वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-27, verse-12

तदाख्याहि यथातत्त्वं देवदेव मम स्वयम् ।
असिचक्रसहायस्त्वं युध्यसे संयुगे रिपुम् ॥१२॥

12. tadākhyāhi yathātattvaṃ devadeva mama svayam ,
asicakrasahāyastvaṃ yudhyase saṃyuge ripum.

12. tadā ākhyāhi yathātattvam devadeva mama svayam
asicakrasahāyaḥ tvam yudhyase saṃyuge ripum

12. devadeva,
tadā yathātattvam svayam mama ākhyāhi [yathā] asicakrasahāyaḥ tvam saṃyuge ripum yudhyase

12. O Lord of gods, therefore, tell me yourself, exactly as it is, how you, aided by your sword and discus, fight the enemy in battle.

Words meanings summery:

• तदा (tadā) - therefore (then, at that time)

• आख्याहि (ākhyāhi) - tell, explain

• यथातत्त्वम् (yathātattvam) - according to truth, exactly as it is, truly

• देवदेव (devadeva) - O god of gods, O Lord of gods

• मम (mama) - to me (to me, my)

• स्वयम् (svayam) - oneself, personally, by oneself

• असिचक्रसहायः (asicakrasahāyaḥ) - assisted by sword and discus

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• युध्यसे (yudhyase) - you fight, you battle

• संयुगे (saṁyuge) - in battle, in combat

• रिपुम् (ripum) - enemy

Words meanings and morphology

तदा (tadā) - therefore (then, at that time)

(indeclinable)

आख्याहि (ākhyāhi) - tell, explain

(verb)

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

Imperative 2nd person singular, from ā-khyā

Prefix: ā

Root: khyā (class 2)

यथातत्त्वम् (yathātattvam) - according to truth, exactly as it is, truly

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+tattva)

• yathā – as, according to, just as
  indeclinable
• tattva – truth, reality, essential nature
  noun (neuter)

Note: Functions as an adverb

देवदेव (devadeva) - O god of gods, O Lord of gods

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of devadeva

devadeva - god of gods, lord of gods (epithet for Vishnu or Shiva)

Compound type : tatpurusha (deva+deva)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
  Root: div (class 4)
• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
  Root: div (class 4)

मम (mama) - to me (to me, my)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I (pronoun)

Note: Implied dative for 'tell me'

स्वयम् (svayam) - oneself, personally, by oneself

(indeclinable)

असिचक्रसहायः (asicakrasahāyaḥ) - assisted by sword and discus

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of asicakrasahāya

asicakrasahāya - aided by sword and discus

Compound type : bahuvrihi (asi+cakra+sahāya)

• asi – sword
  noun (masculine)
• cakra – discus, wheel
  noun (neuter)
• sahāya – helper, aid, companion
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'tvam'

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (pronoun)

युध्यसे (yudhyase) - you fight, you battle

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of yudh

Present 2nd person singular, middle voice (ātmanepada), from root yudh

Root: yudh (class 4)

संयुगे (saṁyuge) - in battle, in combat

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of saṃyuga

saṁyuga - battle, war, combat

From sam-yuj

Prefix: sam

Root: yuj (class 7)

रिपुम् (ripum) - enemy

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ripu

ripu - enemy, foe

Note: Object of 'yudhyase'

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