वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-57, verse-32

न नूनं तपसो वास्ति फलयोगः श्रुतस्य वा ।
पिता यन्मां न जानाति शयानं पतितं भुवि ॥३२॥

32. na nūnaṃ tapaso vāsti phalayogaḥ śrutasya vā ,
pitā yanmāṃ na jānāti śayānaṃ patitaṃ bhuvi.

32. na nūnam tapasaḥ vā asti phalayogaḥ śrutasya vā
pitā yat mām na jānāti śayānam patitam bhuvi

32. na nūnam tapasaḥ vā śrutasya vā phalayogaḥ asti
yat pitā mām bhuvi śayānam patitam na jānāti

32. Surely, there is no fruit/benefit (yoga) from my penance (tapas) or sacred learning, since my father does not recognize me as I lie fallen on the ground.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• नूनम् (nūnam) - surely, certainly, indeed

• तपसः (tapasaḥ) - of penance, of asceticism

• वा (vā) - or, either

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• फलयोगः (phalayogaḥ) - fruit/benefit (yoga) (combination of fruit, union with result, fruit, benefit)

• श्रुतस्य (śrutasya) - of sacred knowledge, of scripture, of learning

• वा (vā) - or, either

• पिता (pitā) - father

• यत् (yat) - because (because, that, which)

• माम् (mām) - me

• न (na) - not, no

• जानाति (jānāti) - he recognizes (he knows, he recognizes)

• शयानम् (śayānam) - lying fallen (lying down, sleeping)

• पतितम् (patitam) - fallen (fallen, dropped, descended)

• भुवि (bhuvi) - on the earth, on the ground

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation particle.

नूनम् (nūnam) - surely, certainly, indeed

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

तपसः (tapasaḥ) - of penance, of asceticism

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - penance, asceticism, spiritual austerity, heat

Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Possessive, referring to the fruit of penance.

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'tapas' and 'śruta'.

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present Active Indicative

3rd person singular present active indicative of root as.

Root: as (class 2)

फलयोगः (phalayogaḥ) - fruit/benefit (yoga) (combination of fruit, union with result, fruit, benefit)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of phalayoga

phalayoga - union of fruits, attainment of results, fruit, benefit

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (phala+yoga)

• phala – fruit, result, consequence, benefit
  noun (neuter)
• yoga – union, connection, application, effort, spiritual discipline
  noun (masculine)
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Subject of 'asti'.

श्रुतस्य (śrutasya) - of sacred knowledge, of scripture, of learning

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of śruta

śruta - heard, revealed, sacred knowledge, learning, scripture

Past Passive Participle

Derived from verb root śru (to hear).

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Possessive, parallel to 'tapasaḥ'.

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'tapas' and 'śruta'.

पिता (pitā) - father

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pitṛ

pitṛ - father

Note: Subject of 'jānāti'.

यत् (yat) - because (because, that, which)

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a causal clause.

माम् (mām) - me

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, myself

Note: Object of 'jānāti'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates 'jānāti'.

जानाति (jānāti) - he recognizes (he knows, he recognizes)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of jñā

Present Active Indicative

3rd person singular present active indicative of root jñā.

Root: jñā (class 9)

शयानम् (śayānam) - lying fallen (lying down, sleeping)

(participle)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śayāna

śayāna - lying, reclining, sleeping, resting

Present Middle Participle

Derived from verb root śī (to lie, sleep).

Root: śī (class 2)

Note: Adjective describing 'mām'.

पतितम् (patitam) - fallen (fallen, dropped, descended)

(participle)

Accusative, masculine, singular of patita

patita - fallen, dropped, descended, fallen from position

Past Passive Participle

Derived from verb root pat (to fall).

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Adjective describing 'mām', parallel to 'śayānam'.

भुवि (bhuvi) - on the earth, on the ground

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of bhū

bhū - earth, ground, land, world

Note: Indicates location.

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