वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-15, verse-5

तत् स्वभावो ममाप्येष यदगाधो ऽहमप्लवः ।
विकारस्तु भवेद् राध एतत्ते प्रवदाम्यहम् ॥५॥

5. tat svabhāvo mamāpyeṣa yadagādho'hamaplavaḥ ,
vikārastu bhaved rādha etatte pravadāmyaham.

5. tat svabhāvaḥ mama api eṣaḥ yat agādhaḥ aham aplavaḥ
vikāraḥ tu bhavet rādha etat te pravadāmi aham

5. rādha,
eṣaḥ mama api svabhāvaḥ (asti).
yat aham agādhaḥ aplavaḥ (asti).
tu vikāraḥ bhavet.
etat te aham pravadāmi.

5. This is indeed my intrinsic nature (svabhāva), that I am unfathomable (agādha) and cannot be swum across (aplava). But, O Rāma, any alteration would be a modification (vikāra) of this; this I declare to you.

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - that (refers to the previous description of nature) (that, this)

• स्वभावः (svabhāvaḥ) - the ocean's inherent nature (intrinsic nature, inherent disposition, one's own state of being)

• मम (mama) - my (referring to the ocean's nature) (my, of me)

• अपि (api) - indeed, emphasizing the statement (also, even, indeed)

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (referring to 'my nature') (this (masculine))

• यत् (yat) - that (introducing a clause) (that, which, because)

• अगाधः (agādhaḥ) - unfathomably deep, characteristic of the ocean (unfathomable, very deep, impassable)

• अहम् (aham) - I (the ocean) (I)

• अप्लवः (aplavaḥ) - not traversable by floating or swimming (unswimmable, not to be crossed by swimming)

• विकारः (vikāraḥ) - any deviation or alteration from its natural state (change, alteration, modification, transformation, corruption)

• तु (tu) - but, indicating a contrast or qualification (but, however, indeed)

• भवेत् (bhavet) - it would become (a change) (it may be, it might be, it would be)

• राध (rādha) - O Rāma (as an epithet or direct address) (O giver of wealth/prosperity, O lord)

• एतत् (etat) - this (referring to the statement being made) (this)

• ते (te) - to you (Rāma) (to you, your)

• प्रवदामि (pravadāmi) - I (the ocean) declare (I declare, I speak, I tell)

• अहम् (aham) - I (the ocean) (I)

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - that (refers to the previous description of nature) (that, this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

स्वभावः (svabhāvaḥ) - the ocean's inherent nature (intrinsic nature, inherent disposition, one's own state of being)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svabhāva

svabhāva - one's own state of being, intrinsic nature, inherent disposition

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+bhāva)

• sva – one's own, self
  pronoun (masculine)
• bhāva – state of being, nature, existence, disposition, feeling
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from the root √bhū (to be, become).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

मम (mama) - my (referring to the ocean's nature) (my, of me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of mad

mad - I, me

अपि (api) - indeed, emphasizing the statement (also, even, indeed)

(indeclinable)

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (referring to 'my nature') (this (masculine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etas

etas - this, that

यत् (yat) - that (introducing a clause) (that, which, because)

(indeclinable)

अगाधः (agādhaḥ) - unfathomably deep, characteristic of the ocean (unfathomable, very deep, impassable)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of agādha

agādha - unfathomable, very deep, impassable, inaccessible

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+gādha)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• gādha – fordable, deep (as a river), fathomable
  adjective (masculine)

अहम् (aham) - I (the ocean) (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

अप्लवः (aplavaḥ) - not traversable by floating or swimming (unswimmable, not to be crossed by swimming)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aplava

aplava - unswimmable, not to be crossed by swimming or floating

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+plava)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• plava – swimming, floating, boat, raft
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from the root √plu (to float, swim).
  Root: plu (class 1)

विकारः (vikāraḥ) - any deviation or alteration from its natural state (change, alteration, modification, transformation, corruption)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vikāra

vikāra - change, alteration, modification, transformation, corruption, disorder

Derived from the root √kṛ (to do, make) with prefix 'vi'.

Prefix: vi

Root: kṛ (class 8)

तु (tu) - but, indicating a contrast or qualification (but, however, indeed)

(indeclinable)

भवेत् (bhavet) - it would become (a change) (it may be, it might be, it would be)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of √bhū

Optative Active

Third person singular of the optative (vidhi-liṅ) tense, active voice.

Root: bhū (class 1)

राध (rādha) - O Rāma (as an epithet or direct address) (O giver of wealth/prosperity, O lord)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rādha

rādha - giver of wealth/prosperity, lord, master; (possibly a vocative form of Rāma)

Possibly derived from the root √rādh (to prosper, succeed, accomplish).

Root: rādh (class 4)

एतत् (etat) - this (referring to the statement being made) (this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of etas

etas - this, that

ते (te) - to you (Rāma) (to you, your)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of tvad

tvad - you

प्रवदामि (pravadāmi) - I (the ocean) declare (I declare, I speak, I tell)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (lat) of √vad

Present Active

First person singular of the present (lat) tense, active voice, with prefix 'pra'.

Prefix: pra

Root: vad (class 1)

अहम् (aham) - I (the ocean) (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me