वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-103, verse-17

ब्राह्मणो ह्येकपार्श्वेन नरान् रोद्धुमिहार्हति ।
न तु मूर्धावसिक्तानां विधिः प्रत्युपवेशने ॥१७॥

17. brāhmaṇo hyekapārśvena narān roddhumihārhati ,
na tu mūrdhāvasiktānāṃ vidhiḥ pratyupaveśane.

17. brāhmaṇaḥ hi ekapārśvena narān roddhum iha arhati
| na tu mūrdhāvasiktānām vidhiḥ pratyupaveśane

17. hi brāhmaṇaḥ iha ekapārśvena narān roddhum arhati
tu mūrdhāvasiktānām pratyupaveśane vidhiḥ na

17. Indeed, a Brahmin is capable of obstructing men here even by his mere presence on one side. However, there is no such prescribed rule for those whose heads have been consecrated (mūrdhāvasikta), like kings, concerning sitting down in return or sitting opposite them.

Words meanings summery:

• ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a Brahmin, a member of the priestly class

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• एकपार्श्वेन (ekapārśvena) - by one side, by being on one side

• नरान् (narān) - men, people

• रोद्धुम् (roddhum) - to obstruct, to stop, to hinder

• इह (iha) - here, in this matter

• अर्हति (arhati) - is able, is worthy, deserves

• न (na) - not, no

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, however

• मूर्धावसिक्तानाम् (mūrdhāvasiktānām) - of those whose heads have been consecrated, of anointed ones (like kings)

• विधिः (vidhiḥ) - rule, precept, ritual, prescribed custom

• प्रत्युपवेशने (pratyupaveśane) - in sitting down in return, regarding sitting opposite

Words meanings and morphology

ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a Brahmin, a member of the priestly class

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, related to Brahman, sacred

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

एकपार्श्वेन (ekapārśvena) - by one side, by being on one side

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of ekapārśva

ekapārśva - one side, a single side

Compound type : tatpurusha (eka+pārśva)

• eka – one, single
  numeral
• pārśva – side, flank
  noun (neuter)

नरान् (narān) - men, people

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of nara

nara - man, human being

रोद्धुम् (roddhum) - to obstruct, to stop, to hinder

(indeclinable)

Root: rudh (class 7)

Note: Infinitive form

इह (iha) - here, in this matter

(indeclinable)

अर्हति (arhati) - is able, is worthy, deserves

(verb)

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

Root: arh (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, however

(indeclinable)

मूर्धावसिक्तानाम् (mūrdhāvasiktānām) - of those whose heads have been consecrated, of anointed ones (like kings)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of mūrdhāvasikta

mūrdhāvasikta - one whose head has been sprinkled/consecrated, an anointed king

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mūrdhan+avasikta)

• mūrdhan – head, skull
  noun (masculine)
• avasikta – sprinkled, consecrated
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root sic with prefix ava
  Prefix: ava
  Root: sic (class 6)

विधिः (vidhiḥ) - rule, precept, ritual, prescribed custom

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vidhi

vidhi - rule, method, injunction, destiny

प्रत्युपवेशने (pratyupaveśane) - in sitting down in return, regarding sitting opposite

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of pratyupaveśana

pratyupaveśana - sitting in return, sitting opposite, counter-sitting

Compound type : tatpurusha (prati+upaveśana)

• prati – towards, against, in return
  indeclinable
• upaveśana – sitting down, an act of sitting
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root viś with prefix upa
  Prefix: upa
  Root: viś (class 6)