वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-68, verse-19

भयं कच्चिन्न चास्मासु कुतश्चिद्विद्यते महत् ।
कुतो निमित्तः शोकस्ते ब्रूहि सर्वहितैषिणि ॥१९॥

19. bhayaṃ kaccinna cāsmāsu kutaścidvidyate mahat ,
kuto nimittaḥ śokaste brūhi sarvahitaiṣiṇi.

19. bhayam kaccit na ca asmāsu kutaścit vidyate mahat
| kutaḥ nimittaḥ śokaḥ te brūhi sarvahiteṣiṇi

19. sarvahiteṣiṇi asmāsu kutaścit mahat bhayam kaccit
na ca vidyate te śokaḥ kutaḥ nimittaḥ brūhi

19. Is it that no great fear exists for us from any quarter? What is the cause of your sorrow? Tell me, O well-wisher of all.

Words meanings summery:

• भयम् (bhayam) - fear, fright, danger

• कच्चित् (kaccit) - Used in a question implying hope or anxiety (e.g., 'I hope not...') (I hope that, is it that?, perhaps, perchance)

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• च (ca) - and, also, but, if

• अस्मासु (asmāsu) - Refers to the speaker (Indra) and the other gods. (among us, in us, for us)

• कुतश्चित् (kutaścit) - from anywhere, from any quarter, from some place

• विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found, is present

• महत् (mahat) - great, large, enormous

• कुतः (kutaḥ) - From what cause in relation to sorrow. (from where, why, whence, from what cause)

• निमित्तः (nimittaḥ) - The reason for the sorrow. (cause, reason, motive, sign)

• शोकः (śokaḥ) - The grief experienced by Surabhi. (sorrow, grief, lamentation)

• ते (te) - Refers to Surabhi. (your, to you)

• ब्रूहि (brūhi) - Indra's command to Surabhi. (tell, say, speak)

• सर्वहितेषिणि (sarvahiteṣiṇi) - Indra addressing Surabhi, known for her benevolent nature. (O well-wisher of all, O one who desires good for all)

Words meanings and morphology

भयम् (bhayam) - fear, fright, danger

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhaya

bhaya - fear, fright, danger, terror

From root bhī (to fear) + suffix -a

Root: bhī (class 3)

कच्चित् (kaccit) - Used in a question implying hope or anxiety (e.g., 'I hope not...') (I hope that, is it that?, perhaps, perchance)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also, but, if

(indeclinable)

Note: Often connects clauses or adds emphasis.

अस्मासु (asmāsu) - Refers to the speaker (Indra) and the other gods. (among us, in us, for us)

(pronoun)

Locative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

First person pronoun.

कुतश्चित् (kutaścit) - from anywhere, from any quarter, from some place

(indeclinable)

Combination of kutaḥ (from where) + cit (indefinite particle).

विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found, is present

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vid

Present tense, middle voice, 3rd person singular.

From root vid (class 4) meaning "to exist".

Root: vid (class 4)

महत् (mahat) - great, large, enormous

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, important, mighty

Present active participle

From root mah (to be great) + present active participle suffix -at.

Root: mah (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying 'bhayam'.

कुतः (kutaḥ) - From what cause in relation to sorrow. (from where, why, whence, from what cause)

(indeclinable)

From pronominal stem kim + ablative suffix -taḥ.

निमित्तः (nimittaḥ) - The reason for the sorrow. (cause, reason, motive, sign)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nimitta

nimitta - cause, reason, motive, mark, sign, pretext

शोकः (śokaḥ) - The grief experienced by Surabhi. (sorrow, grief, lamentation)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śoka

śoka - sorrow, grief, lamentation, affliction

From root śuc (to sorrow, to lament) + suffix -a.

Root: śuc (class 1)

ते (te) - Refers to Surabhi. (your, to you)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (singular or plural)

Second person pronoun.

Note: Here, genitive singular, 'your'.

ब्रूहि (brūhi) - Indra's command to Surabhi. (tell, say, speak)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of brū

Imperative, active voice, 2nd person singular.

From root brū (class 2).

Root: brū (class 2)

सर्वहितेषिणि (sarvahiteṣiṇi) - Indra addressing Surabhi, known for her benevolent nature. (O well-wisher of all, O one who desires good for all)

(adjective)

Vocative, feminine, singular of sarvahiteṣin

sarvahiteṣin - well-wisher of all, desiring good for all

Compound: sarva (all) + hita (good) + iṣin (desiring).

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+hita+eṣin)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun
• hita – good, beneficial, salutary, suitable, placed, put
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root dhā (to place, to put).
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• eṣin – desiring, seeking, wishing
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun/adjective
  From root iṣ (to desire, wish) with suffix -in.
  Root: iṣ (class 4)