वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-21, verse-10

संततिश्च यथादृष्टा कृत्यं यच्चापि साम्प्रतम् ।
राज्ञस्तत् क्रियतां सर्वमेष कालस्य निश्चयः ॥१०॥

10. saṃtatiśca yathādṛṣṭā kṛtyaṃ yaccāpi sāmpratam ,
rājñastat kriyatāṃ sarvameṣa kālasya niścayaḥ.

10. saṃtatiḥ ca yathādṛṣṭā kṛtyam yat ca api sāmpratam
rājñaḥ tat kriyatām sarvam eṣaḥ kālasya niścayaḥ

10. ca yathādṛṣṭā saṃtatiḥ,
ca api sāmpratam yat kṛtyam,
rājñaḥ tat sarvam kriyatām.
eṣaḥ kālasya niścayaḥ.

10. Let the continuation of the lineage be established as custom dictates, and let all the current duties for the king (Vālin) be performed. This is the inevitable decree of time.

Words meanings summery:

• संततिः (saṁtatiḥ) - continuation of the lineage (i.e., succession) (continuation, progeny, lineage, offspring)

• च (ca) - and, also

• यथादृष्टा (yathādṛṣṭā) - as seen, as prescribed, as customary

• कृत्यम् (kṛtyam) - obligatory rites and duties (duty, task, what is to be done)

• यत् (yat) - which, whatever

• च (ca) - and, also

• अपि (api) - also, even, moreover

• साम्प्रतम् (sāmpratam) - presently, currently appropriate (now, at present, suitable, proper)

• राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - for the king (Vālin) (of the king)

• तत् (tat) - that (duty/task) (that, it)

• क्रियताम् (kriyatām) - let it be done, may it be done

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - all of it (all, whole, entire)

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this, he

• कालस्य (kālasya) - of time

• निश्चयः (niścayaḥ) - inevitable decree (decision, certainty, determination, decree)

Words meanings and morphology

संततिः (saṁtatiḥ) - continuation of the lineage (i.e., succession) (continuation, progeny, lineage, offspring)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saṃtati

saṁtati - continuation, lineage, progeny, offspring, race

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

यथादृष्टा (yathādṛṣṭā) - as seen, as prescribed, as customary

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yathādṛṣṭa

yathādṛṣṭa - as seen, as observed, as prescribed, customary

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+dṛṣṭa)

• yathā – as, according to, in such a manner
  indeclinable
• dṛṣṭa – seen, observed, known, customary
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'dṛś' (to see).
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

कृत्यम् (kṛtyam) - obligatory rites and duties (duty, task, what is to be done)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kṛtya

kṛtya - to be done, duty, task, action

Gerundive (karmaṇi kṛtya)

From root 'kṛ' (to do, make).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

यत् (yat) - which, whatever

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, whoever, whatever (relative pronoun)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, moreover

(indeclinable)

साम्प्रतम् (sāmpratam) - presently, currently appropriate (now, at present, suitable, proper)

(indeclinable)

राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - for the king (Vālin) (of the king)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

तत् (tat) - that (duty/task) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it (demonstrative pronoun)

क्रियताम् (kriyatām) - let it be done, may it be done

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (loṭ) of kṛ

Imperative Mood, Passive Voice

Imperative 3rd person singular, passive voice.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all of it (all, whole, entire)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, complete

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this, he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, he, she, it (proximal demonstrative pronoun)

कालस्य (kālasya) - of time

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, period, season, fate, death

निश्चयः (niścayaḥ) - inevitable decree (decision, certainty, determination, decree)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niścaya

niścaya - certainty, decision, determination, resolution, decree

From root 'ci' (to gather, observe) with prefix 'nis'.

Prefix: nis

Root: ci (class 5)

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