वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-41, verse-48

श्रोतव्यं सर्वमेतस्य भवद्भिर्दिष्ट कारिभिः ।
गुरुरेष महाबाहुः श्वशुरो मे महाबलः ॥४८॥

48. śrotavyaṃ sarvametasya bhavadbhirdiṣṭa kāribhiḥ ,
gurureṣa mahābāhuḥ śvaśuro me mahābalaḥ.

48. śrotavyam sarvam etasya bhavadbhiḥ diṣṭa kāribhiḥ
guruḥ eṣaḥ mahābāhuḥ śvaśuraḥ me mahābalaḥ

48. etasya sarvam bhavadbhiḥ diṣṭa kāribhiḥ śrotavyam
eṣaḥ me śvaśuraḥ mahābāhuḥ mahābalaḥ guruḥ

48. All his instructions must be followed by you, who are obedient to commands. This mighty-armed, powerful father-in-law of mine is your guru (teacher/revered elder).

Words meanings summery:

• श्रोतव्यम् (śrotavyam) - should be followed, must be obeyed (to be heard, should be listened to)

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - all (instructions/commands) (all, everything)

• एतस्य (etasya) - his (referring to the father-in-law) (of this one, his)

• भवद्भिः (bhavadbhiḥ) - by you all

• दिष्ट (diṣṭa) - commanded, directed, appointed

• कारिभिः (kāribhiḥ) - by those who carry out commands; by the obedient (by doers, by makers (those who do))

• गुरुः (guruḥ) - revered elder and guide (guru) (teacher, preceptor, revered elder, important person)

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (father-in-law) (this, this one)

• महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - mighty-armed, powerful

• श्वशुरः (śvaśuraḥ) - father-in-law

• मे (me) - my, of me

• महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - of great strength, very powerful

Words meanings and morphology

श्रोतव्यम् (śrotavyam) - should be followed, must be obeyed (to be heard, should be listened to)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śrotavya

śrotavya - to be heard, audible, fit to be heard

Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)

Derived from root śru with -tavya suffix.

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Used impersonally, 'it should be heard/followed'.

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all (instructions/commands) (all, everything)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

एतस्य (etasya) - his (referring to the father-in-law) (of this one, his)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

भवद्भिः (bhavadbhiḥ) - by you all

(pronoun)

Instrumental, plural of bhavat

bhavat - your honor, you (honorific)

Present Active Participle

Derived from root bhū, used as honorific second person pronoun.

Root: bhū (class 1)

दिष्ट (diṣṭa) - commanded, directed, appointed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of diṣṭa

diṣṭa - commanded, directed, ordered; fate, destiny

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root diś.

Root: diś (class 6)

Note: Nom. sing. masc. if standalone, but here part of a compound.

कारिभिः (kāribhiḥ) - by those who carry out commands; by the obedient (by doers, by makers (those who do))

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kārin

kārin - doer, maker, one who performs, worker

Agent noun from root kṛ with -ṇini suffix.

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (diṣṭa+kārin)

• diṣṭa – commanded, directed, fate, destiny
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root diś.
  Root: diś (class 6)
• kārin – doer, maker, one who performs
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun from root kṛ with -ṇini suffix.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

गुरुः (guruḥ) - revered elder and guide (guru) (teacher, preceptor, revered elder, important person)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of guru

guru - heavy, weighty, important, teacher, spiritual guide

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (father-in-law) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - mighty-armed, powerful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābāhu

mahābāhu - mighty-armed, one with powerful arms

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bāhu)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
  Feminine stem of 'mahat' (great) used as first member of compound.
• bāhu – arm
  noun (masculine)

श्वशुरः (śvaśuraḥ) - father-in-law

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śvaśura

śvaśura - father-in-law

मे (me) - my, of me

(pronoun)

singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - of great strength, very powerful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābala

mahābala - very strong, mighty, powerful

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bala)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
  Feminine stem of 'mahat' (great) used as first member of compound.
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)