वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-52, verse-24

अथ जीवति नः शत्रुर्वयं च कृतसंयुगाः ।
ततः समभिपत्स्यामो मनसा यत् समीक्षितुम् ॥२४॥

24. atha jīvati naḥ śatrurvayaṃ ca kṛtasaṃyugāḥ ,
tataḥ samabhipatsyāmo manasā yat samīkṣitum.

24. atha jīvati naḥ śatruḥ vayam ca kṛtasaṃyugāḥ
tataḥ samabhipatsyāmaḥ manasā yat samīkṣitum

24. atha naḥ śatruḥ jīvati ca vayam kṛtasaṃyugāḥ
tataḥ manasā yat samīkṣitum samabhipatsyāmaḥ

24. Now, if our enemy lives and we have engaged in battle (but not prevailed), then we shall achieve that which is to be carefully considered by the mind.

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - now, then (now, then, moreover, consequently)

• जीवति (jīvati) - lives (is still alive) (lives, is alive)

• नः (naḥ) - our (our, for us, to us)

• शत्रुः (śatruḥ) - enemy (enemy, foe)

• वयम् (vayam) - we

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• कृतसंयुगाः (kṛtasaṁyugāḥ) - having engaged in battle (having engaged in battle, having made battle)

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (as a consequence) (then, thereupon, therefore)

• समभिपत्स्यामः (samabhipatsyāmaḥ) - we shall achieve (we shall attain, we shall reach, we shall find)

• मनसा (manasā) - by the mind (by the mind, with the mind, mentally)

• यत् (yat) - that which (which, what, that which)

• समीक्षितुम् (samīkṣitum) - to be carefully considered (to see well, to inspect, to consider, to ponder)

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - now, then (now, then, moreover, consequently)

(indeclinable)

Particle introducing a new topic or clause.

जीवति (jīvati) - lives (is still alive) (lives, is alive)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of jīv

Present, Active Voice, Parasmaipada

3rd singular present indicative.

Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Used in a conditional sense (if he lives).

नः (naḥ) - our (our, for us, to us)

(pronoun)

Genitive, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Enclitic form of asmad, genitive plural.

शत्रुः (śatruḥ) - enemy (enemy, foe)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śatru

śatru - enemy, foe

वयम् (vayam) - we

(pronoun)

Nominative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Connects the two conditional clauses.

कृतसंयुगाः (kṛtasaṁyugāḥ) - having engaged in battle (having engaged in battle, having made battle)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kṛtasaṃyuga

kṛtasaṁyuga - one who has engaged in battle, one who has made a fight

Compound: kṛta (done, made - PPP of √kṛ) + saṃyuga (battle, fight)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+saṃyuga)

• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• saṃyuga – battle, fight, conflict
  noun (masculine)
  From saṃ (together) + √yuj (to join)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Describes vayam.

ततः (tataḥ) - then (as a consequence) (then, thereupon, therefore)

(indeclinable)

Ablative suffix -tas

समभिपत्स्यामः (samabhipatsyāmaḥ) - we shall achieve (we shall attain, we shall reach, we shall find)

(verb)

1st person , plural, active, future (lṛṭ) of pad

Future, Active Voice, Parasmaipada

1st plural future indicative, with prefixes sam and abhi.

Prefixes: sam+abhi

Root: pad (class 4)

मनसा (manasā) - by the mind (by the mind, with the mind, mentally)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart, thought

Root: man

यत् (yat) - that which (which, what, that which)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

Relative pronoun, nominative/accusative singular neuter.

Note: Refers to the 'thing to be considered'.

समीक्षितुम् (samīkṣitum) - to be carefully considered (to see well, to inspect, to consider, to ponder)

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Formed with suffix -tum from √īkṣ (to see) with prefix sam.

Prefix: sam

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: The infinitive form itself is not marked for voice, but the context with yat manasā suggests a passive sense.

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