वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-109, verse-25

नातो विशिष्टं पश्यामि बान्धवं विमृशन्त्यहम् ।
सर्वत्र योग्यं वैदेहि तपः कृतमिवाव्ययम् ॥२५॥

25. nāto viśiṣṭaṃ paśyāmi bāndhavaṃ vimṛśantyaham ,
sarvatra yogyaṃ vaidehi tapaḥ kṛtamivāvyayam.

25. na ataḥ viśiṣṭam paśyāmi bāndhavam vimṛśantī aham
sarvatra yogyam vaidehi tapaḥ kṛtam iva avyayam

25. vaidehi aham vimṛśantī ataḥ viśiṣṭam bāndhavam na
paśyāmi sarvatra yogyam kṛtam avyayam tapaḥ iva

25. O Vaidehi, reflecting upon this, I do not see any kinsman superior (to a husband), who is suitable everywhere, like an imperishable act of spiritual discipline (tapas) that has been performed.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• अतः (ataḥ) - than this (i.e., than the husband implicitly mentioned in the previous verse) (from this, than this, therefore)

• विशिष्टम् (viśiṣṭam) - superior (kinsman) (superior, excellent, distinguished, pre-eminent)

• पश्यामि (paśyāmi) - I consider (I see, I perceive, I consider)

• बान्धवम् (bāndhavam) - a kinsman, relative, friend

• विमृशन्ती (vimṛśantī) - reflecting, considering, pondering

• अहम् (aham) - I

• सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere, always, in all circumstances

• योग्यम् (yogyam) - suitable (kinsman / husband) (suitable, proper, fit, capable)

• वैदेहि (vaidehi) - O Sītā (O Vaidehi (an epithet of Sītā))

• तपः (tapaḥ) - spiritual discipline (tapas) (austerity, spiritual discipline (tapas), heat)

• कृतम् (kṛtam) - performed (austerity) (done, performed, made)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• अव्ययम् (avyayam) - imperishable (austerity) (imperishable, inexhaustible, indeclinable)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation

अतः (ataḥ) - than this (i.e., than the husband implicitly mentioned in the previous verse) (from this, than this, therefore)

(indeclinable)

Avyaya formed from 'idam' (this)

Note: Used in a comparative sense with 'viśiṣṭam'

विशिष्टम् (viśiṣṭam) - superior (kinsman) (superior, excellent, distinguished, pre-eminent)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of viśiṣṭa

viśiṣṭa - superior, excellent, distinguished, specific

Past Passive Participle

From 'vi' + root '√śiṣ' (to be eminent, to remain)

Prefix: vi

Root: śiṣ (class 7)

Note: Qualifies 'bāndhavam'

पश्यामि (paśyāmi) - I consider (I see, I perceive, I consider)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of dṛś

Present active indicative, 1st person singular

Present stem 'paśya' from '√dṛś'

Root: dṛś (class 1)

बान्धवम् (bāndhavam) - a kinsman, relative, friend

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bāndhava

bāndhava - a kinsman, relative, friend, relation

From 'bandhu' (relative)

Note: Object of 'paśyāmi'

विमृशन्ती (vimṛśantī) - reflecting, considering, pondering

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vimṛśat

vimṛśat - reflecting, considering

Present Active Participle

From 'vi' + root '√mṛś' (to touch, to consider, to deliberate)

Prefix: vi

Root: mṛś (class 6)

Note: Qualifies 'aham'

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

1st person pronoun

Note: Subject for 'paśyāmi'

सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere, always, in all circumstances

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'sarva' (all) with the suffix '-tra'

Note: Adverb of place/circumstance

योग्यम् (yogyam) - suitable (kinsman / husband) (suitable, proper, fit, capable)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yogya

yogya - suitable, proper, fit, capable, worthy

Gerundive / Noun from Yoga

From 'yoga' (connection, fitness) or '√yuj' (to join, to yoke) + 'ya' suffix

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Qualifies 'bāndhavam'

वैदेहि (vaidehi) - O Sītā (O Vaidehi (an epithet of Sītā))

(proper noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of vaidehī

vaidehī - a woman from Videha, Sītā (daughter of Janaka, king of Videha)

Feminine patronymic from Videha

Note: Refers to Sītā

तपः (tapaḥ) - spiritual discipline (tapas) (austerity, spiritual discipline (tapas), heat)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - heat, warmth, asceticism, austerity, spiritual discipline (tapas)

From '√tap' (to heat, to perform austerity)

Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Used as part of a simile

कृतम् (kṛtam) - performed (austerity) (done, performed, made)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, performed

Past Passive Participle

From '√kṛ' (to do, to make)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies 'tapaḥ'

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison

Note: Particle of comparison

अव्ययम् (avyayam) - imperishable (austerity) (imperishable, inexhaustible, indeclinable)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of avyaya

avyaya - imperishable, inexhaustible, undecaying, indeclinable

From 'a' (not) + 'vyaya' (expense, decay)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vyaya)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• vyaya – expenditure, loss, decay, change
  noun (masculine)
  From 'vi' + '√i' (to go)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'tapaḥ'