वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-24, verse-15

न हि ते स्त्रीवधकृते घृणा कार्या नरोत्तम ।
चातुर्वर्ण्यहितार्थाय कर्तव्यं राजसूनुना ॥१५॥

15. na hi te strīvadhakṛte ghṛṇā kāryā narottama ,
cāturvarṇyahitārthāya kartavyaṃ rājasūnunā.

15. na hi te strī-vadha-kṛte ghṛṇā kāryā narottama
cāturvarṇya-hitārthāya kartavyam rājasūnunā

15. narottama hi te strī-vadha-kṛte ghṛṇā na kāryā.
rājasūnunā cāturvarṇya-hitārthāya kartavyam

15. Indeed, O best of men, you should not entertain any compassion (ghṛṇā) for killing a woman. This act, for the sake of the welfare of the four social classes (cāturvarṇya), must be performed by a prince.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

• ते (te) - to you, by you, for you (dative/genitive singular)

• स्त्री-वध-कृते (strī-vadha-kṛte) - on account of killing a woman, for the sake of a woman's slaying

• घृणा (ghṛṇā) - compassion, pity, disgust, abhorrence

• कार्या (kāryā) - should be done, ought to be performed

• नरोत्तम (narottama) - Refers to Rama as the foremost among men. (O best of men, O supreme man)

• चातुर्वर्ण्य-हितार्थाय (cāturvarṇya-hitārthāya) - for the sake of the welfare of the four social classes (cāturvarṇya)

• कर्तव्यम् (kartavyam) - should be done, ought to be performed

• राजसूनुना (rājasūnunā) - by the prince, by the king's son

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - to you, by you, for you (dative/genitive singular)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yusmad

yusmad - you (singular)

स्त्री-वध-कृते (strī-vadha-kṛte) - on account of killing a woman, for the sake of a woman's slaying

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of strī-vadha-kṛta

strī-vadha-kṛta - done for the killing of a woman; on account of the killing of a woman

Tatpuruṣa compound: 'strī' (woman) + 'vadha' (killing) + 'kṛta' (done/sake). 'kṛte' often used adverbially for 'on account of'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (strī+vadha+kṛta)

• strī – woman, female
  noun (feminine)
• vadha – killing, slaying, murder
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from the root vadh (to strike, kill).
  Root: vadh (class 1)
• kṛta – done, made, performed; (often in locative as 'kṛte' for 'for the sake of', 'on account of')
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Formed from the root kṛ (to do, to make). Here used as a noun meaning 'sake' or 'reason'.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Used adverbially to indicate reason.

घृणा (ghṛṇā) - compassion, pity, disgust, abhorrence

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ghṛṇā

ghṛṇā - compassion, pity, disgust, abhorrence, aversion

कार्या (kāryā) - should be done, ought to be performed

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kārya

kārya - to be done, proper to be done, duty, action

Gerundive

Gerundive form from the root kṛ (to do, to make), indicating obligation or necessity.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with 'ghṛṇā'.

नरोत्तम (narottama) - Refers to Rama as the foremost among men. (O best of men, O supreme man)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of nara-uttama

nara-uttama - best among men, supreme man

Tatpuruṣa compound: 'nara' (man) + 'uttama' (best).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+uttama)

• nara – man, human being, person
  noun (masculine)
• uttama – best, highest, supreme, excellent
  adjective (neuter)
  Prefix: ud

चातुर्वर्ण्य-हितार्थाय (cāturvarṇya-hitārthāya) - for the sake of the welfare of the four social classes (cāturvarṇya)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of cāturvarṇya-hitārtha

cāturvarṇya-hitārtha - for the purpose of the welfare of the four social classes

Compound of 'cāturvarṇya' (the system of four social classes), 'hita' (welfare), and 'artha' (purpose/sake).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cāturvarṇya+hita+artha)

• cāturvarṇya – the system of four social classes (Brāhmaṇa, Kṣatriya, Vaiśya, Śūdra)
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from 'caturvarṇa' (four classes) with a suffix indicating collection or system.
• hita – welfare, benefit, good
  noun (neuter)
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• artha – purpose, aim, meaning, wealth, for the sake of
  noun (masculine)

कर्तव्यम् (kartavyam) - should be done, ought to be performed

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kārya

kārya - to be done, proper to be done, duty, action

Gerundive

Gerundive form from the root kṛ (to do, to make), indicating obligation or necessity.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Implied subject is 'this act' (i.e., killing Taṭakā).

राजसूनुना (rājasūnunā) - by the prince, by the king's son

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rājasūnu

rājasūnu - king's son, prince

Tatpuruṣa compound: 'rājan' (king) + 'sūnu' (son).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+sūnu)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj (class 1)
• sūnu – son, offspring
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from the root sū (to bear, to produce).
  Root: sū (class 2)

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