वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-11, verse-14

विशुद्धभावस्य हि दुष्टभावा ताम्रेक्षणस्याश्रुकलस्य राज्ञः ।
श्रुत्वा विचित्रं करुणं विलापं भर्तुर्नृशंसा न चकार वाक्यम् ॥१४॥

14. viśuddhabhāvasya hi duṣṭabhāvā tāmrekṣaṇasyāśrukalasya rājñaḥ ,
śrutvā vicitraṃ karuṇaṃ vilāpaṃ bharturnṛśaṃsā na cakāra vākyam.

14. viśuddhabhāvasya hi duṣṭabhāvā
tāmrekṣaṇasya aśrukalasya rājñaḥ
śrutvā vicitraṃ karuṇaṃ vilāpaṃ
bhartuḥ nṛśaṃsā na cakāra vākyam

14. hi duṣṭabhāvā nṛśaṃsā viśuddhabhāvasya
tāmrekṣaṇasya aśrukalasya
bhartuḥ rājñaḥ vicitraṃ karuṇaṃ
vilāpaṃ śrutvā vākyam na cakāra

14. Indeed, the evil-minded and cruel Kaikeyi did not utter a word (or respond favorably), even after hearing the extraordinary and pathetic lament of her pure-hearted husband, the king, whose eyes were coppery (from grief) and who was choked with tears.

Words meanings summery:

• विशुद्धभावस्य (viśuddhabhāvasya) - of the pure-hearted king (of one with a pure mind, of a noble-hearted one)

• हि (hi) - indeed, emphasizing the contrast (indeed, surely, because)

• दुष्टभावा (duṣṭabhāvā) - the evil-minded Kaikeyi (evil-minded, ill-natured)

• ताम्रेक्षणस्य (tāmrekṣaṇasya) - of the king whose eyes were red from grief (of one with coppery eyes, of red-eyed)

• अश्रुकलस्य (aśrukalasya) - of the king, choked with tears (of one choked with tears, tear-choked)

• राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of King Dasharatha (of the king)

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard the king's lament (having heard)

• विचित्रं (vicitraṁ) - extraordinary (in its distress) (strange, varied, extraordinary, wonderful)

• करुणं (karuṇaṁ) - pathetic (piteous, pathetic, compassionate)

• विलापं (vilāpaṁ) - the king's lamentation (lamentation, wailing)

• भर्तुः (bhartuḥ) - of her husband (the king) (of the husband, of the maintainer)

• नृशंसा (nṛśaṁsā) - the cruel Kaikeyi (cruel, wicked woman)

• न (na) - did not (not)

• चकार (cakāra) - responded, uttered, acted (did, made, performed)

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - a response, an assent (to the king's request) (word, speech, statement, sentence)

Words meanings and morphology

विशुद्धभावस्य (viśuddhabhāvasya) - of the pure-hearted king (of one with a pure mind, of a noble-hearted one)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of viśuddhabhāva

viśuddhabhāva - one whose nature is pure, pure-hearted, noble-minded

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (viśuddha+bhāva)

• viśuddha – pure, cleansed, purified
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root ŚUDH (to purify) with prefix VI-
  Prefix: vi
  Root: śudh (class 4)
• bhāva – state, condition, nature, mind, feeling
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Modifies rājñaḥ.

हि (hi) - indeed, emphasizing the contrast (indeed, surely, because)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

दुष्टभावा (duṣṭabhāvā) - the evil-minded Kaikeyi (evil-minded, ill-natured)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of duṣṭabhāvā

duṣṭabhāva - evil-minded, malicious, ill-natured

Feminine form with 'ā' ending.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (duṣṭa+bhāva)

• duṣṭa – corrupted, evil, bad
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root DUṢ (to be spoiled) with suffix -ta
  Root: duṣ (class 4)
• bhāva – nature, disposition, mind, state
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Refers to Kaikeyi.

ताम्रेक्षणस्य (tāmrekṣaṇasya) - of the king whose eyes were red from grief (of one with coppery eyes, of red-eyed)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tāmrekṣaṇa

tāmrekṣaṇa - coppery-eyed, having red eyes

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tāmra+īkṣaṇa)

• tāmra – copper, coppery, red, reddish
  noun (neuter)
• īkṣaṇa – eye, seeing, looking
  noun (neuter)
  Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Modifies rājñaḥ.

अश्रुकलस्य (aśrukalasya) - of the king, choked with tears (of one choked with tears, tear-choked)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of aśrukala

aśrukala - choked with tears, tearful

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (aśru+kala)

• aśru – tear
  noun (neuter)
• kala – faint, indistinct (sound), indistinctly speaking, choked
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Modifies rājñaḥ.

राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of King Dasharatha (of the king)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, sovereign

Note: The primary noun in the genitive case, modified by previous adjectives.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard the king's lament (having heard)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed with suffix -tvā

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Expresses prior action.

विचित्रं (vicitraṁ) - extraordinary (in its distress) (strange, varied, extraordinary, wonderful)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vicitra

vicitra - variegated, diverse, strange, wonderful, extraordinary

Note: Modifies vilāpaṃ.

करुणं (karuṇaṁ) - pathetic (piteous, pathetic, compassionate)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of karuṇa

karuṇa - pity, compassion, pathetic, piteous

Note: Modifies vilāpaṃ.

विलापं (vilāpaṁ) - the king's lamentation (lamentation, wailing)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vilāpa

vilāpa - lamentation, wailing, weeping

Derived from root LAP (to speak) with prefix VI-

Prefix: vi

Root: lap (class 1)

Note: Object of śrutvā.

भर्तुः (bhartuḥ) - of her husband (the king) (of the husband, of the maintainer)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhartṛ

bhartṛ - husband, lord, maintainer, supporter

Agent noun

Derived from root BHṚ (to bear, support) with agentive suffix -tṛ

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

Note: Possessive, referring to the king as Kaikeyi's husband.

नृशंसा (nṛśaṁsā) - the cruel Kaikeyi (cruel, wicked woman)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nṛśaṃsā

nṛśaṁsa - cruel, wicked, atrocious

Feminine form with 'ā' ending.

Note: Refers to Kaikeyi, the subject of the sentence.

न (na) - did not (not)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the verb cakāra.

चकार (cakāra) - responded, uttered, acted (did, made, performed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of kṛ

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Forms vākyam na cakāra meaning "did not make a statement" or "did not assent".

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - a response, an assent (to the king's request) (word, speech, statement, sentence)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - word, speech, sentence, statement

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of cakāra.