वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-6, verse-5

रसातले वा वर्तन्तीं वर्तन्तीं वा नभस्तले ।
अहमानीय दास्यामि तव भार्यामरिंदम ॥५॥

5. rasātale vā vartantīṃ vartantīṃ vā nabhastale ,
ahamānīya dāsyāmi tava bhāryāmariṃdama.

5. rasātale vā vartantīm vartantīm vā nabhastale
aham ānīya dāsyāmi tava bhāryām arimdam

5. arimdam vā rasātale vartantīm vā nabhastale
vartantīm aham tava bhāryām ānīya dāsyāmi

5. Whether she is residing in the underworld (rasātala) or in the sky (nabhastala), I will bring your wife to you and give her back, O vanquisher of foes (arimdama)!

Words meanings summery:

• रसातले (rasātale) - in the nether regions (where Sītā might be hidden) (in the lowest world, in the underworld)

• वा (vā) - introducing an alternative location (or, either)

• वर्तन्तीम् (vartantīm) - who is present or existing (there) (residing, existing, being)

• वर्तन्तीम् (vartantīm) - who is present or existing (there) (residing, existing, being)

• वा (vā) - introducing an alternative location (or, either)

• नभस्तले (nabhastale) - in the upper regions of the atmosphere (in the sky, in the celestial region)

• अहम् (aham) - I (the speaker) (I)

• आनीय (ānīya) - after bringing (her back) (having brought, bringing)

• दास्यामि (dāsyāmi) - I will return (her) (I will give)

• तव (tava) - belonging to you (your (genitive))

• भार्याम् (bhāryām) - your wife (Sītā) (wife, spouse)

• अरिम्दम् (arimdam) - vocative epithet for Rama (O vanquisher of foes, O subduer of enemies)

Words meanings and morphology

रसातले (rasātale) - in the nether regions (where Sītā might be hidden) (in the lowest world, in the underworld)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of rasātala

rasātala - the lowest of the seven underworlds, the nether regions

Compound of rasa (fluid, water, juice) and tala (level, surface, bottom).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rasa+tala)

• rasa – water, fluid, juice, essence
  noun (masculine/neuter)
• tala – surface, bottom, level, flat ground
  noun (masculine/neuter)

Note: Indicates location.

वा (vā) - introducing an alternative location (or, either)

(indeclinable)

particle

वर्तन्तीम् (vartantīm) - who is present or existing (there) (residing, existing, being)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vartant

√vṛt - to turn, to be, to exist, to reside

Present Active Participle

From √vṛt (class 1) + śatṛ + ṅīp (feminine suffix).

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'bhāryām'.

वर्तन्तीम् (vartantīm) - who is present or existing (there) (residing, existing, being)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vartant

√vṛt - to turn, to be, to exist, to reside

Present Active Participle

From √vṛt (class 1) + śatṛ + ṅīp (feminine suffix).

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'bhāryām'.

वा (vā) - introducing an alternative location (or, either)

(indeclinable)

particle

नभस्तले (nabhastale) - in the upper regions of the atmosphere (in the sky, in the celestial region)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of nabhastala

nabhastala - the sky, celestial region, atmosphere

Compound of nabhas (sky, atmosphere) and tala (surface, level).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nabhas+tala)

• nabhas – sky, atmosphere, cloud
  noun (neuter)
• tala – surface, bottom, level, flat ground
  noun (masculine/neuter)

Note: Indicates location.

अहम् (aham) - I (the speaker) (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of asmad

asmad - I (first person pronoun)

Note: Subject of 'dāsyāmi'.

आनीय (ānīya) - after bringing (her back) (having brought, bringing)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From ā-nī + lyap (absolutive suffix when preceded by a prefix).

Prefix: ā

Root: nī (class 1)

दास्यामि (dāsyāmi) - I will return (her) (I will give)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of dā

Future tense, active voice (parasmaipada)

From √dā (class 1, 3) Future stem dāsyā-. Parasmaipada, 1st person singular.

Root: dā (class 3)

तव (tava) - belonging to you (your (genitive))

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (second person pronoun)

Genitive singular form of yuṣmad.

Note: Possessive, modifies 'bhāryām'.

भार्याम् (bhāryām) - your wife (Sītā) (wife, spouse)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of bhāryā

bhāryā - wife, spouse

From root bhṛ 'to bear, to support' + ṇyat affix. Literally 'one to be supported' or 'one who is maintained'.

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

Note: Object of 'ānīya' and 'dāsyāmi'.

अरिम्दम् (arimdam) - vocative epithet for Rama (O vanquisher of foes, O subduer of enemies)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of arimdama

arimdama - vanquisher of enemies, subduer of foes

Compound of ari (enemy) and dama (subduing, taming).

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (ari+dama)

• ari – enemy, foe
  noun (masculine)
• dama – taming, subduing, controlling
  noun/adjective (masculine)
  From √dam + a.
  Root: dam (class 1)

Note: Addressing Rama.