वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-5, verse-11

तन्ममैवैष सत्कारो लाभश्चैवोत्तमः प्रभो ।
यत्त्वमिच्छसि सौहार्दं वानरेण मया सह ॥११॥

11. tanmamaivaiṣa satkāro lābhaścaivottamaḥ prabho ,
yattvamicchasi sauhārdaṃ vānareṇa mayā saha.

11. tat mama eva eṣaḥ satkāraḥ lābhaḥ ca eva uttamaḥ
prabho | yat tvam icchasi sauhārdaṃ vāṇareṇa mayā saha

11. prabho tat mama eva eṣaḥ satkāraḥ ca eva uttamaḥ
lābhaḥ yat tvam mayā vāṇareṇa saha sauhārdaṃ icchasi

11. Therefore, this is indeed a great honor for me, and the supreme advantage, O Lord, that you desire friendship with me, a monkey.

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - therefore, that

• मम (mama) - my, to me, for me

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (masculine)

• सत्कारः (satkāraḥ) - honor, respect, hospitality

• लाभः (lābhaḥ) - gain, advantage, acquisition

• च (ca) - and

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

• उत्तमः (uttamaḥ) - supreme, best, highest

• प्रभो (prabho) - O Lord, O Master

• यत् (yat) - that (conjunction)

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• इच्छसि (icchasi) - you desire, you wish

• सौहार्दं (sauhārdaṁ) - friendship, goodwill

• वाणरेण (vāṇareṇa) - by me, a monkey (Sugrīva speaking) (by a monkey)

• मया (mayā) - with me, by me

• सह (saha) - with, accompanied by

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - therefore, that

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects to the previous idea

मम (mama) - my, to me, for me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Possessive, 'for me'

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (masculine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this

Note: Refers to 'satkāraḥ' and 'lābhaḥ'

सत्कारः (satkāraḥ) - honor, respect, hospitality

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satkāra

satkāra - honor, respect, hospitality

Note: Subject of the sentence

लाभः (lābhaḥ) - gain, advantage, acquisition

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lābha

lābha - gain, profit, advantage

Root: labh (class 1)

Note: Subject, coordinated with 'satkāraḥ'

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle

उत्तमः (uttamaḥ) - supreme, best, highest

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of uttama

uttama - best, highest, supreme, excellent

Note: Modifies 'lābhaḥ'

प्रभो (prabho) - O Lord, O Master

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of prabhu

prabhu - lord, master, sovereign, powerful

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Term of address for Rāma

यत् (yat) - that (conjunction)

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a subordinate clause explaining the honor/gain

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Subject of 'icchasi'

इच्छसि (icchasi) - you desire, you wish

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of iṣ

Root: iṣ (class 6)

सौहार्दं (sauhārdaṁ) - friendship, goodwill

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sauhārda

sauhārda - friendship, kindness, goodwill

derived from 'suhṛd'

Note: Object of 'icchasi'

वाणरेण (vāṇareṇa) - by me, a monkey (Sugrīva speaking) (by a monkey)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vāṇara

vāṇara - monkey

Note: Describes the entity 'me' (mayā)

मया (mayā) - with me, by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Companion in friendship

सह (saha) - with, accompanied by

(indeclinable)

Note: Postposition

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