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

भवान्मे प्रियकामार्थं वचनं यदिहोक्तवान् ।
अकार्यं कार्यसंकाशमपथ्यं पथ्यसंमितम् ॥२॥

2. bhavānme priyakāmārthaṃ vacanaṃ yadihoktavān ,
akāryaṃ kāryasaṃkāśamapathyaṃ pathyasaṃmitam.

2. bhavān me priyakāmārtham vacanam yat iha uktavān
akāryam kāryasaṃkāśam apathyam pathyasammitam

2. bhavān me priyakāmārtham yat vacanam iha uktavān
akāryam kāryasaṃkāśam apathyam pathyasammitam

2. The words you have spoken to me here for the sake of my cherished wishes are improper yet appear proper, unhealthy yet seem wholesome.

Words meanings summery:

• भवान् (bhavān) - you (respectful), sir

• मे (me) - to me (to me, my, for me)

• प्रियकामार्थम् (priyakāmārtham) - for the sake of my cherished wishes (for the sake of beloved desires, for the purpose of cherished wishes)

• वचनम् (vacanam) - the words (word, speech, statement)

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

• इह (iha) - here (here, in this world, in this case)

• उक्तवान् (uktavān) - you have spoken (one who has spoken, having spoken)

• अकार्यम् (akāryam) - improper (improper, what should not be done, wrong action)

• कार्यसंकाशम् (kāryasaṁkāśam) - appears proper (appearing like what should be done, resembling duty)

• अपथ्यम् (apathyam) - unhealthy (unhealthy, unwholesome, not beneficial)

• पथ्यसम्मितम् (pathyasammitam) - seems wholesome (resembling what is wholesome, appearing beneficial)

Words meanings and morphology

भवान् (bhavān) - you (respectful), sir

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - you (respectful form), being, existing

Present Active Participle

Derived from the root 'bhū' (to be) with 'śatṛ' suffix.

Root: bhū (class 1)

मे (me) - to me (to me, my, for me)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Also used for genitive.

प्रियकामार्थम् (priyakāmārtham) - for the sake of my cherished wishes (for the sake of beloved desires, for the purpose of cherished wishes)

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (priya+kāma+artha)

• priya – dear, beloved, pleasing, agreeable
  adjective
• kāma – desire, wish, longing, love, pleasure
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kam (class 1)
• artha – purpose, aim, object, meaning, wealth, for the sake of
  noun (masculine)

वचनम् (vacanam) - the words (word, speech, statement)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - word, speech, saying, utterance, command

Root: vac

यत् (yat) - which (words) (which, what)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, whatever

इह (iha) - here (here, in this world, in this case)

(indeclinable)

उक्तवान् (uktavān) - you have spoken (one who has spoken, having spoken)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of uktavat

uktavat - having said, one who has spoken

Past Active Participle

Derived from the root 'vac' (to speak) with the 'ktavat' suffix.

Root: vac (class 2)

अकार्यम् (akāryam) - improper (improper, what should not be done, wrong action)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of akārya

akārya - not to be done, improper, wrong action, forbidden

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kārya)

• a – not, un-, without
  prefix
  Negative prefix.
• kārya – to be done, duty, action, work
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive
  Derived from the root 'kṛ' (to do) with the 'ṇyat' suffix.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

कार्यसंकाशम् (kāryasaṁkāśam) - appears proper (appearing like what should be done, resembling duty)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kāryasaṃkāśa

kāryasaṁkāśa - appearing like duty, resembling what should be done

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kārya+saṃkāśa)

• kārya – to be done, duty, action, work
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive
  Derived from the root 'kṛ' (to do) with the 'ṇyat' suffix.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• saṃkāśa – resembling, like, appearing, shining
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from 'sam-kāś' (to appear, shine).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kāś (class 1)

अपथ्यम् (apathyam) - unhealthy (unhealthy, unwholesome, not beneficial)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of apathya

apathya - unwholesome, unsuitable, not beneficial for health

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+pathya)

• a – not, un-, without
  prefix
  Negative prefix.
• pathya – wholesome, suitable, beneficial, proper, fit for the path
  adjective (neuter)
  Derived from 'path' (path).

पथ्यसम्मितम् (pathyasammitam) - seems wholesome (resembling what is wholesome, appearing beneficial)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pathyasammita

pathyasammita - resembling what is wholesome, appearing beneficial or suitable

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pathya+sammita)

• pathya – wholesome, suitable, beneficial, proper, fit for the path
  adjective (neuter)
• sammita – measured, compared, resembling, similar, accompanied by
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root 'mā' (to measure) with prefix 'sam' and 'kta' suffix.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: mā (class 2)

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