वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-105, verse-16

नैतच्चित्रं नरव्याघ्र शीलवृत्तवतां वर ।
यदार्यं त्वयि तिष्ठेत्तु निम्ने वृष्टिमिवोदकम् ॥१६॥

16. naitaccitraṃ naravyāghra śīlavṛttavatāṃ vara ,
yadāryaṃ tvayi tiṣṭhettu nimne vṛṣṭimivodakam.

16. na etat citram naravyāghra śīlavṛttavatām vara
yat āryam tvayi tiṣṭhet tu nimne vṛṣṭim iva udakam

16. naravyāghra śīlavṛttavatām vara etat na citram
yat āryam tu tvayi nimne vṛṣṭim iva udakam tiṣṭhet

16. O tiger among men, O best among those of good conduct and character, it is no wonder that nobility should reside in you, just as water from rain naturally collects in a low-lying area.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• एतत् (etat) - this

• चित्रम् (citram) - wonder (wonder, strange, picture)

• नरव्याघ्र (naravyāghra) - O tiger among men, O best of men

• शीलवृत्तवताम् (śīlavṛttavatām) - of those possessing good conduct and character

• वर (vara) - O best, O excellent one

• यत् (yat) - that which, because

• आर्यम् (āryam) - nobility (as a quality) (noble, respectable, virtuous (quality of being noble))

• त्वयि (tvayi) - in you

• तिष्ठेत् (tiṣṭhet) - should stand, should remain, should reside

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• निम्ने (nimne) - in a low-lying place, in a depression

• वृष्टिम् (vṛṣṭim) - rain

• इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

• उदकम् (udakam) - water

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

एतत् (etat) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, these

Note: It can also be accusative singular neuter.

चित्रम् (citram) - wonder (wonder, strange, picture)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of citra

citra - bright, clear, distinct, varied, wonderful, strange, a picture, a wonder

Note: Can also be accusative singular neuter.

नरव्याघ्र (naravyāghra) - O tiger among men, O best of men

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of naravyāghra

naravyāghra - tiger among men, best of men

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+vyāghra)

• nara – man, male, human being
  noun (masculine)
• vyāghra – tiger
  noun (masculine)

शीलवृत्तवताम् (śīlavṛttavatām) - of those possessing good conduct and character

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of śīlavṛttavat

śīlavṛttavat - possessing good conduct and character

Derived from śīlavṛtta + matup suffix

Compound type : compound (śīla+vṛtta)

• śīla – character, conduct, habit
  noun (neuter)
• vṛtta – conduct, course of action, occurrence
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root vṛt (to be, to exist)
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

वर (vara) - O best, O excellent one

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, a boon, a choice

Note: Used as a vocative for 'best' or 'excellent one'.

यत् (yat) - that which, because

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that, because

Note: Often used as a conjunction meaning 'that' or 'because'.

आर्यम् (āryam) - nobility (as a quality) (noble, respectable, virtuous (quality of being noble))

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ārya

ārya - noble, respectable, virtuous, excellent, an Arya

Note: Can also be accusative singular neuter.

त्वयि (tvayi) - in you

(pronoun)

Locative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

तिष्ठेत् (tiṣṭhet) - should stand, should remain, should reside

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi liṅ) of sthā

Optative mood, 3rd person singular

From root sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

Note: Often used for emphasis.

निम्ने (nimne) - in a low-lying place, in a depression

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of nimna

nimna - low, deep, depressed, a low-lying place, a hollow

Note: Used here substantively as 'in a low place'.

वृष्टिम् (vṛṣṭim) - rain

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vṛṣṭi

vṛṣṭi - rain, shower

From root vṛṣ (to rain)

Root: vṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Not governing anything here, but 'water from rain'.

इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

उदकम् (udakam) - water

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of udaka

udaka - water

Note: Can also be accusative singular neuter.