वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-81, verse-16

न ह्यस्माभिः प्रतिग्राह्यं सखे देयं तु सर्वदा ।
इति तेन वयं राजन्ननुनीता महात्मना ॥१६॥

16. na hyasmābhiḥ pratigrāhyaṃ sakhe deyaṃ tu sarvadā ,
iti tena vayaṃ rājannanunītā mahātmanā.

16. na hi asmābhiḥ pratigrāhyam sakhe deyam tu
sarvadā iti tena vayam rājan anunītā mahātmanā

16. sakhe hi asmābhiḥ (etat) pratigrāhyam na tu sarvadā
deyam rājan iti tena mahātmanā vayam anunītāḥ

16. "Indeed, O friend, it is not to be accepted by us; rather, it is always to be given." Thus, O King, we were instructed by that great-souled one.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• अस्माभिः (asmābhiḥ) - by us

• प्रतिग्राह्यम् (pratigrāhyam) - to be accepted, to be received

• सखे (sakhe) - O friend

• देयम् (deyam) - to be given

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

• सर्वदा (sarvadā) - always, at all times

• इति (iti) - thus, so saying, quotation marker

• तेन (tena) - by him, by that

• वयम् (vayam) - we

• राजन् (rājan) - O King

• अनुनीता (anunītā) - persuaded, instructed, appeased

• महात्मना (mahātmanā) - by that great-souled one (by the great-souled one)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates 'pratigrāhyam'.

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

अस्माभिः (asmābhiḥ) - by us

(pronoun)

Instrumental, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Agent in a passive construction.

प्रतिग्राह्यम् (pratigrāhyam) - to be accepted, to be received

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pratigrāhya

pratigrāhya - to be accepted, to be received

Gerundive

from prati-grah + ṇyat affix

Prefix: prati

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Predicate nominative, implying an omitted neuter subject like 'etat' (this).

सखे (sakhe) - O friend

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of sakhi

sakhi - friend, companion

Note: Addressed to someone.

देयम् (deyam) - to be given

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of deya

deya - to be given, due, payable

Gerundive

from dā + ṇyat affix

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Predicate nominative, implying an omitted neuter subject like 'etat'.

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates contrast.

सर्वदा (sarvadā) - always, at all times

(indeclinable)

from sarva + dā (temporal affix)

Note: Adverb of time.

इति (iti) - thus, so saying, quotation marker

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks the end of a quotation or statement.

तेन (tena) - by him, by that

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the agent of instruction (the great-souled one).

वयम् (vayam) - we

(pronoun)

Nominative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Subject of 'anunītā'.

राजन् (rājan) - O King

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Note: Addressed to a king (the listener).

अनुनीता (anunītā) - persuaded, instructed, appeased

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of anunīta

anunīta - persuaded, instructed, appeased, led by

Past Passive Participle

from anu-nī + kta affix

Prefix: anu

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Acting as the predicate.

महात्मना (mahātmanā) - by that great-souled one (by the great-souled one)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble-minded, a great person

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+ātman)

• mahat – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, individual essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'tena'.