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

मन्त्रमूलं हि विजयं प्राहुरार्या मनस्विनः ।
तस्माद्वै रोचये मन्त्रं रामं प्रति महाबलाः ॥५॥

5. mantramūlaṃ hi vijayaṃ prāhurāryā manasvinaḥ ,
tasmādvai rocaye mantraṃ rāmaṃ prati mahābalāḥ.

5. mantramūlam hi vijayam prāhuḥ āryāḥ manasvinaḥ
tasmāt vai rocaye mantram rāmam prati mahābalāḥ

5. āryāḥ manasvinaḥ hi vijayam mantramūlam prāhuḥ
tasmāt vai mahābalāḥ rāmam prati mantram rocaye

5. Indeed, the noble and wise declare that victory is rooted in strategic deliberation (mantra). Therefore, O mighty ones, I propose that we discuss our strategic counsel (mantra) regarding Rāma.

Words meanings summery:

• मन्त्रमूलम् (mantramūlam) - having counsel as its root, rooted in counsel, having a strategy as its foundation

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

• विजयम् (vijayam) - victory, triumph, conquest

• प्राहुः (prāhuḥ) - they say, they declare, they have said

• आर्याः (āryāḥ) - noble ones, respectable persons

• मनस्विनः (manasvinaḥ) - wise ones, intelligent ones, thoughtful persons

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that, for that reason

• वै (vai) - indeed, surely (emphatic particle)

• रोचये (rocaye) - I like, I prefer, I choose, I am pleased with

• मन्त्रम् (mantram) - counsel, advice, strategic deliberation, sacred utterance

• रामम् (rāmam) - Rāma (proper noun)

• प्रति (prati) - towards, regarding, concerning

• महाबलाः (mahābalāḥ) - O mighty ones, O powerful ones

Words meanings and morphology

मन्त्रमूलम् (mantramūlam) - having counsel as its root, rooted in counsel, having a strategy as its foundation

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mantramūla

mantramūla - rooted in counsel/strategy

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mantra+mūla)

• mantra – counsel, advice, strategic deliberation, sacred utterance
  noun (masculine)
  Root: man (class 4)
• mūla – root, origin, foundation
  noun (neuter)

Note: Can also be accusative singular.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

विजयम् (vijayam) - victory, triumph, conquest

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vijaya

vijaya - victory, triumph, conquest

Prefix: vi

Root: ji (class 1)

प्राहुः (prāhuḥ) - they say, they declare, they have said

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of pra-ah

Prefix: pra

Root: ah (class 2)

आर्याः (āryāḥ) - noble ones, respectable persons

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ārya

ārya - noble, respectable, honorable; a noble person

मनस्विनः (manasvinaḥ) - wise ones, intelligent ones, thoughtful persons

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of manasvin

manasvin - wise, intelligent, thoughtful, high-minded

Note: Agrees with `āryāḥ`.

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that, for that reason

(pronoun)

Ablative, singular of tad

tad - that (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Used adverbially.

वै (vai) - indeed, surely (emphatic particle)

(indeclinable)

रोचये (rocaye) - I like, I prefer, I choose, I am pleased with

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of ruc

Root: ruc (class 1)

मन्त्रम् (mantram) - counsel, advice, strategic deliberation, sacred utterance

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mantra

mantra - counsel, advice, strategic deliberation, sacred text, incantation

Derived from root `man` (to think)

Root: man (class 4)

रामम् (rāmam) - Rāma (proper noun)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (a proper name, hero of the Rāmāyaṇa); pleasing, charming

प्रति (prati) - towards, regarding, concerning

(indeclinable)

महाबलाः (mahābalāḥ) - O mighty ones, O powerful ones

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, plural of mahābala

mahābala - greatly powerful, mighty, having great strength

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bala)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)

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