वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-48, verse-5

यदि तावत्त्वमिन्द्रेण प्रेषितो रावणालयम् ।
तत्त्वमाख्याहि मा ते भूद्भयं वानर मोक्ष्यसे ॥५॥

5. yadi tāvattvamindreṇa preṣito rāvaṇālayam ,
tattvamākhyāhi mā te bhūdbhayaṃ vānara mokṣyase.

5. yadi tāvat tvam indreṇa preṣitaḥ rāvaṇālayam
tattvam ākhyāhi mā te bhūt bhayam vānara mokṣyase

5. yadi tāvat tvam indreṇa rāvaṇālayam preṣitaḥ (asi)
tattvam ākhyāhi vānara te bhayam mā bhūt mokṣyase

5. If you have indeed been sent by Indra to Rāvaṇa's abode, then tell the truth. Let no fear come upon you, O monkey; you will be set free.

Words meanings summery:

• यदि (yadi) - if

• तावत् (tāvat) - indeed (for emphasis) (indeed, so far, so much)

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• इन्द्रेण (indreṇa) - by Indra

• प्रेषितः (preṣitaḥ) - (you are) sent (sent, dispatched)

• रावणालयम् (rāvaṇālayam) - to Rāvaṇa's abode

• तत्त्वम् (tattvam) - the truth, reality

• आख्याहि (ākhyāhi) - tell, relate

• मा (mā) - let there not be (do not)

• ते (te) - to you, for you

• भूत् (bhūt) - let there be (let it be, let it happen)

• भयम् (bhayam) - fear

• वानर (vānara) - O monkey

• मोक्ष्यसे (mokṣyase) - you will be liberated, you will be released

Words meanings and morphology

यदि (yadi) - if

(indeclinable)

तावत् (tāvat) - indeed (for emphasis) (indeed, so far, so much)

(indeclinable)

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

इन्द्रेण (indreṇa) - by Indra

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of indra

indra - Indra (king of the gods)

Note: Agent in passive construction with preṣitaḥ.

प्रेषितः (preṣitaḥ) - (you are) sent (sent, dispatched)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of preṣita

preṣita - sent, dispatched

past passive participle

From root √iṣ (to send) with upasarga pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: iṣ (class 4)

रावणालयम् (rāvaṇālayam) - to Rāvaṇa's abode

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rāvaṇālaya

rāvaṇālaya - Rāvaṇa's abode

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rāvaṇa+ālaya)

• rāvaṇa – Rāvaṇa (proper name)
  proper noun (masculine)
• ālaya – abode, dwelling, house
  noun (masculine)
  From root √lī (to cling, to dwell) with upasarga ā-
  Prefix: ā
  Root: lī (class 4)

Note: Indicates direction of motion.

तत्त्वम् (tattvam) - the truth, reality

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tattva

tattva - truth, reality, essence, principle

From tat (that) + tva (suffix for abstract noun)

आख्याहि (ākhyāhi) - tell, relate

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of ākhyā

imperative

From root √khyā (to be known, to perceive) with upasarga ā-

Prefix: ā

Root: khyā (class 2)

मा (mā) - let there not be (do not)

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - to you, for you

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Dative of interest.

भूत् (bhūt) - let there be (let it be, let it happen)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, aorist injunctive (luṅ) of bhū

aorist injunctive

Aorist injunctive form of √bhū. Used with 'mā' for prohibition.

Root: bhū (class 1)

भयम् (bhayam) - fear

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhaya

bhaya - fear, dread, apprehension

From root √bhī (to fear)

Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: Subject of 'bhūt'.

वानर (vānara) - O monkey

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vānara

vānara - monkey, ape

मोक्ष्यसे (mokṣyase) - you will be liberated, you will be released

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, future (lṛṭ) of mokṣ

future

From root √muc (to release) in desiderative form. Often used with passive sense for future.

Root: muc (class 6)