वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-100, verse-16

स नास्ति परमित्येव कुरु बुद्धिं महामते ।
प्रत्यक्षं यत्तदातिष्ठ परोक्षं पृष्ठतः कुरु ॥१६॥

16. sa nāsti paramityeva kuru buddhiṃ mahāmate ,
pratyakṣaṃ yattadātiṣṭha parokṣaṃ pṛṣṭhataḥ kuru.

16. saḥ na asti param iti eva kuru buddhim mahāmate
pratyakṣam yat tat ātiṣṭha parokṣam pṛṣṭhataḥ kuru

16. mahāmate saḥ na asti param iti eva buddhim kuru
yat pratyakṣam tat ātiṣṭha parokṣam pṛṣṭhataḥ kuru

16. O great-minded one, cultivate the understanding that such an ultimate reality (para) does not exist. Rely upon that which is directly perceivable, and cast aside that which is imperceptible.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - such (an ultimate reality) (he, that)

• न (na) - not, no

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• परम् (param) - ultimate reality (para) (supreme, ultimate, other, transcendent)

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, certainly

• कुरु (kuru) - cultivate (do, make, perform, accomplish)

• बुद्धिम् (buddhim) - understanding (intellect, understanding, mind, discernment)

• महामते (mahāmate) - O great-minded one, O noble-minded one

• प्रत्यक्षम् (pratyakṣam) - that which is directly perceivable (directly perceptible, evident, visible, direct perception)

• यत् (yat) - that which (which, what)

• तत् (tat) - that thing (that)

• आतिष्ठ (ātiṣṭha) - rely upon (stand upon, reside in, rely on, adhere to)

• परोक्षम् (parokṣam) - that which is imperceptible (imperceptible, unseen, beyond sight)

• पृष्ठतः (pṛṣṭhataḥ) - behind you, aside (from behind, behind, at the back)

• कुरु (kuru) - cast aside (do, make, perform, accomplish)

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - such (an ultimate reality) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

परम् (param) - ultimate reality (para) (supreme, ultimate, other, transcendent)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of para

para - other, distant, foreign, supreme, highest, ultimate reality

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

कुरु (kuru) - cultivate (do, make, perform, accomplish)

(verb)

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

Root: kṛ (class 8)

बुद्धिम् (buddhim) - understanding (intellect, understanding, mind, discernment)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, perception, mind, judgment

Root: budh

महामते (mahāmate) - O great-minded one, O noble-minded one

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahāmat

mahāmat - great-minded, intelligent, noble-minded

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+mati)

• mahā – great, large, mighty, extensive
  adjective
• mati – mind, intellect, thought, understanding, intention
  noun (feminine)
  Root: man (class 4)

प्रत्यक्षम् (pratyakṣam) - that which is directly perceivable (directly perceptible, evident, visible, direct perception)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pratyakṣa

pratyakṣa - perceptible, evident, visible, direct perception

Compound type : avyayībhāva (prati+akṣa)

• prati – towards, against, in front of, in return, every
  indeclinable
  Used as a prefix or preposition.
• akṣa – eye, sense organ, axis, die (for gaming)
  noun (neuter)

यत् (yat) - that which (which, what)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, whatever

तत् (tat) - that thing (that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

आतिष्ठ (ātiṣṭha) - rely upon (stand upon, reside in, rely on, adhere to)

(verb)

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

Root: sthā (class 1)

परोक्षम् (parokṣam) - that which is imperceptible (imperceptible, unseen, beyond sight)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of parokṣa

parokṣa - imperceptible, unseen, beyond the range of sight

Compound type : avyayībhāva (para+akṣa)

• para – beyond, other, supreme, highest, distant
  adjective
• akṣa – eye, sense organ, axis, die (for gaming)
  noun (neuter)

पृष्ठतः (pṛṣṭhataḥ) - behind you, aside (from behind, behind, at the back)

(indeclinable)

Formed with the `tas` suffix meaning 'from' or 'at'.

कुरु (kuru) - cast aside (do, make, perform, accomplish)

(verb)

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

Root: kṛ (class 8)

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