वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-116, verse-22

मन्त्रयन् रामवृद्ध्यर्थं वृत्त्यर्थं नगरस्य च ।
सर्वमेवाभिषेकार्थं जयार्हस्य महात्मनः ।
कर्तुमर्हथ रामस्य यद् यन्मङ्गलपूर्वकम् ॥२२॥

22. mantrayan rāmavṛddhyarthaṃ vṛttyarthaṃ nagarasya ca ,
sarvamevābhiṣekārthaṃ jayārhasya mahātmanaḥ ,
kartumarhatha rāmasya yad yanmaṅgalapūrvakam.

22. mantrayan rāmavṛddhyartham vṛttyartham
nagarasya ca sarvam eva abhiṣekārtham
jayārhasya mahātmanaḥ kartum
arhatha rāmasya yat yat maṅgalapūrvakam

22. mantrayan rāmavṛddhyartham ca nagarasya
vṛttyartham rāmasya jayārhasya
mahātmanaḥ sarvam eva yat yat
maṅgalapūrvakam abhiṣekārtham kartum arhatha

22. While deliberating for the advancement of Rāma and the sustenance of the city, they concluded: 'You (ministers) must indeed perform every auspicious act for Rāma's consecration, as he is the great-souled (mahātman) one worthy of victory.'

Words meanings summery:

• मन्त्रयन् (mantrayan) - While they were deliberating (referring to the ministers) (deliberating, consulting)

• रामवृद्ध्यर्थम् (rāmavṛddhyartham) - for the prosperity of Rāma

• वृत्त्यर्थम् (vṛttyartham) - for the sustenance, for the livelihood, for the maintenance

• नगरस्य (nagarasya) - of the city, of the town

• च (ca) - and

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• अभिषेकार्थम् (abhiṣekārtham) - for the purpose of consecration/anointing

• जयार्हस्य (jayārhasya) - of the one worthy of victory

• महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - Of Rāma, the great-souled one (of the great-souled one)

• कर्तुम् (kartum) - to do, to perform

• अर्हथ (arhatha) - you ought, you should, you are able

• रामस्य (rāmasya) - of Rāma

• यत् (yat) - whatever, which

• यत् (yat) - whatever, which

• मङ्गलपूर्वकम् (maṅgalapūrvakam) - preceded by auspicious rites, auspiciously

Words meanings and morphology

मन्त्रयन् (mantrayan) - While they were deliberating (referring to the ministers) (deliberating, consulting)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mantrayat

mantrayat - deliberating, consulting

present active participle

From denominative verb mantrayati (from mantra 'counsel'), present participle, masculine nominative singular.

Root: mantr (class 10)

Note: Present active participle, referring to the ministers.

रामवृद्ध्यर्थम् (rāmavṛddhyartham) - for the prosperity of Rāma

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rāmavṛddhyartha

rāmavṛddhyartha - for the prosperity/growth of Rāma

Tatpuruṣa compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rāma+vṛddhi+artha)

• rāma – Rāma (name of a prince)
  proper noun (masculine)
• vṛddhi – growth, prosperity, increase
  noun (feminine)
  Root: vṛdh (class 1)
• artha – purpose, meaning, sake, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Functions adverbially, indicating purpose.

वृत्त्यर्थम् (vṛttyartham) - for the sustenance, for the livelihood, for the maintenance

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vṛttyartha

vṛttyartha - for the purpose of livelihood/sustenance

Tatpuruṣa compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vṛtti+artha)

• vṛtti – sustenance, livelihood, conduct, course
  noun (feminine)
  From root vṛt 'to turn, to exist'.
  Root: vṛt (class 1)
• artha – purpose, meaning, sake, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Functions adverbially, indicating purpose.

नगरस्य (nagarasya) - of the city, of the town

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of nagara

nagara - city, town

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Functions as an adjective for 'acts' or 'things'.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

अभिषेकार्थम् (abhiṣekārtham) - for the purpose of consecration/anointing

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of abhiṣekārtha

abhiṣekārtha - for the purpose of anointing/consecration

Tatpuruṣa compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (abhiṣeka+artha)

• abhiṣeka – consecration, anointing, ablution
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix abhi + root sic 'to sprinkle'.
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: sic (class 6)
• artha – purpose, meaning, sake, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Functions adverbially, indicating purpose.

जयार्हस्य (jayārhasya) - of the one worthy of victory

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of jayārha

jayārha - worthy of victory

Tatpuruṣa compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jaya+arha)

• jaya – victory, conquest, triumph
  noun (masculine)
  From root ji 'to conquer'.
  Root: ji (class 1)
• arha – worthy, deserving, fitting
  adjective (masculine)
  From root arh 'to deserve'.
  Root: arh (class 1)

Note: Modifies mahātmanaḥ.

महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - Of Rāma, the great-souled one (of the great-souled one)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, magnanimous person

Bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+ātman)

• mahat – great, large, vast
  adjective (neuter)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Rāma.

कर्तुम् (kartum) - to do, to perform

(indeclinable)

infinitive

Infinitive from root kṛ.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

अर्हथ (arhatha) - you ought, you should, you are able

(verb)

2nd person , plural, active, present (lat) of arh

present active indicative

2nd person plural present active indicative of root arh.

Root: arh (class 1)

Note: The implied subject is 'you' (the ministers).

रामस्य (rāmasya) - of Rāma

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (name of a prince)

Note: Indicates the beneficiary of the actions.

यत् (yat) - whatever, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ya

ya - who, which, what

Relative pronoun, neuter nominative/accusative singular.

Note: First 'yat' in 'yad yat'.

यत् (yat) - whatever, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ya

ya - who, which, what

Relative pronoun, neuter nominative/accusative singular.

Note: Second 'yat' in 'yad yat'.

मङ्गलपूर्वकम् (maṅgalapūrvakam) - preceded by auspicious rites, auspiciously

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of maṅgalapūrvaka

maṅgalapūrvaka - preceded by auspicious ceremonies, auspicious

Bahuvrīhi compound: maṅgala (auspiciousness) + pūrvaka (preceded by).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (maṅgala+pūrvaka)

• maṅgala – auspiciousness, welfare, blessing
  noun (neuter)
• pūrvaka – preceded by, having as a precedent, first
  adjective (masculine)
  From pūrva (before, former).

Note: Refers to the acts or things to be done.