वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-28, verse-2

समृद्धार्थं च सुग्रीवं मन्दधर्मार्थसंग्रहम् ।
अत्यर्थमसतां मार्गमेकान्तगतमानसं ॥२॥

2. samṛddhārthaṃ ca sugrīvaṃ mandadharmārthasaṃgraham ,
atyarthamasatāṃ mārgamekāntagatamānasaṃ.

2. samṛddhārtham ca sugrīvam mandadharmārthasaṃgraham
atyartham asatām mārgam ekāntagatamānasam

2. ca sugrīvam samṛddhārtham mandadharmārthasaṃgraham
atyartham asatām mārgam ekāntagatamānasam

2. ...and (having observed) Sugriva, whose goals were fully achieved, but whose adherence to natural law (dharma) and material prosperity (artha) was weak; whose mind was entirely devoted to the path of the wicked...

Words meanings summery:

• समृद्धार्थम् (samṛddhārtham) - whose purposes are fulfilled, possessing abundant wealth

• च (ca) - and, also

• सुग्रीवम् (sugrīvam) - Sugriva (name of the monkey king)

• मन्दधर्मार्थसंग्रहम् (mandadharmārthasaṁgraham) - whose pursuit of natural law (dharma) and material prosperity (artha) is weak/slow

• अत्यर्थम् (atyartham) - excessively, greatly, very much

• असताम् (asatām) - of the wicked, of the unrighteous, of bad people

• मार्गम् (mārgam) - the way of life/conduct (path, way, road, course)

• एकान्तगतमानसम् (ekāntagatamānasam) - whose mind was solely devoted to a life of indulgence/solitude. (whose mind is totally devoted, whose mind is exclusively focused (on pleasure/solitude as indicated by context))

Words meanings and morphology

समृद्धार्थम् (samṛddhārtham) - whose purposes are fulfilled, possessing abundant wealth

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of samṛddhārtha

samṛddhārtha - fulfilled in purpose, prosperous

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (samṛddha+artha)

• samṛddha – prosperous, thriving, accomplished
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `ṛdh` (to thrive) with prefix `sam`.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: ṛdh (class 4)
• artha – purpose, object, wealth, meaning
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Sugriva.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

सुग्रीवम् (sugrīvam) - Sugriva (name of the monkey king)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sugrīva

sugrīva - Sugriva (name of the monkey king)

Literally 'beautiful-necked'.

Note: Object of observation (from previous verse).

मन्दधर्मार्थसंग्रहम् (mandadharmārthasaṁgraham) - whose pursuit of natural law (dharma) and material prosperity (artha) is weak/slow

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mandadharmārthasaṃgraha

mandadharmārthasaṁgraha - having slow accumulation of dharma and artha

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (manda+dharma+artha+saṃgraha)

• manda – slow, dull, weak, negligent
  adjective
• dharma – natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
  From root `dhṛ` (to uphold).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• artha – purpose, object, wealth, material prosperity, meaning
  noun (masculine)
• saṃgraha – collection, accumulation, comprehension, acquisition
  noun (masculine)
  From root `grah` (to seize) with prefix `sam`.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Refers to Sugriva.

अत्यर्थम् (atyartham) - excessively, greatly, very much

(indeclinable)

Formed with prefix `ati` (excessive) and `artha`. Can function as an adjective or adverb. Here, adverbial.

Note: Modifies the following phrase `asatām mārgam`.

असताम् (asatām) - of the wicked, of the unrighteous, of bad people

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of asat

asat - wicked, unrighteous, non-existent, bad person

Present Active Participle (negative)

From `a` (not) + root `as` (to be) + present participle suffix.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Qualifies `mārgam` - 'the path *of* the wicked'.

मार्गम् (mārgam) - the way of life/conduct (path, way, road, course)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mārga

mārga - path, way, road, course

From root `mṛj` (to cleanse, to follow).

Root: mṛj (class 2)

Note: Refers to the path Sugriva is following.

एकान्तगतमानसम् (ekāntagatamānasam) - whose mind was solely devoted to a life of indulgence/solitude. (whose mind is totally devoted, whose mind is exclusively focused (on pleasure/solitude as indicated by context))

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ekāntagatamānasa

ekāntagatamānasa - whose mind is exclusively (focused), mind gone to solitude

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (ekānta+gata+mānasa)

• ekānta – solitude, exclusiveness, absolute, utmost
  noun (masculine)
  From `eka` (one) + `anta` (end).
• gata – gone, departed, reached, understood
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `gam` (to go).
  Root: gam (class 1)
• mānasa – mind, mental, belonging to the mind
  noun (neuter)
  From `manas` (mind).

Note: Refers to Sugriva.

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