वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-10, verse-30

न तु जानामि तं देशं वनस्यास्य महत्तया ।
कुत्राश्रमपदं पुण्यं महर्षेस्तस्य धीमतः ॥३०॥

30. na tu jānāmi taṃ deśaṃ vanasyāsya mahattayā ,
kutrāśramapadaṃ puṇyaṃ maharṣestasya dhīmataḥ.

30. na tu jānāmi tam deśam vanasya asya mahattayā
kutra āśramapadam puṇyam maharṣeḥ tasya dhīmataḥ

30. tu na jānāmi tam deśam asya vanasya mahattayā
kutra puṇyam āśramapadam tasya dhīmataḥ maharṣeḥ

30. But I do not know that place due to the vastness of this forest. Where is the sacred hermitage of that wise great sage?

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

• जानामि (jānāmi) - I know

• तम् (tam) - that

• देशम् (deśam) - place, region, country

• वनस्य (vanasya) - of the forest, of the wood

• अस्य (asya) - of this

• महत्तया (mahattayā) - by greatness, due to vastness

• कुत्र (kutra) - where?

• आश्रमपदम् (āśramapadam) - hermitage, ascetic's dwelling

• पुण्यम् (puṇyam) - sacred, holy, meritorious

• महर्षेः (maharṣeḥ) - of the great sage

• तस्य (tasya) - of that

• धीमतः (dhīmataḥ) - of the wise, intelligent, thoughtful

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

(indeclinable)

जानामि (jānāmi) - I know

(verb)

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

Present Active

Root verb, 9th class, Parasmaipada, Present tense, 1st person singular

Root: jñā (class 9)

तम् (tam) - that

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

देशम् (deśam) - place, region, country

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of deśa

deśa - place, region, country, spot

वनस्य (vanasya) - of the forest, of the wood

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of vana

vana - forest, wood, grove, thicket

अस्य (asya) - of this

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

महत्तया (mahattayā) - by greatness, due to vastness

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of mahattā

mahattā - greatness, vastness, immensity, importance

कुत्र (kutra) - where?

(indeclinable)

आश्रमपदम् (āśramapadam) - hermitage, ascetic's dwelling

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āśramapada

āśramapada - hermitage, ascetic's dwelling, a hermitage site

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (āśrama+pada)

• āśrama – hermitage, asylum, a stage of life
  noun (masculine)
• pada – place, step, foot, word
  noun (neuter)

Note: Could also be accusative depending on implied verb, but nominative for 'Where is...?'

पुण्यम् (puṇyam) - sacred, holy, meritorious

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of puṇya

puṇya - auspicious, sacred, holy, pure, good, meritorious

महर्षेः (maharṣeḥ) - of the great sage

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of maharṣi

maharṣi - great sage, a revered seer

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ṛṣi)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
  noun (masculine)

तस्य (tasya) - of that

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

धीमतः (dhīmataḥ) - of the wise, intelligent, thoughtful

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dhīmat

dhīmat - wise, intelligent, thoughtful, endowed with intellect

Suffixed with -mat signifying possession