वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-9, verse-19

न ह्यतिक्रमितुं शक्तस्तव वाक्यं महीपतिः ।
मन्दस्वभावे बुध्यस्व सौभाग्यबलमात्मनः ॥१९॥

19. na hyatikramituṃ śaktastava vākyaṃ mahīpatiḥ ,
mandasvabhāve budhyasva saubhāgyabalamātmanaḥ.

19. na hi atikramitum śaktaḥ tava vākyam mahīpatiḥ
mandasvabhāve budhyasva saubhāgyabalam ātmanaḥ

19. hi mahīpatiḥ tava vākyam atikramitum na śaktaḥ.
mandasvabhāve,
ātmanaḥ saubhāgyabalam budhyasva.

19. Indeed, the king is unable to transgress your word. O dull-witted one, realize the power of your own good fortune (saubhāgya).

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• अतिक्रमितुम् (atikramitum) - to transgress, to overstep, to violate

• शक्तः (śaktaḥ) - capable, able

• तव (tava) - your, of you

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech, utterance, sentence

• महीपतिः (mahīpatiḥ) - king, lord of the earth

• मन्दस्वभावे (mandasvabhāve) - referring to Kaikeyī (O slow-natured one, O dull-witted one)

• बुध्यस्व (budhyasva) - understand, know, realize

• सौभाग्यबलम् (saubhāgyabalam) - power of good fortune, strength of auspiciousness

• आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of your own (of the self, of oneself, your own)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

अतिक्रमितुम् (atikramitum) - to transgress, to overstep, to violate

(indeclinable)

infinitive

root kram (class 1) with prefix ati

Prefix: ati

Root: kram (class 1)

शक्तः (śaktaḥ) - capable, able

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śakta

śakta - able, capable, mighty

Past Passive Participle

from root śak (to be able)

Root: śak (class 5)

तव (tava) - your, of you

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech, utterance, sentence

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - word, speech, sentence, utterance

Root: vac (class 2)

महीपतिः (mahīpatiḥ) - king, lord of the earth

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahīpati

mahīpati - king, lord of the earth

Compound type : tatpurusha (mahī+pati)

• mahī – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
• pati – master, lord, husband
  noun (masculine)

मन्दस्वभावे (mandasvabhāve) - referring to Kaikeyī (O slow-natured one, O dull-witted one)

(adjective)

Vocative, feminine, singular of mandasvabhāvā

mandasvabhāvā - having a dull/slow nature, dull-witted (feminine)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (manda+svabhāva)

• manda – slow, dull, sluggish, weak
  adjective (masculine)
• svabhāva – one's own nature, inherent disposition
  noun (masculine)

बुध्यस्व (budhyasva) - understand, know, realize

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of budh

imperative mood, 2nd person singular, middle voice

root budh (class 4) (dīvyādi group)

Root: budh (class 4)

सौभाग्यबलम् (saubhāgyabalam) - power of good fortune, strength of auspiciousness

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of saubhāgyabala

saubhāgyabala - power of good fortune/auspiciousness

Compound type : tatpurusha (saubhāgya+bala)

• saubhāgya – good fortune, auspiciousness, loveliness, charm
  noun (neuter)
  from subhaga (fortunate, lovely)
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of your own (of the self, of oneself, your own)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essential nature

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