वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-55, verse-19

यवीयसो गुणज्ञस्य श्लाघनीयस्य विक्रमैः ।
तदिच्छेयमहं श्रोतुं विनाशं वानरर्षभाः ॥१९॥

19. yavīyaso guṇajñasya ślāghanīyasya vikramaiḥ ,
tadiccheyamahaṃ śrotuṃ vināśaṃ vānararṣabhāḥ.

19. yavīyasaḥ guṇajñasya ślāghanīyasya vikramaiḥ
tat iccheyam aham śrotum vināśam vānararṣabhāḥ

19. vānararṣabhāḥ aham yavīyasaḥ guṇajñasya vikramaiḥ
ślāghanīyasya tat vināśam śrotum iccheyam

19. O best of monkeys (vānararṣabhāḥ), I wish to hear about the destruction of my younger brother, who was discerning of virtues and praiseworthy for his valor.

Words meanings summery:

• यवीयसः (yavīyasaḥ) - of the younger (brother) (of the younger, of the younger brother)

• गुणज्ञस्य (guṇajñasya) - of him who was discerning of virtues (of the one knowing merits/virtues, of the discerning)

• श्लाघनीयस्य (ślāghanīyasya) - of him who was praiseworthy (of the praiseworthy, of the laudable)

• विक्रमैः (vikramaiḥ) - by his valor (by valor, by prowess, by heroic strides)

• तत् (tat) - that (destruction) (that, therefore, he, she, it)

• इच्छेयम् (iccheyam) - I wish (I would wish, I should wish)

• अहम् (aham) - I

• श्रोतुम् (śrotum) - to hear (to hear, in order to hear)

• विनाशम् (vināśam) - the destruction/death (destruction, ruin, loss, death)

• वानरर्षभाः (vānararṣabhāḥ) - O best of monkeys

Words meanings and morphology

यवीयसः (yavīyasaḥ) - of the younger (brother) (of the younger, of the younger brother)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of yavīyas

yavīyas - younger, junior

Comparative degree of yuvan (young).

Note: Modifies implicit 'brother' (Jatayu).

गुणज्ञस्य (guṇajñasya) - of him who was discerning of virtues (of the one knowing merits/virtues, of the discerning)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of guṇajña

guṇajña - knowing qualities/virtues, discerning, skillful

Compound type : tatpurusha (guṇa+jña)

• guṇa – quality, virtue, merit
  noun (masculine)
• jña – knowing, aware of
  adjective
  Derived from root jñā (to know).
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Agrees with 'yavīyasaḥ'.

श्लाघनीयस्य (ślāghanīyasya) - of him who was praiseworthy (of the praiseworthy, of the laudable)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ślāghanīya

ślāghanīya - praiseworthy, laudable, to be praised

Gerundive

Gerundive of root ślāgh (to praise) with suffix -anīya.

Root: ślāgh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'yavīyasaḥ'.

विक्रमैः (vikramaiḥ) - by his valor (by valor, by prowess, by heroic strides)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vikrama

vikrama - valor, prowess, heroism, stride

Note: Indicates the means by which he was praiseworthy.

तत् (tat) - that (destruction) (that, therefore, he, she, it)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'vināśam'.

इच्छेयम् (iccheyam) - I wish (I would wish, I should wish)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of iṣ

Optative, 1st person singular

Root iṣ (class 6), optative (liṅ), active voice.

Root: iṣ (class 6)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I

Note: Subject of iccheyam.

श्रोतुम् (śrotum) - to hear (to hear, in order to hear)

(indeclinable)

infinitive

Infinitive of root śru (to hear) with suffix -tum.

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Infinitive of purpose.

विनाशम् (vināśam) - the destruction/death (destruction, ruin, loss, death)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vināśa

vināśa - destruction, ruin, loss, death

Note: Object of śrotum.

वानरर्षभाः (vānararṣabhāḥ) - O best of monkeys

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, plural of vānararṣabha

vānararṣabha - chief of monkeys, best of monkeys

Compound type : tatpurusha (vānara+ṛṣabha)

• vānara – monkey
  noun (masculine)
• ṛṣabha – bull, best, chief
  noun (masculine)

Note: Addressed to the monkeys.