वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-34, verse-38

सो ऽहं दृष्टबलस्तुभ्यमिच्छामि हरिपुंगव ।
त्वया सह चिरं सख्यं सुस्निग्धं पावकाग्रतः ॥३८॥

38. so'haṃ dṛṣṭabalastubhyamicchāmi haripuṃgava ,
tvayā saha ciraṃ sakhyaṃ susnigdhaṃ pāvakāgrataḥ.

38. saḥ aham dṛṣṭabalaḥ tubhyam icchāmi haripuṅgava
tvayā saha ciram sakhyam susnigadham pāvakāgrataḥ

38. haripuṅgava saḥ aham dṛṣṭabalaḥ tubhyam icchāmi
tvayā saha ciram susnigadham sakhyam pāvakāgrataḥ

38. O best among heroes (Hari-puṅgava), I, whose strength has been witnessed by you, desire a long-lasting, deeply devoted friendship with you, in front of the sacred fire.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - I (referring to the speaker, Sugriva) (that, he)

• अहम् (aham) - I

• दृष्टबलः (dṛṣṭabalaḥ) - I, whose strength (by you) has been witnessed (whose strength has been seen)

• तुभ्यम् (tubhyam) - to you, for you

• इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I desire, I wish

• हरिपुङ्गव (haripuṅgava) - O best of heroes (addressing Rama) (O best among monkeys, O lion among men, O best of heroes)

• त्वया (tvayā) - with you, by you

• सह (saha) - with, along with

• चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time, long

• सख्यम् (sakhyam) - friendship

• सुस्निगधम् (susnigadham) - very affectionate, deeply devoted

• पावकाग्रतः (pāvakāgrataḥ) - in front of the fire, before the fire

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - I (referring to the speaker, Sugriva) (that, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he/she/it

Note: Refers to the speaker.

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I

दृष्टबलः (dṛṣṭabalaḥ) - I, whose strength (by you) has been witnessed (whose strength has been seen)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dṛṣṭabala

dṛṣṭabala - whose strength is seen

Bahuvrihi compound: dṛṣṭa (seen) + bala (strength).

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (dṛṣṭa+bala)

• dṛṣṭa – seen, perceived
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root dṛś 'to see', with suffix -ta.
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• bala – strength, power
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bal (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'aham'.

तुभ्यम् (tubhyam) - to you, for you

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I desire, I wish

(verb)

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

Present Active Indicative

Root from 6th class (icchati).

Root: iṣ (class 6)

हरिपुङ्गव (haripuṅgava) - O best of heroes (addressing Rama) (O best among monkeys, O lion among men, O best of heroes)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of haripuṅgava

haripuṅgava - best of men/heroes, lion among men/monkeys

Tatpurusha compound: hari (man/hero/monkey) + puṅgava (bull, best).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (hari+puṅgava)

• hari – monkey, man, hero, lion, Vishnu
  noun (masculine)
  Root: hṛ (class 1)
• puṅgava – bull, best, excellent
  noun (masculine)

त्वया (tvayā) - with you, by you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Used with 'saha'.

सह (saha) - with, along with

(indeclinable)

Preposition/Postposition requiring instrumental case.

चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time, long

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial usage.

सख्यम् (sakhyam) - friendship

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sakhya

sakhya - friendship, alliance

From sakhi 'friend', with -ya suffix forming abstract noun.

Note: Object of 'icchāmi'.

सुस्निगधम् (susnigadham) - very affectionate, deeply devoted

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of susnigdha

susnigdha - very affectionate, deeply devoted, very smooth/tender

Compound of su (good, very) and snigdha (affectionate, smooth).

Compound type : Karmadharaya (su+snigdha)

• su – good, well, very
  indeclinable
  Prefix for intensifier or goodness.
• snigdha – affectionate, tender, smooth, oily
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root snih 'to be affectionate'.
  Root: snih (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'sakhyam'.

पावकाग्रतः (pāvakāgrataḥ) - in front of the fire, before the fire

(indeclinable)

Compound of pāvaka (fire) + agra (front) + tas (ablative suffix indicating 'from/in front of').

Compound type : Tatpurusha (pāvaka+agra+tas)

• pāvaka – fire, purifier
  noun (masculine)
  From root pū 'to purify'.
  Root: pū (class 1)
• agra – front, top, tip
  noun (neuter)
• tas – from, in front of (suffix)
  indeclinable
  Indeclinable suffix indicating ablative or location.

Note: Adverb of place.