वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-2, verse-34

न ते वागनृता काव्ये का चिदत्र भविष्यति ।
कुरु रामकथां पुण्यां श्लोकबद्धां मनोरमाम् ॥३४॥

34. na te vāganṛtā kāvye kā cidatra bhaviṣyati ,
kuru rāmakathāṃ puṇyāṃ ślokabaddhāṃ manoramām.

34. na te vāk anṛtā kāvye kā cit atra bhaviṣyati
kuru rāmakathām puṇyām ślokabaddhām manoramām

34. atra kāvye te vāk kā cit anṛtā na bhaviṣyati
puṇyām ślokabaddhām manoramām rāmakathām kuru

34. Here, no word of yours will ever be untrue in your poetry. Therefore, compose the sacred, enchanting story of Rama, structured in verses.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• ते (te) - your

• वाक् (vāk) - speech, word, voice

• अनृता (anṛtā) - untrue, false, dishonest

• काव्ये (kāvye) - in your poetic composition (in poetry, in a poem)

• का (kā) - any, what

• चित् (cit) - (when combined with kā) any whatsoever (even, indeed, and)

• अत्र (atra) - in this context, i.e., regarding this task (here, in this place, in this matter)

• भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be, will become

• कुरु (kuru) - do, make, compose

• रामकथाम् (rāmakathām) - the story of Rama

• पुण्याम् (puṇyām) - sacred, holy, virtuous, auspicious

• श्लोकबद्धाम् (ślokabaddhām) - composed in verses, bound in stanzas

• मनोरमाम् (manoramām) - charming, delightful, pleasing to the mind

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - your

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of tvad

tvad - you

Note: enclitic form of genitive singular

वाक् (vāk) - speech, word, voice

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vāc

vāc - speech, word, voice

अनृता (anṛtā) - untrue, false, dishonest

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of anṛta

anṛta - untrue, false, dishonest

compound of 'a' (negation) and 'ṛta' (truth)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+ṛta)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negation prefix
• ṛta – truth, right, cosmic order
  noun (neuter)
  Root: ṛ

Note: modifies vāk

काव्ये (kāvye) - in your poetic composition (in poetry, in a poem)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kāvya

kāvya - poetry, poem, poetic work

derived from kavi (poet)

का (kā) - any, what

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ka

ka - who, what, which

Note: feminine form of 'ka'

चित् (cit) - (when combined with kā) any whatsoever (even, indeed, and)

(indeclinable)

particle used to form indefinite pronouns

अत्र (atra) - in this context, i.e., regarding this task (here, in this place, in this matter)

(indeclinable)

from idam + tra

भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be, will become

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of bhū

future tense

3rd person singular future active

Root: bhū (class 1)

कुरु (kuru) - do, make, compose

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of kṛ

imperative mood

2nd person singular imperative active

Root: kṛ (class 8)

रामकथाम् (rāmakathām) - the story of Rama

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of rāmakathā

rāmakathā - story of Rama

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (rāma+kathā)

• rāma – Rama (proper name), pleasing, dark-colored
  proper noun (masculine)
  Root: ram (class 1)
• kathā – story, tale, narrative
  noun (feminine)
  Root: kath

Note: object of kuru

पुण्याम् (puṇyām) - sacred, holy, virtuous, auspicious

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of puṇya

puṇya - sacred, holy, virtuous, auspicious, meritorious

Note: modifies rāmakathām

श्लोकबद्धाम् (ślokabaddhām) - composed in verses, bound in stanzas

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ślokabaddha

ślokabaddha - composed in verses, bound in stanzas

Compound type : tṛtīyā-tatpuruṣa (śloka+baddha)

• śloka – verse, stanza, fame
  noun (masculine)
  Root: śru
• baddha – bound, tied, composed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root bandh
  Root: bandh (class 1)

Note: modifies rāmakathām

मनोरमाम् (manoramām) - charming, delightful, pleasing to the mind

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of manorama

manorama - charming, delightful, pleasing to the mind

compound of manas (mind) and rama (delighting)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (manas+rama)

• manas – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (neuter)
  Root: man
• rama – delighting, pleasing
  adjective (masculine)
  from root ram (to delight)
  Root: ram (class 1)

Note: modifies rāmakathām

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