वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-39, verse-6

न ह्येकः साधको हेतुः स्वल्पस्यापीह कर्मणः ।
यो ह्यर्थं बहुधा वेद स समर्थो ऽर्थसाधने ॥६॥

6. na hyekaḥ sādhako hetuḥ svalpasyāpīha karmaṇaḥ ,
yo hyarthaṃ bahudhā veda sa samartho'rthasādhane.

6. na hi ekaḥ sādhakaḥ hetuḥ svalpasya api iha karmaṇaḥ |
yaḥ hi artham bahudhā veda saḥ samarthaḥ arthasādhane

6. hi na ekaḥ sādhakaḥ hetuḥ svalpasya api iha karmaṇaḥ
yaḥ hi artham bahudhā veda saḥ arthasādhane samarthaḥ

6. Indeed, a single factor is not a sufficient cause even for the smallest action (karma) here. He who understands a matter in many ways is competent in achieving objectives.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not (not, no, nor)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for, because)

• एकः (ekaḥ) - a single (one, a single, unique)

• साधकः (sādhakaḥ) - effective, sufficient (accomplishing, effective, efficient, a means of accomplishing)

• हेतुः (hetuḥ) - cause, factor (cause, reason, motive, means, condition)

• स्वल्पस्य (svalpasya) - of the smallest (of a very small, of a trifling, of a little)

• अपि (api) - even (even, also, and)

• इह (iha) - here (here, in this world, at this time)

• कर्मणः (karmaṇaḥ) - of action (karma), undertaking (of action, of deed, of work)

• यः (yaḥ) - whoever (who, which, whoever)

• हि (hi) - truly (indeed, surely, for, because)

• अर्थम् (artham) - a matter, an objective (purpose, object, meaning, matter, wealth)

• बहुधा (bahudhā) - in many ways, in multiple ways (in many ways, manifoldly, variously)

• वेद (veda) - understands, knows (he knows, he understands, he perceives)

• सः (saḥ) - he (that person) (he, that)

• समर्थः (samarthaḥ) - competent, truly capable (capable, competent, able, suitable)

• अर्थसाधने (arthasādhane) - in achieving objectives (in the accomplishment of purpose, in achieving objectives)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not (not, no, nor)

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for, because)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

एकः (ekaḥ) - a single (one, a single, unique)

(numeral)

Note: Functions as an adjective for 'sādhakaḥ hetuḥ'.

साधकः (sādhakaḥ) - effective, sufficient (accomplishing, effective, efficient, a means of accomplishing)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sādhaka

sādhaka - accomplishing, effective, efficient, conducive to success, an agent of success

Agent noun/Adjective

From root 'sādh' (to accomplish) with suffix '-aka'.

Root: sādh (class 10)

Note: Qualifies 'hetuḥ'.

हेतुः (hetuḥ) - cause, factor (cause, reason, motive, means, condition)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hetu

hetu - cause, reason, motive, means, instrument, condition

Note: Predicate nominative.

स्वल्पस्य (svalpasya) - of the smallest (of a very small, of a trifling, of a little)

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, singular of svalpa

svalpa - very small, little, trifling

Compound of 'su' (good/very) and 'alpa' (small).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+alpa)

• su – good, well, very, excellent
  indeclinable
• alpa – small, little, few, insignificant
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'karmaṇaḥ'.

अपि (api) - even (even, also, and)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

इह (iha) - here (here, in this world, at this time)

(indeclinable)

कर्मणः (karmaṇaḥ) - of action (karma), undertaking (of action, of deed, of work)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, work, duty, religious rite, (karma)

From root 'kṛ' (to do).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Refers to any work or action.

यः (yaḥ) - whoever (who, which, whoever)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what (relative pronoun)

Note: Relative pronoun.

हि (hi) - truly (indeed, surely, for, because)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

अर्थम् (artham) - a matter, an objective (purpose, object, meaning, matter, wealth)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - purpose, object, meaning, matter, thing, wealth, advantage

Note: Object of 'veda'.

बहुधा (bahudhā) - in many ways, in multiple ways (in many ways, manifoldly, variously)

(indeclinable)

From 'bahu' (many) with suffix '-dhā' (manner).

Note: Adverb modifying 'veda'.

वेद (veda) - understands, knows (he knows, he understands, he perceives)

(verb)

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

root verb, class 2, Parasmaipada (irregular perfect-like present tense)

Root: vid (class 2)

सः (saḥ) - he (that person) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Correlative to 'yaḥ'.

समर्थः (samarthaḥ) - competent, truly capable (capable, competent, able, suitable)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samartha

samartha - capable, competent, able, suitable, relevant

Compound of 'sa' (with) and 'artha' (purpose/meaning) or from 'sam-arth' (to be suitable).

Prefix: sam

Root: arth (class 10)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'saḥ'.

अर्थसाधने (arthasādhane) - in achieving objectives (in the accomplishment of purpose, in achieving objectives)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of arthasādhana

arthasādhana - accomplishment of purpose, achievement of an object, means to success

Tatpuruṣa compound: artha (purpose) + sādhana (accomplishment).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (artha+sādhana)

• artha – purpose, object, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)
• sādhana – accomplishment, means, instrument, proof
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'sādh' (to accomplish) with suffix '-ana'.
  Root: sādh (class 10)

Note: Expresses the sphere of competence.