वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-11, verse-34

शरभस्त्वथ निश्चित्य सार्थं वचनमब्रवीत् ।
क्षिप्रमस्मिन्नरव्याघ्र चारः प्रतिविधीयताम् ॥३४॥

34. śarabhastvatha niścitya sārthaṃ vacanamabravīt ,
kṣipramasminnaravyāghra cāraḥ pratividhīyatām.

34. śarabhaḥ tu atha niścitya sārthaṃ vacanam abravīt
kṣipram asmin naravyāghra cāraḥ pratividhīyatām

34. atha śarabhaḥ tu sārtham vacanam niścitya abravīt (yat) naravyāghra,
asmin kṣipram cāraḥ pratividhīyatām

34. Then Sarabha, having decided on a beneficial course, spoke these words: 'O tiger among men, let swift intelligence gathering be arranged in this matter!'

Words meanings summery:

• शरभः (śarabhaḥ) - Sarabha (proper noun, likely a character in the narrative) (Sarabha (name of a mythical eight-legged beast or a specific person))

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

• अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, now, next

• निश्चित्य (niścitya) - having ascertained, having determined, having decided

• सार्थं (sārthaṁ) - meaningful, beneficial, appropriate, effective

• वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, statement

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he spoke, he said

• क्षिप्रम् (kṣipram) - quickly, swiftly, immediately

• अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this matter/situation (in this, on this)

• नरव्याघ्र (naravyāghra) - A respectful address to a prominent man, like a king or warrior. (O tiger among men, O best of men)

• चारः (cāraḥ) - intelligence gathering, scouting (spy, secret agent, reconnaissance, movement)

• प्रतिविधीयताम् (pratividhīyatām) - let (intelligence gathering) be arranged (let it be arranged, let it be provided, let it be established, let it be done against)

Words meanings and morphology

शरभः (śarabhaḥ) - Sarabha (proper noun, likely a character in the narrative) (Sarabha (name of a mythical eight-legged beast or a specific person))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śarabha

śarabha - Sarabha (name of a mythical creature, also a name of a person)

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

(indeclinable)

A particle used for contrast or emphasis.

अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, now, next

(indeclinable)

निश्चित्य (niścitya) - having ascertained, having determined, having decided

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Formed from root √ci (to collect) with prefix niś- and suffix -ya.

Prefix: niś

Root: ci (class 5)

सार्थं (sārthaṁ) - meaningful, beneficial, appropriate, effective

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sārtha

sārtha - meaningful, beneficial, purposeful, appropriate, accompanied by wealth

Bahuvrīhi compound 'sa' (with) + 'artha' (meaning/purpose).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+artha)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
  Conjunction/prefix.
• artha – meaning, purpose, object, wealth, advantage
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adjective modifying 'vacanam'.

वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, statement

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - word, speech, statement, saying

From root √vac (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he spoke, he said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bru

Imperfect active

Parasmaipada verb, 2nd conjugation.

Root: bru (class 2)

क्षिप्रम् (kṣipram) - quickly, swiftly, immediately

(indeclinable)

From root √kṣip (to throw, cast).

Root: kṣip (class 6)

Note: Used as an adverb.

अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this matter/situation (in this, on this)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, here

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to the current situation or matter at hand.

नरव्याघ्र (naravyāghra) - A respectful address to a prominent man, like a king or warrior. (O tiger among men, O best of men)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of naravyāghra

naravyāghra - tiger among men, best of men (an excellent man)

Karmadhāraya compound where 'vyāghra' (tiger) is used as an intensifier for 'nara' (man). Similar to 'puruṣavyāghra'.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (nara+vyāghra)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• vyāghra – tiger, excellent, chief
  noun (masculine)

चारः (cāraḥ) - intelligence gathering, scouting (spy, secret agent, reconnaissance, movement)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cāra

cāra - spy, secret agent, scout, movement, action, going

From root √car (to move, go).

Root: car (class 1)

प्रतिविधीयताम् (pratividhīyatām) - let (intelligence gathering) be arranged (let it be arranged, let it be provided, let it be established, let it be done against)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (loṭ) of prati-dhā

Imperative passive

Ātmanepada verb, passive stem from root √dhā (to place) with prefix prati-.

Prefix: prati

Root: dhā (class 3)