वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-98, verse-22

यावत् प्रजा धरिष्यन्ति तावत्त्वं वै विभीषण ।
राक्षसेन्द्र महावीर्य लङ्कास्थः स्वं धरिष्यसि ॥२२॥

22. yāvat prajā dhariṣyanti tāvattvaṃ vai vibhīṣaṇa ,
rākṣasendra mahāvīrya laṅkāsthaḥ svaṃ dhariṣyasi.

22. yāvat prajā dhariṣyanti tāvat tvam vai vibhīṣaṇa
rākṣasendra mahāvīrya laṅkāsthaḥ svam dhariṣyasi

22. vibhīṣaṇa rākṣasendra mahāvīrya,
yāvat prajā dhariṣyanti,
tāvat tvam vai laṅkāsthaḥ svam dhariṣyasi

22. O Vibhīṣaṇa, mighty king of rākṣasas, as long as people (prajā) exist, so long shall you, residing in Laṅkā, maintain your own [rule and position].

Words meanings summery:

• यावत् (yāvat) - as long as (as long as, as far as, until)

• प्रजा (prajā) - people (people, subjects, offspring, creatures)

• धरिष्यन्ति (dhariṣyanti) - they will endure (they will hold, they will maintain, they will exist/endure)

• तावत् (tāvat) - so long (so long, so much, then)

• त्वम् (tvam) - you (you (singular))

• वै (vai) - indeed (indeed, verily (particle))

• विभीषण (vibhīṣaṇa) - O Vibhīṣaṇa

• राक्षसेन्द्र (rākṣasendra) - O king of rākṣasas (lord/king of rākṣasas)

• महावीर्य (mahāvīrya) - O greatly mighty one (greatly powerful, very strong, of great valor)

• लङ्कास्थः (laṅkāsthaḥ) - residing in Laṅkā (situated in Laṅkā, abiding in Laṅkā)

• स्वम् (svam) - your own (position/rule) (one's own, property, self)

• धरिष्यसि (dhariṣyasi) - you will maintain (you will hold, you will maintain, you will rule)

Words meanings and morphology

यावत् (yāvat) - as long as (as long as, as far as, until)

(indeclinable)

Note: Correlative to tāvat.

प्रजा (prajā) - people (people, subjects, offspring, creatures)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of prajā

prajā - progeny, offspring, people, subjects, creatures

Prefix: pra

Root: jan (class 4)

धरिष्यन्ति (dhariṣyanti) - they will endure (they will hold, they will maintain, they will exist/endure)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, future (lṛṭ) of dhṛ

future tense, Parasmaipada, 3rd person plural

root dhṛ (to hold) + syati (future suffix) + anti (3rd plural ending)

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

तावत् (tāvat) - so long (so long, so much, then)

(indeclinable)

Note: Correlative to yāvat.

त्वम् (tvam) - you (you (singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuşmad

yuşmad - you (singular)

वै (vai) - indeed (indeed, verily (particle))

(indeclinable)

विभीषण (vibhīṣaṇa) - O Vibhīṣaṇa

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vibhīṣaṇa

vibhīṣaṇa - Vibhīṣaṇa (brother of Rāvaṇa); terrifying, frightful

राक्षसेन्द्र (rākṣasendra) - O king of rākṣasas (lord/king of rākṣasas)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rākṣasendra

rākṣasendra - lord/king of rākṣasas

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rākṣasa+indra)

• rākṣasa – rākṣasa (demon)
  noun (masculine)
• indra – Indra (name of a deity); chief, best, lord
  noun (masculine)

महावीर्य (mahāvīrya) - O greatly mighty one (greatly powerful, very strong, of great valor)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahāvīrya

mahāvīrya - greatly powerful, very strong, of great valor

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+vīrya)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• vīrya – strength, valor, power
  noun (neuter)

लङ्कास्थः (laṅkāsthaḥ) - residing in Laṅkā (situated in Laṅkā, abiding in Laṅkā)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of laṅkāstha

laṅkāstha - staying in Laṅkā, situated in Laṅkā

Compound of Laṅkā and stha (from root sthā, to stand)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (laṅkā+stha)

• laṅkā – Laṅkā (city name)
  proper noun (feminine)
• stha – standing, staying, situated
  adjective (masculine)
  from root sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with tvam.

स्वम् (svam) - your own (position/rule) (one's own, property, self)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sva

sva - one's own, own property, kinsman

Note: Object of dhariṣyasi, referring to one's own possession or position.

धरिष्यसि (dhariṣyasi) - you will maintain (you will hold, you will maintain, you will rule)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of dhṛ

future tense, Parasmaipada, 2nd person singular

root dhṛ (to hold) + syati (future suffix) + si (2nd singular ending)

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

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