वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-86, verse-25

ऐश्वर्यकामां कैकेयीमनार्यामार्यरूपिणीम् ।
ममैतां मातरं विद्धि नृशंसां पापनिश्चयाम् ।
यतोमूलं हि पश्यामि व्यसनं महदात्मनः ॥२५॥

25. aiśvaryakāmāṃ kaikeyīmanāryāmāryarūpiṇīm ,
mamaitāṃ mātaraṃ viddhi nṛśaṃsāṃ pāpaniścayām ,
yatomūlaṃ hi paśyāmi vyasanaṃ mahadātmanaḥ.

25. aiśvaryakāmām kaikeyīm anāryām
āryarūpiṇīm mama etām mātaram viddhi
nṛśaṃsām pāpaniścayām yataḥ mūlam
hi paśyāmi vyasanam mahat ātmanaḥ

25. aiśvaryakāmām anāryām āryarūpiṇīm
nṛśaṃsām pāpaniścayām etām mama
mātaram kaikeyīm viddhi hi yataḥ
mahat vyasanam ātmanaḥ mūlam paśyāmi

25. Know this mother of mine, Kaikeyī, to be desirous of sovereignty, ignoble, though appearing noble, cruel, and of wicked resolve. For I indeed perceive her as the root of this great calamity for my self (ātman).

Words meanings summery:

• ऐश्वर्यकामाम् (aiśvaryakāmām) - desirous of sovereignty (power) (desirous of dominion, desiring wealth/power)

• कैकेयीम् (kaikeyīm) - Kaikeyī (name of Bharata's mother) (Kaikeyī)

• अनार्याम् (anāryām) - ignoble (in character) (ignoble, unworthy, not noble)

• आर्यरूपिणीम् (āryarūpiṇīm) - appearing noble (outwardly) (having the form/appearance of a noble one)

• मम (mama) - my (my, of me)

• एताम् (etām) - this (mother) (this (feminine))

• मातरम् (mātaram) - mother

• विद्धि (viddhi) - know (her to be) (know, understand, recognize)

• नृशंसाम् (nṛśaṁsām) - cruel (cruel, wicked, mischievous)

• पापनिश्चयाम् (pāpaniścayām) - of wicked resolve (having wicked resolve, of sinful intent)

• यतः (yataḥ) - for, from whom (referring to Kaikeyī) (from which, whence, because of which, since)

• मूलम् (mūlam) - root (cause) (root, origin, cause, foundation)

• हि (hi) - indeed, for (indeed, for, because, surely)

• पश्यामि (paśyāmi) - I see, I perceive (I see, I perceive, I behold)

• व्यसनम् (vyasanam) - calamity (calamity, misfortune, addiction, evil pursuit)

• महत् (mahat) - great (great, large, important)

• आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of my self (ātman) (of the self, of oneself, of the soul)

Words meanings and morphology

ऐश्वर्यकामाम् (aiśvaryakāmām) - desirous of sovereignty (power) (desirous of dominion, desiring wealth/power)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of aiśvaryakāmā

aiśvaryakāma - desirous of sovereignty/wealth

Compound type : tatpurusha (aiśvarya+kāma)

• aiśvarya – sovereignty, dominion, power, wealth
  noun (neuter)
• kāma – desire, wish, longing; desirous of
  noun (masculine)
  From root kam (to desire).
  Root: kam (class 1)

Note: Modifies kaikeyīm.

कैकेयीम् (kaikeyīm) - Kaikeyī (name of Bharata's mother) (Kaikeyī)

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kaikeyī

kaikeyī - Kaikeyī (name of the third wife of King Daśaratha and mother of Bharata)

Note: Object of viddhi.

अनार्याम् (anāryām) - ignoble (in character) (ignoble, unworthy, not noble)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of anāryā

anārya - ignoble, unworthy, not noble

Formed by negative prefix an- + ārya.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+ārya)

• an – not, un-
  prefix
• ārya – noble, honorable, respectable
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Modifies kaikeyīm.

आर्यरूपिणीम् (āryarūpiṇīm) - appearing noble (outwardly) (having the form/appearance of a noble one)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of āryarūpiṇī

āryarūpiṇī - having the form/appearance of a noble one

Feminine form of āryarūpin.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (ārya+rūpin)

• ārya – noble, honorable, respectable
  adjective (masculine)
• rūpin – having the form of, appearing as
  adjective (masculine)
  Suffix -in indicating possession of rūpa (form).

Note: Modifies kaikeyīm.

मम (mama) - my (my, of me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of aham

aham - I, me

1st person singular pronoun.

एताम् (etām) - this (mother) (this (feminine))

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Modifies mātaram.

मातरम् (mātaram) - mother

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mātṛ

mātṛ - mother

r-stem noun.

Note: Object of viddhi.

विद्धि (viddhi) - know (her to be) (know, understand, recognize)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vid

Imperative 2nd person singular

Root vid (class 2, adādi).

Root: vid (class 2)

नृशंसाम् (nṛśaṁsām) - cruel (cruel, wicked, mischievous)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of nṛśaṃsā

nṛśaṁsa - cruel, wicked, mischievous

Note: Modifies kaikeyīm.

पापनिश्चयाम् (pāpaniścayām) - of wicked resolve (having wicked resolve, of sinful intent)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pāpaniścayā

pāpaniścaya - having wicked resolve, of sinful intent

Compound type : bahuvrihi (pāpa+niścaya)

• pāpa – sin, evil, wicked
  noun (neuter)
• niścaya – resolve, determination, certainty
  noun (masculine)
  From root ci (to gather) with nis.
  Prefix: nis
  Root: ci (class 5)

Note: Modifies kaikeyīm.

यतः (yataḥ) - for, from whom (referring to Kaikeyī) (from which, whence, because of which, since)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial use of ablative form.

Note: Functions as "because" or "from whom/which".

मूलम् (mūlam) - root (cause) (root, origin, cause, foundation)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mūla

mūla - root, origin, cause, foundation, source

Note: Object of paśyāmi.

हि (hi) - indeed, for (indeed, for, because, surely)

(indeclinable)

Particle used for emphasis or causation.

पश्यामि (paśyāmi) - I see, I perceive (I see, I perceive, I behold)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of dṛś

Present active 1st person singular

Root dṛś (class 1 bhvādi), in present tense uses stem paśya-.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Subject is implied "I" (Bharata).

व्यसनम् (vyasanam) - calamity (calamity, misfortune, addiction, evil pursuit)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vyasana

vyasana - calamity, misfortune, vice, addiction, distress

From root as (to throw) with vi + a.

Prefix: vi

Root: as (class 4)

Note: Object of paśyāmi.

महत् (mahat) - great (great, large, important)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty, important

Present Active Participle

Present active participle from mah (to be great), used as an adjective.

Root: mah (class 1)

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of my self (ātman) (of the self, of oneself, of the soul)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, mind

n-stem noun.

Note: Possessive, "of myself".