वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-25, verse-15

वनं तु नेतुं न कृता मतिस्तदा बभूव रामेण यदा महात्मना ।
न तस्य सीता वचनं चकार तत्ततो ऽब्रवीद् राममिदं सुदुःखिता ॥१५॥

15. vanaṃ tu netuṃ na kṛtā matistadā babhūva rāmeṇa yadā mahātmanā ,
na tasya sītā vacanaṃ cakāra tattato'bravīd rāmamidaṃ suduḥkhitā.

15. vanam tu netum na kṛtā matiḥ tadā
babhūva rāmeṇa yadā mahātmanā na
tasya sītā vacanam cakāra tat
tataḥ abravīt rāmam idam suduḥkhitā

15. yadā mahātmanā rāmeṇa vanam netum
matiḥ tadā na kṛtā babhūva tu sītā
tasya vacanam na cakāra tataḥ
suduḥkhitā idam rāmam abravīt tat

15. But then, when the great-souled (mahātman) Rama had not made the intention to take (her) to the forest, Sita did not heed his words. Thereupon, deeply distressed, she said this to Rama.

Words meanings summery:

• वनम् (vanam) - the forest as the destination to be led to (forest)

• तु (tu) - but, however, indeed

• नेतुम् (netum) - to lead, to take

• न (na) - not

• कृता (kṛtā) - made (a decision) (made, done)

• मतिः (matiḥ) - intention, decision, mind

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• बभूव (babhūva) - became, happened, existed

• रामेण (rāmeṇa) - by Rama

• यदा (yadā) - when

• महात्मना (mahātmanā) - by the great-souled Rama (by the great-souled one)

• न (na) - not

• तस्य (tasya) - of Rama (his, of him)

• सीता (sītā) - Sita

• वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, command

• चकार (cakāra) - she followed (lit. 'made' the word, with 'na' meaning 'did not follow') (she did, she made)

• तत् (tat) - that (word/command) (that)

• ततः (tataḥ) - thereupon, then, from there

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - she spoke, she said

• रामम् (rāmam) - to Rama

• इदम् (idam) - this (speech/words she is about to utter) (this)

• सुदुखित (sudukhita) - deeply distressed, very sorrowful

Words meanings and morphology

वनम् (vanam) - the forest as the destination to be led to (forest)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vana

vana - a forest, wood, grove, thicket

तु (tu) - but, however, indeed

(indeclinable)

नेतुम् (netum) - to lead, to take

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Infinitive form of the verb root nī

Root: nī (class 1)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

कृता (kṛtā) - made (a decision) (made, done)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kṛta

kṛta - made, done, performed, finished, prepared

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle from root kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with 'matiḥ'.

मतिः (matiḥ) - intention, decision, mind

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mati

mati - mind, thought, intention, opinion, decision, understanding

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

बभूव (babhūva) - became, happened, existed

(verb)

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

Root: bhū (class 1)

रामेण (rāmeṇa) - by Rama

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (a Hindu deity, hero of the Ramayana)

Note: Agent of 'kṛtā matiḥ'.

यदा (yadā) - when

(indeclinable)

महात्मना (mahātmanā) - by the great-souled Rama (by the great-souled one)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, magnanimous, noble-minded, a great being

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies 'rāmeṇa'.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

तस्य (tasya) - of Rama (his, of him)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, this

Note: Refers to Rama.

सीता (sītā) - Sita

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sītā

sītā - Sita (wife of Rama, daughter of Janaka)

वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, command

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - speaking, saying, word, speech, command

चकार (cakāra) - she followed (lit. 'made' the word, with 'na' meaning 'did not follow') (she did, she made)

(verb)

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

Root: kṛ (class 8)

तत् (tat) - that (word/command) (that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this

Note: Refers to 'vacanam'.

ततः (tataḥ) - thereupon, then, from there

(indeclinable)

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - she spoke, she said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of brū

Root: brū (class 2)

रामम् (rāmam) - to Rama

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (a Hindu deity, hero of the Ramayana)

इदम् (idam) - this (speech/words she is about to utter) (this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here, present

सुदुखित (sudukhita) - deeply distressed, very sorrowful

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of suduḥkhita

suduḥkhita - very distressed, extremely sorrowful, deeply grieved

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+duḥkhita)

• su – good, well, excellent, very, intensely
  indeclinable
• duḥkhita – distressed, sorrowful, afflicted
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from duḥkha + ita (suffix forming adjective)

Note: Agrees with 'sītā'.