वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-76, verse-18

त्वं गतिः परमा देव पूर्वजो जगतः प्रभुः ।
रथार्थं सर्वभूतानां विष्णुत्वमुपजग्मिवान् ॥१८॥

18. tvaṃ gatiḥ paramā deva pūrvajo jagataḥ prabhuḥ ,
rathārthaṃ sarvabhūtānāṃ viṣṇutvamupajagmivān.

18. tvam gatiḥ paramā deva pūrvajaḥ jagataḥ prabhuḥ
rathārtham sarvabhūtānām viṣṇutvam upajagmuvān

18. deva tvam paramā gatiḥ jagataḥ pūrvajaḥ prabhuḥ
sarvabhūtānām rathārtham viṣṇutvam upajagmuvān

18. You are the ultimate destination (gati), O God, the primordial one, the Lord of the world. For the purpose of the path of all beings, you assumed the state of being Vishnu.

Words meanings summery:

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• गतिः (gatiḥ) - ultimate destination (movement, path, destination, refuge, course)

• परमा (paramā) - supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent

• देव (deva) - O god, O divine one

• पूर्वजः (pūrvajaḥ) - born before, primeval, elder

• जगतः (jagataḥ) - of the world, of the universe

• प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - lord, master, mighty, powerful

• रथार्थम् (rathārtham) - for the purpose of the path/journey (of existence) (for the sake of the path/journey/course, for the purpose of the vehicle)

• सर्वभूतानाम् (sarvabhūtānām) - of all beings, of all creatures

• विष्णुत्वम् (viṣṇutvam) - the state of being Vishnu, Vishnu-ness

• उपजग्मुवान् (upajagmuvān) - having attained, having assumed, having come to

Words meanings and morphology

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of tvad

tvad - you

गतिः (gatiḥ) - ultimate destination (movement, path, destination, refuge, course)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gati

gati - going, motion, path, refuge, resort, destination, state

Root: gam (class 1)

परमा (paramā) - supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of parama

parama - highest, furthest, supreme, ultimate, excellent

देव (deva) - O god, O divine one

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

Root: div (class 4)

पूर्वजः (pūrvajaḥ) - born before, primeval, elder

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pūrvaja

pūrvaja - born before, primeval, elder, ancestor

Compound type : tatpurusha (pūrva+ja)

• pūrva – before, former, ancient, eastern
  adjective (masculine)
• ja – born, produced from, originating from
  adjective (masculine)
  derivative noun/adjective from root
  From root 'jan' (to be born).
  Root: jan (class 4)

जगतः (jagataḥ) - of the world, of the universe

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, moving, living

Root: gam (class 1)

प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - lord, master, mighty, powerful

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prabhu

prabhu - master, lord, powerful, mighty, eternal

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū (class 1)

रथार्थम् (rathārtham) - for the purpose of the path/journey (of existence) (for the sake of the path/journey/course, for the purpose of the vehicle)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rathārtha

rathārtha - purpose of a chariot/course/path

Compound type : tatpurusha (ratha+artha)

• ratha – chariot, car, vehicle, course, path, journey
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ram (class 1)
• artha – purpose, aim, meaning, wealth, object
  noun (masculine)
  Root: arth (class 10)

Note: Used adverbially to mean 'for the sake of' or 'for the purpose of'.

सर्वभूतानाम् (sarvabhūtānām) - of all beings, of all creatures

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of sarvabhūta

sarvabhūta - all beings, all creatures

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+bhūta)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun (masculine)
• bhūta – being, creature, element, past
  participle (neuter)
  past passive participle
  Root: bhū (class 1)

विष्णुत्वम् (viṣṇutvam) - the state of being Vishnu, Vishnu-ness

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of viṣṇutva

viṣṇutva - the state or quality of being Vishnu

Compound type : tatpurusha (viṣṇu+tva)

• viṣṇu – Vishnu (a prominent deity in Hinduism)
  proper noun (masculine)
  Root: viś (class 6)
• tva – suffix forming abstract nouns, 'ness', 'hood', 'ity'
  noun (neuter)
  An abstract noun suffix.

उपजग्मुवान् (upajagmuvān) - having attained, having assumed, having come to

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of upajagmuvat

upajagmuvat - having gone to, having attained, having approached, having assumed

perfect active participle

From root 'gam' (to go) with upasarga 'upa-' (near, towards). Perfect active participle in masculine nominative singular.

Prefix: upa

Root: gam (class 1)