वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-44, verse-6

न ह्यहं तं कपिं मन्ये कर्मणा प्रतितर्कयन् ।
सर्वथा तन्महद्भूतं महाबलपरिग्रहम् ।
भवेदिन्द्रेण वा सृष्टमस्मदर्थं तपोबलात् ॥६॥

6. na hyahaṃ taṃ kapiṃ manye karmaṇā pratitarkayan ,
sarvathā tanmahadbhūtaṃ mahābalaparigraham ,
bhavedindreṇa vā sṛṣṭamasmadarthaṃ tapobalāt.

6. na hi aham tam kapim manye karmaṇā
pratitarkayan sarvathā tat mahat
bhūtam mahābalaparigraham bhavet indreṇa
vā sṛṣṭam asmadartham tapobalāt

6. Indeed, observing his deeds (karma), I do not consider him a mere monkey. By all means, that is a great being (bhūta) endowed with immense strength. It must have been created by Indra for our sake, through the power of his austerities (tapas).

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

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

• अहम् (aham) - I

• तम् (tam) - that (forest dweller) (him, that)

• कपिम् (kapim) - monkey

• मन्ये (manye) - I consider (I think, I consider, I believe)

• कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - observing his deeds (karma) (by action, by deed)

• प्रतितर्कयन् (pratitarkayan) - inferring (by his deeds) (inferring, considering, deducing)

• सर्वथा (sarvathā) - by all means (by all means, in every way, entirely)

• तत् (tat) - it (referring to the being) (that, it)

• महत् (mahat) - great (great, large, important)

• भूतम् (bhūtam) - a being (bhūta) (being, creature, element, past)

• महाबलपरिग्रहम् (mahābalaparigraham) - endowed with immense strength (possessed of great strength)

• भवेत् (bhavet) - it must have been (it might be, it would be, it should be)

• इन्द्रेण (indreṇa) - by Indra

• वा (vā) - or, either

• सृष्टम् (sṛṣṭam) - created (created, emitted, let loose)

• अस्मदर्थम् (asmadartham) - for our sake (for our sake, for us)

• तपोबलात् (tapobalāt) - through the power of his austerities (tapas) (by the power of austerities)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

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

(indeclinable)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of mad

mad - I, me (first person pronoun stem)

तम् (tam) - that (forest dweller) (him, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, him, it

कपिम् (kapim) - monkey

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kapi

kapi - monkey, ape, an elephant

Root: kamp (class 1)

मन्ये (manye) - I consider (I think, I consider, I believe)

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of man

First person singular present middle of man

Root: man (class 4)

कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - observing his deeds (karma) (by action, by deed)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of karma

karma - action, deed, ritual, fate, effect

From root kṛ (to do) + man suffix

Root: kṛ (class 8)

प्रतितर्कयन् (pratitarkayan) - inferring (by his deeds) (inferring, considering, deducing)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pratitarkayat

pratitarkayat - inferring, considering

Present Active Participle

From root tark (to reason) with upasarga prati + śatṛ suffix

Prefix: prati

Root: tark (class 10)

सर्वथा (sarvathā) - by all means (by all means, in every way, entirely)

(indeclinable)

From sarva (all) + thā suffix (manner)

तत् (tat) - it (referring to the being) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she

महत् (mahat) - great (great, large, important)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty, important

भूतम् (bhūtam) - a being (bhūta) (being, creature, element, past)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhūta

bhūta - being, creature, element, ghost, past, born, become

Past Passive Participle

From root bhū (to be) + kta suffix

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Used as a noun meaning 'being' or 'creature'.

महाबलपरिग्रहम् (mahābalaparigraham) - endowed with immense strength (possessed of great strength)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mahābalaparigraha

mahābalaparigraha - possessed of great strength, great power, great force

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bala+parigraha)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bal (class 1)
• parigraha – possession, acquisition, acceptance, retinue
  noun (masculine)
  From root grah (to seize) with upasarga pari
  Prefix: pari
  Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Compound describing the 'being'.

भवेत् (bhavet) - it must have been (it might be, it would be, it should be)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi liṅ) of bhū

Third person singular optative active of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Used here to express probability or conjecture.

इन्द्रेण (indreṇa) - by Indra

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of indra

indra - King of the Gods, deity associated with lightning, storms, and war

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

सृष्टम् (sṛṣṭam) - created (created, emitted, let loose)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sṛṣṭa

sṛṣṭa - created, made, produced, let loose

Past Passive Participle

From root sṛj (to create, emit) + kta suffix

Root: sṛj (class 6)

अस्मदर्थम् (asmadartham) - for our sake (for our sake, for us)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of asmadartha

asmadartha - for us, for our sake, concerning us

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (asmad+artha)

• asmad – we, us (first person pronoun stem)
  pronoun
• artha – purpose, meaning, sake, wealth
  noun (masculine)
  Root: arth (class 10)

Note: Adverbial accusative of purpose.

तपोबलात् (tapobalāt) - through the power of his austerities (tapas) (by the power of austerities)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of tapobala

tapobala - power of austerities, ascetic strength

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tapas+bala)

• tapas – austerity, penance, heat
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tap (class 1)
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bal (class 1)