वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-43, verse-8

सर्वथा निश्चितार्थो ऽयं हनूमति हरीश्वरः ।
निश्चितार्थतरश्चापि हनूमान् कार्यसाधने ॥८॥

8. sarvathā niścitārtho'yaṃ hanūmati harīśvaraḥ ,
niścitārthataraścāpi hanūmān kāryasādhane.

8. sarvathā niścitārthaḥ ayam hanūmati harīśvaraḥ
niścitārthataraḥ ca api hanūmān kāryasādhane

8. ayam harīśvaraḥ hanūmati sarvathā niścitārthaḥ
ca api hanūmān kāryasādhane niścitārthataraḥ

8. The lord of monkeys (Rāma) was absolutely confident about Hanumān. Moreover, Hanumān himself was even more resolute in accomplishing the mission.

Words meanings summery:

• सर्वथा (sarvathā) - in every way, certainly, completely

• निश्चितार्थः (niścitārthaḥ) - absolutely confident (one whose purpose is determined, resolute, certain of success, confident)

• अयम् (ayam) - this

• हनूमति (hanūmati) - in Hanumān, regarding Hanumān

• हरीश्वरः (harīśvaraḥ) - Rāma (as the commander of the monkey army) (lord of monkeys, chief of monkeys)

• निश्चितार्थतरः (niścitārthataraḥ) - even more resolute, even more certain of success

• च (ca) - moreover (and)

• अपि (api) - also, even

• हनूमान् (hanūmān) - Hanumān

• कार्यसाधने (kāryasādhane) - in accomplishing the task, in the execution of the mission

Words meanings and morphology

सर्वथा (sarvathā) - in every way, certainly, completely

(indeclinable)

Suffix -thā indicating manner

निश्चितार्थः (niścitārthaḥ) - absolutely confident (one whose purpose is determined, resolute, certain of success, confident)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niścitārtha

niścitārtha - one whose purpose is determined, having a fixed aim, resolute, certain of success, confident

Compound type : bahuvrihi (niścita+artha)

• niścita – ascertained, decided, determined, firm
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root ci with prefix niś + kta
  Prefix: niś
  Root: ci (class 5)
• artha – purpose, aim, meaning, wealth, matter
  noun (masculine)

अयम् (ayam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

हनूमति (hanūmati) - in Hanumān, regarding Hanumān

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of hanūmat

hanūmat - Hanumān (proper name)

हरीश्वरः (harīśvaraḥ) - Rāma (as the commander of the monkey army) (lord of monkeys, chief of monkeys)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of harīśvara

harīśvara - lord of monkeys, chief of monkeys

Compound type : genitive tatpurusha (hari+īśvara)

• hari – monkey
  noun (masculine)
• īśvara – lord, master, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root īś + varac
  Root: īś (class 2)

Note: Refers to Rāma in this context.

निश्चितार्थतरः (niścitārthataraḥ) - even more resolute, even more certain of success

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niścitārthatara

niścitārthatara - even more resolute, even more certain of success, more determined in purpose

Comparative degree of niścitārtha using suffix -tara

Compound type : bahuvrihi (niścita+artha)

• niścita – ascertained, decided, determined, firm
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root ci with prefix niś + kta
  Prefix: niś
  Root: ci (class 5)
• artha – purpose, aim, meaning, wealth, matter
  noun (masculine)

Note: This is a comparative adjective derived from niścitārtha.

च (ca) - moreover (and)

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

हनूमान् (hanūmān) - Hanumān

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hanūmat

hanūmat - Hanumān (proper name)

कार्यसाधने (kāryasādhane) - in accomplishing the task, in the execution of the mission

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kāryasādhana

kāryasādhana - accomplishment of a task, execution of a mission

Compound type : genitive tatpurusha (kārya+sādhana)

• kārya – to be done, duty, action, work, mission
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive
  Root kṛ + yaṭ
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• sādhana – accomplishment, means, instrument, execution
  noun (neuter)
  Agent noun
  Root sādh + lyuṭ
  Root: sādh (class 5)

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