वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-103, verse-23

सुग्रीवे वानरेन्द्रे वा राक्षसेन्द्रे विभीषणे ।
निवेशय मनः सीते यथा वा सुखमात्मनः ॥२३॥

23. sugrīve vānarendre vā rākṣasendre vibhīṣaṇe ,
niveśaya manaḥ sīte yathā vā sukhamātmanaḥ.

23. sugrīve vānarèndre vā rākṣasèndre vibhīṣaṇe
niveśaya manaḥ sīte yathā vā sukham ātmanaḥ

23. O Sītā, fix your mind on Sugrīva, the lord of monkeys, or on Vibhīṣaṇa, the lord of rākṣasas, or indeed, as your own happiness (sukham) dictates.

Words meanings summery:

• सुग्रीवे (sugrīve) - in Sugrīva, towards Sugrīva

• वानर्èन्द्रे (vānarèndre) - Sugrīva (in the lord of monkeys, towards the chief of monkeys)

• वा (vā) - or

• राक्षस्èन्द्रे (rākṣasèndre) - Vibhīṣaṇa (in the lord of rākṣasas, towards the chief of rākṣasas)

• विभीषणे (vibhīṣaṇe) - in Vibhīṣaṇa, towards Vibhīṣaṇa

• निवेशय (niveśaya) - place, fix, direct

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind, thought

• सीते (sīte) - Addressing Sita (O Sita)

• यथा (yathā) - as, according to

• वा (vā) - or, indeed

• सुखम् (sukham) - happiness, comfort, pleasure

• आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - your own (of oneself, for oneself, own)

Words meanings and morphology

सुग्रीवे (sugrīve) - in Sugrīva, towards Sugrīva

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sugrīva

sugrīva - Sugrīva (name of the monkey king)

Note: Indicates the object of direction for manaḥ.

वानर्èन्द्रे (vānarèndre) - Sugrīva (in the lord of monkeys, towards the chief of monkeys)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vānarèndra

vānarèndra - chief of monkeys, king of monkeys

Compound of vānara (monkey) and indra (chief, lord).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vānara+indra)

• vānara – monkey
  noun (masculine)
• indra – chief, lord, king
  noun (masculine)

Note: In apposition to sugrīve.

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects vānarèndre and rākṣasèndre.

राक्षस्èन्द्रे (rākṣasèndre) - Vibhīṣaṇa (in the lord of rākṣasas, towards the chief of rākṣasas)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of rākṣasèndra

rākṣasèndra - chief of rākṣasas, king of rākṣasas

Compound of rākṣasa (demon) and indra (chief, lord).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rākṣasa+indra)

• rākṣasa – rākṣasa, demon
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rakṣ (class 1)
• indra – chief, lord, king
  noun (masculine)

Note: In apposition to vibhīṣaṇe.

विभीषणे (vibhīṣaṇe) - in Vibhīṣaṇa, towards Vibhīṣaṇa

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vibhīṣaṇa

vibhīṣaṇa - Vibhīṣaṇa (name of Rāvaṇa's brother who joined Rama)

Note: Indicates the object of direction for manaḥ.

निवेशय (niveśaya) - place, fix, direct

(verb)

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

Imperative

Causative of root vis (to enter) with prefix ni-. Imperative second person singular.

Prefix: ni

Root: vis (class 6)

Note: Addressed to Sita.

मनः (manaḥ) - mind, thought

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart, thought

Root: man (class 4)

सीते (sīte) - Addressing Sita (O Sita)

(proper noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of sītā

sītā - Sita (name of Rama's wife)

Note: Term of address.

यथा (yathā) - as, according to

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a clause of manner.

वा (vā) - or, indeed

(indeclinable)

Note: Provides another option.

सुखम् (sukham) - happiness, comfort, pleasure

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sukha

sukha - happiness, ease, pleasure, well-being

Note: The happiness or comfort.

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - your own (of oneself, for oneself, own)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Possessive, modifying sukham.