वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-12, verse-19

करिष्यामि यथार्थं तु कण्डोर्वचनमुत्तमम् ।
धर्मिष्ठं च यशस्यं च स्वर्ग्यं स्यात्तु फलोदये ॥१९॥

19. kariṣyāmi yathārthaṃ tu kaṇḍorvacanamuttamam ,
dharmiṣṭhaṃ ca yaśasyaṃ ca svargyaṃ syāttu phalodaye.

19. kariṣyāmi yathārtham tu kaṇḍoḥ vacanam uttamam |
dharmiṣṭham ca yaśasyam ca svargyam syāt tu phalodaye

19. kaṇḍoḥ uttamam vacanam yathārtham kariṣyāmi tu,
ca (ca) dharmiṣṭham,
ca (ca) yaśasyam,
ca (ca) svargyam phalodaye syāt tu

19. I shall truly carry out Kaṇḍu's excellent instruction. And it shall certainly be most righteous (dharmiṣṭha), renowned, and conducive to heaven upon the fruition of its results.

Words meanings summery:

• करिष्यामि (kariṣyāmi) - I shall carry out (I shall do, I shall make, I shall perform)

• यथार्थम् (yathārtham) - truly (truly, correctly, as it is, as is proper)

• तु (tu) - indeed, certainly (emphasizing) (but, indeed, yet, however)

• कण्डोः (kaṇḍoḥ) - of Kaṇḍu (proper noun) (of Kaṇḍu)

• वचनम् (vacanam) - instruction (word, speech, instruction, command)

• उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent (best, excellent, highest)

• धर्मिष्ठम् (dharmiṣṭham) - most righteous (dharmiṣṭha) (most righteous, most virtuous, most observant of natural law (dharma))

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• यशस्यम् (yaśasyam) - renowned (glorious, famous, conducive to fame)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• स्वर्ग्यम् (svargyam) - conducive to heaven (leading to heaven, heavenly, celestial)

• स्यात् (syāt) - it shall be (it may be, it might be, it should be)

• तु (tu) - certainly (but, indeed, yet, however)

• फलोदये (phalodaye) - upon the fruition of its results (upon the arising of results, at the fruition of consequences)

Words meanings and morphology

करिष्यामि (kariṣyāmi) - I shall carry out (I shall do, I shall make, I shall perform)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of kṛ

future active

1st person singular, future tense, active voice, parasmaipada

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: The speaker is the one who will act.

यथार्थम् (yathārtham) - truly (truly, correctly, as it is, as is proper)

(indeclinable)

compound of yathā (as) and artha (meaning, purpose)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+artha)

• yathā – as, according to
  indeclinable
• artha – meaning, purpose, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adverbial usage.

तु (tu) - indeed, certainly (emphasizing) (but, indeed, yet, however)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle for emphasis or contrast.

कण्डोः (kaṇḍoḥ) - of Kaṇḍu (proper noun) (of Kaṇḍu)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of Kaṇḍu

Kaṇḍu - Name of a sage

Note: Refers to the sage Kaṇḍu.

वचनम् (vacanam) - instruction (word, speech, instruction, command)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - word, speech, saying, instruction

verbal noun

from root √vac (to speak) with suffix -ana

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: The direct object of `kariṣyāmi`.

उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent (best, excellent, highest)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of uttama

uttama - best, excellent, highest, supreme

superlative of ud (up/out)

Note: Agrees with `vacanam`.

धर्मिष्ठम् (dharmiṣṭham) - most righteous (dharmiṣṭha) (most righteous, most virtuous, most observant of natural law (dharma))

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dharmiṣṭha

dharmiṣṭha - most righteous, most virtuous, most devoted to dharma

superlative of dharmin (righteous, from dharma)

Note: Refers to the instruction/action.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects attributes.

यशस्यम् (yaśasyam) - renowned (glorious, famous, conducive to fame)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yaśasya

yaśasya - conducive to fame, glorious, famous

from yaśas (fame, glory)

Note: Refers to the instruction/action.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects attributes.

स्वर्ग्यम् (svargyam) - conducive to heaven (leading to heaven, heavenly, celestial)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of svargya

svargya - leading to heaven, celestial, heavenly

from svarga (heaven)

Note: Refers to the instruction/action.

स्यात् (syāt) - it shall be (it may be, it might be, it should be)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi liṅ) of as

optative active

3rd person singular, optative mood, active voice, parasmaipada

Root: as (class 2)

Note: The subject is the implied 'vacanam' or the action of carrying it out.

तु (tu) - certainly (but, indeed, yet, however)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle for emphasis.

फलोदये (phalodaye) - upon the fruition of its results (upon the arising of results, at the fruition of consequences)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of phalodaya

phalodaya - arising of fruit/result, fruition, consequence

compound of phala (fruit, result) and udaya (arising, appearance)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (phala+udaya)

• phala – fruit, result, consequence
  noun (neuter)
• udaya – rising, appearance, arising
  noun (masculine)
  verbal noun
  from prefix ud- and root √i (to go)
  Prefix: ud
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Temporal locative.

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