वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-28, verse-20

शक्तिमानसि विक्रान्तो वानरर्ष्क गणेश्वर ।
कर्तुं दाशरथेः प्रीतिमाज्ञायां किं नु सज्जसे ॥२०॥

20. śaktimānasi vikrānto vānararṣka gaṇeśvara ,
kartuṃ dāśaratheḥ prītimājñāyāṃ kiṃ nu sajjase.

20. śaktimān asi vikrāntaḥ vānararṣkagaṇeśvara
kartum dāśaratheḥ prītim ājñāyām kim nu sajjase

20. he vānararṣkagaṇeśvara,
tvam śaktimān vikrāntaḥ asi; kim nu ājñāyām dāśaratheḥ prītim kartum sajjase?

20. O lord of the multitudes of monkeys and bears (vānararṣkagaṇeśvara)! You are truly powerful (śaktimān) and valiant (vikrāntaḥ). Why then are you delaying to bring satisfaction (prītim) to the son of Daśaratha (Rāma) concerning his command (ājñāyām)?

Words meanings summery:

• शक्तिमान् (śaktimān) - powerful, strong

• असि (asi) - you are

• विक्रान्तः (vikrāntaḥ) - valiant, mighty, courageous

• वानरर्ष्कगणेश्वर (vānararṣkagaṇeśvara) - O lord of the hosts of monkeys and bears

• कर्तुम् (kartum) - to do, to make, to perform

• दाशरथेः (dāśaratheḥ) - of Rāma, the son of Daśaratha (of Daśaratha's son, of Rāma)

• प्रीतिम् (prītim) - satisfaction, pleasure, affection

• आज्ञायाम् (ājñāyām) - concerning (his) command (in the command, regarding the order)

• किम् (kim) - why, what

• नु (nu) - indeed, now, then, surely

• सज्जसे (sajjase) - you delay / hesitate (you are ready, you prepare yourself, you hesitate)

Words meanings and morphology

शक्तिमान् (śaktimān) - powerful, strong

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śaktimat

śaktimat - powerful, strong, possessing power

Derived from śakti with matup suffix

Note: Used in vocative sense, 'O powerful one'.

असि (asi) - you are

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present Indicative

Second person singular, Parasmaipada

Root: as (class 2)

विक्रान्तः (vikrāntaḥ) - valiant, mighty, courageous

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vikrānta

vikrānta - valiant, mighty, courageous, powerful

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root kram with vi prefix

Prefix: vi

Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Used in vocative sense, 'O valiant one'.

वानरर्ष्कगणेश्वर (vānararṣkagaṇeśvara) - O lord of the hosts of monkeys and bears

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vānararṣkagaṇeśvara

vānararṣkagaṇeśvara - lord of the multitudes of monkeys and bears

Tatpurusha compound: īśvara of the gaṇa of vānara and ṛkṣa

Compound type : tatpurusha (vānara+ṛkṣa+gaṇa+īśvara)

• vānara – monkey
  noun (masculine)
• ṛkṣa – bear
  noun (masculine)
• gaṇa – group, host, multitude
  noun (masculine)
• īśvara – lord, master
  noun (masculine)

कर्तुम् (kartum) - to do, to make, to perform

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Derived from root kṛ with tumun suffix

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Functions as a verbal noun.

दाशरथेः (dāśaratheḥ) - of Rāma, the son of Daśaratha (of Daśaratha's son, of Rāma)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dāśarathi

dāśarathi - son of Daśaratha, Rāma

Patronymic from Daśaratha

प्रीतिम् (prītim) - satisfaction, pleasure, affection

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of prīti

prīti - satisfaction, pleasure, joy, affection

Note: Object of kartum.

आज्ञायाम् (ājñāyām) - concerning (his) command (in the command, regarding the order)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of ājñā

ājñā - command, order, instruction

Note: Indicates the sphere or subject matter.

किम् (kim) - why, what

(indeclinable)

Note: Used as an interrogative adverb.

नु (nu) - indeed, now, then, surely

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle emphasizing the question.

सज्जसे (sajjase) - you delay / hesitate (you are ready, you prepare yourself, you hesitate)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of saj

Present Indicative

Second person singular, Ātmanepada, class 1

Root: saj (class 1)

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