वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-71, verse-10

यदि वात्र मया कार्यं धर्मदृष्टेन सत्पथा ।
वरयस्व नृप श्रेष्ठ पितरं मे महाद्युतिम् ॥१०॥

10. yadi vātra mayā kāryaṃ dharmadṛṣṭena satpathā ,
varayasva nṛpa śreṣṭha pitaraṃ me mahādyutim.

10. yadi vā atra mayā kāryam dharmadṛṣṭena satpathā
| varayasva nṛpaśreṣṭha pitaram me mahādyutim

10. nṛpaśreṣṭha yadi vā atra mayā dharmadṛṣṭena satpathā kāryam (asti),
me mahādyutim pitaraṃ varayasva

10. Or if some action (karma) is to be performed by me here, following the virtuous path in accordance with (dharma), then, O best of kings, choose my greatly resplendent father.

Words meanings summery:

• यदि (yadi) - if, whether

• वा (vā) - or (or, either, as if)

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this place, in this matter

• मया (mayā) - by me

• कार्यम् (kāryam) - some action (karma) (action, task, work, what is to be done)

• धर्मदृष्टेन (dharmadṛṣṭena) - as seen by (dharma) (by one who perceives (dharma), by the vision of (dharma), in accordance with (dharma))

• सत्पथा (satpathā) - by the good path, by the path of truth/virtue

• वरयस्व (varayasva) - choose, select, ask for

• नृपश्रेष्ठ (nṛpaśreṣṭha) - O best of kings, O chief of rulers

• पितरम् (pitaram) - father

• मे (me) - my, to me, for me

• महाद्युतिम् (mahādyutim) - greatly resplendent, illustrious, of great luster

Words meanings and morphology

यदि (yadi) - if, whether

(indeclinable)

Conditional particle

वा (vā) - or (or, either, as if)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction

अत्र (atra) - here, in this place, in this matter

(indeclinable)

Locative adverb

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of mad

mad - I, me

Pronominal stem for 1st person singular

कार्यम् (kāryam) - some action (karma) (action, task, work, what is to be done)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kārya

kārya - work, duty, what should be done, action (karma)

Gerundive

Derived from root kṛ (to do, make), signifying 'that which is to be done'

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Also accusative singular neuter

धर्मदृष्टेन (dharmadṛṣṭena) - as seen by (dharma) (by one who perceives (dharma), by the vision of (dharma), in accordance with (dharma))

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dharmadṛṣṭa

dharmadṛṣṭa - seen by (dharma), perceived in accordance with (dharma), having (dharma) as its vision

Tatpurusha compound: dharma (natural law) + dṛṣṭa (seen/perceived - past passive participle of dṛś)

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+dṛṣṭa)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root dhṛ (to uphold, to sustain)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• dṛṣṭa – seen, perceived, observed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root dṛś (to see)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'satpathā' or implicitly with a person

सत्पथा (satpathā) - by the good path, by the path of truth/virtue

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of satpatha

satpatha - good path, righteous way, path of truth

Tatpurusha compound: sat (good, true) + patha (path)

Compound type : tatpurusha (sat+patha)

• sat – good, true, existing, being
  adjective
  Present Active Participle
  Derived from root as (to be)
  Root: as (class 2)
• patha – path, road, way
  noun (masculine)
  From the stem of pathin (path)
  Root: path (class 1)

वरयस्व (varayasva) - choose, select, ask for

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (lot) of vṛ

Imperative 2nd Person Singular Middle

From root vṛ (9th class, Atm.) with causative suffix -aya. Imperative, 2nd person, singular, middle voice.

Root: vṛ (class 9)

नृपश्रेष्ठ (nṛpaśreṣṭha) - O best of kings, O chief of rulers

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of nṛpaśreṣṭha

nṛpaśreṣṭha - best of kings, chief among rulers

Tatpurusha compound: nṛpa (king) + śreṣṭha (best)

Compound type : tatpurusha (nṛpa+śreṣṭha)

• nṛpa – king, ruler (man-protector)
  noun (masculine)
  From nṛ (man) + pā (to protect)
  Root: pā (class 2)
• śreṣṭha – best, chief, most excellent
  adjective
  Superlative degree of praśasya (excellent)

पितरम् (pitaram) - father

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pitṛ

pitṛ - father

मे (me) - my, to me, for me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of mad

mad - I, me

Pronominal stem for 1st person singular

Note: Can also be dative singular

महाद्युतिम् (mahādyutim) - greatly resplendent, illustrious, of great luster

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahādyuti

mahādyuti - greatly resplendent, of great splendor, illustrious, brilliant

Bahuvrihi compound: mahā (great) + dyuti (splendor)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+dyuti)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• dyuti – splendor, brilliance, light, glow
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root dyut (to shine)
  Root: dyut (class 1)