वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-97, verse-16

कुलीनः सत्त्वसंपन्नस्तेजस्वी चरितव्रतः ।
राज्यहेतोः कथं पापमाचरेत्त्वद्विधो जनः ॥१६॥

16. kulīnaḥ sattvasaṃpannastejasvī caritavrataḥ ,
rājyahetoḥ kathaṃ pāpamācarettvadvidho janaḥ.

16. kulīnaḥ sattva-sampannaḥ tejasvī carita-vrataḥ
rājya-hetoḥ katham pāpam ācaret tvad-vidhaḥ janaḥ

16. kulīnaḥ sattva-sampannaḥ tejasvī carita-vrataḥ
tvad-vidhaḥ janaḥ rājya-hetoḥ pāpam katham ācaret

16. How could a person like you — noble-born, endowed with strength (sattva), radiant, and observant of vows — commit such a sin for the sake of a kingdom?

Words meanings summery:

• कुलीनः (kulīnaḥ) - of noble family, high-born, noble

• सत्त्व-सम्पन्नः (sattva-sampannaḥ) - endowed with goodness/courage/essence (sattva)

• तेजस्वी (tejasvī) - lustrous, glorious, energetic, spirited

• चरित-व्रतः (carita-vrataḥ) - one who has observed his vows, virtuous, steadfast in vows

• राज्य-हेतोः (rājya-hetoḥ) - for the sake of the kingdom

• कथम् (katham) - how?

• पापम् (pāpam) - sin, evil deed, wickedness

• आचरेत् (ācaret) - should commit, should do, should perform

• त्वद्-विधः (tvad-vidhaḥ) - like you, of your kind

• जनः (janaḥ) - person, man, human being

Words meanings and morphology

कुलीनः (kulīnaḥ) - of noble family, high-born, noble

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kulīna

kulīna - of noble family, high-born, noble, respectable

Derived from kula (family) + īna (suffix)

सत्त्व-सम्पन्नः (sattva-sampannaḥ) - endowed with goodness/courage/essence (sattva)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sattvasampanna

sattvasampanna - endowed with goodness, courage, strength, or essential quality

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sattva+sampanna)

• sattva – goodness, purity, essence, existence, reality, strength (sattva)
  noun (neuter)
• sampanna – endowed with, possessed of, complete, accomplished
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root pad (to go/fall) with prefix sam-.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: pad (class 4)

तेजस्वी (tejasvī) - lustrous, glorious, energetic, spirited

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tejasvin

tejasvin - lustrous, bright, energetic, glorious, powerful

Derived from tejas (lustre, energy) with suffix -vin

चरित-व्रतः (carita-vrataḥ) - one who has observed his vows, virtuous, steadfast in vows

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of caritavrata

caritavrata - one who has observed a vow, steadfast in vows, virtuous

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (carita+vrata)

• carita – practiced, observed, performed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root car (to move, to perform)
  Root: car (class 1)
• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious duty
  noun (neuter)

राज्य-हेतोः (rājya-hetoḥ) - for the sake of the kingdom

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rājyahetu

rājyahetu - cause of kingdom, reason for kingdom

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājya+hetu)

• rājya – kingdom, sovereignty, kingship
  noun (neuter)
• hetu – cause, reason, motive, means
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used with ablative/genitive to mean 'for the sake of'

कथम् (katham) - how?

(indeclinable)

पापम् (pāpam) - sin, evil deed, wickedness

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pāpa

pāpa - evil, bad, wicked (adj); sin, evil deed, wickedness (noun)

आचरेत् (ācaret) - should commit, should do, should perform

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of ā-car

optative (vidhiliṅ)

Root car (to move, practice) with prefix ā, 3rd person singular, active voice, optative mood.

Prefix: ā

Root: car (class 1)

त्वद्-विधः (tvad-vidhaḥ) - like you, of your kind

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tvadvidha

tvadvidha - like you, of your kind, such as you

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tvad+vidha)

• tvad – you (stem form)
  pronoun
• vidha – kind, sort, manner
  noun (masculine)

जनः (janaḥ) - person, man, human being

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jana

jana - person, man, creature, people

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