वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-15, verse-36

निश्चितापि हि मे बुद्धिर्वनवासे दृढव्रता ।
भरतस्नेहसंतप्ता बालिशीक्रियते पुनः ॥३६॥

36. niścitāpi hi me buddhirvanavāse dṛḍhavratā ,
bharatasnehasaṃtaptā bāliśīkriyate punaḥ.

36. niścitā api hi me buddhiḥ vanavāse dṛḍhavratā
bharatasnehasantaptā bāliśīkriyate punaḥ

36. hi,
vanavāse dṛḍhavratā api me niścitā buddhiḥ bharatasnehasantaptā punaḥ bāliśīkriyate.

36. Indeed, even my resolve (buddhi), though firmly determined concerning forest dwelling, is again being made foolish, afflicted by affection for Bharata.

Words meanings summery:

• निश्चिता (niścitā) - determined, resolved, ascertained

• अपि (api) - even, also, too, although

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• मे (me) - my, to me, for me

• बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - my resolve/determination (intellect, understanding, resolve, mind)

• वनवासे (vanavāse) - in forest dwelling, regarding forest exile

• दृढव्रता (dṛḍhavratā) - of firm vow, firmly resolved

• भरतस्नेहसन्तप्ता (bharatasnehasantaptā) - distressed by affection for Bharata, tormented by love for Bharata

• बालिशीक्रियते (bāliśīkriyate) - is made foolish, becomes childish

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, once more, back

Words meanings and morphology

निश्चिता (niścitā) - determined, resolved, ascertained

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of niścita

niścita - determined, resolved, fixed, ascertained

past passive participle

prefix ni- + root ci (to gather) + kta

Prefix: ni

Root: ci (class 5)

अपि (api) - even, also, too, although

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

मे (me) - my, to me, for me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - my resolve/determination (intellect, understanding, resolve, mind)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, perception, mind, resolve

Root: budh (class 1)

वनवासे (vanavāse) - in forest dwelling, regarding forest exile

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vanavāsa

vanavāsa - dwelling in a forest, forest exile

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vana+vāsa)

• vana – forest, wood, grove
  noun (neuter)
• vāsa – dwelling, residence, abode
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vas (class 1)

दृढव्रता (dṛḍhavratā) - of firm vow, firmly resolved

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dṛḍhavrata

dṛḍhavrata - of firm vow, firmly resolved, steadfast in purpose

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dṛḍha+vrata)

• dṛḍha – firm, strong, hard, solid
  adjective (masculine)
  past passive participle
  from root dṛh
  Root: dṛh (class 1)
• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious practice
  noun (neuter)

भरतस्नेहसन्तप्ता (bharatasnehasantaptā) - distressed by affection for Bharata, tormented by love for Bharata

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bharatasnehasantapta

bharatasnehasantapta - distressed/afflicted by affection for Bharata

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bharata+sneha+santapta)

• bharata – Bharata (Rama's younger brother)
  proper noun (masculine)
• sneha – affection, love
  noun (masculine)
• santapta – distressed, tormented, heated, afflicted
  adjective (masculine)
  past passive participle
  prefix sam- + root tap (to heat, torment) + kta
  Prefix: sam
  Root: tap (class 1)

बालिशीक्रियते (bāliśīkriyate) - is made foolish, becomes childish

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of bāliśīkṛ

denominative formation from bāliśa + root kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, once more, back

(indeclinable)

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