वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-67, verse-6

ननु त्वार्यो ऽपि धर्मात्मा त्वयि वृत्तिमनुत्तमाम् ।
वर्तते गुरुवृत्तिज्ञो यथा मातरि वर्तते ॥६॥

6. nanu tvāryo'pi dharmātmā tvayi vṛttimanuttamām ,
vartate guruvṛttijño yathā mātari vartate.

6. nanu tu āryaḥ api dharmātmā tvayi vṛttim anuttamām
vartate guruvṛttijñaḥ yathā mātari vartate

6. nanu tu āryaḥ api dharmātmā guruvṛttijñaḥ tvayi
anuttamām vṛttim vartate yathā mātari vartate

6. Indeed, the noble and righteous-souled (dharma) one conducts himself towards you with the utmost respect, knowing the proper behavior towards elders, just as he would behave towards his own mother.

Words meanings summery:

• ननु (nanu) - indeed, surely (indeed, surely, is it not?)

• तु (tu) - indeed (emphatic particle) (but, indeed, however, on the other hand)

• आर्यः (āryaḥ) - the noble one (referring to Rama) (noble, respectable, Aryan)

• अपि (api) - also, even (also, even, too)

• धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - righteous-souled (Rama) (righteous-souled, whose soul is (dharma), virtuous)

• त्वयि (tvayi) - towards you (Kaikeyi) (in you, on you, towards you)

• वृत्तिम् (vṛttim) - conduct, behavior (conduct, behavior, livelihood, existence)

• अनुत्तमाम् (anuttamām) - excellent, utmost (unsurpassed, excellent, best)

• वर्तते (vartate) - he conducts himself (he behaves, he acts, he exists)

• गुरुवृत्तिज्ञः (guruvṛttijñaḥ) - knowing the proper behavior towards elders (knowing the conduct towards elders/teachers)

• यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, in what manner)

• मातरि (mātari) - towards his mother (in mother, towards mother)

• वर्तते (vartate) - he behaves (he behaves, he acts, he exists)

Words meanings and morphology

ननु (nanu) - indeed, surely (indeed, surely, is it not?)

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - indeed (emphatic particle) (but, indeed, however, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

आर्यः (āryaḥ) - the noble one (referring to Rama) (noble, respectable, Aryan)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ārya

ārya - noble, respectable, honorable, master

अपि (api) - also, even (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - righteous-souled (Rama) (righteous-souled, whose soul is (dharma), virtuous)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmātman

dharmātman - whose soul is righteousness, virtuous, righteous-souled

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dharma+ātman)

• dharma – righteousness, natural law, duty, constitution
  noun (masculine)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: refers to one whose nature/soul is (dharma)

त्वयि (tvayi) - towards you (Kaikeyi) (in you, on you, towards you)

(pronoun)

Locative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

वृत्तिम् (vṛttim) - conduct, behavior (conduct, behavior, livelihood, existence)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vṛtti

vṛtti - conduct, behavior, course, livelihood, mode of life

derived from root vṛt- 'to be, to exist'

Root: vṛt (class 1)

अनुत्तमाम् (anuttamām) - excellent, utmost (unsurpassed, excellent, best)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of anuttama

anuttama - unsurpassed, excellent, supreme, best

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+uttama)

• an – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• uttama – highest, best, chief, excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  superlative of 'ud'
  Prefix: ud

Note: agrees with 'vṛttim'

वर्तते (vartate) - he conducts himself (he behaves, he acts, he exists)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of vṛt

present indicative

root vṛt, ātmanepada, 1st conjugation

Root: vṛt (class 1)

गुरुवृत्तिज्ञः (guruvṛttijñaḥ) - knowing the proper behavior towards elders (knowing the conduct towards elders/teachers)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of guruvṛttijña

guruvṛttijña - one who knows the proper conduct towards elders or teachers

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (guru+vṛtti+jña)

• guru – teacher, elder, heavy, respected
  noun (masculine)
• vṛtti – conduct, behavior, course
  noun (feminine)
  derived from root vṛt- 'to be, to exist'
  Root: vṛt (class 1)
• jña – knowing, knower, acquainted with
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun/adjective
  derived from root jñā 'to know'
  Root: jñā (class 9)

यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, in what manner)

(indeclinable)

मातरि (mātari) - towards his mother (in mother, towards mother)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of mātṛ

mātṛ - mother

वर्तते (vartate) - he behaves (he behaves, he acts, he exists)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of vṛt

present indicative

root vṛt, ātmanepada, 1st conjugation

Root: vṛt (class 1)

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