वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-23, verse-22

युद्धार्थी रावणः प्राप्तस्तस्य युद्धं प्रदीयताम् ।
वद वा न भयं ते ऽस्ति निर्जितो ऽस्मीति साञ्जलिः ॥२२॥

22. yuddhārthī rāvaṇaḥ prāptastasya yuddhaṃ pradīyatām ,
vada vā na bhayaṃ te'sti nirjito'smīti sāñjaliḥ.

22. yuddhārthī rāvaṇaḥ prāptaḥ tasya yuddham pradīyatām
vada vā na bhayam te asti nirjitaḥ asmi iti sāñjaliḥ

22. yuddhārthī rāvaṇaḥ prāptaḥ.
tasya yuddham pradīyatām.
vā vada,
te bhayam na asti (cet),
nirjitaḥ asmi iti sāñjaliḥ.

22. Rāvaṇa has arrived, seeking battle. Let battle be granted to him. Alternatively, declare with folded hands, 'I am vanquished!'

Words meanings summery:

• युद्धार्थी (yuddhārthī) - seeking battle, desirous of war

• रावणः (rāvaṇaḥ) - Rāvaṇa (name of the demon king of Laṅkā)

• प्राप्तः (prāptaḥ) - arrived, reached

• तस्य (tasya) - to him, his

• युद्धम् (yuddham) - battle, combat

• प्रदीयताम् (pradīyatām) - let it be given, let be granted

• वद (vada) - say! speak!

• वा (vā) - or, alternatively

• न (na) - not, no

• भयम् (bhayam) - fear

• ते (te) - to you, your (singular)

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• निर्जितः (nirjitaḥ) - conquered, defeated

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating direct speech

• साञ्जलिः (sāñjaliḥ) - with folded hands, reverently

Words meanings and morphology

युद्धार्थी (yuddhārthī) - seeking battle, desirous of war

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yuddhārthin

yuddhārthin - seeking battle, desirous of war

Compound ending in -arthin

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (yuddha+arthin)

• yuddha – battle, fight, war
  noun (neuter)
  From root yudh
  Root: yudh (class 4)
• arthin – desirous, seeking, asking
  adjective (masculine)
  From artha with suffix -in

Note: Agrees with Rāvaṇa

रावणः (rāvaṇaḥ) - Rāvaṇa (name of the demon king of Laṅkā)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - Rāvaṇa (mythological king of Laṅkā)

Root: ru (class 2)

Note: Subject of prāptaḥ

प्राप्तः (prāptaḥ) - arrived, reached

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāpta

prāpta - arrived, obtained, reached

Past Passive Participle

From root āp with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Agrees with Rāvaṇa

तस्य (tasya) - to him, his

(pronoun)

Dative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Dative of interest/recipient

युद्धम् (yuddham) - battle, combat

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yuddha

yuddha - battle, fight, war

From root yudh

Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: Subject of pradīyatām in passive construction

प्रदीयताम् (pradīyatām) - let it be given, let be granted

(verb)

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

Passive Imperative

3rd person singular imperative passive voice of pra-dā

Prefix: pra

Root: dā (class 3)

वद (vada) - say! speak!

(verb)

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

Imperative Active

2nd person singular imperative active voice of vad

Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Implied subject 'you'

वा (vā) - or, alternatively

(indeclinable)

Disjunctive particle

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negative particle

भयम् (bhayam) - fear

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhaya

bhaya - fear, dread, apprehension

From root bhī

Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: Subject of asti

ते (te) - to you, your (singular)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of tvad

tvad - you (singular)

Note: Enclitic form, dative of possessor

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present Active

3rd person singular present active voice of as

Root: as (class 2)

निर्जितः (nirjitaḥ) - conquered, defeated

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirjita

nirjita - conquered, defeated, overcome

Past Passive Participle

From root ji with prefix nir

Prefix: nir

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Agrees with implied subject 'I' (asmi)

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present Active

1st person singular present active voice of as

Root: as (class 2)

इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating direct speech

(indeclinable)

Particle marking quotation or completion

साञ्जलिः (sāñjaliḥ) - with folded hands, reverently

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sāñjali

sāñjali - with folded hands, respectful

Bahuvrīhi compound

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (sa+añjali)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
  Prefix denoting 'with'
• añjali – folded hands (as gesture of reverence), hollow of hands
  noun (masculine)
  From root añj
  Root: añj (class 7)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject 'you'