वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-2, verse-24

लक्षयस्व तयोर्भावं प्रहृष्टमनसौ यदि ।
विश्वासयन्प्रशंसाभिरिङ्गितैश्च पुनः पुनः ॥२४॥

24. lakṣayasva tayorbhāvaṃ prahṛṣṭamanasau yadi ,
viśvāsayanpraśaṃsābhiriṅgitaiśca punaḥ punaḥ.

24. lakṣayasva tayoḥ bhāvam prahṛṣṭamanasau yadi |
viśvāsayān praśaṃsābhiḥ iṅgitaiḥ ca punaḥ punaḥ

24. tayoḥ bhāvam lakṣayasva yadi (tau) prahṛṣṭamanasau
praśaṃsābhiḥ ca iṅgitaiḥ punaḥ punaḥ viśvāsayān

24. Observe their state of mind, especially if they appear joyful. Gain their trust repeatedly through praises and subtle hints.

Words meanings summery:

• लक्षयस्व (lakṣayasva) - observe, discern, notice

• तयोः (tayoḥ) - of those two

• भावम् (bhāvam) - intention, state, disposition, feeling

• प्रहृष्टमनसौ (prahṛṣṭamanasau) - joyful-minded, having a very happy mind

• यदि (yadi) - if, in case

• विश्वासयान् (viśvāsayān) - causing to trust, assuring, gaining trust

• प्रशंसाभिः (praśaṁsābhiḥ) - by praises, with eulogies

• इङ्गितैः (iṅgitaiḥ) - by gestures, by hints, by movements

• च (ca) - and, also

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, repeatedly, moreover

• पुनः (punaḥ) - repeatedly, again and again (again, repeatedly, moreover)

Words meanings and morphology

लक्षयस्व (lakṣayasva) - observe, discern, notice

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, present imperative (loṭ) of lakṣ

Root: lakṣ (class 10)

तयोः (tayoḥ) - of those two

(pronoun)

masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, those; he, she, it, they

भावम् (bhāvam) - intention, state, disposition, feeling

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhāva

bhāva - state, condition, nature, disposition, feeling, intention

Root: bhū (class 1)

प्रहृष्टमनसौ (prahṛṣṭamanasau) - joyful-minded, having a very happy mind

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of prahṛṣṭamanas

prahṛṣṭamanas - joyful-minded, having a very happy mind

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (prahṛṣṭa+manas)

• prahṛṣṭa – delighted, joyful, very happy
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root hṛṣ (to be excited, rejoice) with prefix pra-.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: hṛṣ (class 4)
• manas – mind, intellect, thought, heart
  noun (neuter)

यदि (yadi) - if, in case

(indeclinable)

विश्वासयान् (viśvāsayān) - causing to trust, assuring, gaining trust

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viśvāsayant

viśvāsayant - causing to trust, assuring, gaining trust

Present Active Participle (Causative)

From causative of root viśvas (to trust) with suffix -at.

Prefix: vi

Root: śvas (class 2)

प्रशंसाभिः (praśaṁsābhiḥ) - by praises, with eulogies

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of praśaṃsā

praśaṁsā - praise, commendation, eulogy

From root śaṃs (to praise) with prefix pra-.

Prefix: pra

Root: śaṃs (class 1)

इङ्गितैः (iṅgitaiḥ) - by gestures, by hints, by movements

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of iṅgita

iṅgita - gesture, hint, sign, movement, intention

Past Passive Participle

From root iṅg (to move) with suffix -ita.

Root: iṅg (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, repeatedly, moreover

(indeclinable)

पुनः (punaḥ) - repeatedly, again and again (again, repeatedly, moreover)

(indeclinable)