वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-93, verse-21

तव विश्रामहेतोस्तु तथैषां रथवाजिनाम् ।
रौद्रं वर्जयता खेदं क्षमं कृतमिदं मया ॥२१॥

21. tava viśrāmahetostu tathaiṣāṃ rathavājinām ,
raudraṃ varjayatā khedaṃ kṣamaṃ kṛtamidaṃ mayā.

21. tava viśrāma-hetoḥ tu tathā eṣām ratha-vājinām
raudram varjayatā khedam kṣamam kṛtam idam mayā

21. mayā idam kṣamam kṛtam tava viśrāma-hetoḥ tu
tathā eṣām ratha-vājinām raudram khedam varjayatā

21. Indeed, this appropriate action was taken by me for your rest, and similarly, to prevent severe exhaustion in these chariots and horses.

Words meanings summery:

• तव (tava) - your, yours

• विश्राम-हेतोः (viśrāma-hetoḥ) - for the sake of rest, for rest

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly

• एषाम् (eṣām) - of these

• रथ-वाजिनाम् (ratha-vājinām) - of chariots and horses (chariot-horses)

• रौद्रम् (raudram) - severe, fierce, harsh, terrible

• वर्जयता (varjayatā) - by one who avoids/spares

• खेदम् (khedam) - fatigue, exhaustion, weariness

• क्षमम् (kṣamam) - suitable, appropriate, proper

• कृतम् (kṛtam) - done, performed, made

• इदम् (idam) - this action (this)

• मया (mayā) - by me

Words meanings and morphology

तव (tava) - your, yours

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Pronominal adjective

विश्राम-हेतोः (viśrāma-hetoḥ) - for the sake of rest, for rest

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of viśrāma-hetu

viśrāma-hetu - cause/sake of rest

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (viśrāma+hetu)

• viśrāma – rest, repose
  noun (masculine)
  action noun
  Prefix: vi
  Root: śram (class 4)
• hetu – cause, reason, sake
  noun (masculine)
  Root: hi

Note: Compound noun, here used adverbially to indicate purpose

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly

(indeclinable)

एषाम् (eṣām) - of these

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of etad

etad - this, these

Note: Demonstrative pronoun

रथ-वाजिनाम् (ratha-vājinām) - of chariots and horses (chariot-horses)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of ratha-vājin

ratha-vājin - chariot-horse, horse connected with a chariot

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ratha+vājin)

• ratha – chariot, car
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ram
• vājin – horse, steed
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vaj

Note: Compound noun

रौद्रम् (raudram) - severe, fierce, harsh, terrible

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of raudra

raudra - fierce, terrible, severe, belonging to Rudra

Note: Agrees with khedam

वर्जयता (varjayatā) - by one who avoids/spares

(participle)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of varjayat

varjayat - avoiding, preventing, sparing

present active participle

From causative form of vṛj

Root: vṛj (class 1)

Note: Participle modifying mayā (understood subject of participle)

खेदम् (khedam) - fatigue, exhaustion, weariness

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kheda

kheda - fatigue, exhaustion, weariness, distress

Root: khid (class 1)

Note: Object of varjayatā

क्षमम् (kṣamam) - suitable, appropriate, proper

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kṣama

kṣama - able, suitable, proper, fit, tolerant

Root: kṣam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with idam

कृतम् (kṛtam) - done, performed, made

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, performed

past passive participle

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Past passive participle, predicate

इदम् (idam) - this action (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Demonstrative pronoun, refers to the action

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Agent in passive construction