वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-7, verse-20

धर्मवादी शठो भर्ता श्लक्ष्णवादी च दारुणः ।
शुद्धभावे न जानीषे तेनैवमतिसंधिता ॥२०॥

20. dharmavādī śaṭho bhartā ślakṣṇavādī ca dāruṇaḥ ,
śuddhabhāve na jānīṣe tenaivamatisaṃdhitā.

20. dharma-vādī śaṭhaḥ bhartā ślakṣṇa-vādī ca dāruṇaḥ
śuddha-bhāve na jānīṣe tena eva ati-saṃdhitā

20. bhartā dharma-vādī śaṭhaḥ ca ślakṣṇa-vādī dāruṇaḥ (asti).
śuddha-bhāve (tvam tam) na jānīṣe.
tena eva (tvam) ati-saṃdhitā (asi).

20. Your husband, who speaks of natural law (dharma) yet is deceitful, and who speaks softly yet is cruel, you, with your pure nature, do not recognize him. Because of this, you have been completely outwitted.

Words meanings summery:

• धर्म-वादी (dharma-vādī) - one who claims to speak righteously, but is actually deceptive (one who speaks of righteousness, a speaker of natural law)

• शठः (śaṭhaḥ) - deceitful, cunning, rogue

• भर्ता (bhartā) - husband, supporter, master

• श्लक्ष्ण-वादी (ślakṣṇa-vādī) - one who speaks softly to deceive (soft-spoken, smooth-tongued)

• च (ca) - and, also

• दारुणः (dāruṇaḥ) - cruel, harsh, terrible

• शुद्ध-भावे (śuddha-bhāve) - due to your innocent and pure nature (in a pure state, with pure intention, with a pure heart)

• न (na) - not

• जानीषे (jānīṣe) - you do not understand his true nature (you know, you understand)

• तेन (tena) - because of his deceptive nature and your innocence (by that, by him, therefore)

• एव (eva) - for that very reason (indeed, only, just)

• अति-संधिता (ati-saṁdhitā) - you have been thoroughly deceived (implying 'asi' - you are) (deceived, outwitted, surpassed)

Words meanings and morphology

धर्म-वादी (dharma-vādī) - one who claims to speak righteously, but is actually deceptive (one who speaks of righteousness, a speaker of natural law)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma-vādī

dharma-vādī - speaker of natural law, advocate of righteousness, one who teaches dharma

derived from vad (to speak) + ṇin suffix

Agent noun from vad with ṇin suffix, compounded with dharma.

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+vādī)

• dharma – righteousness, natural law, duty, virtue, constitution
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• vādī – speaker, one who says, proponent
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun
  Derived from root vad (to speak) with ṇin suffix.
  Root: vad (class 1)

शठः (śaṭhaḥ) - deceitful, cunning, rogue

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śaṭha

śaṭha - deceitful, cunning, rogue, villain

भर्ता (bhartā) - husband, supporter, master

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhartṛ

bhartṛ - husband, supporter, master, lord, maintainer

agent noun

Derived from root bhṛ (to bear, support) with tṛC suffix.

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

श्लक्ष्ण-वादी (ślakṣṇa-vādī) - one who speaks softly to deceive (soft-spoken, smooth-tongued)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ślakṣṇa-vādī

ślakṣṇa-vādī - soft-spoken, smooth-tongued, flattering speaker

derived from vad (to speak) + ṇin suffix

Agent noun from vad with ṇin suffix, compounded with ślakṣṇa.

Compound type : tatpurusha (ślakṣṇa+vādī)

• ślakṣṇa – smooth, soft, gentle, delicate
  adjective (masculine)
• vādī – speaker, one who says, proponent
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun
  Derived from root vad (to speak) with ṇin suffix.
  Root: vad (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

दारुणः (dāruṇaḥ) - cruel, harsh, terrible

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dāruṇa

dāruṇa - cruel, harsh, dreadful, terrible, severe

शुद्ध-भावे (śuddha-bhāve) - due to your innocent and pure nature (in a pure state, with pure intention, with a pure heart)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of śuddha-bhāva

śuddha-bhāva - pure state, pure nature, pure disposition

Compound of śuddha (pure) and bhāva (state, nature).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śuddha+bhāva)

• śuddha – pure, clean, undefiled
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root śudh (to purify) with kta suffix.
  Root: śudh (class 4)
• bhāva – state, nature, disposition, feeling, existence
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root bhū (to be) with ghañ suffix.
  Root: bhū (class 1)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

जानीषे (jānīṣe) - you do not understand his true nature (you know, you understand)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of jñā

Present Middle

Present tense, middle voice, 2nd person singular, derived from root jñā (9th class).

Root: jñā (class 9)

तेन (tena) - because of his deceptive nature and your innocence (by that, by him, therefore)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

एव (eva) - for that very reason (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

अति-संधिता (ati-saṁdhitā) - you have been thoroughly deceived (implying 'asi' - you are) (deceived, outwitted, surpassed)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ati-saṃdhita

ati-saṁdhita - deceived, cheated, surpassed, outwitted

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of verb ati-saṃ-dhā.

Prefixes: ati+sam

Root: dhā (class 3)

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