वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-57, verse-36

मरणं वापि निश्चित्य शत्रूणां वा पराजयम् ।
इति कृत्वा मतिं वीरा निर्जग्मुः संयुगार्थिनः ॥३६॥

36. maraṇaṃ vāpi niścitya śatrūṇāṃ vā parājayam ,
iti kṛtvā matiṃ vīrā nirjagmuḥ saṃyugārthinaḥ.

36. maraṇam vā api niścitya śatrūṇām vā parājayam
iti kṛtvā matim vīrā nirjagmuḥ saṃyugārthinaḥ

36. vīrāḥ saṃyugārthinaḥ maraṇam vā api śatrūṇām vā
parājayam niścitya iti matim kṛtvā nirjagmuḥ

36. Having determined either their own death or the defeat of their enemies, the heroes, with this resolve, marched forth, eager for battle.

Words meanings summery:

• मरणम् (maraṇam) - death, dying

• वा (vā) - or, either

• अपि (api) - Emphasizes 'death'. (also, even, too)

• निश्चित्य (niścitya) - having ascertained, having determined, having decided

• शत्रूणाम् (śatrūṇām) - of enemies

• वा (vā) - or

• पराजयम् (parājayam) - defeat, conquest

• इति (iti) - Refers to the preceding decision. (thus, in this manner, so)

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made (this resolve) (having done, having made)

• मतिम् (matim) - (their) resolve/determination (mind, thought, intention, resolve)

• वीरा (vīrā) - heroes, brave ones

• निर्जग्मुः (nirjagmuḥ) - marched forth (to battle) (went out, departed, marched forth)

• संयुगार्थिनः (saṁyugārthinaḥ) - desirous of battle, seeking combat

Words meanings and morphology

मरणम् (maraṇam) - death, dying

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of maraṇa

maraṇa - dying, death, act of dying

Action noun

From root mṛ (to die) with suffix -ana.

Root: mṛ (class 6)

Note: Object of niścitya.

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - Emphasizes 'death'. (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

निश्चित्य (niścitya) - having ascertained, having determined, having decided

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root ci (to gather, observe) with upasarga ni- and suffix -tya.

Prefix: ni

Root: ci (class 5)

शत्रूणाम् (śatrūṇām) - of enemies

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of śatru

śatru - enemy, foe

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

पराजयम् (parājayam) - defeat, conquest

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of parājaya

parājaya - defeat, conquest, subjugation

From root ji (to conquer) with upasarga parā-.

Prefix: parā

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Object of niścitya.

इति (iti) - Refers to the preceding decision. (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made (this resolve) (having done, having made)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root kṛ (to do, make) with suffix -tvā.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

मतिम् (matim) - (their) resolve/determination (mind, thought, intention, resolve)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mati

mati - mind, thought, intellect, intention, resolve

Action noun

From root man (to think) with suffix -ti.

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Object of kṛtvā.

वीरा (vīrā) - heroes, brave ones

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vīra

vīra - hero, warrior, brave man

Note: Subject of nirjagmuḥ.

निर्जग्मुः (nirjagmuḥ) - marched forth (to battle) (went out, departed, marched forth)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect past (liṭ) of nirgam

Perfect tense, 3rd person plural

From root gam (to go) with upasarga nir-. Perfect tense (Liṭ).

Prefix: nir

Root: gam (class 1)

संयुगार्थिनः (saṁyugārthinaḥ) - desirous of battle, seeking combat

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of saṃyugārthin

saṁyugārthin - desirous of battle, seeking combat

Compound. saṃyuga (battle) + arthin (desirous of).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṃyuga+arthin)

• saṃyuga – battle, combat, conflict
  noun (masculine)
  From sam + yuj.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: yuj (class 7)
• arthin – desirous of, seeking, requesting
  adjective
  Derived from artha (purpose, object) with suffix -in.