वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-13, verse-16

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नाषडङ्गविदत्रासीन्नाव्रतो नाबहुश्रुतः ।
सदस्यस्तस्य वै राज्ञो नावादकुशलो द्विजः ॥१६॥

16. nāṣaḍaṅgavidatrāsīnnāvrato nābahuśrutaḥ ,
sadasyastasya vai rājño nāvādakuśalo dvijaḥ.

16. na aṣaḍaṅgavit atra āsīt na avrataḥ na abahuśrutaḥ
sadasyaḥ tasya vai rājñaḥ na avādakuśalaḥ dvijaḥ

16. atra tasya rājñaḥ sadasyaḥ dvijaḥ aṣaḍaṅgavit na
āsīt na avrataḥ na abahuśrutaḥ vai na avādakuśalaḥ

16. Among the members of that king's assembly, there was no twice-born (dvija) individual who was ignorant of the six Vedic auxiliaries, nor one who had not taken vows, nor one who was not exceedingly learned. Indeed, no Brahmin member was unskilled in debate.

Words meanings summery:

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न (na) - there was no... (not, no)

अषडङ्गवित् (aṣaḍaṅgavit) - one ignorant of the six auxiliary branches (Vedāṅgas) (one who does not know the six auxiliaries)

अत्र (atra) - in this assembly or gathering (here, in this place)

आसीत् (āsīt) - there was (not) (he/she/it was)

न (na) - nor (was there one who was) (not, nor)

अव्रतः (avrataḥ) - one who had not taken the prescribed vows or observed religious duties (one who does not observe vows, without vows)

न (na) - nor (was there one who was) (not, nor)

अबहुश्रुतः (abahuśrutaḥ) - one who was not exceedingly learned or well-versed in sacred lore (not highly learned, not widely heard)

सदस्यः (sadasyaḥ) - a member of the king's ritual assembly (member of an assembly, assessor, participant)

तस्य (tasya) - of that (specific) king (of that, his)

वै (vai) - an emphatic particle (indeed, certainly, surely)

राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of that particular king (of the king)

न (na) - not (unskilled) (not, no)

अवादकुशलः (avādakuśalaḥ) - one who was not proficient in logic and debate (not skilled in argument, unskilled in debate)

द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - a Brahmin who was a member of the assembly (Brahmin, twice-born)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - there was no... (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the adjective `aṣaḍaṅgavit`.

अषडङ्गवित् (aṣaḍaṅgavit) - one ignorant of the six auxiliary branches (Vedāṅgas) (one who does not know the six auxiliaries)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aṣaḍaṅgavid

aṣaḍaṅgavid - one who does not know the six Vedāṅgas

Negative compound (`na` + `ṣaḍaṅgavid`). `ṣaḍaṅgavid` means knowing the six auxiliaries.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+ṣaṭ+aṅga+vid)

a – not, non-
indeclinable
Negative prefix.
ṣaṭ – six
numeral
aṅga – limb, part, auxiliary
noun (neuter)
vid – knowing, knower
adjective (masculine)
Agent noun/suffix
From root `vid` (to know).
Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Subject complement with `āsīt`.

अत्र (atra) - in this assembly or gathering (here, in this place)

(indeclinable)

From pronominal stem `idam` (this) + suffix `tra`.

आसीत् (āsīt) - there was (not) (he/she/it was)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (Laṅ) of as

Imperfect active, 3rd person singular

Augment `a` + root `as` + ending `t`.

Root: as (class 2)

न (na) - nor (was there one who was) (not, nor)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the adjective `avrataḥ`.

अव्रतः (avrataḥ) - one who had not taken the prescribed vows or observed religious duties (one who does not observe vows, without vows)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of avrata

avrata - not having undertaken vows, lawless, irreligious

Negative compound (`na` + `vrata`).

Compound type : nañ-bahuvrīhi (a+vrata)

a – not, non-
indeclinable
Negative prefix.
vrata – vow, sacred practice, religious observance, rule
noun (neuter)

Note: Subject complement (implicitly with `āsīt`).

न (na) - nor (was there one who was) (not, nor)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the adjective `abahuśrutaḥ`.

अबहुश्रुतः (abahuśrutaḥ) - one who was not exceedingly learned or well-versed in sacred lore (not highly learned, not widely heard)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abahuśruta

abahuśruta - not widely read, ignorant, unlearned

Negative compound (`na` + `bahuśruta`). `bahuśruta` means having heard much, very learned.

Compound type : nañ-bahuvrīhi (a+bahu+śruta)

a – not, non-
indeclinable
Negative prefix.
bahu – much, many
adjective (masculine)
śruta – heard, learned, knowledge, sacred tradition
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root `śru` (to hear).
Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Subject complement (implicitly with `āsīt`).

सदस्यः (sadasyaḥ) - a member of the king's ritual assembly (member of an assembly, assessor, participant)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sadasya

sadasya - member of an assembly, assessor, participant in a ritual

From `sadas` (assembly) + suffix `ya`.

Note: Implicit subject, qualified by the preceding negatives.

तस्य (tasya) - of that (specific) king (of that, his)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

वै (vai) - an emphatic particle (indeed, certainly, surely)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of that particular king (of the king)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

n-stem noun.

Root: rāj (class 1)

न (na) - not (unskilled) (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the adjective `avādakuśalaḥ`.

अवादकुशलः (avādakuśalaḥ) - one who was not proficient in logic and debate (not skilled in argument, unskilled in debate)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of avādakuśala

avādakuśala - unskilled in argument or debate

Negative compound (`na` + `vādakuśala`). `vādakuśala` means skilled in argument.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vāda+kuśala)

a – not, non-
indeclinable
Negative prefix.
vāda – speech, argument, doctrine
noun (masculine)
From root `vad` (to speak).
Root: vad (class 1)
kuśala – skilled, expert, proficient
adjective (masculine)

Note: Subject complement (implicitly with `āsīt`).

द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - a Brahmin who was a member of the assembly (Brahmin, twice-born)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dvija

dvija - twice-born (Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya), bird, tooth

From `dvi` (two) + `ja` (born).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dvi+ja)