वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-15, verse-22

लालनीयो हि ते भ्राता यवीयानेष वानरः ।
तत्र वा सन्निहस्थो वा सर्वथा बन्धुरेव ते ॥२२॥

22. lālanīyo hi te bhrātā yavīyāneṣa vānaraḥ ,
tatra vā sannihastho vā sarvathā bandhureva te.

22. lālanīyaḥ hi te bhrātā yavīyān eṣaḥ vānaraḥ
tatra vā sannihasthaḥ vā sarvathā bandhuḥ eva te

22. eṣaḥ yavīyān vānaraḥ te bhrātā hi lālanīyaḥ
tatra vā sannihasthaḥ vā sarvathā te bandhuḥ eva

22. This younger monkey is indeed your brother and should be cherished. Whether he is there or stays here, he is always your kinsman.

Words meanings summery:

• लालनीयः (lālanīyaḥ) - to be cherished (as a brother) (to be cherished, to be fondled, lovable)

• हि (hi) - indeed (emphasizing the statement) (indeed, surely, because, for)

• ते (te) - your (referring to Vālī) (your, to you, for you)

• भ्राता (bhrātā) - brother (Sugrīva, Vālī's younger brother) (brother)

• यवीयान् (yavīyān) - younger (referring to Sugrīva, as Vālī's younger brother) (younger, youngest)

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (pointing to Sugrīva) (this (masculine))

• वानरः (vānaraḥ) - monkey (referring to Sugrīva) (monkey, ape)

• तत्र (tatra) - there (referring to some other place, away from Vālī) (there, in that place)

• वा (vā) - or (or, either...or)

• सन्निहस्थः (sannihasthaḥ) - staying here (i.e., near Vālī) (staying here, being present here, near by)

• वा (vā) - or (or, either...or)

• सर्वथा (sarvathā) - always (under any circumstances) (in every way, by all means, always)

• बन्धुः (bandhuḥ) - kinsman (emphasizing the familial bond) (relative, kinsman, friend)

• एव (eva) - always (emphatic particle) (only, just, indeed, precisely)

• ते (te) - to you (referring to Vālī) (your, to you, for you)

Words meanings and morphology

लालनीयः (lālanīyaḥ) - to be cherished (as a brother) (to be cherished, to be fondled, lovable)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lālanīya

lālanīya - to be cherished, to be fondled, lovable, deserving of affection

Gerundive

Derived from root √lal (to sport, play, fondle) with suffix -anīya (gerundive, indicating fitness or obligation).

Root: lal (class 1)

हि (hi) - indeed (emphasizing the statement) (indeed, surely, because, for)

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - your (referring to Vālī) (your, to you, for you)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Second person pronoun stem.

Note: Also can be dative singular. Here, it indicates possession.

भ्राता (bhrātā) - brother (Sugrīva, Vālī's younger brother) (brother)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhrātṛ

bhrātṛ - brother

Consonant stem noun ending in -ṛ.

यवीयान् (yavīyān) - younger (referring to Sugrīva, as Vālī's younger brother) (younger, youngest)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yavīyas

yavīyas - younger, youngest, very young

Comparative/superlative degree of 'yuvan' (young).

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (pointing to Sugrīva) (this (masculine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this

Demonstrative pronoun stem.

वानरः (vānaraḥ) - monkey (referring to Sugrīva) (monkey, ape)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vānara

vānara - monkey, ape; belonging to a forest

तत्र (tatra) - there (referring to some other place, away from Vālī) (there, in that place)

(indeclinable)

Locative adverb derived from 'tad' (that) + suffix 'tral'.

वा (vā) - or (or, either...or)

(indeclinable)

सन्निहस्थः (sannihasthaḥ) - staying here (i.e., near Vālī) (staying here, being present here, near by)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sannihastha

sannihastha - staying here, being present here, near by

Compound formed from 'sanni' (near/present), 'iha' (here), and 'stha' (standing/being).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sanni+iha+stha)

• sanni – near, present (prefix)
  indeclinable
  Prefix from sam-ni-dhā, implying near or present.
• iha – here, in this world, in this case
  indeclinable
• stha – standing, staying, situated in, being
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root √sthā (to stand, be).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

वा (vā) - or (or, either...or)

(indeclinable)

सर्वथा (sarvathā) - always (under any circumstances) (in every way, by all means, always)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial suffix '-thā' indicating manner, from 'sarva' (all).

बन्धुः (bandhuḥ) - kinsman (emphasizing the familial bond) (relative, kinsman, friend)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bandhu

bandhu - relative, kinsman, friend, connection, affinity

From root √bandh (to bind, connect).

Root: bandh (class 1)

एव (eva) - always (emphatic particle) (only, just, indeed, precisely)

(indeclinable)

An emphatic particle.

ते (te) - to you (referring to Vālī) (your, to you, for you)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Second person pronoun stem.

Note: Also can be genitive singular. Here, it indicates direction or benefit.