वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-74, verse-3

कृतं मया यथातथ्यं द्विजकार्यमनुत्तमम् ।
धर्मसेतुमतो भूयः कर्तुमिच्छामि राघवौ ॥३॥

3. kṛtaṃ mayā yathātathyaṃ dvijakāryamanuttamam ,
dharmasetumato bhūyaḥ kartumicchāmi rāghavau.

3. kṛtam mayā yathātathyam dvijakāryam anuttamam
dharma-setum ataḥ bhūyaḥ kartum icchāmi rāghavau

3. rāghavau mayā yathātathyam anuttamam dvijakāryam
kṛtam ataḥ bhūyaḥ dharma-setum kartum icchāmi

3. O Rāghavas, I have truly and excellently performed the duty of a twice-born (dvija). Therefore, I desire to further establish the foundation of natural law (dharma).

Words meanings summery:

• कृतम् (kṛtam) - performed (done, made, performed)

• मया (mayā) - by me

• यथातथ्यम् (yathātathyam) - truly and accurately (truly, accurately, properly, as it is)

• द्विजकार्यम् (dvijakāryam) - duty of a twice-born (dvija) (duty of a twice-born, work of a brahmin)

• अनुत्तमम् (anuttamam) - excellent (unsurpassed, excellent, best)

• धर्म-सेतुम् (dharma-setum) - foundation of natural law (dharma) (bridge of dharma, foundation of natural law)

• अतः (ataḥ) - therefore (therefore, from this, hence)

• भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - further (again, further, more, greatly)

• कर्तुम् (kartum) - to establish (to do, to make, to perform)

• इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I desire (I wish, I desire)

• राघवौ (rāghavau) - O Rāghavas (Rama and Lakshmana) (O descendants of Raghu (Rama and Lakshmana))

Words meanings and morphology

कृतम् (kṛtam) - performed (done, made, performed)

(adjective)

neuter, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, performed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root kṛ- (to do) with suffix -ta.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Acts as predicate adjective.

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

यथातथ्यम् (yathātathyam) - truly and accurately (truly, accurately, properly, as it is)

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+tathya)

• yathā – as, in which way
  indeclinable
• tathya – true, real, truth
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Functions adverbially.

द्विजकार्यम् (dvijakāryam) - duty of a twice-born (dvija) (duty of a twice-born, work of a brahmin)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dvijakārya

dvijakārya - duty of a twice-born, work of a brahmin

Compound type : tatpurusha (dvija+kārya)

• dvija – twice-born (Brahmin, Kṣatriya, Vaiśya), bird, tooth
  noun (masculine)
  Formed from dvi (twice) + jan (to be born).
  Root: jan (class 4)
• kārya – work, duty, task, action (to be done)
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive
  Derived from root kṛ- (to do) with suffix -ya (kartavya).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Object of 'kṛtam'.

अनुत्तमम् (anuttamam) - excellent (unsurpassed, excellent, best)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anuttama

anuttama - unsurpassed, excellent, best

Compound type : bahuvrīhi/tatpuruṣa (an+uttama)

• an – not, un-
  indeclinable
• uttama – highest, best, excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of ud-.
  Prefix: ud

Note: Agrees with 'dvijakāryam'.

धर्म-सेतुम् (dharma-setum) - foundation of natural law (dharma) (bridge of dharma, foundation of natural law)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma-setu

dharma-setu - bridge of dharma, foundation of righteousness/natural law

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+setu)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  From root dhṛ- (to uphold, support).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• setu – bridge, bond, dam, bank
  noun (masculine)
  From root si- (to bind).
  Root: si (class 5)

Note: Object of 'kartum'.

अतः (ataḥ) - therefore (therefore, from this, hence)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects clauses.

भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - further (again, further, more, greatly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies 'kartum icchāmi'.

कर्तुम् (kartum) - to establish (to do, to make, to perform)

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Derived from root kṛ- (to do) with suffix -tum.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Expresses purpose or object of desire.

इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I desire (I wish, I desire)

(verb)

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

Present Indicative

Root iṣ, 6th class (icchati).

Root: iṣ (class 6)

राघवौ (rāghavau) - O Rāghavas (Rama and Lakshmana) (O descendants of Raghu (Rama and Lakshmana))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, dual of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, son of Raghu (epithet for Rama and Lakshmana)

Patronymic from Raghu.

Note: Addressing Rama and Lakshmana.