वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-15, verse-23

यदि ते मत्प्रियं कार्यं यदि चावैषि मां हिताम् ।
याच्यमानः प्रयत्नेन साधु वाक्यं कुरुष्व मे ॥२३॥

23. yadi te matpriyaṃ kāryaṃ yadi cāvaiṣi māṃ hitām ,
yācyamānaḥ prayatnena sādhu vākyaṃ kuruṣva me.

23. yadi te mat-priyam kāryam yadi ca avaiṣi mām hitām
yācyamānaḥ prayatnena sādhu vākyam kuruṣva me

23. yadi te mat-priyam kāryam ca yadi mām hitām avaiṣi
prayatnena yācyamānaḥ me sādhu vākyam kuruṣva

23. If you wish to do what is pleasing to me, and if you consider me beneficial, then, being earnestly implored, please do this good thing for me.

Words meanings summery:

• यदि (yadi) - if (introducing a condition) (if, in case)

• ते (te) - by you (referring to Vālī, agent of 'kāryam') (to you, for you, by you)

• मत्-प्रियम् (mat-priyam) - what is pleasing to me (Tārā's request) (dear to me, pleasing to me, my welfare)

• कार्यम् (kāryam) - the thing to be done (i.e., fulfilling Tārā's request) (to be done, duty, action, business)

• यदि (yadi) - if (introducing a second condition) (if, in case)

• च (ca) - and (connecting two conditions) (and, also)

• अवैषि (avaiṣi) - you consider (me beneficial) (you know, you consider, you understand)

• माम् (mām) - me (Tārā) (me (accusative))

• हिताम् (hitām) - beneficial (referring to Tārā herself as one who wishes good for Vālī) (beneficial, well-wishing, salutary)

• याच्यमानः (yācyamānaḥ) - being implored (referring to Vālī, who is being implored by Tārā) (being implored, being begged, being asked)

• प्रयत्नेन (prayatnena) - with earnest effort (indicating the intensity of Tārā's plea) (with effort, earnestly, carefully)

• साधु (sādhu) - good (describing the 'vākyam' or deed) (good, proper, right, excellent)

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word or deed (referring to Tārā's advice or the action of following it) (word, speech, saying, statement, deed)

• कुरुष्व (kuruṣva) - please do (imperative request by Tārā to Vālī) (please do, make, perform)

• मे (me) - for me (Tārā, indicating the beneficiary of the action) (for me, my, to me)

Words meanings and morphology

यदि (yadi) - if (introducing a condition) (if, in case)

(indeclinable)

Conditional particle.

ते (te) - by you (referring to Vālī, agent of 'kāryam') (to you, for you, by you)

(pronoun)

singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Second person pronoun stem.

Note: Here, it implies an agent for the gerundive 'kāryam', typically expressed by dative or genitive.

मत्-प्रियम् (mat-priyam) - what is pleasing to me (Tārā's request) (dear to me, pleasing to me, my welfare)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mat-priya

mat-priya - dear to me, pleasing to me, my favorite

Compound of 'mad' (my/me, from 'aham') and 'priya' (dear/beloved).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mad+priya)

• mad – my, me (stem of 'aham')
  pronoun
  Ablative or genitive stem of 'aham' (I).
• priya – dear, beloved, pleasing, favorite
  adjective/noun (neuter)

Note: Functions as the subject 'what is pleasing to me'.

कार्यम् (kāryam) - the thing to be done (i.e., fulfilling Tārā's request) (to be done, duty, action, business)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kārya

kārya - to be done, fit to be done, duty, business, action, effect

Gerundive

Derived from root √kṛ (to do, make) with suffix -ya (gerundive, indicating fitness or obligation).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

यदि (yadi) - if (introducing a second condition) (if, in case)

(indeclinable)

Conditional particle.

च (ca) - and (connecting two conditions) (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

अवैषि (avaiṣi) - you consider (me beneficial) (you know, you consider, you understand)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of ava-i

Present Active

Present indicative, 2nd person singular, active voice, from prefix 'ava' + root '√i' (to go, understand).

Prefix: ava

Root: i (class 2)

माम् (mām) - me (Tārā) (me (accusative))

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of asmad

asmad - I

First person pronoun stem.

Note: Object of 'avaiṣi'.

हिताम् (hitām) - beneficial (referring to Tārā herself as one who wishes good for Vālī) (beneficial, well-wishing, salutary)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of hita

hita - beneficial, salutary, suitable, good, well-wishing; good fortune

Past Passive Participle

Irregular past passive participle of root √dhā (to place, set, do, make); in this context, implies 'placed for good' or 'beneficial'.

Root: dhā (class 3)

याच्यमानः (yācyamānaḥ) - being implored (referring to Vālī, who is being implored by Tārā) (being implored, being begged, being asked)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yācyamāna

yācyamāna - being implored, being begged, being asked

Present Passive Participle

Derived from root √yāc (to beg, ask, implore) with suffix -yamāna (present passive participle).

Root: yāc (class 1)

प्रयत्नेन (prayatnena) - with earnest effort (indicating the intensity of Tārā's plea) (with effort, earnestly, carefully)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of prayatna

prayatna - effort, exertion, endeavor, earnestness, perseverance

From prefix 'pra' + root '√yat' (to strive) + suffix '-na'.

Root: yat (class 1)

साधु (sādhu) - good (describing the 'vākyam' or deed) (good, proper, right, excellent)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sādhu

sādhu - good, proper, right, excellent, virtuous, honest, effective

Derived from root √sādh (to accomplish, succeed, be perfect).

Root: sādh (class 5)

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word or deed (referring to Tārā's advice or the action of following it) (word, speech, saying, statement, deed)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākyam

vākyam - speech, word, saying, sentence, statement, precept, command

From 'vāc' (speech) + suffix 'ya'.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of 'kuruṣva'.

कुरुष्व (kuruṣva) - please do (imperative request by Tārā to Vālī) (please do, make, perform)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of kṛ

Imperative

Imperative, 2nd person singular, middle voice. From root √kṛ (to do, make). The middle voice often implies an action done for one's own benefit.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

मे (me) - for me (Tārā, indicating the beneficiary of the action) (for me, my, to me)

(pronoun)

singular of asmad

asmad - I

First person pronoun stem.

Note: Here, likely dative, meaning 'for me'.