वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-24, verse-40

अथ वा न हि तस्यार्थे धर्मकामस्य धीमतः ।
मया रामस्य राजर्षेर्भार्यया परमात्मनः ॥४०॥

40. atha vā na hi tasyārthe dharmakāmasya dhīmataḥ ,
mayā rāmasya rājarṣerbhāryayā paramātmanaḥ.

40. atha vā na hi tasya arthe dharmakāmasya dhīmataḥ
mayā rāmasya rājarṣeḥ bhāryayā paramātmanaḥ

40. atha vā na hi tasya dharmakāmasya dhīmataḥ arthe
mayā rāmasya rājarṣeḥ paramātmanaḥ bhāryayā

40. Or indeed, it is not without purpose concerning that wise one, devoted to his intrinsic nature (dharma), for me, the wife of Rāma, the royal sage, the supreme cosmic person (puruṣa).

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - now, then, moreover

• वा (vā) - or, either

• न (na) - not, no

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

• तस्य (tasya) - his, of that

• अर्थे (arthe) - for the sake of, for the purpose of, on account of

• धर्मकामस्य (dharmakāmasya) - of one desiring (dharma), of one devoted to natural law

• धीमतः (dhīmataḥ) - of the intelligent one, of the wise one

• मया (mayā) - by me

• रामस्य (rāmasya) - of Rāma

• राजर्षेः (rājarṣeḥ) - of the royal sage

• भार्यया (bhāryayā) - by the wife

• परमात्मनः (paramātmanaḥ) - of the supreme self (ātman), of the supreme cosmic person (puruṣa)

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - now, then, moreover

(indeclinable)

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

तस्य (tasya) - his, of that

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that

अर्थे (arthe) - for the sake of, for the purpose of, on account of

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - purpose, meaning, object, wealth, for the sake of

धर्मकामस्य (dharmakāmasya) - of one desiring (dharma), of one devoted to natural law

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dharmakāma

dharmakāma - desiring dharma, devoted to righteousness/natural law

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+kāma)

• dharma – natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• kāma – desire, wish, love
  noun (masculine)
  From √kam (to desire)
  Root: kam (class 1)

धीमतः (dhīmataḥ) - of the intelligent one, of the wise one

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dhīmat

dhīmat - intelligent, wise, clever, possessing intellect

From dhī (intellect) + -mat (possessing)

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I

रामस्य (rāmasya) - of Rāma

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (a proper name), pleasing, black, dark

राजर्षेः (rājarṣeḥ) - of the royal sage

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rājarṣi

rājarṣi - royal sage, a king who is also a sage

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+ṛṣi)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj (class 1)
• ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
  noun (masculine)

भार्यया (bhāryayā) - by the wife

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of bhāryā

bhāryā - wife, she who is to be supported

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle (feminine)

From √bhṛ (to bear, support)

Root: bhṛ (class 1)

परमात्मनः (paramātmanaḥ) - of the supreme self (ātman), of the supreme cosmic person (puruṣa)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of paramātman

paramātman - supreme soul, supreme spirit, supreme cosmic person (puruṣa)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+ātman)

• parama – supreme, highest, excellent
  adjective (masculine)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

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