वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-11, verse-59

यथाशक्ति मयोक्तं तु राक्षसस्यार्जवं प्रति ।
त्वं प्रमाणं तु शेषस्य श्रुत्वा बुद्धिमतां वर ॥५९॥

59. yathāśakti mayoktaṃ tu rākṣasasyārjavaṃ prati ,
tvaṃ pramāṇaṃ tu śeṣasya śrutvā buddhimatāṃ vara.

59. yathāśakti mayā uktam tu rākṣasasya ārjavam prati
tvam pramāṇam tu śeṣasya śrutvā buddhimatām vara

59. O best among the wise, what I have expressed regarding the demon's (Vibhīṣaṇa's) integrity is to the best of my ability. You, having heard the remaining matters, are the ultimate authority.

Words meanings summery:

• यथाशक्ति (yathāśakti) - according to ability, to the best of one's power

• मया (mayā) - by me

• उक्तम् (uktam) - said, spoken, expressed

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• राक्षसस्य (rākṣasasya) - of the demon (Vibhīṣaṇa) (of the demon)

• आर्जवम् (ārjavam) - straightforwardness, honesty, integrity

• प्रति (prati) - towards, regarding, concerning

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• प्रमाणम् (pramāṇam) - authority, standard, proof

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• शेषस्य (śeṣasya) - of the rest, of the remaining

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• बुद्धिमताम् (buddhimatām) - of the intelligent ones, among the wise

• वर (vara) - O best, O excellent one

Words meanings and morphology

यथाशक्ति (yathāśakti) - according to ability, to the best of one's power

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+śakti)

• yathā – as, according to, in such a way
  indeclinable
• śakti – power, ability, capacity
  noun (feminine)
  Root: śak (class 5)

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

उक्तम् (uktam) - said, spoken, expressed

(verbal derivative)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

राक्षसस्य (rākṣasasya) - of the demon (Vibhīṣaṇa) (of the demon)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - demon, evil spirit

आर्जवम् (ārjavam) - straightforwardness, honesty, integrity

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ārjava

ārjava - straightforwardness, honesty, sincerity

Note: Object of the preposition prati.

प्रति (prati) - towards, regarding, concerning

(indeclinable)

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

प्रमाणम् (pramāṇam) - authority, standard, proof

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pramāṇa

pramāṇa - measure, standard, authority, proof, true knowledge

Root: mā (class 3)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

शेषस्य (śeṣasya) - of the rest, of the remaining

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of śeṣa

śeṣa - remainder, rest, surplus

Root: śiṣ (class 7)

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Suffix -tvā added to root śru (to hear)

Root: śru (class 5)

बुद्धिमताम् (buddhimatām) - of the intelligent ones, among the wise

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of buddhimat

buddhimat - intelligent, wise, endowed with understanding

Possessive suffix -mat added to buddhi (intellect)

Note: Used here as a noun, 'among the wise ones'.

वर (vara) - O best, O excellent one

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, choice; boon, suitor

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Used as a vocative address.