वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-73, verse-7

ज्येष्ठस्य राजता नित्यमुचिता हि कुलस्य नः ।
नैवं भवन्तो मां वक्तुमर्हन्ति कुशला जनाः ॥७॥

7. jyeṣṭhasya rājatā nityamucitā hi kulasya naḥ ,
naivaṃ bhavanto māṃ vaktumarhanti kuśalā janāḥ.

7. jyeṣṭhasya rājatā nityam ucitā hi kulasya naḥ na
evam bhavantaḥ mām vaktum arhanti kuśalāḥ janāḥ

7. naḥ kulasya jyeṣṭhasya rājatā hi nityam ucitā
kuśalāḥ janāḥ bhavantaḥ mām evam vaktum na arhanti

7. Indeed, kingship is always proper for the eldest of our family. Therefore, O competent people, you should not speak to me like this.

Words meanings summery:

• ज्येष्ठस्य (jyeṣṭhasya) - of the eldest

• राजता (rājatā) - kingship, sovereignty

• नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, eternally

• उचिता (ucitā) - proper, fitting, suitable

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, certainly

• कुलस्य (kulasya) - of the family, of the lineage

• नः (naḥ) - our, to us, by us

• न (na) - not, no

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

• भवन्तः (bhavantaḥ) - you (respectful plural)

• माम् (mām) - me

• वक्तुम् (vaktum) - to speak, to tell

• अर्हन्ति (arhanti) - they ought, they are able

• कुशलाः (kuśalāḥ) - skilled, competent, clever

• जनाः (janāḥ) - people, men

Words meanings and morphology

ज्येष्ठस्य (jyeṣṭhasya) - of the eldest

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of jyeṣṭha

jyeṣṭha - eldest, oldest, chief, best

राजता (rājatā) - kingship, sovereignty

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of rājatā

rājatā - kingship, sovereignty, royal power

नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, eternally

(indeclinable)

उचिता (ucitā) - proper, fitting, suitable

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ucita

ucita - proper, fitting, suitable, appropriate

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √uc (to be accustomed, to be proper)

Root: uc (class 1)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, certainly

(indeclinable)

कुलस्य (kulasya) - of the family, of the lineage

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of kula

kula - family, lineage, clan, race, house

नः (naḥ) - our, to us, by us

(pronoun)

Genitive, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Enclitic form of asmad

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

भवन्तः (bhavantaḥ) - you (respectful plural)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhavat

bhavat - your honor, sir, you (polite address)

माम् (mām) - me

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

वक्तुम् (vaktum) - to speak, to tell

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Infinitive form of root √vac

Root: vac (class 2)

अर्हन्ति (arhanti) - they ought, they are able

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of arh

Present Indicative Active

3rd person plural present active indicative of root √arh

Root: arh (class 1)

कुशलाः (kuśalāḥ) - skilled, competent, clever

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kuśala

kuśala - skilled, clever, auspicious, well-being, expert

जनाः (janāḥ) - people, men

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of jana

jana - person, people, man, creature