वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-22, verse-38

राक्षसेन्द्रान्नियच्छाद्य दण्डमेनं वधोद्यतम् ।
सत्यं मम कुरुष्वेदं लोकांस्त्वं समवेक्ष्य च ॥३८॥

38. rākṣasendrānniyacchādya daṇḍamenaṃ vadhodyatam ,
satyaṃ mama kuruṣvedaṃ lokāṃstvaṃ samavekṣya ca.

38. rākṣasendrāt niyaccha adya daṇḍam enam vadha udyatam
satyam mama kuruṣva idam lokān tvam samavekṣya ca

38. tvam adya rākṣasendrāt enam vadhaudyatam daṇḍam
niyaccha ca lokān samavekṣya mama idam satyam kuruṣva

38. Today, withhold this staff, ready for destruction, from the king of rākṣasas (Rāvaṇa). And, considering the (well-being of the) worlds, uphold this truth of mine.

Words meanings summery:

• राक्षसेन्द्रात् (rākṣasendrāt) - from Rāvaṇa (from the king of rākṣasas, from the lord of demons)

• नियच्छ (niyaccha) - restrain, hold back, keep away, prevent

• अद्य (adya) - today, now

• दण्डम् (daṇḍam) - the Kāladaṇḍa (staff, rod, punishment)

• एनम् (enam) - this, this one (masculine accusative)

• वध उद्यतम् (vadha udyatam) - ready for killing, prepared for destruction

• सत्यम् (satyam) - truth, reality, true

• मम (mama) - my, of me

• कुरुष्व (kuruṣva) - do, make, perform, accomplish (middle voice)

• इदम् (idam) - this, this one (neuter accusative)

• लोकान् (lokān) - the worlds (accusative plural)

• त्वम् (tvam) - you (singular)

• समवेक्ष्य (samavekṣya) - having considered, having perceived, having looked over

• च (ca) - and, also

Words meanings and morphology

राक्षसेन्द्रात् (rākṣasendrāt) - from Rāvaṇa (from the king of rākṣasas, from the lord of demons)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of rākṣasendra

rākṣasendra - king of rākṣasas, lord of demons

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (rākṣasa+indra)

• rākṣasa – demon, evil spirit, rākṣasa
  noun (masculine)
• indra – chief, lord, king
  noun (masculine)

Note: Denotes separation or source for 'niyaccha'.

नियच्छ (niyaccha) - restrain, hold back, keep away, prevent

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of niyacch

From root yam (to restrain) with prefix ni, present stem niyacch

Prefix: ni

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Command to the listener.

अद्य (adya) - today, now

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of time.

दण्डम् (daṇḍam) - the Kāladaṇḍa (staff, rod, punishment)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of daṇḍa

daṇḍa - stick, staff, rod, punishment

Note: Object of 'niyaccha'.

एनम् (enam) - this, this one (masculine accusative)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of enad

enad - this, that

Note: Refers to 'daṇḍam'.

वध उद्यतम् (vadha udyatam) - ready for killing, prepared for destruction

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vadhodyata

vadhodyata - ready for destruction, prepared to kill

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vadha+udyata)

• vadha – killing, slaughter, destruction
  noun (masculine)
• udyata – ready, prepared, lifted up
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root yam (to restrain) with prefix ud
  Prefix: ud
  Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'daṇḍam'.

सत्यम् (satyam) - truth, reality, true

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, true, real, honest

Note: Object of 'kuruṣva'.

मम (mama) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of aham

aham - I

Note: Possessive, refers to the speaker's truth.

कुरुष्व (kuruṣva) - do, make, perform, accomplish (middle voice)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Command to the listener.

इदम् (idam) - this, this one (neuter accusative)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Refers to 'satyam'.

लोकान् (lokān) - the worlds (accusative plural)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of loka

loka - world, realm, people, open space

Note: Object of 'samavekṣya'.

त्वम् (tvam) - you (singular)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of tvam

tvam - you

Note: Explicit subject of the imperative verbs.

समवेक्ष्य (samavekṣya) - having considered, having perceived, having looked over

(indeclinable)

Gerund/Absolutive

From root īkṣ (to see, look) with prefixes sam + ava

Prefixes: sam+ava

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Indicates an action preceding the main verb 'kuruṣva'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects clauses or ideas.

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