वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-72, verse-10

रघुनन्दन वक्ष्यामि श्रूयतां मे हितं वचः ।
साध्वयं यातु सौमित्रिर्बलेन महता वृतः ।
निकुम्भिलायां संप्राप्य हन्तुं रावणिमाहवे ॥१०॥

10. raghunandana vakṣyāmi śrūyatāṃ me hitaṃ vacaḥ ,
sādhvayaṃ yātu saumitrirbalena mahatā vṛtaḥ ,
nikumbhilāyāṃ saṃprāpya hantuṃ rāvaṇimāhave.

10. raghunandana vakṣyāmi śrūyatām me
hitam vacaḥ sādhu ayam yātu saumitriḥ
balena mahatā vṛtaḥ nikumbhilāyām
saṃprāpya hantum rāvaṇim āhave

10. O delight of the Raghu family, I shall speak; let my beneficial words be heard. Indeed, let Soumitri (Lakṣmaṇa) go, accompanied by a great force, so that having reached Nikumbhila, he may slay Ravani (Indrajit) in battle.

Words meanings summery:

• रघुनन्दन (raghunandana) - O delight of the Raghu family (referring to Rama) (O delight of the Raghu family, O descendant of Raghu)

• वक्ष्यामि (vakṣyāmi) - I shall speak (I will speak, I shall say)

• श्रूयताम् (śrūyatām) - let it be heard (let it be heard, let it be listened to)

• मे (me) - by me (by me, to me, my)

• हितम् (hitam) - beneficial (beneficial, salutary, good, advantageous)

• वचः (vacaḥ) - words (word, speech, saying)

• साधु (sādhu) - indeed (good, proper, excellent, indeed, well)

• अयम् (ayam) - this one (referring to Soumitri) (this, this one)

• यातु (yātu) - let him go (let him go, let him proceed)

• सौमित्रिः (saumitriḥ) - Soumitri (Lakṣmaṇa) (Soumitri (son of Sumitra), Lakshmana)

• बलेन (balena) - with a force (army) (by force, with an army, by strength)

• महता (mahatā) - great (great, mighty, large)

• वृतः (vṛtaḥ) - accompanied (surrounded, covered, chosen)

• निकुम्भिलायाम् (nikumbhilāyām) - in Nikumbhila (the secret sacrificial grove of Indrajit) (in Nikumbhila (a place name))

• संप्राप्य (saṁprāpya) - having reached (having reached, having obtained)

• हन्तुम् (hantum) - to slay (to kill, to slay, to strike)

• रावणिम् (rāvaṇim) - Ravani (Indrajit) (Ravani (son of Ravana), Indrajit)

• आहवे (āhave) - in battle (in battle, in combat)

Words meanings and morphology

रघुनन्दन (raghunandana) - O delight of the Raghu family (referring to Rama) (O delight of the Raghu family, O descendant of Raghu)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of raghunandana

raghunandana - delight of the Raghus, descendant of Raghu

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (raghu+nandana)

• raghu – Raghu (a king, ancestor of Rama)
  proper noun (masculine)
• nandana – son, child, delight, gladdening
  noun (masculine)
  From root `nand` (to rejoice).
  Root: nand (class 1)

वक्ष्यामि (vakṣyāmi) - I shall speak (I will speak, I shall say)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of vac

Future tense, active voice, 1st person singular.

From root `vac` (suppletive future stem `vakṣya`).

Root: vac (class 2)

श्रूयताम् (śrūyatām) - let it be heard (let it be heard, let it be listened to)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (loṭ) of śru

Passive Imperative, 3rd person singular.

Root `śru` + passive stem `śrūya` + `tām` (passive ending for 3rd singular imperative).

Root: śru (class 5)

मे (me) - by me (by me, to me, my)

(pronoun)

singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Agent of the passive verb `śrūyatām`.

हितम् (hitam) - beneficial (beneficial, salutary, good, advantageous)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of hita

hita - beneficial, salutary, good, well-disposed

Past Passive Participle

From root `dhā` (to place, put) with preverb `hi` (variant of `dhā`).

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies `vacaḥ`.

वचः (vacaḥ) - words (word, speech, saying)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - word, speech, saying

From root `vac` (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of `śrūyatām`.

साधु (sādhu) - indeed (good, proper, excellent, indeed, well)

(indeclinable)

Often used as an adverb.

Note: Emphasizes the ensuing action.

अयम् (ayam) - this one (referring to Soumitri) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, here

Note: Subject.

यातु (yātu) - let him go (let him go, let him proceed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of yā

Imperative, active voice, 3rd person singular.

Root `yā` (class 2) + `tu` (ending for 3rd singular imperative).

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Verb for `ayam` / `saumitriḥ`.

सौमित्रिः (saumitriḥ) - Soumitri (Lakṣmaṇa) (Soumitri (son of Sumitra), Lakshmana)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saumitri

saumitri - son of Sumitra (Lakshmana)

Patronymic from `sumitrā`.

Note: Appositive to `ayam`.

बलेन (balena) - with a force (army) (by force, with an army, by strength)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, might, army, force

Note: Means 'accompanied by an army'.

महता (mahatā) - great (great, mighty, large)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, important, mighty

Present active participle stem from root `mah` or `maṃh` (to be great).

Root: mah/maṃh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `balena`.

वृतः (vṛtaḥ) - accompanied (surrounded, covered, chosen)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛta

vṛta - surrounded, covered, chosen, appointed

Past Passive Participle

From root `vṛ` (to cover, surround, choose).

Root: vṛ (class 5)

निकुम्भिलायाम् (nikumbhilāyām) - in Nikumbhila (the secret sacrificial grove of Indrajit) (in Nikumbhila (a place name))

(proper noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of nikumbhilā

nikumbhilā - Nikumbhila (a specific locality/sacrificial grove, especially of Indrajit)

Note: Location for `saṃprāpya`.

संप्राप्य (saṁprāpya) - having reached (having reached, having obtained)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

From root `āp` (to obtain, reach) with preverbs `sam` and `pra`, and suffix `-ya`.

Prefixes: sam+pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Followed by `hantum`.

हन्तुम् (hantum) - to slay (to kill, to slay, to strike)

(verb)

active, infinitive (tumun) of han

Infinitive

From root `han` (class 2) with suffix `-tum`.

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Purpose for going.

रावणिम् (rāvaṇim) - Ravani (Indrajit) (Ravani (son of Ravana), Indrajit)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāvaṇi

rāvaṇi - son of Ravana (Indrajit)

Patronymic from `rāvaṇa`.

Note: Object of `hantum`.

आहवे (āhave) - in battle (in battle, in combat)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of āhava

āhava - battle, war, combat

From root `hu` (to sacrifice) with preverb `ā` (or `hve` to call, battle).

Prefix: ā

Root: hu/hve (class 3)

Note: Location for `hantum`.