वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-13, verse-12

उपायैरभिगच्छामो यथा नदनदीपतिम् ।
तराम तरसा सर्वे ससैन्या वरुणालयम् ॥१२॥

12. upāyairabhigacchāmo yathā nadanadīpatim ,
tarāma tarasā sarve sasainyā varuṇālayam.

12. upāyaiḥ abhigacchāmaḥ yathā nadanadīpatim
tarāma tarasā sarve sasainyāḥ varuṇālayam

12. "Let us approach the lord of rivers with appropriate strategies, so that all of us, together with our army, may swiftly cross this abode of Varuṇa."

Words meanings summery:

• उपायैः (upāyaiḥ) - with appropriate strategies (by means, with strategies)

• अभिगच्छामः (abhigacchāmaḥ) - let us approach (we approach, let us approach)

• यथा (yathā) - so that (as, just as, so that, in order that)

• नदनदीपतिम् (nadanadīpatim) - the lord of rivers (the ocean) (the lord of rivers)

• तराम (tarāma) - may cross (we cross, we shall cross)

• तरसा (tarasā) - swiftly (swiftly, quickly, by force)

• सर्वे (sarve) - all of us (all, everyone)

• ससैन्याः (sasainyāḥ) - together with our army (with the army, accompanied by troops)

• वरुणालयम् (varuṇālayam) - this abode of Varuṇa (abode of Varuṇa)

Words meanings and morphology

उपायैः (upāyaiḥ) - with appropriate strategies (by means, with strategies)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of upāya

upāya - means, method, stratagem, approach

From upa-√i (to go near)

Prefix: upa

Root: i (class 2)

अभिगच्छामः (abhigacchāmaḥ) - let us approach (we approach, let us approach)

(verb)

1st person , plural, active, present (Laṭ) of gam

Present 1st plural active of √gam with prefix abhi-. Optative sense 'let us approach' is implied.

Prefix: abhi

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Often implies a hortative or optative sense when used in context of proposals.

यथा (yathā) - so that (as, just as, so that, in order that)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction expressing purpose.

नदनदीपतिम् (nadanadīpatim) - the lord of rivers (the ocean) (the lord of rivers)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nadanadīpati

nadanadīpati - lord of rivers (epithet for the ocean)

Compound of nada (river, masculine), nadī (river, feminine) and pati (lord)

Compound type : dvandva-tatpurusha (nada+nadī+pati)

• nada – river (masculine, often larger)
  noun (masculine)
  From √nad (to sound)
  Root: nad (class 1)
• nadī – river (feminine)
  noun (feminine)
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the ocean.

तराम (tarāma) - may cross (we cross, we shall cross)

(verb)

1st person , plural, active, present (Laṭ) of tṛ

Present 1st plural active of √tṛ. Often implies a hortative or optative sense when used in context of proposals.

Root: tṛ (class 1)

Note: Implies a question about ability or method.

तरसा (tarasā) - swiftly (swiftly, quickly, by force)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of taras

taras - speed, force, energy

Note: Used adverbially.

सर्वे (sarve) - all of us (all, everyone)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, complete

Note: Refers to the group including Hanumān, Sugrīva, Vibhīṣaṇa, and the army.

ससैन्याः (sasainyāḥ) - together with our army (with the army, accompanied by troops)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sasainya

sasainya - accompanied by an army, with troops

Compound of sa (with) and sainya (army)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+sainya)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• sainya – army, troops
  noun (neuter)
  From senā (army)

Note: Qualifies 'sarve'.

वरुणालयम् (varuṇālayam) - this abode of Varuṇa (abode of Varuṇa)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of varuṇālaya

varuṇālaya - abode of Varuṇa (the ocean)

Compound of Varuṇa and ālaya

Compound type : genitive tatpurusha (varuṇa+ālaya)

• varuṇa – Varuṇa (Vedic deity of cosmic order and waters)
  proper noun (masculine)
• ālaya – abode, dwelling, house
  noun (masculine)
  From ā-√lī
  Prefix: ā
  Root: lī (class 4)

Note: Object of 'tarāma'.

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