वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-29, verse-51

कुरुष्व सत्यं मयि वानरेश्वर प्रतिश्रुतं धर्ममवेक्ष्य शाश्वतम् ।
मा वालिनं प्रेत्य गतो यमक्षयं त्वमद्य पश्येर्मम चोदितैः शरैः ॥५१॥

51. kuruṣva satyaṃ mayi vānareśvara pratiśrutaṃ dharmamavekṣya śāśvatam ,
mā vālinaṃ pretya gato yamakṣayaṃ tvamadya paśyermama coditaiḥ śaraiḥ.

51. kuruṣva satyam mayi vānareśvara
pratiśrutam dharmam avekṣya śāśvatam | mā
vālinam pretya gataḥ yama-kṣayam
tvam adya paśyer mama coditaiḥ śaraiḥ

51. vāṇareśvara,
śāśvatam dharmam avekṣya,
mayi pratiśrutam satyam kuruṣva mā tvam pretya yama-kṣayam gataḥ,
adya mama coditaiḥ śaraiḥ vālinam paśyer

51. O lord of monkeys (vāṇareśvara), fulfill your promise (satya) to me, considering the eternal natural law (dharma). Lest, having died, you go to the abode of Yama and see Vali there today, [who was] struck by my arrows.

Words meanings summery:

• कुरुष्व (kuruṣva) - fulfill, perform (do, perform, make, accomplish)

• सत्यम् (satyam) - promise, truthfulness (truth, promise, what is real)

• मयि (mayi) - towards me, regarding me (in me, on me, towards me)

• वानरेश्वर (vānareśvara) - O lord of monkeys (addressing Sugriva) (O lord of monkeys)

• प्रतिश्रुतम् (pratiśrutam) - promised (by you to me) (promised, heard in response)

• धर्मम् (dharmam) - the natural law (dharma) (natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness)

• अवेक्ष्य (avekṣya) - considering, reflecting upon (having considered, having looked at, having reflected upon)

• शाश्वतम् (śāśvatam) - eternal, everlasting (eternal, perpetual, permanent)

• मा (mā) - lest (not, lest)

• वालिनम् (vālinam) - Vali (the monkey king) (Vali (accusative))

• प्रेत्य (pretya) - having died, after death (having died, after death, having departed)

• गतः (gataḥ) - having gone (to Yama's abode) (gone, arrived, having gone)

• यम-क्षयम् (yama-kṣayam) - the abode of Yama (abode of Yama, Yama's dwelling)

• त्वम् (tvam) - you (Sugriva) (you)

• अद्य (adya) - today (implying immediate consequence) (today, now)

• पश्येर् (paśyer) - you might see (you might see, you should see)

• मम (mama) - my (Rama's) (my, of me)

• चोदितैः (coditaiḥ) - impelled, shot (by me) (impelled, set in motion, instigated, caused)

• शरैः (śaraiḥ) - by means of arrows (by arrows, with arrows)

Words meanings and morphology

कुरुष्व (kuruṣva) - fulfill, perform (do, perform, make, accomplish)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of kṛ

Imperative Mood, Middle Voice, Second Person Singular

Root class 8, Atmanepada form.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

सत्यम् (satyam) - promise, truthfulness (truth, promise, what is real)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality, veracity, promise, righteousness

From 'sat' (being, existing).

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Refers to the promise made.

मयि (mayi) - towards me, regarding me (in me, on me, towards me)

(pronoun)

Locative, singular of aham

aham - I, myself

Note: Here, 'promise made to me'.

वानरेश्वर (vānareśvara) - O lord of monkeys (addressing Sugriva) (O lord of monkeys)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vānareśvara

vānareśvara - lord of monkeys, chief of monkeys

Tatpurusha compound: 'vānara' (monkey) + 'īśvara' (lord).

Compound type : tatpurusha (vānara+īśvara)

• vānara – monkey, ape
  noun (masculine)
• īśvara – lord, master, ruler, god, Shiva
  noun (masculine)
  Root: īś (class 2)

प्रतिश्रुतम् (pratiśrutam) - promised (by you to me) (promised, heard in response)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pratiśruta

pratiśruta - promised, agreed upon, heard in return, undertaken

Past Passive Participle

Formed from 'śru' (to hear) with prefix 'prati'.

Prefix: prati

Root: śru (class 5)

धर्मम् (dharmam) - the natural law (dharma) (natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue, custom, religion, intrinsic nature

From root 'dhṛ' (to uphold, support).

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

अवेक्ष्य (avekṣya) - considering, reflecting upon (having considered, having looked at, having reflected upon)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive / Gerund

Formed from 'īkṣ' (to see, look) with prefixes 'ava'.

Prefix: ava

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Used as an absolutive.

शाश्वतम् (śāśvatam) - eternal, everlasting (eternal, perpetual, permanent)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śāśvata

śāśvata - eternal, perpetual, constant, everlasting, imperishable

Derived from 'śaśvat' (always).

मा (mā) - lest (not, lest)

(indeclinable)

Particle used with optative or imperative to express prohibition/warning.

वालिनम् (vālinam) - Vali (the monkey king) (Vali (accusative))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vālin

vālin - Vali (name of a monkey king)

प्रेत्य (pretya) - having died, after death (having died, after death, having departed)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive / Gerund

Formed from 'i' (to go) with prefixes 'pra' + 'iti'.

Prefix: pra

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Refers to dying and then going to Yama's abode.

गतः (gataḥ) - having gone (to Yama's abode) (gone, arrived, having gone)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gata

gata - gone, arrived, gone to, obtained, passed

Past Passive Participle

Formed from 'gam' (to go).

Root: gam (class 1)

यम-क्षयम् (yama-kṣayam) - the abode of Yama (abode of Yama, Yama's dwelling)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yamakṣaya

yamakṣaya - Yama's dwelling, the abode of Yama (god of death), realm of the god of death

Tatpurusha compound: 'yama' (Yama, god of death) + 'kṣaya' (abode, dwelling).

Compound type : tatpurusha (yama+kṣaya)

• yama – Yama (god of death), control, restraint, twin, self-control
  proper noun (masculine)
  Root: yam (class 1)
• kṣaya – abode, dwelling, destruction, end, decline, loss
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from 'kṣi' (to dwell, to destroy).
  Root: kṣi (class 1)

त्वम् (tvam) - you (Sugriva) (you)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Subject of 'paśyer'.

अद्य (adya) - today (implying immediate consequence) (today, now)

(indeclinable)

पश्येर् (paśyer) - you might see (you might see, you should see)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of paś

Optative Mood, Active Voice, Second Person Singular

From root 'dṛś' (to see), with 'paśya' stem in present/optative.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

मम (mama) - my (Rama's) (my, of me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of aham

aham - I, myself

चोदितैः (coditaiḥ) - impelled, shot (by me) (impelled, set in motion, instigated, caused)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of codita

codita - impelled, set in motion, urged, instigated, sent forth, commanded

Past Passive Participle (Causative)

From 'cud' (to excite, impel) in causative.

Root: cud (class 1)

शरैः (śaraiḥ) - by means of arrows (by arrows, with arrows)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śara

śara - arrow, reed, water, pain

Root: śṝ (class 9)