वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-101, verse-17

नैव लोभान्न मोहाद्वा न चाज्ञानात्तमोऽन्वितः ।
सेतुं सत्यस्य भेत्स्यामि गुरोः सत्यप्रतिश्रवः ॥१७॥

17. naiva lobhānna mohādvā na cājñānāttamo'nvitaḥ ,
setuṃ satyasya bhetsyāmi guroḥ satyapratiśravaḥ.

17. na eva lobhāt na mohāt vā na ca ajñānāt tamaḥ anvitaḥ
setum satyasya bhetsyāmi guroḥ satyapratiśravaḥ

17. na eva lobhāt na mohāt vā na ca ajñānāt tamaḥ anvitaḥ
(aham) guroḥ satyapratiśravaḥ satyasya setum bhetsyāmi

17. Neither out of greed, nor out of delusion, nor out of ignorance (ajñāna) coupled with darkness (tamas), will I, whose promises are true to my revered father (guru), break the boundary of truth (satya).

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not

• एव (eva) - only, indeed, certainly

• लोभात् (lobhāt) - from greed, out of avarice

• न (na) - nor, not

• मोहात् (mohāt) - from delusion, out of infatuation

• वा (vā) - or

• न (na) - nor, not

• च (ca) - and, also

• अज्ञानात् (ajñānāt) - from ignorance (ajñāna)

• तमः (tamaḥ) - darkness, ignorance (tamas)

• अन्वितः (anvitaḥ) - accompanied by, connected with, endowed with

• सेतुम् (setum) - bridge, dam, boundary, limit

• सत्यस्य (satyasya) - of truth (satya)

• भेत्स्यामि (bhetsyāmi) - I will break, I will split

• गुरोः (guroḥ) - of the guru, of the revered teacher/father

• सत्यप्रतिश्रवः (satyapratiśravaḥ) - one whose promises are true, truthful in vows

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - only, indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

लोभात् (lobhāt) - from greed, out of avarice

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of lobha

lobha - greed, covetousness, desire

Root: lubh (class 4)

न (na) - nor, not

(indeclinable)

मोहात् (mohāt) - from delusion, out of infatuation

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of moha

moha - delusion, infatuation, confusion, folly

Root: muh (class 4)

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

न (na) - nor, not

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अज्ञानात् (ajñānāt) - from ignorance (ajñāna)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of ajñāna

ajñāna - ignorance, nescience, lack of knowledge

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+jñāna)

• a – not, non-
  prefix
  Negative prefix
• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, understanding
  noun (neuter)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

तमः (tamaḥ) - darkness, ignorance (tamas)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tamas

tamas - darkness, gloom, ignorance, quality of inertia/darkness

अन्वितः (anvitaḥ) - accompanied by, connected with, endowed with

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anvita

anvita - accompanied, joined, connected, endowed with

Past Passive Participle

Formed from anu-√i + -ta suffix

Prefix: anu

Root: i (class 2)

सेतुम् (setum) - bridge, dam, boundary, limit

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of setu

setu - bridge, dam, bank, boundary, limit, moral standard

Root: si (class 5)

सत्यस्य (satyasya) - of truth (satya)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, true, real, sincere

भेत्स्यामि (bhetsyāmi) - I will break, I will split

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of √bhid

Root: bhid (class 7)

गुरोः (guroḥ) - of the guru, of the revered teacher/father

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of guru

guru - teacher, spiritual guide, respected person, heavy

सत्यप्रतिश्रवः (satyapratiśravaḥ) - one whose promises are true, truthful in vows

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satyapratiśrava

satyapratiśrava - one whose promises are true, truthful in vows

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (satya+pratiśrava)

• satya – truth, true, real, sincere
  noun (neuter)
• pratiśrava – promise, assent, agreement, hearing
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: prati
  Root: śru (class 5)