वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-65, verse-36

एतत्तवार्या नृपराजसिंह सीता वचः प्राह विषादपूर्वम् ।
एतच्च बुद्ध्वा गदितं मया त्वं श्रद्धत्स्व सीतां कुशलां समग्राम् ॥३६॥

36. etattavāryā nṛparājasiṃha sītā vacaḥ prāha viṣādapūrvam ,
etacca buddhvā gaditaṃ mayā tvaṃ śraddhatsva sītāṃ kuśalāṃ samagrām.

36. etat tava āryā nṛparājasiṃha sītā
vacaḥ prāha viṣādapūrvam etat
ca buddhvā gaditam mayā tvam
śraddhatsva sītām kuśalām samagrām

36. nṛparājasiṃha tava āryā sītā
viṣādapūrvam etat vacaḥ prāha ca
mayā gaditam etat buddhvā tvam
sītām kuśalām samagrām śraddhatsva

36. O lion among kings (nṛparājasiṃha), your noble lady Sita spoke these words, filled with sorrow. And you, having understood this message spoken by me, should fully believe that Sita is well and unharmed.

Words meanings summery:

• एतत् (etat) - this (message) (this, that)

• तव (tava) - your (Rama's) (your, of you)

• आर्या (āryā) - the noble lady (Sita) (noble lady, respectable woman)

• नृपराजसिंह (nṛparājasiṁha) - O Rama, the lion among kings (O lion among kings, O king of kings)

• सीता (sītā) - Princess Sita (Sita (proper name))

• वचः (vacaḥ) - this message (word, speech, saying)

• प्राह (prāha) - spoke (spoke, said)

• विषादपूर्वम् (viṣādapūrvam) - filled with sorrow (preceded by sorrow, filled with dejection)

• एतत् (etat) - this (message) (this)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• बुद्ध्वा (buddhvā) - having understood (having understood, having known)

• गदितम् (gaditam) - spoken (by me) (spoken, said, told)

• मया (mayā) - by me (Sita) (by me)

• त्वम् (tvam) - you (Hanuman) (you)

• श्रद्धत्स्व (śraddhatsva) - should believe (believe, trust, have faith)

• सीताम् (sītām) - Sita (accusative object for belief) (Sita)

• कुशलाम् (kuśalām) - safe and well (well, safe, skillful)

• समग्राम् (samagrām) - entirely (safe and well) (whole, complete, entirely)

Words meanings and morphology

एतत् (etat) - this (message) (this, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, it

Demonstrative pronoun, neuter accusative singular

Note: Object of prāha.

तव (tava) - your (Rama's) (your, of you)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of tvad

tvad - you

Second person pronoun, genitive singular

Note: Possessive, refers to Rama.

आर्या (āryā) - the noble lady (Sita) (noble lady, respectable woman)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of āryā

āryā - noble lady, respectable woman

Feminine form of ārya, meaning noble or respectable

Note: Refers to Sita, the speaker.

नृपराजसिंह (nṛparājasiṁha) - O Rama, the lion among kings (O lion among kings, O king of kings)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of nṛparājasiṃha

nṛparājasiṁha - lion among kings, chief of kings

Compound: nṛpa (king) + rāja (king) + siṃha (lion). Used as a vocative.

Compound type : tatpurusha (nṛpa+rāja+siṃha)

• nṛpa – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• rāja – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• siṃha – lion
  noun (masculine)

Note: Epithet for Rama.

सीता (sītā) - Princess Sita (Sita (proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sītā

sītā - Sita (proper name), literally 'furrow'

Proper noun, feminine nominative singular

वचः (vacaḥ) - this message (word, speech, saying)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - word, speech, saying, voice

S-stem neuter noun, accusative singular

Note: Object of prāha.

प्राह (prāha) - spoke (spoke, said)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of prahā

Perfect Active 3rd Person Singular

From pra-√ah (root meaning 'to say', a substitute for √brū). Root √ah (class 2) is found only in perfect 'āha' forms. 'Prahā' is the prefix 'pra' + 'āha'. It's an irregular perfect form.

Prefix: pra

Root: ah (class 2)

विषादपूर्वम् (viṣādapūrvam) - filled with sorrow (preceded by sorrow, filled with dejection)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of viṣādapūrva

viṣādapūrva - preceded by sorrow, sorrowful

Tatpurusha compound: viṣāda (dejection) + pūrva (preceding). Here as an adverbial accusative

Compound type : tatpurusha (viṣāda+pūrva)

• viṣāda – dejection, sorrow, despondency
  noun (masculine)
  From vi-√sad (to sink down)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: sad (class 1)
• pūrva – previous, former, preceded by
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Modifies prāha (the manner of speaking).

एतत् (etat) - this (message) (this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, it

Demonstrative pronoun, neuter accusative singular

Note: Object of buddhvā. Refers to the previously spoken words.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction

Note: Connects the first and second part of the verse.

बुद्ध्वा (buddhvā) - having understood (having understood, having known)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root √budh (to know, understand)

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Modifies the action of 'śraddhatsva'.

गदितम् (gaditam) - spoken (by me) (spoken, said, told)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of gadita

gadita - spoken, said

Past Passive Participle

From root √gad (to speak, say)

Root: gad (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'etat'.

मया (mayā) - by me (Sita) (by me)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of aham

aham - I, myself

First person pronoun, instrumental singular

Note: Agent for gaditam.

त्वम् (tvam) - you (Hanuman) (you)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Second person pronoun, nominative singular

Note: Subject of śraddhatsva.

श्रद्धत्स्व (śraddhatsva) - should believe (believe, trust, have faith)

(verb)

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

Imperative 2nd Person Singular, Middle Voice

From śrad (faith) + √dhā (to place), a compound verb of class 3, middle voice

Root: dhā (class 3)

सीताम् (sītām) - Sita (accusative object for belief) (Sita)

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sītā

sītā - Sita (proper name)

Feminine accusative singular

कुशलाम् (kuśalām) - safe and well (well, safe, skillful)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kuśalā

kuśalā - well, safe, healthy, skillful

Feminine accusative singular

समग्राम् (samagrām) - entirely (safe and well) (whole, complete, entirely)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of samagrā

samagrā - whole, complete, entire

Feminine accusative singular

Note: Emphasizes the completeness of Sita's well-being.