वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-75, verse-17

इमे हि सर्वे विष्णो त्वां निरीक्षन्ते दिवौकसः ।
वृत्रघतेन महता एषां साह्यं कुरुष्व ह ॥१७॥

17. ime hi sarve viṣṇo tvāṃ nirīkṣante divaukasaḥ ,
vṛtraghatena mahatā eṣāṃ sāhyaṃ kuruṣva ha.

17. ime hi sarve viṣṇo tvām nirīkṣante divaukasaḥ
vṛtraghatena mahatā eṣām sāhyam kuruṣva ha

17. hi viṣṇo ime sarve divaukasaḥ tvām nirīkṣante
mahatā vṛtraghatena eṣām sāhyam ha kuruṣva

17. Indeed, all these celestial beings, O Viṣṇu, are looking to you. By the great slaying of Vṛtra, please grant them assistance.

Words meanings summery:

• इमे (ime) - Refers to the celestial beings. (these)

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• सर्वे (sarve) - all, whole, entire

• विष्णो (viṣṇo) - O Viṣṇu

• त्वाम् (tvām) - you

• निरीक्षन्ते (nirīkṣante) - They are looking to you for help. (they look at, they observe, they expect)

• दिवौकसः (divaukasaḥ) - celestial beings, dwellers in heaven

• वृत्रघतेन (vṛtraghatena) - by the slaying of Vṛtra, by the killing of Vṛtra

• महता (mahatā) - by great, by large

• एषाम् (eṣām) - Refers to the celestial beings (divaukasaḥ). (of these, to these)

• साह्यम् (sāhyam) - help, assistance, support

• कुरुष्व (kuruṣva) - do, make, perform

• ह (ha) - indeed, certainly, surely

Words meanings and morphology

इमे (ime) - Refers to the celestial beings. (these)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of idam

idam - this, these

Note: Demonstrative pronoun.

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

सर्वे (sarve) - all, whole, entire

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Note: Agrees with 'divaukasaḥ'.

विष्णो (viṣṇo) - O Viṣṇu

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of viṣṇu

viṣṇu - Viṣṇu (a major Hindu deity)

Note: Address to Viṣṇu.

त्वाम् (tvām) - you

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Object of 'nirīkṣante'.

निरीक्षन्ते (nirīkṣante) - They are looking to you for help. (they look at, they observe, they expect)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of nirīkṣ

Root 'īkṣ' (to see) with prefix 'nis' (out, forth) and 'ī' (here as 'ir').

Prefix: nis

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Present tense, middle voice, plural subject.

दिवौकसः (divaukasaḥ) - celestial beings, dwellers in heaven

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of divaukas

divaukas - heaven-dweller, celestial being, god

Compound of 'div' (heaven) and 'okas' (dwelling).

Compound type : tatpurusha (div+okas)

• div – heaven, sky, day
  noun (feminine)
• okas – dwelling, house, abode
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of 'nirīkṣante'.

वृत्रघतेन (vṛtraghatena) - by the slaying of Vṛtra, by the killing of Vṛtra

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vṛtraghat

vṛtraghat - slaying of Vṛtra

Compound of 'vṛtra' (name of a demon) and 'ghāta' (killing, striking).

Compound type : tatpurusha (vṛtra+ghāta)

• vṛtra – Vṛtra (a Vedic demon, personification of drought and obstruction)
  proper noun (masculine)
• ghāta – killing, slaying, striking
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'han' (to strike, kill).
  Root: han (class 2)

Note: Indicates the means by which assistance is given.

महता (mahatā) - by great, by large

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty

Note: Agrees with 'vṛtraghatena'.

एषाम् (eṣām) - Refers to the celestial beings (divaukasaḥ). (of these, to these)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of etad

etad - this, these

Note: Refers to the 'divaukasaḥ'.

साह्यम् (sāhyam) - help, assistance, support

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sāhya

sāhya - help, assistance, support, alliance

Derived from 'sahāya' (helper).

Note: Object of 'kuruṣva'.

कुरुष्व (kuruṣva) - do, make, perform

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Imperative, middle voice, request to Viṣṇu.

ह (ha) - indeed, certainly, surely

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.