वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-26, verse-28

स हि तिष्ठति धर्मात्मा साम्प्रतं मत्समुत्सुकः ।
तन्न विघ्नं सुतस्येह कर्तुमर्हसि मुञ्च माम् ॥२८॥

28. sa hi tiṣṭhati dharmātmā sāmprataṃ matsamutsukaḥ ,
tanna vighnaṃ sutasyeha kartumarhasi muñca mām.

28. saḥ hi tiṣṭhati dharmātmā sāmpratam mat samutsukaḥ
tat na vighnam sutasya iha kartum arhasi muñca mām

28. Indeed, that righteous soul (dharmātman) is now longing for me. Therefore, you ought not to create an obstacle for your son in this matter. Release me!

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - he, that one

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because, surely

• तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - stands, remains, is

• धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - righteous-souled, virtuous, noble-minded

• साम्प्रतम् (sāmpratam) - now, at present, at this time

• मत् (mat) - me (ablative)

• समुत्सुकः (samutsukaḥ) - very eager, very desirous, longing for

• तत् (tat) - therefore, that

• न (na) - not, no

• विघ्नम् (vighnam) - obstacle, impediment, hindrance

• सुतस्य (sutasya) - of your son (Rāvaṇa's son Indrajit) (of the son)

• इह (iha) - in this matter concerning my release (here, in this world, in this matter)

• कर्तुम् (kartum) - to do, to make, to cause

• अर्हसि (arhasi) - you ought, you deserve, you are worthy

• मुञ्च (muñca) - release!, let go!

• माम् (mām) - me

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - he, that one

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because, surely

(indeclinable)

तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - stands, remains, is

(verb)

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

Class 1 verb (reduplicated root in present stem).

Root: sthā (class 1)

धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - righteous-souled, virtuous, noble-minded

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmātman

dharmātman - one whose soul is (devoted to) natural law (dharma), righteous-souled, virtuous

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dharma+ātman)

• dharma – natural law, intrinsic nature, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 3)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Describes the character of the subject 'saḥ'.

साम्प्रतम् (sāmpratam) - now, at present, at this time

(indeclinable)

मत् (mat) - me (ablative)

(pronoun)

Ablative, singular of mad

mad - I, me

Note: Used as the first part of a compound 'matsamutsukaḥ'.

समुत्सुकः (samutsukaḥ) - very eager, very desirous, longing for

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samutsuka

samutsuka - very eager, desirous, longing, ardent

'sam' (intensive) + 'ut' (upwards) + 'suka' (eager).

Prefixes: sam+ut

Root: suc

Note: Predicate adjective for 'saḥ'. Formed from 'sam-ud-√suc' (to desire) or 'sam-ut-suka'.

तत् (tat) - therefore, that

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the preceding statement to the imperative.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

विघ्नम् (vighnam) - obstacle, impediment, hindrance

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vighna

vighna - obstacle, impediment, hindrance, difficulty

From 'vi' + root 'han' (to strike, obstruct).

Prefix: vi

Root: han (class 2)

सुतस्य (sutasya) - of your son (Rāvaṇa's son Indrajit) (of the son)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of suta

suta - son, born

past passive participle

From root 'sū' (to give birth).

Root: sū (class 2)

Note: Possessive, referring to the son of the addressee (Rāvaṇa).

इह (iha) - in this matter concerning my release (here, in this world, in this matter)

(indeclinable)

कर्तुम् (kartum) - to do, to make, to cause

(indeclinable)

infinitive

From root 'kṛ' (to do, make) with 'tumun' suffix.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Used with 'arhasi'.

अर्हसि (arhasi) - you ought, you deserve, you are worthy

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of arh

Class 1 verb.

Root: arh (class 1)

Note: Conjugated for the second person singular, addressing the king.

मुञ्च (muñca) - release!, let go!

(verb)

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

Class 6 verb.

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Direct command.

माम् (mām) - me

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of mad

mad - I, me

Note: Object of 'muñca'.