वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-52, verse-21

अहं तावन्महाराजे पितृत्वं नोपलक्षये ।
भ्राता भर्ता च बन्धुश्च पिता च मम राघवः ॥२१॥

21. ahaṃ tāvanmahārāje pitṛtvaṃ nopalakṣaye ,
bhrātā bhartā ca bandhuśca pitā ca mama rāghavaḥ.

21. aham tāvat mahārāje pitṛtvam na upalakṣaye bhrātā
bhartā ca bandhuḥ ca pitā ca mama rāghavaḥ

21. aham tāvat mahārāje pitṛtvam na upalakṣaye mama
rāghavaḥ bhrātā bhartā ca bandhuḥ ca pitā ca

21. For my part, I do not recognize the quality of fatherhood in the great king. Rāghava (Rāma) is my brother, husband, kinsman, and even my father.

Words meanings summery:

• अहम् (aham) - I

• तावत् (tāvat) - for my part, in this matter (then, meanwhile, for so long, at least, for my part)

• महाराजे (mahārāje) - in King Dasharatha (in the great king)

• पितृत्वम् (pitṛtvam) - fatherhood, the state of being a father

• न (na) - not, no

• उपलक्षये (upalakṣaye) - I perceive, I observe, I recognize

• भ्राता (bhrātā) - brother

• भर्ता (bhartā) - husband (in Sītā's context) (husband, supporter, master)

• च (ca) - and

• बन्धुः (bandhuḥ) - kinsman, relative, friend

• च (ca) - and

• पिता (pitā) - father

• च (ca) - and

• मम (mama) - my, of me

• राघवः (rāghavaḥ) - Rāma, the descendant of Raghu (Rāghava (Rāma))

Words meanings and morphology

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

1st person singular pronoun.

Note: Refers to Sītā.

तावत् (tāvat) - for my part, in this matter (then, meanwhile, for so long, at least, for my part)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial use.

Note: Emphasizes the speaker's personal opinion.

महाराजे (mahārāje) - in King Dasharatha (in the great king)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of mahārāja

mahārāja - great king, emperor

Karmadhāraya compound: 'mahā' (great) + 'rājan' (king).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+rājan)

• mahā – great, large, powerful
  adjective (feminine)
  Feminine form of 'mahat'. Used as the first part of compounds.
• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root 'rāj' (to shine, rule) + 'an' suffix.
  Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Refers to King Dasharatha.

पितृत्वम् (pitṛtvam) - fatherhood, the state of being a father

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pitṛtva

pitṛtva - fatherhood, the state of being a father

Formed from 'pitṛ' (father) + 'tva' (suffix denoting state or quality).

Note: Object of 'upalakṣaye'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negation particle.

Note: Negates the verb 'upalakṣaye'.

उपलक्षये (upalakṣaye) - I perceive, I observe, I recognize

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of upalakṣ

Present Tense

Formed from 'upa-' (prefix) + root 'lakṣ' (to mark, perceive), 1st person singular, ātmanepada.

Prefix: upa

Root: lakṣ (class 1)

भ्राता (bhrātā) - brother

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhrātṛ

bhrātṛ - brother

'ṛ'-ending masculine noun.

Note: Predicate nominative for Rāghava.

भर्ता (bhartā) - husband (in Sītā's context) (husband, supporter, master)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhartṛ

bhartṛ - husband, supporter, master, lord

'ṛ'-ending masculine noun. Derived from root 'bhṛ' (to bear, support, nourish).

Root: bhṛ (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative for Rāghava.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Connects items in a list.

बन्धुः (bandhuḥ) - kinsman, relative, friend

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bandhu

bandhu - kinsman, relative, friend, connection

'u'-ending masculine noun. From root 'bandh' (to bind).

Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: Predicate nominative for Rāghava.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Connects items in a list.

पिता (pitā) - father

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pitṛ

pitṛ - father

'ṛ'-ending masculine noun.

Note: Predicate nominative for Rāghava.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Connects items in a list.

मम (mama) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

1st person pronoun.

Note: Possessive, 'my'.

राघवः (rāghavaḥ) - Rāma, the descendant of Raghu (Rāghava (Rāma))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, Rāma

Derived from 'raghu' + 'aṇ' suffix.

Note: Subject of the second sentence.

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