वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-55, verse-14

तथा ह्यात्तमिदं राज्यं हृतसारां सुरामिव ।
नाभिमन्तुमलं रामो नष्टसोममिवाध्वरम् ॥१४॥

14. tathā hyāttamidaṃ rājyaṃ hṛtasārāṃ surāmiva ,
nābhimantumalaṃ rāmo naṣṭasomamivādhvaram.

14. tathā hi āttam idam rājyam hṛtasārām surām iva |
na abhimantum alam rāmaḥ naṣṭasomam iva adhvaram

14. tathā hi idam rājyam hṛtasārām surām iva āttam
rāmaḥ naṣṭasomam adhvaram iva abhimantum na alam

14. Indeed, this kingdom, having been seized (ātta), is like liquor (surā) from which the essence (sāra) has been extracted. Rama is not able to accept (abhimantum) it, just as one would not accept a sacrifice (adhvara) whose soma has been lost (naṣṭasoma).

Words meanings summery:

• तथा (tathā) - just so, in the same way (thus, so, in that manner, just as)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, because, for)

• आत्तम् (āttam) - seized (by Bharata, implying improperly held) (taken, seized, received)

• इदम् (idam) - this

• राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, kingship, sovereignty

• हृतसाराम् (hṛtasārām) - (liquor) from which the essence has been extracted (whose essence is taken away, deprived of essence)

• सुराम् (surām) - liquor, wine, intoxicating drink

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• न (na) - not, no

• अभिमन्तुम् (abhimantum) - to accept (as his own) (to accept, to approve, to acknowledge, to intend)

• अलम् (alam) - able (to do something) (sufficient, capable, able, enough)

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama (name of a king, a deity)

• नष्टसोमम् (naṣṭasomam) - (sacrifice) whose soma juice is lost (whose soma is lost, deprived of soma)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• अध्वरम् (adhvaram) - a sacred ritual (adhvara) (sacrifice, ritual)

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - just so, in the same way (thus, so, in that manner, just as)

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, because, for)

(indeclinable)

आत्तम् (āttam) - seized (by Bharata, implying improperly held) (taken, seized, received)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ātta

ātta - taken, seized, received, grasped

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root dā (to give) with prefix ā (towards, unto), meaning 'taken' or 'received'.

Prefix: ā

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with 'rājyam'.

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Agrees with 'rājyam'.

राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, kingship, sovereignty

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rājya

rājya - kingdom, sovereignty, royal office

Note: The subject of the first clause.

हृतसाराम् (hṛtasārām) - (liquor) from which the essence has been extracted (whose essence is taken away, deprived of essence)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of hṛtasāra

hṛtasāra - deprived of essence, whose essence is taken away

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (hṛta+sāra)

• hṛta – taken, carried away, stolen
  adjective (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root hṛ (to carry, seize)
  Root: hṛ (class 1)
• sāra – essence, pith, strength, core
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'surām'.

सुराम् (surām) - liquor, wine, intoxicating drink

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of surā

surā - liquor, wine, intoxicating drink

Note: Object of comparison.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates comparison.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अभिमन्तुम् (abhimantum) - to accept (as his own) (to accept, to approve, to acknowledge, to intend)

(verb)

active, infinitive of abhiman

Infinitive

Infinitive form of root man (to think) with prefix abhi (towards, about)

Prefix: abhi

Root: man (class 4)

अलम् (alam) - able (to do something) (sufficient, capable, able, enough)

(indeclinable)

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama (name of a king, a deity)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama, name of a celebrated king, son of Dasaratha

Note: Subject of the second clause.

नष्टसोमम् (naṣṭasomam) - (sacrifice) whose soma juice is lost (whose soma is lost, deprived of soma)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of naṣṭasoma

naṣṭasoma - whose soma is lost, deprived of soma

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (naṣṭa+soma)

• naṣṭa – lost, destroyed, perished
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root naś (to perish, be lost)
  Root: naś (class 4)
• soma – Soma (a plant, its juice, an intoxicating drink, the moon)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'adhvaram'.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates comparison.

अध्वरम् (adhvaram) - a sacred ritual (adhvara) (sacrifice, ritual)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of adhvara

adhvara - sacrifice, ritual, uninjurable

Note: Object of comparison, implied object of 'abhimantum'.