वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-9, verse-4

एवमुक्ता तया देव्या मन्थरा पापदर्शिनी ।
रामार्थमुपहिंसन्ती कैकेयीमिदमब्रवीत् ॥४॥

4. evamuktā tayā devyā mantharā pāpadarśinī ,
rāmārthamupahiṃsantī kaikeyīmidamabravīt.

4. evam uktā tayā devyā mantharā pāpadarśinī
rāmārtham upahiṃsantī kaikeyīm idam abravīt

4. evam uktā tayā devyā,
pāpadarśinī rāmārtham upahiṃsantī mantharā idam kaikeyīm abravīt

4. Thus addressed by that queen, Manthara, who was evil-minded and intended harm towards Rama, spoke these words to Kaikeyi.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

• उक्ता (uktā) - spoken, addressed, said

• तया (tayā) - by her, by that

• देव्या (devyā) - by the queen (Kaikeyi) (by the queen, by the goddess)

• मन्थरा (mantharā) - Manthara

• पापदर्शिनी (pāpadarśinī) - evil-seeing, malicious, evil-minded

• रामार्थम् (rāmārtham) - for Rama's sake, concerning Rama

• उपहिंसन्ती (upahiṁsantī) - harming, injuring, wishing to harm

• कैकेयीम् (kaikeyīm) - Kaikeyi

• इदम् (idam) - these words (that follow) (this, these words)

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

उक्ता (uktā) - spoken, addressed, said

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, told

Past Passive Participle

From root vac (to speak), feminine nominative singular.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Describes Manthara.

तया (tayā) - by her, by that

(pronoun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

Note: Refers to Kaikeyi.

देव्या (devyā) - by the queen (Kaikeyi) (by the queen, by the goddess)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of devī

devī - goddess, queen, royal lady

Note: Refers to Kaikeyi.

मन्थरा (mantharā) - Manthara

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mantharā

mantharā - a proper name (Manthara, Kaikeyi's hunchbacked maid)

पापदर्शिनी (pāpadarśinī) - evil-seeing, malicious, evil-minded

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pāpadarśin

pāpadarśin - evil-seeing, perceiving evil, malicious, having evil intentions

Compound type : tatpurusha (pāpa+darśin)

• pāpa – evil, bad, wicked, sin
  noun (neuter)
• darśin – seeing, showing, perceiving
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root dṛś (to see).
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Describes Manthara.

रामार्थम् (rāmārtham) - for Rama's sake, concerning Rama

(indeclinable)

Compound 'rāma' (Rama) + 'artha' (purpose, sake). Functions adverbially.

Compound type : tatpurusha (rāma+artha)

• rāma – pleasing, charming; a proper name (Rama)
  proper noun (masculine)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, thing
  noun (masculine)

Note: Functions adverbially, indicating purpose or relation.

उपहिंसन्ती (upahiṁsantī) - harming, injuring, wishing to harm

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of upahiṃsat

upahiṁsat - injuring, harming, tormenting

Present Active Participle

From root hiṃs (to injure) with prefix upa. Feminine nominative singular.

Prefix: upa

Root: hiṃs (class 7)

Note: Describes Manthara, indicating her ongoing intention.

कैकेयीम् (kaikeyīm) - Kaikeyi

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kaikeyī

kaikeyī - a proper name (Kaikeyi, King Dasharatha's youngest wife)

इदम् (idam) - these words (that follow) (this, these words)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Refers to the speech that Manthara is about to deliver.

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of brū

Root brū (to speak). Imperfect tense, 3rd person singular. Form has a-augment.

Root: brū (class 2)

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