वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-18, verse-26

सुग्रीवेण च मे सख्यं लक्ष्मणेन यथा तथा ।
दारराज्यनिमित्तं च निःश्रेयसि रतः स मे ॥२६॥

26. sugrīveṇa ca me sakhyaṃ lakṣmaṇena yathā tathā ,
dārarājyanimittaṃ ca niḥśreyasi rataḥ sa me.

26. sugrīveṇa ca me sakhyam lakṣmaṇena yathā tathā
dārarājyanimittam ca niḥśreyasi rataḥ sa me

26. me sugrīveṇa ca sakhyam yathā lakṣmaṇena tathā.
saḥ dārarājyanimittam ca me niḥśreyasi rataḥ

26. My friendship with Sugrīva is indeed just like my friendship with Lakṣmaṇa. And he (Sugrīva), for the sake of his wife and kingdom, is devoted to my supreme welfare.

Words meanings summery:

• सुग्रीवेण (sugrīveṇa) - by Sugrīva

• च (ca) - and

• मे (me) - my, to me

• सख्यम् (sakhyam) - friendship

• लक्ष्मणेन (lakṣmaṇena) - by Lakṣmaṇa

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that way

• दारराज्यनिमित्तम् (dārarājyanimittam) - for the sake of wife and kingdom

• च (ca) - and

• निःश्रेयसि (niḥśreyasi) - in ultimate good, in supreme welfare

• रतः (rataḥ) - devoted, engaged, intent on

• स (sa) - he

• मे (me) - my, to me

Words meanings and morphology

सुग्रीवेण (sugrīveṇa) - by Sugrīva

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of sugrīva

sugrīva - Sugrīva (name of a monkey king)

Su-grīva (having a beautiful neck)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+grīva)

• su – good, beautiful
  indeclinable
• grīva – neck
  noun (masculine)

Note: Expresses association with 'sakhyam'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects Sugrīva to the friendship.

मे (me) - my, to me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

सख्यम् (sakhyam) - friendship

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sakhya

sakhya - friendship, alliance

Derived from sakhi (friend)

लक्ष्मणेन (lakṣmaṇena) - by Lakṣmaṇa

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇa

lakṣmaṇa - Lakṣmaṇa (proper name)

Brother of Rāma

Note: Used in comparison with Sugrīva.

यथा (yathā) - as, just as

(indeclinable)

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that way

(indeclinable)

Note: Corresponds to 'yathā'.

दारराज्यनिमित्तम् (dārarājyanimittam) - for the sake of wife and kingdom

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dārarājyanimitta

dārarājyanimitta - for the sake of wife and kingdom

Compound type : tatpurusha (dāra+rājya+nimitta)

• dāra – wife (usually plural in this sense)
  noun (masculine)
• rājya – kingdom, reign
  noun (neuter)
  From rājan (king)
• nimitta – cause, reason, motive, sake
  noun (neuter)

Note: Functions as an adverbial phrase of purpose.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

निःश्रेयसि (niḥśreyasi) - in ultimate good, in supreme welfare

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of niḥśreyas

niḥśreyas - supreme good, ultimate welfare, final beatitude

Prefix: nis

Root: śrī

रतः (rataḥ) - devoted, engaged, intent on

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rata

rata - delighted, pleased, devoted, engaged in

Past Passive Participle

From root ram (to delight, rejoice)

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'sa'.

स (sa) - he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he/she/it

Note: Refers to Sugrīva.

मे (me) - my, to me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Possessive for 'niḥśreyasi'.