वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-35, verse-3

ऐश्वर्ये वा सुविस्तीर्णे व्यसने वा सुदारुणे ।
रज्ज्वेव पुरुषं बद्ध्वा कृतान्तः परिकर्षति ॥३॥

3. aiśvarye vā suvistīrṇe vyasane vā sudāruṇe ,
rajjveva puruṣaṃ baddhvā kṛtāntaḥ parikarṣati.

3. aiśvarye vā suvistīrṇe vyasane vā sudāruṇe
rajjvā iva puruṣam baddhvā kṛtāntaḥ parikarṣati

3. kṛtāntaḥ suvistīrṇe aiśvarye vā sudāruṇe vyasane
vā puruṣam rajjvā iva baddhvā parikarṣati

3. Whether in extensive prosperity or in dire calamity, fate drags a person along as if bound by a rope.

Words meanings summery:

• ऐश्वर्ये (aiśvarye) - in sovereignty, in prosperity, in power, in dominion

• वा (vā) - or, either

• सुविस्तीर्णे (suvistīrṇe) - immense, great prosperity (very extensive, wide, great)

• व्यसने (vyasane) - in adversity, in misfortune, in calamity, in trouble

• वा (vā) - or, either

• सुदारुणे (sudāruṇe) - dire calamity (very terrible, extremely severe, cruel)

• रज्ज्वा (rajjvā) - by a rope

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• पुरुषम् (puruṣam) - any individual (man, person, human being)

• बद्ध्वा (baddhvā) - having bound, tied

• कृतान्तः (kṛtāntaḥ) - fate personified (fate, destiny, the god of death (Yama), the end of actions)

• परिकर्षति (parikarṣati) - drags around, pulls away, draws away

Words meanings and morphology

ऐश्वर्ये (aiśvarye) - in sovereignty, in prosperity, in power, in dominion

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of aiśvarya

aiśvarya - sovereignty, dominion, prosperity, power

from īśvara (lord) + ya (taddhita suffix)

Root: īś (class 2)

Note: Refers to the state of prosperity.

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects alternatives.

सुविस्तीर्णे (suvistīrṇe) - immense, great prosperity (very extensive, wide, great)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of suvistīrṇa

suvistīrṇa - very (su) extensive (vistīrṇa)

compound with intensifier prefix

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+vistīrṇa)

• su – good, well, very
  indeclinable
• vistīrṇa – extensive, widespread, vast
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  from root stṛ (to spread) with prefix vi
  Prefix: vi
  Root: stṛ (class 5)

Note: Qualifies 'aiśvarye'.

व्यसने (vyasane) - in adversity, in misfortune, in calamity, in trouble

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vyasana

vyasana - misfortune, calamity, adversity, addiction

Prefix: vi

Root: as (class 4)

Note: Refers to the state of adversity.

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects alternatives.

सुदारुणे (sudāruṇe) - dire calamity (very terrible, extremely severe, cruel)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of sudāruṇa

sudāruṇa - very (su) terrible (dāruṇa)

compound with intensifier prefix

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+dāruṇa)

• su – good, well, very
  indeclinable
• dāruṇa – terrible, dreadful, cruel, severe
  adjective

Note: Qualifies 'vyasane'.

रज्ज्वा (rajjvā) - by a rope

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of rajju

rajju - rope, cord

Note: Instrument of binding.

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Comparison.

पुरुषम् (puruṣam) - any individual (man, person, human being)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of puruṣa

puruṣa - man, person, human being, spirit, the Supreme Being

Note: Object of 'baddhvā' and 'parikarṣati'.

बद्ध्वा (baddhvā) - having bound, tied

(indeclinable)

absolutive/gerund

suffix -tvā

Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: Participial action preceding main verb.

कृतान्तः (kṛtāntaḥ) - fate personified (fate, destiny, the god of death (Yama), the end of actions)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtānta

kṛtānta - the end (anta) of what is done (kṛta); fate, Yama

Tatpuruṣa compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṛta+anta)

• kṛta – done, made, deed, action
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  from root kṛ (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• anta – end, boundary, death
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

परिकर्षति (parikarṣati) - drags around, pulls away, draws away

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of kṛṣ

Present Active

Prefix: pari

Root: kṛṣ (class 1)