वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-45, verse-4

न हि रामात् प्रियतरो ममास्ति भुवि कश्चन ।
ब्रवीम्येतदहं सत्यं सत्येनैव च ते शपे ॥४॥

4. na hi rāmāt priyataro mamāsti bhuvi kaścana ,
bravīmyetadahaṃ satyaṃ satyenaiva ca te śape.

4. na hi rāmāt priyataraḥ mama asti bhuvi kaścana
bravīmi etat aham satyam satyena eva ca te śape

4. hi bhuvi rāmāt priyataraḥ kaścana (anyaḥ) mama na asti .
aham etat satyam bravīmi ca satyena eva te śape

4. Indeed, no one on earth is dearer to me than Rama. I speak this truth, and I swear to you by truth itself.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

• रामात् (rāmāt) - from Rama, than Rama

• प्रियतरः (priyataraḥ) - dearer, more beloved

• मम (mama) - my, to me

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth, in the world

• कश्चन (kaścana) - no one (when used with 'na') (anyone, someone)

• ब्रवीमि (bravīmi) - I speak, I say

• एतत् (etat) - this

• अहम् (aham) - I

• सत्यम् (satyam) - truth

• सत्येन (satyena) - by truth, with truth

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• च (ca) - and, also

• ते (te) - to you, of you

• शपे (śape) - I swear, I vow

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

रामात् (rāmāt) - from Rama, than Rama

(proper noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (a Hindu deity and epic hero)

Note: Used here for comparison, indicating 'than Rama'.

प्रियतरः (priyataraḥ) - dearer, more beloved

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of priyatara

priyatara - dearer, more beloved, more agreeable

Comparative form of 'priya' (dear).

मम (mama) - my, to me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, Present (Laṭ) of √as

Root: as (class 2)

भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth, in the world

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of bhū

bhū - earth, world, ground

Root: bhū (class 1)

कश्चन (kaścana) - no one (when used with 'na') (anyone, someone)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścana

kaścana - anyone, someone (often used with negation to mean 'no one')

Derived from 'kim' + 'cana'

ब्रवीमि (bravīmi) - I speak, I say

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, Present (Laṭ) of √brū

Root: brū (class 2)

एतत् (etat) - this

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

सत्यम् (satyam) - truth

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality, true

Root: as (class 2)

सत्येन (satyena) - by truth, with truth

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality, true

Root: as (class 2)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - to you, of you

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Can also be genitive 'of you'.

शपे (śape) - I swear, I vow

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, Present (Laṭ) of √śap

Root: śap (class 1)