वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-35, verse-3

न नूनं बुध्यसे रामं महावीर्यं गुणोन्नतम् ।
अयुक्तचारश्चपलो महेन्द्रवरुणोपमम् ॥३॥

3. na nūnaṃ budhyase rāmaṃ mahāvīryaṃ guṇonnatam ,
ayuktacāraścapalo mahendravaruṇopamam.

3. na nūnam budhyase rāmam mahāvīryam guṇonnatam
ayuktacāraḥ capalaḥ mahendravaruṇopamam

3. na nūnam mahāvīryam guṇonnatam mahendravaruṇopamam
rāmam budhyase ayuktacāraḥ capalaḥ

3. Surely, you do not understand Rama, who is greatly valorous, exalted in qualities, and comparable to the great Indra and Varuna. (You are) rash and negligent in your intelligence (or have ill-employed spies).

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• नूनम् (nūnam) - surely (indeed, certainly, surely, truly)

• बुध्यसे (budhyase) - you understand (you understand, you know, you perceive)

• रामम् (rāmam) - Rama (Rama (accusative))

• महावीर्यम् (mahāvīryam) - greatly valorous (greatly valorous, mighty, of great power)

• गुणोन्नतम् (guṇonnatam) - exalted in his qualities (exalted by virtues, elevated by qualities, of high qualities)

• अयुक्तचारः (ayuktacāraḥ) - negligent in your intelligence (or with ill-employed spies) (with ill-employed spies, having neglected intelligence, whose movements are improper)

• चपलः (capalaḥ) - rash (fickle, unsteady, rash, quick)

• महेन्द्रवरुणोपमम् (mahendravaruṇopamam) - comparable to the great Indra and Varuna (comparable to great Indra and Varuna)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Negative particle

Note: Negates the verb 'budhyase'.

नूनम् (nūnam) - surely (indeed, certainly, surely, truly)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial particle

Note: Emphasizes the statement.

बुध्यसे (budhyase) - you understand (you understand, you know, you perceive)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of budh

Present tense, middle voice, 2nd person singular

Root 'budh' (class 4) + 'ya' (class 4 sign) + 'se' (middle voice 2nd sing ending)

Root: budh (class 4)

रामम् (rāmam) - Rama (Rama (accusative))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (a proper noun), pleasure, charming, black

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Object of 'budhyase'.

महावीर्यम् (mahāvīryam) - greatly valorous (greatly valorous, mighty, of great power)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahāvīrya

mahāvīrya - of great strength, very powerful, greatly valorous

From mahā (great) + vīrya (valor)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+vīrya)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• vīrya – valor, heroism, strength, power
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adjective modifying 'rāmam'.

गुणोन्नतम् (guṇonnatam) - exalted in his qualities (exalted by virtues, elevated by qualities, of high qualities)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of guṇonnata

guṇonnata - elevated by good qualities, excelling in virtues

From guṇa (quality) + unnata (elevated)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (guṇa+unnata)

• guṇa – quality, virtue, attribute
  noun (masculine)
• unnata – elevated, raised, high, exalted
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root nam- with prefix ut-
  Prefix: ut
  Root: nam (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying 'rāmam'.

अयुक्तचारः (ayuktacāraḥ) - negligent in your intelligence (or with ill-employed spies) (with ill-employed spies, having neglected intelligence, whose movements are improper)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ayuktacāra

ayuktacāra - having ill-employed spies, whose intelligence is neglected, whose actions are improper

From a- (negation) + yukta (employed) + cāra (spy/movement/action)

Compound type : nañ-bahuvrīhi (a+yukta+cāra)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• yukta – joined, yoked, employed, proper, fit
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root yuj-
  Root: yuj (class 7)
• cāra – movement, spy, conduct, action
  noun (masculine)
  From root car-
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for the implied subject.

चपलः (capalaḥ) - rash (fickle, unsteady, rash, quick)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of capala

capala - fickle, unsteady, rash, trembling, quick

Root: camp (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for the implied subject.

महेन्द्रवरुणोपमम् (mahendravaruṇopamam) - comparable to the great Indra and Varuna (comparable to great Indra and Varuna)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahendravaruṇopama

mahendravaruṇopama - resembling or comparable to Mahendra (Indra) and Varuna

From Mahā-Indra (great Indra) + Varuṇa + upama (likeness)

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (mahā+indra+varuṇa+upama)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• indra – Indra (deity)
  proper noun (masculine)
• varuṇa – Varuna (deity)
  proper noun (masculine)
• upama – likeness, comparison, simile
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adjective modifying 'rāmam'.

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