वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-64, verse-12

किं तु नैवं गते शक्यमिदं कार्यमुपेक्षितुम् ।
यदर्थं कपिराजश्च रामश्च कृतनिश्चयौ ॥१२॥

12. kiṃ tu naivaṃ gate śakyamidaṃ kāryamupekṣitum ,
yadarthaṃ kapirājaśca rāmaśca kṛtaniścayau.

12. kim tu na evam gate śakyam idam kāryam upekṣitum
yadartham kapirājaḥ ca rāmaḥ ca kṛtaniścayau

12. However, in this present situation, it is not possible to neglect this important task, for which both the king of monkeys (Sugrīva) and (Rāma) are firmly resolved.

Words meanings summery:

• किम् (kim) - but, what

• तु (tu) - but, however, yet

• न (na) - not, no

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

• गते (gate) - with the situation being as it is (referring to their advanced age) (when it is thus, in this situation, having gone)

• शक्यम् (śakyam) - possible, capable, to be able

• इदम् (idam) - this

• कार्यम् (kāryam) - this important mission/task (task, duty, work, to be done)

• उपेक्षितुम् (upekṣitum) - to neglect, to disregard, to overlook

• यदर्थम् (yadartham) - for which purpose, for which reason

• कपिराजः (kapirājaḥ) - Sugrīva, the king of the monkeys (king of monkeys (Sugrīva))

• च (ca) - and

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rāma

• च (ca) - and

• कृतनिश्चयौ (kṛtaniścayau) - determined, resolved, having made a firm decision

Words meanings and morphology

किम् (kim) - but, what

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - but, however, yet

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

गते (gate) - with the situation being as it is (referring to their advanced age) (when it is thus, in this situation, having gone)

(participle)

Locative, neuter, singular of gata

gata - gone, passed, arrived, in a certain state

past passive participle

Derived from the root gam (to go).

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Used impersonally to denote 'when it is thus' or 'given the circumstances'.

शक्यम् (śakyam) - possible, capable, to be able

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śakya

śakya - possible, practicable, able to be done

gerundive

Derived from the root śak (to be able).

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Functions as an adjective or predicate noun.

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this (proximate demonstrative pronoun)

कार्यम् (kāryam) - this important mission/task (task, duty, work, to be done)

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kārya

kārya - to be done, fit to be done; (as noun) duty, business, action, task

gerundive

Derived from the root kṛ (to do, make).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Functions as a noun here.

उपेक्षितुम् (upekṣitum) - to neglect, to disregard, to overlook

(indeclinable)

infinitive

Derived from the root īkṣ (to see) with prefix upa.

Prefix: upa

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

यदर्थम् (yadartham) - for which purpose, for which reason

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yat+artha)

• yat – which, what
  pronoun (neuter)
• artha – purpose, meaning, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)

कपिराजः (kapirājaḥ) - Sugrīva, the king of the monkeys (king of monkeys (Sugrīva))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kapirāja

kapirāja - king of monkeys

Compound type : tatpurusha (kapi+rājan)

• kapi – monkey
  noun (masculine)
• rājan – king
  noun (masculine)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rāma

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (proper name), pleasing, black

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

कृतनिश्चयौ (kṛtaniścayau) - determined, resolved, having made a firm decision

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of kṛtaniścaya

kṛtaniścaya - one whose resolve is made, determined, resolved

Compound type : bahuvrihi (kṛta+niścaya)

• kṛta – done, made, accomplished
  participle (neuter)
  past passive participle
  Derived from the root kṛ (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• niścaya – determination, resolve, certainty
  noun (masculine)
  verbal noun
  Derived from the root ci (to gather) with prefixes ni and s (sam).
  Prefixes: ni+sam
  Root: ci (class 5)

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