वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-94, verse-57

एकचिन्तनमर्थानामनर्थज्ञैश्च मन्त्रणम् ।
निश्चितानामनारम्भं मन्त्रस्यापरिलक्षणम् ॥५७॥

57. ekacintanamarthānāmanarthajñaiśca mantraṇam ,
niścitānāmanārambhaṃ mantrasyāparilakṣaṇam.

57. eka-cintanam arthānām anartha-jñaiḥ ca mantraṇam
niścitānām anārambham mantrasya aparilakṣaṇam

57. mantrasya aparilakṣaṇam eka-cintanam arthānām ca
anartha-jñaiḥ mantraṇam niścitānām anārambham

57. Focusing exclusively on single matters, consulting with those who do not understand what is detrimental, and failing to initiate actions that have been decided upon – these are the characteristic flaws in counsel (mantra).

Words meanings summery:

• एकचिन्तनम् (ekacintanam) - exclusive contemplation, thinking of one thing

• अर्थानाम् (arthānām) - of matters, of purposes, of interests

• अनर्थज्ञैः (anarthajñaiḥ) - by those who do not know what is harmful, by those ignorant of misfortune

• च (ca) - and, also

• मन्त्रणम् (mantraṇam) - consultation, counsel, deliberation

• निश्चितानाम् (niścitānām) - of those decided, of things determined

• अनारम्भम् (anārambham) - non-commencement, failure to begin

• मन्त्रस्य (mantrasya) - of counsel, of deliberation

• अपरिलक्षणम् (aparilakṣaṇam) - a defect, a characteristic flaw, absence of clear indication

Words meanings and morphology

एकचिन्तनम् (ekacintanam) - exclusive contemplation, thinking of one thing

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ekacintana

ekacintana - thinking of one thing exclusively

Compound type : tatpurusha (eka+cintana)

• eka – one, sole, exclusive
  numeral/adjective
• cintana – thinking, contemplation, thought
  noun (neuter)
  derived from root 'cint' with suffix '-ana'
  Root: cint (class 10)

अर्थानाम् (arthānām) - of matters, of purposes, of interests

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of artha

artha - purpose, meaning, object, wealth, matter

अनर्थज्ञैः (anarthajñaiḥ) - by those who do not know what is harmful, by those ignorant of misfortune

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of anarthajña

anarthajña - one who does not know what is harmful or detrimental

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (anartha+jña)

• anartha – misfortune, harm, disadvantage
  noun (masculine)
• jña – knower, understanding
  noun/adjective (masculine)
  derived from root 'jñā' with suffix '-a'
  Root: jñā (class 9)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

मन्त्रणम् (mantraṇam) - consultation, counsel, deliberation

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mantraṇa

mantraṇa - consultation, counsel, deliberation

derived from root 'mantr' with suffix '-ana'

Root: mantr (class 10)

निश्चितानाम् (niścitānām) - of those decided, of things determined

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, plural of niścita

niścita - decided, determined, certain

Past Passive Participle

from ni-√ci + kta

Prefix: ni

Root: ci (class 5)

Note: Can also be masculine/feminine, depending on implied noun. Here it's neuter plural, referring to matters/actions.

अनारम्भम् (anārambham) - non-commencement, failure to begin

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anārambha

anārambha - non-commencement, absence of beginning

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (an+ārambha)

• an – not
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• ārambha – beginning, commencement, undertaking
  noun (masculine)
  from ā-√rabh with suffix '-a'
  Prefix: ā
  Root: rabh (class 1)

Note: It is listed as masculine, but here appears as neuter nominative singular (as a characteristic).

मन्त्रस्य (mantrasya) - of counsel, of deliberation

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mantra

mantra - counsel, deliberation, sacred utterance (mantra)

from root 'mantr'

Root: mantr (class 10)

Note: Refers to the act of counsel itself.

अपरिलक्षणम् (aparilakṣaṇam) - a defect, a characteristic flaw, absence of clear indication

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of aparilakṣaṇa

aparilakṣaṇa - a bad or negative characteristic, a defect, absence of clear indication

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+parilakṣaṇa)

• a – not
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• parilakṣaṇa – indication, characteristic mark
  noun (neuter)
  from pari-√lakṣ with suffix -ana
  Prefix: pari
  Root: lakṣ (class 10)

Note: It functions as the predicate here.

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