वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-100, verse-15

इमे हि सर्वे स्नेहान्मामनुयाता मनस्विनः ।
भक्ता भाजयितव्याश्च त्यक्तात्मानश्च मत्कृते ॥१५॥

15. ime hi sarve snehānmāmanuyātā manasvinaḥ ,
bhaktā bhājayitavyāśca tyaktātmānaśca matkṛte.

15. ime hi sarve snehāt mām anuyātāḥ manasvinaḥ
bhaktāḥ bhājayitavyāḥ ca tyakta-ātmānaḥ ca mat-kṛte

15. hi ime sarve manasvinaḥ bhaktāḥ (ca) mām snehāt anuyātāḥ
(ca) mat-kṛte tyakta-ātmānaḥ (ca) bhājayitavyāḥ (santi)

15. Indeed, all these noble-minded (beings) followed me out of affection. They are my devotees and should be rewarded, for they have given up their lives (ātman) for my sake.

Words meanings summery:

• इमे (ime) - referring to the various classes of beings previously listed (these)

• हि (hi) - an emphatic particle, also introducing a reason (indeed, surely, for)

• सर्वे (sarve) - all of these beings (all)

• स्नेहात् (snehāt) - out of affection, from love

• माम् (mām) - referring to Viṣṇu (me)

• अनुयाताः (anuyātāḥ) - they followed me (followed, gone after)

• मनस्विनः (manasvinaḥ) - describing the beings as noble or high-spirited (noble-minded, intelligent, high-spirited)

• भक्ताः (bhaktāḥ) - they are my devoted followers (devotees, devoted)

• भाजयितव्याः (bhājayitavyāḥ) - they deserve to be given a share or recompensed (should be honored, should be rewarded, should be given a share)

• च (ca) - and, also

• त्यक्त-आत्मानः (tyakta-ātmānaḥ) - referring to those who have sacrificed their own lives (ātman) (those who have abandoned their selves/lives)

• च (ca) - and, also

• मत्-कृते (mat-kṛte) - for Viṣṇu's sake (for my sake, on my account)

Words meanings and morphology

इमे (ime) - referring to the various classes of beings previously listed (these)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of idam

idam - this, these

हि (hi) - an emphatic particle, also introducing a reason (indeed, surely, for)

(indeclinable)

सर्वे (sarve) - all of these beings (all)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Note: Agrees with 'ime'.

स्नेहात् (snehāt) - out of affection, from love

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of sneha

sneha - affection, love, tenderness, oiliness

From root √snih (to be sticky, to be affectionate)

Root: snih (class 4)

माम् (mām) - referring to Viṣṇu (me)

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of aham

aham - I, myself

Note: Object of the participle 'anuyātāḥ'.

अनुयाताः (anuyātāḥ) - they followed me (followed, gone after)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of anuyāta

anuyāta - followed, gone after, accompanied

Past Passive Participle

From prefix anu- + root √yā (to go)

Prefix: anu

Root: yā (class 2)

मनस्विनः (manasvinaḥ) - describing the beings as noble or high-spirited (noble-minded, intelligent, high-spirited)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of manasvin

manasvin - noble-minded, intelligent, wise, spirited

From manas (mind) + -vin (possessive suffix)

भक्ताः (bhaktāḥ) - they are my devoted followers (devotees, devoted)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhakta

bhakta - devoted, faithful, devotee

Past Passive Participle

From root √bhaj (to share, to worship)

Root: bhaj (class 1)

भाजयितव्याः (bhājayitavyāḥ) - they deserve to be given a share or recompensed (should be honored, should be rewarded, should be given a share)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhājayitavya

bhājayitavya - to be caused to share, to be rewarded, to be honored

Gerundive / Future Passive Participle

From causative of root √bhaj (to share, distribute) + -tavya suffix

Root: bhaj (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

त्यक्त-आत्मानः (tyakta-ātmānaḥ) - referring to those who have sacrificed their own lives (ātman) (those who have abandoned their selves/lives)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tyakta-ātman

tyakta-ātman - one who has abandoned one's self (ātman), given up one's life

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tyakta+ātman)

• tyakta – abandoned, given up, renounced
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √tyaj (to abandon)
  Root: tyaj (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, vital breath
  noun (masculine)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

मत्-कृते (mat-kṛte) - for Viṣṇu's sake (for my sake, on my account)

(indeclinable)

Locative case of 'matkṛta' (meaning 'done for me'), used adverbially.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mad+kṛta)

• mad – I, myself (stem form)
  pronoun
• kṛta – done, made, acted; sake, behalf (often used as a suffix)
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

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