वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-42, verse-6

कृतं हि प्रियमस्माकं राघवेण महात्मना ।
तस्य चेत् प्रतिकारो ऽस्ति सफलं जीवितं भवेत् ॥६॥

6. kṛtaṃ hi priyamasmākaṃ rāghaveṇa mahātmanā ,
tasya cet pratikāro'sti saphalaṃ jīvitaṃ bhavet.

6. kṛtam hi priyam asmākam rāghaveṇa mahātmanā
tasya cet pratikāraḥ asti saphalam jīvitam bhavet

6. mahātmanā rāghaveṇa asmākam priyam kṛtam hi
tasya pratikāraḥ cet asti saphalam jīvitam bhavet

6. Indeed, a great kindness has been shown to us by the magnanimous Rāghava. If there is a way to return that favor, then our life would become truly meaningful.

Words meanings summery:

• कृतम् (kṛtam) - done, performed, made, a deed

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• प्रियम् (priyam) - dear, pleasing, a favor

• अस्माकम् (asmākam) - to us, for us, our

• राघवेण (rāghaveṇa) - by Rāghava, by Rāma

• महात्मना (mahātmanā) - by the great-souled one, by the magnanimous one

• तस्य (tasya) - of that, its

• चेत् (cet) - if

• प्रतिकारः (pratikāraḥ) - requital, return, retaliation

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• सफलम् (saphalam) - fruitful, successful, meaningful

• जीवितम् (jīvitam) - life, existence

• भवेत् (bhavet) - it may be, it should be, it would be

Words meanings and morphology

कृतम् (kṛtam) - done, performed, made, a deed

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, performed, accomplished; a deed, benefit

Past Passive Participle

From root kṛ (to do)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Acts as a noun here, 'a deed' or 'a favor'.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

प्रियम् (priyam) - dear, pleasing, a favor

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of priya

priya - dear, beloved, pleasing, favorite; a favorite thing, a favor

Note: Qualifies 'kṛtam'.

अस्माकम् (asmākam) - to us, for us, our

(pronoun)

Genitive, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Used in dative sense 'to us'.

राघवेण (rāghaveṇa) - by Rāghava, by Rāma

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, Rāma

Patronymic from Raghu

Note: Agent of 'kṛtam'.

महात्मना (mahātmanā) - by the great-souled one, by the magnanimous one

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, magnanimous, noble

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+ātman)

• mahat – great, large, vast
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'rāghaveṇa'.

तस्य (tasya) - of that, its

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the favor 'kṛtam'.

चेत् (cet) - if

(indeclinable)

Note: Conditional particle.

प्रतिकारः (pratikāraḥ) - requital, return, retaliation

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pratikāra

pratikāra - requital, return, retaliation, remedy

From prati- + root kṛ (to do)

Prefix: prati

Root: kṛ (class 8)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

सफलम् (saphalam) - fruitful, successful, meaningful

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saphala

saphala - fruitful, successful, effective, meaningful

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+phala)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• phala – fruit, result, consequence, reward
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'jīvitam'.

जीवितम् (jīvitam) - life, existence

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jīvita

jīvita - life, existence; living, alive

Past Passive Participle

From root jīv (to live)

Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'bhavet'.

भवेत् (bhavet) - it may be, it should be, it would be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Expresses possibility or wish.