वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-24, verse-11

एषा वै नियतिः श्रेष्ठा यां गतो हरियूथपः ।
तदलं परितापेन प्राप्तकालमुपास्यताम् ॥११॥

11. eṣā vai niyatiḥ śreṣṭhā yāṃ gato hariyūthapaḥ ,
tadalaṃ paritāpena prāptakālamupāsyatām.

11. eṣā vai niyatiḥ śreṣṭhā yām gataḥ hariyūthapaḥ
tat alam paritāpena prāptakālam upāsyatām

11. hariyūthapaḥ yām gataḥ eṣā vai śreṣṭhā niyatiḥ
tat paritāpena alam prāptakālam upāsyatām

11. This is indeed the supreme destiny that the leader of monkeys (Vali) has attained. Therefore, enough with sorrow; let the appropriate time be dealt with.

Words meanings summery:

• एषा (eṣā) - this (this (feminine))

• वै (vai) - indeed (indeed, certainly, verily (emphatic particle))

• नियतिः (niyatiḥ) - destiny (destiny, fate, fixed order, necessity)

• श्रेष्ठा (śreṣṭhā) - supreme (best, excellent, supreme, most distinguished)

• याम् (yām) - which (which (feminine accusative))

• गतः (gataḥ) - attained (gone, attained, reached)

• हरियूथपः (hariyūthapaḥ) - the leader of monkeys (Vali) (leader of monkeys, chief of the monkey horde)

• तत् (tat) - therefore (that, therefore)

• अलम् (alam) - enough (with) (enough, sufficient, capable, no need for)

• परितापेन (paritāpena) - by sorrow (by lamentation, by sorrow, by distress)

• प्राप्तकालम् (prāptakālam) - the appropriate time (appropriate time, opportune moment, the time that has arrived)

• उपास्यताम् (upāsyatām) - let it be dealt with, should be attended to (let it be attended to, let it be served, let it be followed)

Words meanings and morphology

एषा (eṣā) - this (this (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: Refers to 'niyatiḥ'.

वै (vai) - indeed (indeed, certainly, verily (emphatic particle))

(indeclinable)

नियतिः (niyatiḥ) - destiny (destiny, fate, fixed order, necessity)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of niyati

niyati - destiny, fate, fixed order, necessity, restraint

From root 'yam' (to restrain) with upasarga 'ni'.

Prefix: ni

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

श्रेष्ठा (śreṣṭhā) - supreme (best, excellent, supreme, most distinguished)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, supreme, chief, highest

Superlative of 'praśasya' (praiseworthy).

Note: Modifies 'niyatiḥ'.

याम् (yām) - which (which (feminine accusative))

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

Note: Refers to 'niyatiḥ' and acts as the object of 'gataḥ'.

गतः (gataḥ) - attained (gone, attained, reached)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gata

gata - gone, departed, reached, attained, past, become

Past Passive Participle

From root 'gam' (to go) with suffix '-ta'.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'hariyūthapaḥ'.

हरियूथपः (hariyūthapaḥ) - the leader of monkeys (Vali) (leader of monkeys, chief of the monkey horde)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hariyūthapa

hariyūthapa - leader of monkeys, chief of the monkey horde

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hari+yūthapa)

• hari – monkey, tawny, lion
  noun (masculine)
• yūthapa – chief of a troop, leader of an army
  noun (masculine)
  From 'yūtha' (herd, troop) + 'pa' (protector, ruler).

Note: Subject of 'gataḥ'.

तत् (tat) - therefore (that, therefore)

(indeclinable)

Note: Functions as a conjunction introducing a consequence.

अलम् (alam) - enough (with) (enough, sufficient, capable, no need for)

(indeclinable)

परितापेन (paritāpena) - by sorrow (by lamentation, by sorrow, by distress)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of paritāpa

paritāpa - lamentation, sorrow, distress, anguish, remorse

From root 'tap' (to burn, suffer) with upasarga 'pari'.

Prefix: pari

Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Governed by 'alam'.

प्राप्तकालम् (prāptakālam) - the appropriate time (appropriate time, opportune moment, the time that has arrived)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prāptakāla

prāptakāla - opportune time, suitable time, present time, time that has arrived

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prāpta+kāla)

• prāpta – attained, arrived, obtained
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'āp' (to obtain) with upasarga 'pra'.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: āp (class 5)
• kāla – time, season
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of 'upāsyatām'.

उपास्यताम् (upāsyatām) - let it be dealt with, should be attended to (let it be attended to, let it be served, let it be followed)

(verb)

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

Potential Passive Participle

From root 'ās' (to sit) with upasarga 'upa'. The form 'upāsyatām' is the 3rd person singular imperative passive.

Prefix: upa

Root: ās (class 2)

Note: Implies an obligation or suggestion.