वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-3, verse-5

यथासुखं यथावच्च लङ्कायामसि दृष्टवान् ।
सरमाचक्ष्व तत्त्वेन सर्वथा कुशलो ह्यसि ॥५॥

5. yathāsukhaṃ yathāvacca laṅkāyāmasi dṛṣṭavān ,
saramācakṣva tattvena sarvathā kuśalo hyasi.

5. yathāsukham yathāvat ca laṅkāyām asi dṛṣṭavān
sarama ācakṣva tattvena sarvathā kuśalaḥ hi asi

5. yathāsukham ca yathāvat laṅkāyām asi dṛṣṭavān
sarama ācakṣva tattvena sarvathā hi asi kuśalaḥ

5. Since you have seen Lanka comfortably and thoroughly, describe everything to me truthfully, for you are indeed highly skilled in every respect.

Words meanings summery:

• यथासुखम् (yathāsukham) - comfortably (comfortably, conveniently, according to pleasure)

• यथावत् (yathāvat) - thoroughly (properly, accurately, truly, as it is)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• लङ्कायाम् (laṅkāyām) - in Lanka

• असि (asi) - you are (you are, you exist)

• दृष्टवान् (dṛṣṭavān) - having seen (having seen, one who has seen)

• सरम (sarama) - truly (truly, carefully, agreeably)

• आचक्ष्व (ācakṣva) - describe (tell, relate, describe)

• तत्त्वेन (tattvena) - truthfully (truly, essentially, in reality)

• सर्वथा (sarvathā) - in every respect (in every way, entirely, completely)

• कुशलः (kuśalaḥ) - highly skilled (skillful, expert, well, prosperous)

• हि (hi) - indeed, for (indeed, surely, because)

• असि (asi) - you are (you are, you exist)

Words meanings and morphology

यथासुखम् (yathāsukham) - comfortably (comfortably, conveniently, according to pleasure)

(indeclinable)

indeclinable compound (avyayībhāva) of yathā and sukham

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+sukham)

• yathā – as, in which way, according to
  indeclinable
• sukha – pleasure, happiness, comfort
  noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies dṛṣṭavān

यथावत् (yathāvat) - thoroughly (properly, accurately, truly, as it is)

(indeclinable)

suffix -vat to yathā

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

लङ्कायाम् (laṅkāyām) - in Lanka

(proper noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of laṅkā

laṅkā - Lanka (name of a city/island)

असि (asi) - you are (you are, you exist)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

present active

2nd person singular present indicative

Root: as (class 2)

दृष्टवान् (dṛṣṭavān) - having seen (having seen, one who has seen)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dṛṣṭavat

dṛṣṭavat - having seen, perceiving

Past Active Participle

from root dṛś- 'to see' with suffix -tavat

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Forms a compound tense with asi

सरम (sarama) - truly (truly, carefully, agreeably)

(indeclinable)

Root: sṛ (class 1)

Note: Modifies ācakṣva

आचक्ष्व (ācakṣva) - describe (tell, relate, describe)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of cakṣ

imperative middle

2nd person singular imperative middle from root cakṣ- with upasarga ā-

Prefix: ā

Root: cakṣ (class 2)

तत्त्वेन (tattvena) - truthfully (truly, essentially, in reality)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tattva

tattva - truth, reality, essence, principle

Note: By means of truth

सर्वथा (sarvathā) - in every respect (in every way, entirely, completely)

(indeclinable)

adverbial formation from sarva

Note: Modifies ācakṣva or kuśalaḥ

कुशलः (kuśalaḥ) - highly skilled (skillful, expert, well, prosperous)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kuśala

kuśala - skillful, clever, expert, well, good

Note: Predicate adjective for asi

हि (hi) - indeed, for (indeed, surely, because)

(indeclinable)

असि (asi) - you are (you are, you exist)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

present active

2nd person singular present indicative

Root: as (class 2)

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