वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-49, verse-19

तत्त्रिकालहितं वाक्यं धर्म्यमर्थानुबन्धि च ।
मन्यस्व नरदेवाय जानकी प्रतिदीयताम् ॥१९॥

19. tattrikālahitaṃ vākyaṃ dharmyamarthānubandhi ca ,
manyasva naradevāya jānakī pratidīyatām.

19. tat tri-kāla-hitam vākyam dhārmyam artha-anubandhi
ca manyasva nara-devāya jānakī pratidīyatām

19. tat tri-kāla-hitam dhārmyam ca artha-anubandhi
vākyam manyasva jānakī nara-devāya pratidīyatām

19. Consider that statement, which is eternally beneficial, righteous (dharmya), and conducive to advantage. Let Janakī be returned to the lord of men (Rāma).

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - that

• त्रि-काल-हितम् (tri-kāla-hitam) - beneficial for all three times (past, present, future), eternally beneficial

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - statement, word, speech

• धार्म्यम् (dhārmyam) - righteous, in accordance with (natural) law

• अर्थ-अनुबन्धि (artha-anubandhi) - conducive to advantage, leading to purpose

• च (ca) - and, also

• मन्यस्व (manyasva) - consider, believe, think

• नर-देवाय (nara-devāya) - to Rāma (to the lord of men, to the king (Rāma))

• जानकी (jānakī) - Janakī, Sītā (daughter of Janaka)

• प्रतिदीयताम् (pratidīyatām) - let her be given back, let her be returned

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, that one

Demonstrative pronoun.

त्रि-काल-हितम् (tri-kāla-hitam) - beneficial for all three times (past, present, future), eternally beneficial

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tri-kāla-hita

tri-kāla-hita - beneficial for all three times, universally beneficial

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tri-kāla+hita)

• tri-kāla – three times (past, present, future)
  noun (neuter)
• hita – beneficial, salutary, good
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From `√dhā` (to place, put) + prefix `hi` (irregular formation).
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Modifies `vākyam`.

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - statement, word, speech

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - statement, word, speech, sentence

From `vac` (speech) + suffix `ya`.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of `manyasva`.

धार्म्यम् (dhārmyam) - righteous, in accordance with (natural) law

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dhārmya

dhārmya - righteous, virtuous, in accordance with (natural) law (dharma)

Derived from `dharma`.

Note: Modifies `vākyam`.

अर्थ-अनुबन्धि (artha-anubandhi) - conducive to advantage, leading to purpose

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of artha-anubandhin

artha-anubandhin - connected with or leading to advantage/profit, useful

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (artha+anubandhin)

• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, advantage, object
  noun (masculine)
• anubandhin – connected with, following, consequential, attendant
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun/adjective
  From `anu-` + `√bandh` (to bind) + suffix `-in`.
  Prefix: anu
  Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: Modifies `vākyam`.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

मन्यस्व (manyasva) - consider, believe, think

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of man

imperative mood

Root `√man` (to think) in atmanepada form.

Root: man (class 4)

नर-देवाय (nara-devāya) - to Rāma (to the lord of men, to the king (Rāma))

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of nara-deva

nara-deva - lord of men, king

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+deva)

• nara – man, human
  noun (masculine)
  Root: nṛ
• deva – god, deity, lord, king (in compounds)
  noun (masculine)

जानकी (jānakī) - Janakī, Sītā (daughter of Janaka)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jānakī

jānakī - Janakī, Sītā (daughter of Janaka)

Patronymic from `janaka`.

Note: Subject of `pratidīyatām`.

प्रतिदीयताम् (pratidīyatām) - let her be given back, let her be returned

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (loṭ) of pratidī

imperative mood, passive voice

From `prati-` + `√dā` (to give). Passive form.

Prefix: prati

Root: dā (class 3)