वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-58, verse-22

न तावदेषा मतिरक्षमा नो यथा भवान्पश्यति राजपुत्र ।
यथा तु रामस्य मतिर्निविष्टा तथा भवान्पश्यतु कार्यसिद्धिम् ॥२२॥

22. na tāvadeṣā matirakṣamā no yathā bhavānpaśyati rājaputra ,
yathā tu rāmasya matirniviṣṭā tathā bhavānpaśyatu kāryasiddhim.

22. na tāvat eṣā matiḥ akṣamā naḥ
yathā bhavān paśyati rājaputra
yathā tu rāmasya matiḥ niviṣṭā
tathā bhavān paśyatu kāryasiddhim

22. rājaputra bhavān yathā naḥ eṣā matiḥ akṣamā paśyati,
tāvat na.
tu yathā rāmasya matiḥ niviṣṭā,
tathā bhavān kāryasiddhim paśyatu.

22. O prince, this plan of ours is not as unfeasible as you perceive. Instead, considering how Rama's resolve is fixed, you should foresee the successful completion of the endeavor.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• तावत् (tāvat) - so much, to that extent, thus far

• एषा (eṣā) - this (feminine)

• मतिः (matiḥ) - this plan (mind, intellect, thought, plan, resolve)

• अक्षमा (akṣamā) - incapable, unfeasible, unable

• नः (naḥ) - for us, our, to us

• यथा (yathā) - as, in which way, so that

• भवान् (bhavān) - your honor, you (polite)

• पश्यति (paśyati) - he sees, perceives

• राजपुत्र (rājaputra) - O prince

• यथा (yathā) - as, in which way, so that

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, however

• रामस्य (rāmasya) - of Rama

• मतिः (matiḥ) - Rama's resolve (mind, intellect, thought, plan, resolve)

• निविष्टा (niviṣṭā) - fixed, firmly set, engaged, entered

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

• भवान् (bhavān) - your honor, you (polite)

• पश्यतु (paśyatu) - you should foresee (may he see, let him perceive, you should foresee)

• कार्यसिद्धिम् (kāryasiddhim) - accomplishment of the task, success of the endeavor

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

तावत् (tāvat) - so much, to that extent, thus far

(indeclinable)

एषा (eṣā) - this (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etas

etas - this, that

मतिः (matiḥ) - this plan (mind, intellect, thought, plan, resolve)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mati

mati - mind, intellect, thought, opinion, plan, resolve, intention

Root: man (class 4)

अक्षमा (akṣamā) - incapable, unfeasible, unable

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of akṣama

akṣama - incapable, unable, unfeasible, unfit

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+kṣama)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  negation prefix
• kṣama – capable, able, fit, patient
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: kṣam (class 1)

नः (naḥ) - for us, our, to us

(pronoun)

plural of asmad

asmad - we, us (first person pronoun)

यथा (yathā) - as, in which way, so that

(indeclinable)

भवान् (bhavān) - your honor, you (polite)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - you, your honor (polite address)

present active participle of bhū (existing), used as a polite pronoun

Root: bhū (class 1)

पश्यति (paśyati) - he sees, perceives

(verb)

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

present indicative

conjugation of root dṛś in present tense, uses stem paśya

Root: dṛś (class 1)

राजपुत्र (rājaputra) - O prince

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājaputra

rājaputra - prince, son of a king

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+putra)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• putra – son, child
  noun (masculine)

यथा (yathā) - as, in which way, so that

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, however

(indeclinable)

रामस्य (rāmasya) - of Rama

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (a Hindu deity, hero of the Rāmāyaṇa)

मतिः (matiḥ) - Rama's resolve (mind, intellect, thought, plan, resolve)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mati

mati - mind, intellect, thought, opinion, plan, resolve, intention

Root: man (class 4)

निविष्टा (niviṣṭā) - fixed, firmly set, engaged, entered

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of niviṣṭa

niviṣṭa - fixed, settled, entered, engaged, devoted

Past Passive Participle

derived from root viś with prefix ni

Prefix: ni

Root: viś (class 6)

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

(indeclinable)

भवान् (bhavān) - your honor, you (polite)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - you, your honor (polite address)

present active participle of bhū (existing), used as a polite pronoun

Root: bhū (class 1)

पश्यतु (paśyatu) - you should foresee (may he see, let him perceive, you should foresee)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of dṛś

imperative mood

conjugation of root dṛś in imperative mood, uses stem paśya

Root: dṛś (class 1)

कार्यसिद्धिम् (kāryasiddhim) - accomplishment of the task, success of the endeavor

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kāryasiddhi

kāryasiddhi - accomplishment of a work or task, success in an undertaking

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kārya+siddhi)

• kārya – to be done, duty, work, business, task
  noun (neuter)
  gerundive
  derived from root kṛ with suffix ṇyat
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• siddhi – accomplishment, success, perfection, attainment
  noun (feminine)
  Root: sidh (class 4)

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