qualifying priyām) (fond of Arjuna, beloved of Arjuna)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of arjunapriyā

arjunapriyā - fond of Arjuna trees, having Arjuna as dear

Feminine form of arjunapriya.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (arjuna+priyā)

• arjuna – Arjuna tree, white
  noun (masculine)
• priyā – dear, beloved
  adjective/noun (feminine)
  Feminine form of priya.

Note: Qualifies priyām.

जनकस्य (janakasya) - Janaka's (of Janaka)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of janaka

janaka - Janaka (proper name, king of Videha, father of Sita)

Root: jan (class 4)

सुता (sutā) - daughter (Sita) (daughter)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sutā

sutā - daughter

Feminine form of suta. Derived from root sū (to bring forth, give birth).

Root: sū (class 2)

Note: Subject.

भीरुः (bhīruḥ) - timid (qualifying Sita) (timid, fearful)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bhīru

bhīru - timid, fearful, cowardly

Derived from root bhī (to fear).

Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: Qualifies sutā.

यदि (yadi) - if

(indeclinable)

जीवति (jīvati) - is alive (lives, is alive)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (lat) of jīv

Root: jīv (class 1)

वा (vā) - or (introducing an alternative condition) (or)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - or not (not)

(indeclinable)

वा (vā) - or (introducing an alternative condition) (or)

(indeclinable)