वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-67, verse-10

लुब्धाया विदितो मन्ये न ते ऽहं राघवं प्रति ।
तथा ह्यनर्थो राज्यार्थं त्वया नीतो महानयम् ॥१०॥

10. lubdhāyā vidito manye na te'haṃ rāghavaṃ prati ,
tathā hyanartho rājyārthaṃ tvayā nīto mahānayam.

10. lubdhāyāḥ viditaḥ manye na te aham rāghavam prati
tathā hi anarthaḥ rājyārtham tvayā nītaḥ mahān ayam

10. manye aham te lubdhāyāḥ rāghavam prati na viditaḥ
tathā hi ayam mahān anarthaḥ rājyārtham tvayā nītaḥ

10. I believe I am not truly known to you (Kaikeyī) regarding Rāghava (Rama), considering that such a great calamity has indeed been brought about by you for the sake of the kingdom.

Words meanings summery:

• लुब्धायाः (lubdhāyāḥ) - for a greedy woman (referring to Kaikeyī) (of a greedy woman; for a greedy woman)

• विदितः (viditaḥ) - known (to you) (known, understood, perceived)

• मन्ये (manye) - I believe (I think, I believe, I consider)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• ते (te) - to you (referring to Kaikeyī) (to you, by you)

• अहम् (aham) - I (referring to Bharata) (I)

• राघवम् (rāghavam) - regarding Rāghava (Rama) (to Rāghava, son of Raghu (Rama))

• प्रति (prati) - regarding (towards, against, concerning, regarding)

• तथा (tathā) - considering that (implies consequence) (thus, so, in that manner)

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

• अनर्थः (anarthaḥ) - calamity (calamity, misfortune, evil, useless)

• राज्यार्थम् (rājyārtham) - for the sake of the kingdom (for the sake of the kingdom, for the purpose of the kingdom)

• त्वया (tvayā) - by you (referring to Kaikeyī) (by you)

• नीतः (nītaḥ) - brought about, caused (brought, led, carried, caused)

• महान् (mahān) - great (great, large, important)

• अयम् (ayam) - this (calamity) (this, this one)

Words meanings and morphology

लुब्धायाः (lubdhāyāḥ) - for a greedy woman (referring to Kaikeyī) (of a greedy woman; for a greedy woman)

(noun)

feminine, singular of lubdhā

lubdhā - greedy woman, covetous woman

Note: Here, used in the dative sense 'for a greedy woman', indicating the beneficiary of the belief.

विदितः (viditaḥ) - known (to you) (known, understood, perceived)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vidita

vidita - known, understood, perceived

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root vid (to know) + kta suffix

Root: vid (class 2)

मन्ये (manye) - I believe (I think, I believe, I consider)

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of man

Root: man (class 4)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - to you (referring to Kaikeyī) (to you, by you)

(pronoun)

singular of tvam

tvam - you

Note: Here, in the dative sense 'to you'.

अहम् (aham) - I (referring to Bharata) (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I

राघवम् (rāghavam) - regarding Rāghava (Rama) (to Rāghava, son of Raghu (Rama))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, Rama

patronymic from Raghu

प्रति (prati) - regarding (towards, against, concerning, regarding)

(indeclinable)

Note: Governs accusative case.

तथा (tathā) - considering that (implies consequence) (thus, so, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

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

(indeclinable)

अनर्थः (anarthaḥ) - calamity (calamity, misfortune, evil, useless)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anartha

anartha - calamity, misfortune, evil, useless

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (na+artha)

• na – not, absence
  indeclinable
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, object, gain
  noun (masculine)

राज्यार्थम् (rājyārtham) - for the sake of the kingdom (for the sake of the kingdom, for the purpose of the kingdom)

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājya+artha)

• rājya – kingdom, sovereignty
  noun (neuter)
• artha – purpose, sake, meaning
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially, indicating purpose.

त्वया (tvayā) - by you (referring to Kaikeyī) (by you)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of tvam

tvam - you

नीतः (nītaḥ) - brought about, caused (brought, led, carried, caused)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nīta

nīta - brought, led, carried, caused

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root nī (to lead, carry) + kta suffix

Root: nī (class 1)

महान् (mahān) - great (great, large, important)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, important, mighty

अयम् (ayam) - this (calamity) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

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