वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-40, verse-17

द्विजातींस्तु पदातींस्तान् रामश्चारित्रवत्सलः ।
न शशाक घृणाचक्षुः परिमोक्तुं रथेन सः ॥१७॥

17. dvijātīṃstu padātīṃstān rāmaścāritravatsalaḥ ,
na śaśāka ghṛṇācakṣuḥ parimoktuṃ rathena saḥ.

17. dvijātīn tu padātīn tān rāmaḥ cāritravatsalaḥ
na śaśāka ghṛṇācakṣuḥ parimoktum rathena saḥ

17. tu rāmaḥ cāritravatsalaḥ ghṛṇācakṣuḥ saḥ tān
padātīn dvijātīn rathena parimoktum na śaśāka

17. But Rama, cherishing noble conduct and having eyes full of compassion, could not abandon those Brahmins, who were on foot, by (going in) the chariot.

Words meanings summery:

• द्विजातीन् (dvijātīn) - Brahmins (Brahmins, twice-born)

• तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, however)

• पदातीन् (padātīn) - those on foot (foot-soldiers, those on foot)

• तान् (tān) - those

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama (the prince) (Rama)

• चारित्रवत्सलः (cāritravatsalaḥ) - cherishing noble conduct (fond of character, cherishing good conduct)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• शशाक (śaśāka) - could (was able, could)

• घृणाचक्षुः (ghṛṇācakṣuḥ) - having eyes full of compassion (whose eye is compassion, compassionate-eyed)

• परिमोक्तुम् (parimoktum) - to abandon (to abandon, to release, to leave behind)

• रथेन (rathena) - by (going in) the chariot (by chariot)

• सः (saḥ) - he (he, that)

Words meanings and morphology

द्विजातीन् (dvijātīn) - Brahmins (Brahmins, twice-born)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of dvijāti

dvijāti - twice-born (Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya), a member of the twice-born class

From `dvi` (two) + `jāti` (birth)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (dvi+jāti)

• dvi – two
  numeral
• jāti – birth, family, caste, species
  noun (feminine)
  From root jan (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)

तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

पदातीन् (padātīn) - those on foot (foot-soldiers, those on foot)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of padāti

padāti - foot-soldier, pedestrian, one who goes on foot

From `pada` (foot) + `at` (to go) or similar derivation.

Root: at

तान् (tān) - those

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama (the prince) (Rama)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (proper name), pleasing, dark-colored

चारित्रवत्सलः (cāritravatsalaḥ) - cherishing noble conduct (fond of character, cherishing good conduct)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cāritravatsala

cāritravatsala - fond of good conduct, devoted to character, benevolent in nature

From `cāritra` (conduct, character) + `vatsala` (fond, affectionate, tender)

Compound type : tatpurusha (cāritra+vatsala)

• cāritra – conduct, character, behavior, good behavior
  noun (neuter)
  From `caritra` (conduct) + `aṇ` suffix, or direct derivation from `car` (to move)
  Root: car (class 1)
• vatsala – fond of, affectionate, tender, benevolent
  adjective (masculine)
  From `vatsa` (calf) + `la` (suffix forming adjectives)

Note: Qualifies Rama.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

शशाक (śaśāka) - could (was able, could)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of śak

Perfect Tense, Active Voice, 3rd Person Singular

From root `śak` (to be able)

Root: śak (class 5)

घृणाचक्षुः (ghṛṇācakṣuḥ) - having eyes full of compassion (whose eye is compassion, compassionate-eyed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ghṛṇācakṣu

ghṛṇācakṣu - compassionate-eyed, having pity in the eye

From `ghṛṇā` (compassion, pity, tenderness) + `cakṣus` (eye)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ghṛṇā+cakṣus)

• ghṛṇā – compassion, pity, tenderness, warmth
  noun (feminine)
  From root ghṛ (to shine, glow) or ghṛṇ (to desire)
  Root: ghṛ
• cakṣus – eye, sight, vision
  noun (neuter)
  From root cakṣ (to see, perceive)
  Root: cakṣ (class 2)

Note: Qualifies Rama.

परिमोक्तुम् (parimoktum) - to abandon (to abandon, to release, to leave behind)

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

From `pari` (prefix) + `muc` (to release, abandon) + `tumun` suffix

Prefix: pari

Root: muc (class 6)

रथेन (rathena) - by (going in) the chariot (by chariot)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ratha

ratha - chariot, car

Root: ram

Note: Instrumental case indicates means.

सः (saḥ) - he (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Rama.