वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-7, verse-24

यथा हि कुर्यात् सर्पो वा शत्रुर्वा प्रत्युपेक्षितः ।
राज्ञा दशरथेनाद्य सपुत्रा त्वं तथा कृता ॥२४॥

24. yathā hi kuryāt sarpo vā śatrurvā pratyupekṣitaḥ ,
rājñā daśarathenādya saputrā tvaṃ tathā kṛtā.

24. yathā hi kuryāt sarpaḥ vā śatruḥ vā pratyupekṣitaḥ
rājñā daśarathena adya saputrā tvam tathā kṛtā

24. yathā hi pratyupekṣitaḥ sarpaḥ vā śatruḥ vā kuryāt
tathā tvam saputrā adya rājñā daśarathena kṛtā

24. Just as a neglected snake or enemy would act, so too have you, along with your son, been treated by King Dasharatha today.

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - as, like, just as

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

• कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - one should do, he should do, might do, would do

• सर्पः (sarpaḥ) - a snake

• वा (vā) - or, either

• शत्रुः (śatruḥ) - an enemy

• वा (vā) - or, either

• प्रत्युपेक्षितः (pratyupekṣitaḥ) - neglected, disregarded

• राज्ञा (rājñā) - by the king

• दशरथेन (daśarathena) - by King Dasharatha (by Dasharatha)

• अद्य (adya) - today, now

• सपुत्रा (saputrā) - with your son, having a son

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• तथा (tathā) - so, in that way, thus

• कृता (kṛtā) - made, done, treated

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - as, like, just as

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - one should do, he should do, might do, would do

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of kṛ

Optative Mood

3rd person singular active optative of kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

सर्पः (sarpaḥ) - a snake

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarpa

sarpa - snake, serpent

Root: sṛp (class 1)

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

शत्रुः (śatruḥ) - an enemy

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śatru

śatru - enemy, foe, rival

Root: śat (class 1)

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

प्रत्युपेक्षितः (pratyupekṣitaḥ) - neglected, disregarded

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pratyupekṣita

pratyupekṣita - neglected, disregarded

Past Passive Participle

From prati-upa-īkṣ (to look at, to disregard)

Prefixes: prati+upa

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

राज्ञा (rājñā) - by the king

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Root: rāj (class 1)

दशरथेन (daśarathena) - by King Dasharatha (by Dasharatha)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of daśaratha

daśaratha - Dasharatha (a proper name, King of Ayodhya, Rama's father)

अद्य (adya) - today, now

(indeclinable)

सपुत्रा (saputrā) - with your son, having a son

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saputrā

saputra - accompanied by son, having a son

Compound of sa (with) and putra (son)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+putra)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
• putra – son, child
  noun (masculine)
  Root: puṣ (class 4)

Note: Refers to 'tvam' (you, Kaikeyī).

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (2nd person pronoun)

तथा (tathā) - so, in that way, thus

(indeclinable)

कृता (kṛtā) - made, done, treated

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, performed

Past Passive Participle

From root kṛ (to do, to make)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Implies 'has been made/treated'.

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