वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-32, verse-18

क्रीडितस्त्वेष नः पुत्रान्बालानुद्भ्रान्तचेतनः ।
सरय्वां प्रक्षिपन्मौर्ख्यादतुलां प्रीतिमश्नुते ॥१८॥

18. krīḍitastveṣa naḥ putrānbālānudbhrāntacetanaḥ ,
sarayvāṃ prakṣipanmaurkhyādatulāṃ prītimaśnute.

18. krīḍitaḥ tu eṣaḥ naḥ putrān bālān udbhrāntacetanaḥ
sarayvām prakṣipan maurkhyāt atulām prītim aśnute

18. eṣaḥ udbhrāntacetanaḥ krīḍitaḥ naḥ putrān bālān
sarayvām maurkhyāt prakṣipan atulām prītim aśnute

18. This individual, whose mind is bewildered, foolishly throws our children into the Sarayu river while playing, and thereby attains unparalleled joy (prīti).

Words meanings summery:

• क्रीडितः (krīḍitaḥ) - while playing, engaged in sport (played, sported, engaged in play)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, yet

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this one, he

• नः (naḥ) - our (our, to us, by us)

• पुत्रान् (putrān) - sons

• बालान् (bālān) - our young children (children, young ones, infants)

• उद्भ्रान्तचेतनः (udbhrāntacetanaḥ) - having a bewildered mind, confused in mind

• सरय्वाम् (sarayvām) - in the Sarayu (river)

• प्रक्षिपन् (prakṣipan) - throwing, casting, hurling

• मौर्ख्यात् (maurkhyāt) - from foolishness, due to ignorance

• अतुलाम् (atulām) - unequaled, incomparable, peerless

• प्रीतिम् (prītim) - unparalleled joy (joy, pleasure, love, delight)

• अश्नुते (aśnute) - attains, obtains, reaches, experiences

Words meanings and morphology

क्रीडितः (krīḍitaḥ) - while playing, engaged in sport (played, sported, engaged in play)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of krīḍita

krīḍita - played, sporting, diverted, amused

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root 'krīḍ' (to play)

Root: krīḍ (class 1)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, yet

(indeclinable)

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this one, he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, that

नः (naḥ) - our (our, to us, by us)

(pronoun)

Genitive, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Can also be dative or accusative plural.

पुत्रान् (putrān) - sons

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of putra

putra - son, child

बालान् (bālān) - our young children (children, young ones, infants)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of bāla

bāla - child, young, foolish, hair

Note: Adjective modifying 'putrān'.

उद्भ्रान्तचेतनः (udbhrāntacetanaḥ) - having a bewildered mind, confused in mind

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of udbhrāntacetana

udbhrāntacetana - one whose mind is bewildered/confused

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (udbhrānta+cetana)

• udbhrānta – bewildered, agitated, confused
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root 'bhram' with upasarga 'ud'.
  Prefix: ud
  Root: bhram (class 1)
• cetana – mind, consciousness, spirit
  noun (neuter)

सरय्वाम् (sarayvām) - in the Sarayu (river)

(proper noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of sarayu

sarayu - name of a sacred river

प्रक्षिपन् (prakṣipan) - throwing, casting, hurling

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prakṣipat

prakṣipat - throwing, casting, hurling

Present Active Participle

Derived from the root 'kṣip' (to throw) with upasarga 'pra'.

Prefix: pra

Root: kṣip (class 6)

मौर्ख्यात् (maurkhyāt) - from foolishness, due to ignorance

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of maurkhya

maurkhya - foolishness, ignorance, stupidity

Derived from 'mūrkha' (foolish)

अतुलाम् (atulām) - unequaled, incomparable, peerless

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of atula

atula - unequaled, incomparable, peerless

Compound 'a' (not) + 'tula' (equal)

Compound type : Nañ-Tatpuruṣa (a+tula)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• tula – equal, comparison
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'prītim'.

प्रीतिम् (prītim) - unparalleled joy (joy, pleasure, love, delight)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of prīti

prīti - joy, pleasure, love, satisfaction, delight

From root 'prī' (to please)

Root: prī (class 9)

अश्नुते (aśnute) - attains, obtains, reaches, experiences

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (Laṭ) of aś

Root: aś (class 5)