वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-57, verse-31

उपायो दृश्यतां कश्चिल् लङ्घने लवणाम्भसः ।
अभिगम्य तु वैदेहीं समृद्धार्था गमिष्यथ ॥३१॥

31. upāyo dṛśyatāṃ kaścil laṅghane lavaṇāmbhasaḥ ,
abhigamya tu vaidehīṃ samṛddhārthā gamiṣyatha.

31. upāyaḥ dṛśyatām kaścit laṅghane lavaṇāmbhasaḥ
abhigamya tu vaidehīm samṛddhārthāḥ gamiṣyatha

31. lavaṇāmbhasaḥ laṅghane kaścit upāyaḥ dṛśyatām tu
vaidehīm abhigamya samṛddhārthāḥ (yūyam) gamiṣyatha

31. Let some means be found for crossing the salty ocean. However, after reaching Vaidehī, you will depart with your purpose fulfilled.

Words meanings summery:

• उपायः (upāyaḥ) - means, expedient (means, expedient, approach, remedy)

• दृश्यताम् (dṛśyatām) - let it be found (let it be seen, let it be found, let it appear)

• कश्चित् (kaścit) - some (means) (someone, something, some, any)

• लङ्घने (laṅghane) - for crossing over (in crossing over, in leaping over, for jumping)

• लवणाम्भसः (lavaṇāmbhasaḥ) - of the salty ocean (of the salty water, of the ocean)

• अभिगम्य (abhigamya) - after reaching (having approached, having reached)

• तु (tu) - however (but, indeed, on the other hand, however)

• वैदेहीम् (vaidehīm) - Vaidehī (Sītā, daughter of the king of Videha) (Vaidehī (proper noun, Sītā))

• समृद्धार्थाः (samṛddhārthāḥ) - with your purpose fulfilled (having fulfilled one's purpose, prosperous in objective)

• गमिष्यथ (gamiṣyatha) - you will depart (you (plural) will go, you will depart)

Words meanings and morphology

उपायः (upāyaḥ) - means, expedient (means, expedient, approach, remedy)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of upāya

upāya - means, expedient, approach, method, stratagem

From upa-√i (to go towards).

Prefix: upa

Root: √i (class 2)

दृश्यताम् (dṛśyatām) - let it be found (let it be seen, let it be found, let it appear)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present imperative (loṭ) of dṛśya

Present Passive Imperative

Root √dṛś in passive imperative tām ending.

Root: √dṛś (class 1)

कश्चित् (kaścit) - some (means) (someone, something, some, any)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścid

kaścid - someone, something, some, any (indefinite pronoun)

Compound of kim (what/who) and cid (an indefinite particle).

लङ्घने (laṅghane) - for crossing over (in crossing over, in leaping over, for jumping)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of laṅghana

laṅghana - leaping over, transgressing, crossing, fasting

Gerundive/Verbal Noun

From root √laṅgh (to leap, cross) with suffix ana.

Root: √laṅgh (class 1)

लवणाम्भसः (lavaṇāmbhasaḥ) - of the salty ocean (of the salty water, of the ocean)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of lavaṇāmbas

lavaṇāmbas - salty water, ocean, sea

Compound of lavaṇa (salty) and ambhas (water).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (lavaṇa+ambhas)

• lavaṇa – salty, salt
  adjective (neuter)
• ambhas – water, fluid, ocean
  noun (neuter)

अभिगम्य (abhigamya) - after reaching (having approached, having reached)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From abhi-√gam (to go towards, approach) with suffix ya.

Prefix: abhi

Root: √gam (class 1)

तु (tu) - however (but, indeed, on the other hand, however)

(indeclinable)

वैदेहीम् (vaidehīm) - Vaidehī (Sītā, daughter of the king of Videha) (Vaidehī (proper noun, Sītā))

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vaidehī

vaidehī - Vaidehī (epithet of Sītā, as daughter of the king of Videha)

Derived from videha (name of a country/king) with suffix ī.

समृद्धार्थाः (samṛddhārthāḥ) - with your purpose fulfilled (having fulfilled one's purpose, prosperous in objective)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of samṛddhārtha

samṛddhārtha - having attained one's object, successful, prosperous in object

Compound of samṛddha (accomplished, prosperous) and artha (purpose, object).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (samṛddha+artha)

• samṛddha – accomplished, prospered, abundant
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From sam-√ṛdh (to prosper, succeed)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: √ṛdh (class 4)
• artha – purpose, object, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with implied yūyam (you, plural).

गमिष्यथ (gamiṣyatha) - you will depart (you (plural) will go, you will depart)

(verb)

2nd person , plural, active, future (lṛṭ) of gam

Future Active Indicative

Root √gam with future tense sya and tha ending.

Root: √gam (class 1)

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