वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-28, verse-30

ये त्वन्तपालाः प्लवगाः शीघ्रगा व्यवसायिनः ।
समानयन्तु ते सैन्यं त्वरिताः शासनान्मम ।
स्वयं चानन्तरं सैन्यं भवानेवानुपश्यतु ॥३०॥

30. ye tvantapālāḥ plavagāḥ śīghragā vyavasāyinaḥ ,
samānayantu te sainyaṃ tvaritāḥ śāsanānmama ,
svayaṃ cānantaraṃ sainyaṃ bhavānevānupaśyatu.

30. ye tu antapālāḥ plavagāḥ śīghragāḥ
vyavasāyinaḥ samānayantu te sainyam
tvaritāḥ śāsanāt mama svayam ca
anantaram sainyam bhavān eva anupaśyatu

30. ye tu antapālāḥ plavagāḥ śīghragāḥ
vyavasāyinaḥ tvaritāḥ te mama śāsanāt
sainyam samānayantu ca bhavān
svayam anantaram sainyam eva anupaśyatu

30. Let those swift-moving, energetic monkey border guards (antapālāḥ) quickly lead my army according to my command. And you yourself, immediately thereafter, should inspect the army.

Words meanings summery:

• ये (ye) - those (monkeys) who (who, which, what, those who)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, and, on the other hand

• अन्तपालाः (antapālāḥ) - border guards, guardians of the frontier

• प्लवगाः (plavagāḥ) - monkeys, apes (lit. 'jumpers')

• शीघ्रगाः (śīghragāḥ) - swift-moving, speedy, quick

• व्यवसायिनः (vyavasāyinaḥ) - energetic (diligent, resolute, energetic, persevering, striving)

• समानयन्तु (samānayantu) - let them lead (let them lead together, bring together, conduct)

• ते (te) - they (they, those)

• सैन्यम् (sainyam) - army, military force, troop

• त्वरिताः (tvaritāḥ) - quick, hastening (hastened, quickened, speedy, agile)

• शासनात् (śāsanāt) - according to the command (from the command, according to the command, from the instruction)

• मम (mama) - my (my, to me, for me)

• स्वयम् (svayam) - oneself, personally, spontaneously

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• अनन्तरम् (anantaram) - immediately thereafter (subsequent, immediately after, next)

• सैन्यम् (sainyam) - army, military force, troop

• भवान् (bhavān) - you (referring to a specific person, likely the recipient of the command) (you (honorific), your honor)

• एव (eva) - only, indeed, certainly, just

• अनुपश्यतु (anupaśyatu) - you should inspect (let him inspect, observe, perceive; you should inspect)

Words meanings and morphology

ये (ye) - those (monkeys) who (who, which, what, those who)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - who, which, what

तु (tu) - but, indeed, and, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

अन्तपालाः (antapālāḥ) - border guards, guardians of the frontier

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of antapāla

antapāla - border guard, guardian of the frontier

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (anta+pāla)

• anta – end, border, limit
  noun (masculine)
• pāla – protector, guard
  noun (masculine)

प्लवगाः (plavagāḥ) - monkeys, apes (lit. 'jumpers')

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of plavaga

plavaga - monkey, ape (lit. 'moving by jumping')

Compound type : upapada (plava+ga)

• plava – jump, leap, float
  noun (masculine)
• ga – going, moving
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: gam (class 1)

शीघ्रगाः (śīghragāḥ) - swift-moving, speedy, quick

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śīghraga

śīghraga - swift-moving, speedy, quick

Compound type : upapada (śīghra+ga)

• śīghra – quick, fast, swift
  adjective (masculine)
• ga – going, moving
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: gam (class 1)

व्यवसायिनः (vyavasāyinaḥ) - energetic (diligent, resolute, energetic, persevering, striving)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vyavasāyin

vyavasāyin - diligent, resolute, energetic, persevering, striving

from vyavasāya (resolution, effort) with suffix -in

समानयन्तु (samānayantu) - let them lead (let them lead together, bring together, conduct)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, imperative (loṭ) of samānay

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: nī (class 1)

ते (te) - they (they, those)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

सैन्यम् (sainyam) - army, military force, troop

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sainya

sainya - army, military host, troop

त्वरिताः (tvaritāḥ) - quick, hastening (hastened, quickened, speedy, agile)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tvarita

tvarita - hastened, quickened, speedy, agile

Past Passive Participle

Root: tvar

शासनात् (śāsanāt) - according to the command (from the command, according to the command, from the instruction)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of śāsana

śāsana - command, instruction, edict, governance

मम (mama) - my (my, to me, for me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of mad

mad - I, me

स्वयम् (svayam) - oneself, personally, spontaneously

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

अनन्तरम् (anantaram) - immediately thereafter (subsequent, immediately after, next)

(indeclinable)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+antara)

• an – not, non-
  indeclinable
• antara – interval, difference, other
  noun (neuter)

Note: Used adverbially here.

सैन्यम् (sainyam) - army, military force, troop

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sainya

sainya - army, military host, troop

भवान् (bhavān) - you (referring to a specific person, likely the recipient of the command) (you (honorific), your honor)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - you (honorific), your honor

एव (eva) - only, indeed, certainly, just

(indeclinable)

अनुपश्यतु (anupaśyatu) - you should inspect (let him inspect, observe, perceive; you should inspect)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of anupaś

Prefix: anu

Root: dṛś (class 1)

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