वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-43, verse-16

न्यासभूतासि वैदेहि न्यस्ता मयि महात्मना ।
रामेण त्वं वरारोहे न त्वां त्यक्तुमिहोत्सहे ॥१६॥

16. nyāsabhūtāsi vaidehi nyastā mayi mahātmanā ,
rāmeṇa tvaṃ varārohe na tvāṃ tyaktumihotsahe.

16. nyāsabhūtā asi vaidehi nyastā mayi mahātmanā
rāmeṇa tvam varārohe na tvām tyaktum iha utsahe

16. vaidehi varārohe tvam mahātmanā rāmeṇa mayi nyastā nyāsabhūtā asi.
iha tvām tyaktum na utsahe.

16. O Vaidehi, O lady with beautiful hips, you have been placed in my care as a sacred trust by the great-souled Rama. I cannot bring myself to abandon you here.

Words meanings summery:

• न्यासभूता (nyāsabhūtā) - entrusted as a sacred trust (having become a deposit, being a trust)

• असि (asi) - you are

• वैदेहि (vaidehi) - O Sita (O daughter of Videha (Sita))

• न्यस्ता (nyastā) - placed in my care (placed, deposited, entrusted)

• मयि (mayi) - in my care (in me, on me)

• महात्मना (mahātmanā) - by the great-souled Rama (by the great-souled one)

• रामेण (rāmeṇa) - by Lord Rama (by Rama)

• त्वम् (tvam) - you (Sita) (you)

• वरारोहे (varārohe) - O Sita (a respectful address) (O lady with beautiful hips/thighs)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• त्वाम् (tvām) - you (Sita) (you)

• त्यक्तुम् (tyaktum) - to abandon (to abandon, to forsake)

• इह (iha) - here (in this place) (here, in this world)

• उत्सहे (utsahe) - I can bring myself (to) (I am able, I venture, I dare)

Words meanings and morphology

न्यासभूता (nyāsabhūtā) - entrusted as a sacred trust (having become a deposit, being a trust)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nyāsabhūta

nyāsabhūta - become a deposit, a trust, entrusted

Compound formed from nyāsa (deposit, trust) and bhūta (become, been).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nyāsa+bhūta)

• nyāsa – deposit, trust, pledge
  noun (masculine)
  From ni + as (to throw)
  Prefix: ni
  Root: as (class 4)
• bhūta – become, been, existing; creature, element
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root bhū (to be, to become)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

असि (asi) - you are

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present Active Indicative

2nd person singular, active voice

Root: as (class 2)

वैदेहि (vaidehi) - O Sita (O daughter of Videha (Sita))

(proper noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of vaidehī

vaidehī - daughter of Videha, a princess of Videha (Sita)

Feminine derivative of Videha (the kingdom/its king).

न्यस्ता (nyastā) - placed in my care (placed, deposited, entrusted)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nyasta

nyasta - placed, deposited, entrusted, thrown down

Past Passive Participle

From ni + as (to throw/place)

Prefix: ni

Root: as (class 4)

मयि (mayi) - in my care (in me, on me)

(pronoun)

Locative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me, us

First person pronoun.

Note: Refers to Lakshmana.

महात्मना (mahātmanā) - by the great-souled Rama (by the great-souled one)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, high-minded, noble; a great person (ātman)

Compound of mahā (great) and ātman (soul, self).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
  From mahat (great)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Agrees with Rāmeṇa.

रामेण (rāmeṇa) - by Lord Rama (by Rama)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama, pleasing, charming

Name of the seventh avatar of Vishnu.

Root: ram (class 1)

त्वम् (tvam) - you (Sita) (you)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Second person pronoun.

वरारोहे (varārohe) - O Sita (a respectful address) (O lady with beautiful hips/thighs)

(noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of varārohā

varārohā - a woman with beautiful hips/thighs, an excellent woman

Compound of vara (excellent, beautiful) and ārohā (hips, buttocks).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vara+ārohā)

• vara – best, excellent, choice, boon
  adjective
  Root: vṛ (class 9)
• ārohā – hip, buttocks, rising
  noun (feminine)
  From ā + ruh (to ascend)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: ruh (class 1)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Particle of negation.

त्वाम् (tvām) - you (Sita) (you)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Second person pronoun.

Note: Object of tyaktum.

त्यक्तुम् (tyaktum) - to abandon (to abandon, to forsake)

(verb)

active, infinitive (tumun) of tyaj

infinitive

Infinitive of purpose from root tyaj.

Root: tyaj (class 1)

इह (iha) - here (in this place) (here, in this world)

(indeclinable)

Adverb of place.

उत्सहे (utsahe) - I can bring myself (to) (I am able, I venture, I dare)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of sah

Present Active Indicative

1st person singular, active voice (ātmanepada) from ut + sah.

Prefix: ut

Root: sah (class 1)

Note: Verb 'to be able'.

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