वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-75, verse-18

त्वया हि नित्यशः साह्यं कृतमेषां महात्मनाम् ।
असह्यमिदमन्येषामगतीनां गतिर्भवान् ॥१८॥

18. tvayā hi nityaśaḥ sāhyaṃ kṛtameṣāṃ mahātmanām ,
asahyamidamanyeṣāmagatīnāṃ gatirbhavān.

18. tvayā hi nityaśaḥ sāhyam kṛtam eṣām mahātmanām
asahyam idam anyeṣām agatīnām gatiḥ bhavān

18. hi tvayā nityaśaḥ eṣām mahātmanām sāhyam kṛtam
idam anyeṣām asahyam bhavān agatīnām gatiḥ

18. Indeed, you have always rendered assistance to these great souls. This (situation) is unbearable for others; you are the refuge for those who are without recourse.

Words meanings summery:

• त्वया (tvayā) - by you

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• नित्यशः (nityaśaḥ) - always, constantly, regularly

• साह्यम् (sāhyam) - help, assistance, support

• कृतम् (kṛtam) - Has been done. (done, made, performed)

• एषाम् (eṣām) - of these, for these

• महात्मनाम् (mahātmanām) - of great souls, of magnanimous ones

• असह्यम् (asahyam) - The current plight or situation is unbearable. (unbearable, intolerable, irresistible)

• इदम् (idam) - this, this (situation)

• अन्येषाम् (anyeṣām) - of others, for others

• अगतीनाम् (agatīnām) - Qualifies 'anyeṣām' (of others), implying 'others who are helpless'. (of those without refuge, for the helpless)

• गतिः (gatiḥ) - refuge, way, goal, movement

• भवान् (bhavān) - you (honorific), Sir

Words meanings and morphology

त्वया (tvayā) - by you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Agent in a passive construction (help was done by you).

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

नित्यशः (nityaśaḥ) - always, constantly, regularly

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'nitya' (constant, eternal) with suffix '-śas' (indicating distribution or manner).

Note: Adverb of time.

साह्यम् (sāhyam) - help, assistance, support

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sāhya

sāhya - help, assistance, support, alliance

Derived from 'sahāya' (helper).

Note: Subject of the passive verb 'kṛtam'.

कृतम् (kṛtam) - Has been done. (done, made, performed)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, performed, deed

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of root kṛ (to do).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Functions as the predicate, meaning 'has been done'.

एषाम् (eṣām) - of these, for these

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of etad

etad - this, these

Note: Possessive or dative sense ('for these').

महात्मनाम् (mahātmanām) - of great souls, of magnanimous ones

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, magnanimous, noble

Compound of 'mahā' (great) and 'ātman' (soul).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ātman – soul, self, essence, spirit (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'eṣām'.

असह्यम् (asahyam) - The current plight or situation is unbearable. (unbearable, intolerable, irresistible)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of asahya

asahya - unbearable, intolerable, not to be endured

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

Compound of 'a' (negation) and 'sahya' (to be borne, endurable).

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+sahya)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• sahya – bearable, endurable
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
  Gerundive of root 'sah' (to bear, endure).
  Root: sah (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'idam'.

इदम् (idam) - this, this (situation)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, these

Note: Subject.

अन्येषाम् (anyeṣām) - of others, for others

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of anya

anya - other, another, different

Note: Dative/genitive case, indicating for whom something is (un)bearable.

अगतीनाम् (agatīnām) - Qualifies 'anyeṣām' (of others), implying 'others who are helpless'. (of those without refuge, for the helpless)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of agati

agati - no way, no refuge, helpless

Compound of 'a' (negation) and 'gati' (way, refuge).

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+gati)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• gati – movement, path, refuge, state
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root 'gam' (to go).
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'anyeṣām' (of others), implying 'others who are helpless'.

गतिः (gatiḥ) - refuge, way, goal, movement

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gati

gati - movement, path, refuge, goal, state, means

Derived from root 'gam' (to go).

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Predicate noun for 'bhavān'.

भवान् (bhavān) - you (honorific), Sir

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - you, being, becoming, Sir

Present Active Participle

Present active participle of root 'bhū' (to be, to become), often used as an honorific second-person pronoun.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Honorific second person pronoun, subject of the implied verb 'are'.