वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-70, verse-10

तस्माद्दण्डे महाबाहो यत्नवान्भव पुत्रक ।
धर्मो हि परमो लोके कुर्वतस्ते भविष्यति ॥१०॥

10. tasmāddaṇḍe mahābāho yatnavānbhava putraka ,
dharmo hi paramo loke kurvataste bhaviṣyati.

10. tasmāt daṇḍe mahābāho yatnavān bhava putraka
dharmaḥ hi paramaḥ loke kurvataḥ te bhaviṣyati

10. tasmāt mahābāho putraka daṇḍe yatnavān bhava
hi te kurvataḥ paramaḥ dharmaḥ loke bhaviṣyati

10. Therefore, O mighty-armed one, dear son, be diligent in [administering] punishment. For indeed, the highest natural law (dharma) will be yours in the world as you perform [this duty].

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore (therefore, from that)

• दण्डे (daṇḍe) - in [administering] punishment (in punishment, in authority)

• महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed one

• यत्नवान् (yatnavān) - diligent (diligent, assiduous, zealous)

• भव (bhava) - be (be, become)

• पुत्रक (putraka) - dear son (dear son, little son)

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (dharma) (natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness)

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

• परमः (paramaḥ) - highest (highest, supreme, excellent)

• लोके (loke) - in the world (in the world, among people)

• कुर्वतः (kurvataḥ) - as you perform [this duty] (of him who acts, while acting, by acting)

• ते (te) - yours (genitive for possession/relation) (to you, for you, your)

• भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be (will be, will become)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore (therefore, from that)

(indeclinable)

दण्डे (daṇḍe) - in [administering] punishment (in punishment, in authority)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of daṇḍa

daṇḍa - staff, rod, punishment, scepter, authority, penal power, rule, discipline

Root: daṇḍ (class 10)

महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed one

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahābāhu

mahābāhu - mighty-armed, strong-armed (epithet for heroes like Vishnu, Rama)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bāhu)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective
• bāhu – arm
  noun (masculine)

यत्नवान् (yatnavān) - diligent (diligent, assiduous, zealous)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yatnavat

yatnavat - diligent, assiduous, careful, zealous

From `yatna` (effort) + `vat` (possessive suffix)

Note: Predicate adjective for the implied subject 'you'.

भव (bhava) - be (be, become)

(verb)

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

Imperative Active

2nd person singular, imperative mood, parasmaipada

Root: bhū (class 1)

पुत्रक (putraka) - dear son (dear son, little son)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of putraka

putraka - dear son, little son, child

Diminutive of `putra` (son)

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (dharma) (natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty, virtue, cosmic order

From root `dhṛ` (to uphold, support)

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

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

(indeclinable)

परमः (paramaḥ) - highest (highest, supreme, excellent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parama

parama - highest, supreme, excellent, best

Note: Qualifies `dharmaḥ`.

लोके (loke) - in the world (in the world, among people)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, people, realm, universe

Root: lok (class 1)

Note: Locative case indicating location.

कुर्वतः (kurvataḥ) - as you perform [this duty] (of him who acts, while acting, by acting)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of kurvat

kurvat - doing, performing, acting

Present Active Participle

From root `kṛ` (to do, to make), present stem `kur` + `vat` suffix

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Governed by `te` and functions adverbially in translation.

ते (te) - yours (genitive for possession/relation) (to you, for you, your)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of tvad

tvad - you (pronoun)

2nd person pronoun

भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be (will be, will become)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of bhū

Future Active

3rd person singular, future tense, parasmaipada

Root: bhū (class 1)