वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-11, verse-39

मय्यगच्छति चेहस्थे धर्मात्मानौ महारथौ ।
आशया तौ धरिष्येते वनराश्च मनस्विनः ॥३९॥

39. mayyagacchati cehasthe dharmātmānau mahārathau ,
āśayā tau dhariṣyete vanarāśca manasvinaḥ.

39. mayi agacchati ca ihasthe dharmātmānau mahārathau
āśayā tau dhariṣyete vanarāḥ ca manasvinaḥ

39. mayi agacchati ca ihasthe tau dharmātmānau
mahārathau ca manasvinaḥ vanarāḥ āśayā dhariṣyete

39. If I do not go and remain here, those two great warriors, righteous in their souls (ātman) according to natural law (dharma), and the high-minded Vānaras, will be sustained only by hope.

Words meanings summery:

• मयि (mayi) - while I (am) (in me; on me; concerning me)

• अगच्छति (agacchati) - while not going (not going; when not going)

• च (ca) - and (and; also; moreover)

• इहस्थे (ihasthe) - while remaining here (remaining here; situated here)

• धर्मात्मानौ (dharmātmānau) - two great warriors whose intrinsic nature (dharma) is righteousness (two righteous souls; two virtuous persons)

• महारथौ (mahārathau) - two great warriors

• आशया (āśayā) - only by hope (by hope; with intention)

• तौ (tau) - those two (great warriors) (those two)

• धरिष्येते (dhariṣyete) - they two will be sustained; they two will be held

• वनराः (vanarāḥ) - the Vānara army/community (Vānaras; forest dwellers)

• च (ca) - and (and; also; moreover)

• मनस्विनः (manasvinaḥ) - the high-minded (Vānaras) (high-minded; intelligent; brave)

Words meanings and morphology

मयि (mayi) - while I (am) (in me; on me; concerning me)

(pronoun)

Locative, singular of asmad

asmad - I; we

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction.

अगच्छति (agacchati) - while not going (not going; when not going)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of gam

gam - to go; to move

present participle

root gam with negation 'a', present participle, masculine, singular, locative case

Prefix: a

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Negated form of gacchan.

च (ca) - and (and; also; moreover)

(indeclinable)

इहस्थे (ihasthe) - while remaining here (remaining here; situated here)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of ihastha

ihastha - remaining here; being in this place

compound of 'iha' (here) and 'stha' (standing/remaining), derived from root sthā

Compound type : tatpurusha (iha+stha)

• iha – here; in this place
  indeclinable
• stha – standing; remaining; situated
  adjective (masculine)
  derived from root sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'mayi' in the locative absolute construction.

धर्मात्मानौ (dharmātmānau) - two great warriors whose intrinsic nature (dharma) is righteousness (two righteous souls; two virtuous persons)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of dharmātman

dharmātman - one whose soul (ātman) is righteousness (dharma); virtuous; pious

Bahuvrihi compound

Compound type : bahuvrihi (dharma+ātman)

• dharma – natural law; righteousness; duty; virtue
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ
• ātman – self; soul; essence; spirit
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an

Note: Refers to Lakṣmaṇa and Sugrīva, or perhaps Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa, depending on context in the larger narrative. Here probably Lakṣmaṇa and Bharata/Sugrīva.

महारथौ (mahārathau) - two great warriors

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of mahāratha

mahāratha - a great warrior; a warrior capable of fighting a thousand foes

Karma-dhāraya or Bahuvrihi compound: mahā (great) + ratha (chariot/warrior)

Compound type : karmadharaya (mahā+ratha)

• mahā – great; large; mighty
  adjective
• ratha – chariot; a warrior (who fights from a chariot)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Lakṣmaṇa and possibly Bharata or Sugrīva.

आशया (āśayā) - only by hope (by hope; with intention)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of āśā

āśā - hope; expectation; desire

Root: aś

तौ (tau) - those two (great warriors) (those two)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that; he; she; it

Note: Refers to 'dharmātmānau mahārathau'.

धरिष्येते (dhariṣyete) - they two will be sustained; they two will be held

(verb)

3rd person , dual, middle, future (lṛṭ) of dhṛ

future tense

root dhṛ, future tense (lṛṭ), 3rd person, dual, middle/ātmanepada voice

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

वनराः (vanarāḥ) - the Vānara army/community (Vānaras; forest dwellers)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vanara

vanara - forest-dweller; Vānara (mythological monkey-like beings)

compound of vana (forest) + nara (man)

Compound type : tatpurusha (vana+nara)

• vana – forest; wood
  noun (neuter)
• nara – man; human
  noun (masculine)

च (ca) - and (and; also; moreover)

(indeclinable)

मनस्विनः (manasvinaḥ) - the high-minded (Vānaras) (high-minded; intelligent; brave)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of manasvin

manasvin - high-minded; intelligent; spirited; brave; proud

derived from 'manas' (mind) with suffix '-vin'

Note: Agrees with 'vanarāḥ'.

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