वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-69, verse-14

कृता शास्त्रानुगा बुद्धिर्मा भूत्तस्य कदा चन ।
सत्यसंधः सतां श्रेष्ठो यस्यार्यो ऽनुमते गतः ॥१४॥

14. kṛtā śāstrānugā buddhirmā bhūttasya kadā cana ,
satyasaṃdhaḥ satāṃ śreṣṭho yasyāryo'numate gataḥ.

14. kṛtā śāstrānugā buddhiḥ mā bhūt tasya kadā cana
satyasaṃdhaḥ satām śreṣṭhaḥ yasya āryaḥ anumate gataḥ

14. yasya āryaḥ anumate gataḥ,
tasya kṛtā śāstrānugā buddhiḥ satyasaṃdhaḥ satām śreṣṭhaḥ kadā cana mā bhūt

14. May an intellect (buddhi) that is in accordance with the sacred texts (śāstra) never be his at any time. And may that person, by whose consent the noble one (ārya) departed, never be truthful (satyasaṃdha) or the best among the virtuous.

Words meanings summery:

• कृता (kṛtā) - made, done, performed

• शास्त्रानुगा (śāstrānugā) - following the scriptures, in accordance with the śāstra

• बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect, understanding, mind

• मा (mā) - not, do not (prohibitive particle)

• भूत् (bhūt) - may it not exist, may it not happen (may it be, let it be (in this context, 'may it not be'))

• तस्य (tasya) - of that person (being cursed) (his, of him)

• कदा (kadā) - when? at what time?

• चन (cana) - with 'kadā', forming 'ever' or 'at any time' (even, also)

• सत्यसंधः (satyasaṁdhaḥ) - truthful, firm in truth, faithful to one's word

• सताम् (satām) - of the good, of the virtuous, of noble persons

• श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best, most excellent, pre-eminent

• यस्य (yasya) - whose, of whom

• आर्यः (āryaḥ) - the noble one (ārya), referring to Rama (noble one, honorable person)

• अनुमते (anumate) - with consent, by permission, according to the wish

• गतः (gataḥ) - gone, departed, reached

Words meanings and morphology

कृता (kṛtā) - made, done, performed

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kṛta

kṛta - made, done, accomplished, prepared

Past Passive Participle

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies 'buddhiḥ'.

शास्त्रानुगा (śāstrānugā) - following the scriptures, in accordance with the śāstra

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śāstrānuga

śāstrānuga - following the śāstra (sacred texts), compliant with scriptures

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śāstra+anuga)

• śāstra – sacred text, treatise, instruction, scientific treatise (śāstra)
  noun (neuter)
  Root: śās (class 2)
• anuga – following, going after, attendant
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: anu
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'buddhiḥ'.

बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect, understanding, mind

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, reason, understanding, perception (buddhi)

Root: budh (class 1)

मा (mā) - not, do not (prohibitive particle)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used with Aorist (luṅ) to express prohibition (injunctive).

भूत् (bhūt) - may it not exist, may it not happen (may it be, let it be (in this context, 'may it not be'))

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, Aorist (luṅ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Used as an injunctive (prohibitive) with 'mā'.

तस्य (tasya) - of that person (being cursed) (his, of him)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

कदा (kadā) - when? at what time?

(indeclinable)

चन (cana) - with 'kadā', forming 'ever' or 'at any time' (even, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Forms 'kadā cana' meaning 'at any time', 'ever'.

सत्यसंधः (satyasaṁdhaḥ) - truthful, firm in truth, faithful to one's word

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satyasaṃdha

satyasaṁdha - firm in truth, truthful, faithful to one's promise (satyasaṃdha)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (satya+saṃdha)

• satya – truth, reality, true, real
  noun (neuter)
• saṃdha – bond, promise, agreement, union
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Refers to the person being cursed.

सताम् (satām) - of the good, of the virtuous, of noble persons

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sat

sat - existent, good, virtuous, noble; a good person

Present Active Participle

Derived from root 'as' (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best, most excellent, pre-eminent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, excellent, superior, chief

Superlative degree from 'praśasya' (praise-worthy)

Note: Refers to the person being cursed, as 'the best'.

यस्य (yasya) - whose, of whom

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, who, what

Note: Refers to the person who gave consent.

आर्यः (āryaḥ) - the noble one (ārya), referring to Rama (noble one, honorable person)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ārya

ārya - noble, respectable, honorable; a noble person (ārya)

अनुमते (anumate) - with consent, by permission, according to the wish

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of anumata

anumata - consented, approved, permitted

Past Passive Participle

Prefix: anu

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Used adverbially to mean 'with consent'.

गतः (gataḥ) - gone, departed, reached

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gata

gata - gone, departed, passed, reached

Past Passive Participle

Root: gam (class 1)

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