वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-4, verse-27

किं तु चित्तं मनुष्याणामनित्यमिति मे मतिः ।
सतां च धर्मनित्यानां कृतशोभि च राघव ॥२७॥

27. kiṃ tu cittaṃ manuṣyāṇāmanityamiti me matiḥ ,
satāṃ ca dharmanityānāṃ kṛtaśobhi ca rāghava.

27. kim tu cittam manuṣyāṇām anityam iti me matiḥ
satām ca dharmanityānām kṛtaśobhi ca rāghava

27. rāghava kim tu manuṣyāṇām cittam anityam iti
me matiḥ ca satām dharmanityānām kṛtaśobhi ca

27. However, my opinion (mati) is that the minds of humans are impermanent. And, O Rāghava, for those virtuous ones who are steadfast in natural law (dharma), their actions are indeed glorious.

Words meanings summery:

• किम् (kim) - but, however (particle introducing a clause) (what, why, but, however)

• तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand

• चित्तम् (cittam) - mind, thought, intellect

• मनुष्याणाम् (manuṣyāṇām) - of men, of human beings, of people

• अनित्यम् (anityam) - impermanent, transient, not eternal

• इति (iti) - thus, so, denoting conclusion

• मे (me) - my, mine, to me

• मतिः (matiḥ) - opinion, thought, mind, understanding

• सताम् (satām) - of the good, of the virtuous, of existing beings

• च (ca) - and, also

• धर्मनित्यानाम् (dharmanityānām) - of those constant in righteousness, of those firm in natural law (dharma)

• कृतशोभि (kṛtaśobhi) - adorned by deeds, glorious by actions, beautiful by action

• च (ca) - and, also

• राघव (rāghava) - O Rāghava (descendant of Raghu)

Words meanings and morphology

किम् (kim) - but, however (particle introducing a clause) (what, why, but, however)

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

चित्तम् (cittam) - mind, thought, intellect

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of citta

citta - mind, thought, intellect, heart

From cit (to perceive, understand).

Root: cit (class 1)

मनुष्याणाम् (manuṣyāṇām) - of men, of human beings, of people

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of manuṣya

manuṣya - man, human being, person

Derived from manu with suffix -ṣya.

अनित्यम् (anityam) - impermanent, transient, not eternal

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anitya

anitya - impermanent, transient, not eternal

Negation of nitya.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+nitya)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• nitya – constant, eternal, perpetual
  adjective (neuter)

इति (iti) - thus, so, denoting conclusion

(indeclinable)

मे (me) - my, mine, to me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I

Note: Alternate form for mama or mayā (in some contexts).

मतिः (matiḥ) - opinion, thought, mind, understanding

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mati

mati - opinion, thought, mind, understanding, intention

From man (to think).

Root: man (class 4)

सताम् (satām) - of the good, of the virtuous, of existing beings

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sat

sat - good, virtuous, existing, real

Present Active Participle

Derived from as (to be) with suffix -at.

Root: as (class 2)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

धर्मनित्यानाम् (dharmanityānām) - of those constant in righteousness, of those firm in natural law (dharma)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dharmanitya

dharmanitya - constant in natural law (dharma), always righteous

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+nitya)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• nitya – constant, eternal, perpetual
  adjective (masculine)

कृतशोभि (kṛtaśobhi) - adorned by deeds, glorious by actions, beautiful by action

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kṛtaśobhin

kṛtaśobhin - adorned by deeds, whose actions are beautiful, glorious by actions

Formed from kṛta (done) and śobhin (shining).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+śobhin)

• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from kṛ (to do) with suffix -ta.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• śobhin – shining, beautiful, adorning
  adjective (neuter)
  Derived from śubh (to shine).
  Root: śubh (class 1)

Note: Can function adverbially as 'gloriously by deeds'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

राघव (rāghava) - O Rāghava (descendant of Raghu)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu (an epithet for Rāma)

Derived from Raghu with the suffix -a (Pāṇini 4.1.95) to denote a descendant.