वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-67, verse-14

अथ वा मे भवेच्छक्तिर्योगैर्बुद्धिबलेन वा ।
सकामां न करिष्यामि त्वामहं पुत्रगर्धिनीम् ।
निवर्तयिष्यामि वनाद्भ्रातरं स्वजनप्रियम् ॥१४॥

14. atha vā me bhavecchaktiryogairbuddhibalena vā ,
sakāmāṃ na kariṣyāmi tvāmahaṃ putragardhinīm ,
nivartayiṣyāmi vanādbhrātaraṃ svajanapriyam.

14. atha vā me bhavet śaktiḥ yogaiḥ
buddhibalena vā sakāmām na kariṣyāmi
tvām aham putragardhinīm nivartayiṣyāmi
vanāt bhrātaram svajanapriyam

14. atha vā me yogaiḥ buddhibalena vā
śaktiḥ bhavet aham putragardhinīm
tvām sakāmām na kariṣyāmi svajanapriyam
bhrātaram vanāt nivartayiṣyāmi

14. Or, if I possess the power, whether through spiritual discipline (yoga) or by mental strength, I will not satisfy your desire, you who are greedy for a son. I will bring my brother, who is dear to his people, back from the forest.

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - or (now, then, moreover, or)

• वा (vā) - or (or, either... or)

• मे (me) - to me (I possess) (to me, for me, my)

• भवेत् (bhavet) - may exist, if I have (may be, should be, might exist)

• शक्तिः (śaktiḥ) - power, ability (power, strength, energy, ability)

• योगैः (yogaiḥ) - through spiritual discipline (yoga) or proper means/efforts (by means of yoga, through spiritual discipline, by connections, by efforts)

• बुद्धिबलेन (buddhibalena) - by mental strength (by mental strength, by power of intellect)

• वा (vā) - or (or, either... or)

• सकामाम् (sakāmām) - whose desires are fulfilled (desirous, having desire, lustful)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• करिष्यामि (kariṣyāmi) - I will make (you fulfilled) (I will do, I will make)

• त्वाम् (tvām) - you (Kaikeyī) (you (accusative singular))

• अहम् (aham) - I (Bharata) (I)

• पुत्रगर्धिनीम् (putragardhinīm) - greedy for a son (greedy for a son, desirous of a son)

• निवर्तयिष्यामि (nivartayiṣyāmi) - I will bring back (I will bring back, I will cause to return)

• वनात् (vanāt) - from the forest

• भ्रातरम् (bhrātaram) - brother (Rama) (brother (accusative singular))

• स्वजनप्रियम् (svajanapriyam) - dear to his own people (dear to his own people, beloved by his relatives)

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - or (now, then, moreover, or)

(indeclinable)

वा (vā) - or (or, either... or)

(indeclinable)

मे (me) - to me (I possess) (to me, for me, my)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Pronoun of the first person

Note: Enclitic form of the dative singular of asmad, indicating possession.

भवेत् (bhavet) - may exist, if I have (may be, should be, might exist)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of bhū

Present optative 3rd singular active

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Used with 'me' to indicate possession: 'if there is to me power' means 'if I have power'.

शक्तिः (śaktiḥ) - power, ability (power, strength, energy, ability)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śakti

śakti - power, strength, ability, energy, faculty, divine energy (śakti)

From √śak 'to be able'

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Subject of 'bhavet'.

योगैः (yogaiḥ) - through spiritual discipline (yoga) or proper means/efforts (by means of yoga, through spiritual discipline, by connections, by efforts)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of yoga

yoga - union, conjunction, spiritual discipline (yoga), practice, effort, means, method, connection

From √yuj 'to join'

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Indicates means by which power is achieved.

बुद्धिबलेन (buddhibalena) - by mental strength (by mental strength, by power of intellect)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of buddhibala

buddhibala - strength of intellect, mental power

Compound noun

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (buddhi+bala)

• buddhi – intellect, understanding, discernment, perception
  noun (feminine)
  From √budh 'to know, perceive'
  Root: budh (class 1)
• bala – strength, power, might, force
  noun (neuter)

Note: Indicates means by which power is achieved. Paired with yogaiḥ.

वा (vā) - or (or, either... or)

(indeclinable)

सकामाम् (sakāmām) - whose desires are fulfilled (desirous, having desire, lustful)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sakāma

sakāma - desirous, full of desire, having a wish, lustful

Bahuvrihi compound 'sa' (with) + 'kāma' (desire)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+kāma)

• sa – with, together with, possessing
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating 'with' or 'having'
• kāma – desire, wish, love, sensual pleasure
  noun (masculine)
  From √kam 'to desire'
  Root: kam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'tvām'. In the negation 'na kariṣyāmi sakāmām', it means 'I will not make you fulfilled/satisfied'.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the verb 'kariṣyāmi'.

करिष्यामि (kariṣyāmi) - I will make (you fulfilled) (I will do, I will make)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of kṛ

Future 1st singular active

Root: kṛ (class 8)

त्वाम् (tvām) - you (Kaikeyī) (you (accusative singular))

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Pronoun of the second person

Note: Object of 'kariṣyāmi'.

अहम् (aham) - I (Bharata) (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Pronoun of the first person

Note: Explicit subject of 'kariṣyāmi' and 'nivartayiṣyāmi'.

पुत्रगर्धिनीम् (putragardhinīm) - greedy for a son (greedy for a son, desirous of a son)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of putragardhin

putragardhin - greedy for a son, longing for a son

Compound adjective: putra (son) + gardhin (greedy)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (putra+gardhin)

• putra – son, child
  noun (masculine)
• gardhin – greedy, covetous, eager, desirous
  adjective (masculine)
  From √gṛdh 'to be greedy'
  Root: gṛdh (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'tvām'. Referring to Kaikeyī's desire to install Bharata (her son) as king.

निवर्तयिष्यामि (nivartayiṣyāmi) - I will bring back (I will bring back, I will cause to return)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of nivṛt

Causative future 1st singular active. From ni-√vṛt.

Prefix: ni

Root: vṛt (class 1)

वनात् (vanāt) - from the forest

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of vana

vana - forest, wood, grove, thicket

Note: Indicates the source from which the brother will be brought back.

भ्रातरम् (bhrātaram) - brother (Rama) (brother (accusative singular))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhrātṛ

bhrātṛ - brother

Note: Object of 'nivartayiṣyāmi'.

स्वजनप्रियम् (svajanapriyam) - dear to his own people (dear to his own people, beloved by his relatives)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of svajanapriya

svajanapriya - dear to his own people, beloved by his relatives

Compound adjective: svajana (one's own people) + priya (dear)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svajana+priya)

• svajana – one's own people, relatives, kinsfolk
  noun (masculine)
  Compound noun: sva (own) + jana (people)
• priya – dear, beloved, pleasing, favorite
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'bhrātaram'.

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