वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-9, verse-28

कुब्जे त्वां नाभिजानामि श्रेष्ठां श्रेष्ठाभिधायिनीम् ।
पृथिव्यामसि कुब्जानामुत्तमा बुद्धिनिश्चये ॥२८॥

28. kubje tvāṃ nābhijānāmi śreṣṭhāṃ śreṣṭhābhidhāyinīm ,
pṛthivyāmasi kubjānāmuttamā buddhiniścaye.

28. kubje tvām na abhijānāmi śreṣṭhām śreṣṭhābhidhāyinīm
| pṛthivyām asi kubjānām uttamā buddhiniścaye

28. kubje,
tvām śreṣṭhām śreṣṭhābhidhāyinīm na abhijānāmi.
pṛthivyām buddhiniścaye kubjānām uttamā asi.

28. O hunchback, I did not know you to be so excellent, one who offers such superb advice. Indeed, on earth, you are the best among hunchbacks in terms of intellectual conviction.

Words meanings summery:

• कुब्जे (kubje) - O hunchback (addressing Manthara) (O hunchbacked one)

• त्वाम् (tvām) - you (Manthara) (you (accusative))

• न (na) - not

• अभिजानामि (abhijānāmi) - I did not know/recognize (I know, I recognize, I understand)

• श्रेष्ठाम् (śreṣṭhām) - excellent (excellent, best, supreme)

• श्रेष्ठाभिधायिनीम् (śreṣṭhābhidhāyinīm) - one who offers superb advice (one who speaks excellent words, one who gives excellent advice)

• पृथिव्याम् (pṛthivyām) - on earth (on the earth, in the world)

• असि (asi) - you are

• कुब्जानाम् (kubjānām) - among hunchbacks (of hunchbacks, among hunchbacks)

• उत्तमा (uttamā) - the best (best, supreme, highest)

• बुद्धिनिश्चये (buddhiniścaye) - in terms of intellectual conviction (in certainty of intellect, in mental determination)

Words meanings and morphology

कुब्जे (kubje) - O hunchback (addressing Manthara) (O hunchbacked one)

(noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of kubjā

kubjā - hunchback, crooked (feminine)

त्वाम् (tvām) - you (Manthara) (you (accusative))

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of tvad

tvad - you

Note: Object of abhijānāmi.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Negation particle.

अभिजानामि (abhijānāmi) - I did not know/recognize (I know, I recognize, I understand)

(verb)

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

Present tense, active voice, 1st person singular, with prefix `abhi-`.

Prefix: abhi

Root: jñā (class 9)

श्रेष्ठाम् (śreṣṭhām) - excellent (excellent, best, supreme)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, excellent, superior

Superlative of `praśasya` (praiseworthy).

श्रेष्ठाभिधायिनीम् (śreṣṭhābhidhāyinīm) - one who offers superb advice (one who speaks excellent words, one who gives excellent advice)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śreṣṭhābhidhāyin

śreṣṭhābhidhāyin - speaking excellent words, delivering good advice

Agent noun derived from `abhidhā` (to speak) and `śreṣṭha`.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śreṣṭha+abhidhāyin)

• śreṣṭha – best, excellent, superior
  adjective (masculine)
• abhidhāyin – speaking, declaring, expressing
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun from `abhidhā` (`dhā` with `abhi-`).
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: dhā (class 3)

पृथिव्याम् (pṛthivyām) - on earth (on the earth, in the world)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of pṛthivī

pṛthivī - earth, the earth

Root: pṛth

असि (asi) - you are

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present tense, active voice, 2nd person singular.

Root: as (class 2)

कुब्जानाम् (kubjānām) - among hunchbacks (of hunchbacks, among hunchbacks)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of kubjā

kubjā - hunchback (feminine)

Note: Used for comparison: 'among the best of x'.

उत्तमा (uttamā) - the best (best, supreme, highest)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of uttama

uttama - highest, best, supreme, last

Superlative of `ud` (up) or `ut`.

Note: Predicate adjective for asi.

बुद्धिनिश्चये (buddhiniścaye) - in terms of intellectual conviction (in certainty of intellect, in mental determination)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of buddhiniścaya

buddhiniścaya - certainty of intellect, mental determination

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (buddhi+niścaya)

• buddhi – intellect, understanding, perception
  noun (feminine)
  From root `budh` (to know, perceive).
  Root: budh (class 1)
• niścaya – certainty, determination, firm conviction
  noun (masculine)
  From root `ci` (to gather) with prefix `nis-`.
  Prefix: nis
  Root: ci (class 5)

Note: Indicates the domain in which Manthara is superior.

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