वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-88, verse-2

एवमेतन्महाभाग यथा वदसि धर्मवित् ।
प्रत्ययो हि मम ब्रह्मंस्तव वाक्यैरकल्मषैः ॥२॥

2. evametanmahābhāga yathā vadasi dharmavit ,
pratyayo hi mama brahmaṃstava vākyairakalmaṣaiḥ.

2. evam etat mahābhāga yathā vadasi dharmavit
pratyayaḥ hi mama brahman tava vākyaiḥ akalmaṣaiḥ

2. mahābhāga dharmavit brahman evam etat yathā
vadasi hi mama akalmaṣaiḥ tava vākyaiḥ pratyayaḥ

2. O venerable one, knower of (natural law) dharma, this is indeed as you say. My trust in your pure words is unwavering, O Brahmin.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, so, in this manner

• एतत् (etat) - this (matter, referring to Vālmīki's statement) (this, this fact)

• महाभाग (mahābhāga) - O venerable Vālmīki (O greatly fortunate one, O venerable one)

• यथा (yathā) - as, in which way

• वदसि (vadasi) - you (Vālmīki) speak (you speak, you say)

• धर्मवित् (dharmavit) - O Vālmīki, knower of (natural law) dharma (knower of (natural law) dharma)

• प्रत्ययः (pratyayaḥ) - my (Rāma's) trust (in Vālmīki's words) (trust, conviction, belief)

• हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, because

• मम (mama) - my (Rāma's) (my, of me)

• ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - O Vālmīki, a Brahmin (O Brahmin)

• तव (tava) - your (Vālmīki's) (your, of you)

• वाक्यैः (vākyaiḥ) - by words

• अकल्मषैः (akalmaṣaiḥ) - by faultless, pure words (by faultless, pure, stainless (words))

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, so, in this manner

(indeclinable)

एतत् (etat) - this (matter, referring to Vālmīki's statement) (this, this fact)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Refers to the statement made by Vālmīki.

महाभाग (mahābhāga) - O venerable Vālmīki (O greatly fortunate one, O venerable one)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahābhāga

mahābhāga - greatly fortunate, venerable, illustrious, noble

Bahuvrīhi or Karmadhāraya compound: mahā (great) + bhāga (share, fortune)

Compound type : karmadharaya (mahā+bhāga)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• bhāga – share, portion, fortune, excellence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Addressing Vālmīki.

यथा (yathā) - as, in which way

(indeclinable)

वदसि (vadasi) - you (Vālmīki) speak (you speak, you say)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of vad

Present Tense, Active Voice, 2nd Person Singular

Present (laṭ), root √vad (1st class, Parasmaipada)

Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Refers to Vālmīki.

धर्मवित् (dharmavit) - O Vālmīki, knower of (natural law) dharma (knower of (natural law) dharma)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dharmavid

dharmavid - knower of dharma, righteous

Compound: dharma (natural law) + vid (knower)

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+vid)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, intrinsic nature
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• vid – knower, understanding
  adjective (masculine)
  From root √vid (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Addressing Vālmīki.

प्रत्ययः (pratyayaḥ) - my (Rāma's) trust (in Vālmīki's words) (trust, conviction, belief)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pratyaya

pratyaya - belief, trust, conviction, faith, notion

From prati + √i (to go), literally 'that which goes back to'

Prefix: prati

Root: i (class 2)

Note: The subject of the sentence (implied 'is').

हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, because

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the statement.

मम (mama) - my (Rāma's) (my, of me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Refers to Rāma.

ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - O Vālmīki, a Brahmin (O Brahmin)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahmin, priest, the Absolute (brahman neuter)

Note: Addressing Vālmīki.

तव (tava) - your (Vālmīki's) (your, of you)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Refers to Vālmīki.

वाक्यैः (vākyaiḥ) - by words

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of vākya

vākya - word, speech, statement, sentence

from √vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

अकल्मषैः (akalmaṣaiḥ) - by faultless, pure words (by faultless, pure, stainless (words))

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of akalmaṣa

akalmaṣa - faultless, pure, stainless, sinless, blameless

Negative compound (nañ-tatpuruṣa) of a (not) + kalmaṣa (stain, fault)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kalmaṣa)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• kalmaṣa – stain, fault, sin, impurity
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with `vākyaiḥ`.

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