वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-48, verse-18

यत् कृत्वा न भवेद्धर्मो न कीर्तिर्न यशो भुवि ।
शरीरस्य भवेत् खेदः कस्तत् कर्म समाचरेत् ॥१८॥

18. yat kṛtvā na bhaveddharmo na kīrtirna yaśo bhuvi ,
śarīrasya bhavet khedaḥ kastat karma samācaret.

18. yat kṛtvā na bhavet dharmaḥ na kīrtiḥ na yaśaḥ bhuvi
śarīrasya bhavet khedaḥ kaḥ tat karma samācaret

18. yat kṛtvā bhuvi dharmaḥ na bhavet na kīrtiḥ na yaśaḥ
śarīrasya khedaḥ bhavet kaḥ tat karma samācaret

18. Having performed an action (karma) from which neither constitutional action (dharma) nor fame nor glory results on earth, but only weariness of the body, who would undertake such a deed?

Words meanings summery:

• यत् (yat) - which, what

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done, having performed

• न (na) - not

• भवेत् (bhavet) - may be, should be, would be, exists

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty

• न (na) - nor

• कीर्तिः (kīrtiḥ) - fame, renown, glory

• न (na) - nor

• यशः (yaśaḥ) - glory, reputation, honor

• भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth, in the world, on the ground

• शरीरस्य (śarīrasya) - of the body

• भवेत् (bhavet) - may be, should be, would be, exists

• खेदः (khedaḥ) - weariness, distress, pain, fatigue

• कः (kaḥ) - who?

• तत् (tat) - that, such

• कर्म (karma) - action, deed, work

• समाचरेत् (samācaret) - should perform, may practice, would undertake

Words meanings and morphology

यत् (yat) - which, what

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, who, what (relative pronoun)

Relative pronoun.

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done, having performed

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Formed from √kṛ (to do, make) with the -tvā suffix.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

भवेत् (bhavet) - may be, should be, would be, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of bhū

From √bhū (to be, become).

Root: bhū (class 1)

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty, virtue, ethical conduct, custom

From √dhṛ (to hold, support).

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

न (na) - nor

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

कीर्तिः (kīrtiḥ) - fame, renown, glory

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kīrti

kīrti - fame, renown, glory, report, rumour, praise

From √kīrt (to mention, praise).

Root: kīrt (class 10)

न (na) - nor

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

यशः (yaśaḥ) - glory, reputation, honor

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yaśas

yaśas - glory, fame, reputation, honor, beauty

s-stem noun.

भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth, in the world, on the ground

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of bhū

bhū - earth, ground, place, world, being

From √bhū (to be, become).

Root: bhū (class 1)

शरीरस्य (śarīrasya) - of the body

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of śarīra

śarīra - body, corporeal frame, physical form

From √śṝ (to tear, break, injure) indicating what is perishable.

Root: śṝ (class 9)

भवेत् (bhavet) - may be, should be, would be, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of bhū

From √bhū (to be, become).

Root: bhū (class 1)

खेदः (khedaḥ) - weariness, distress, pain, fatigue

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kheda

kheda - weariness, distress, fatigue, pain, sorrow, dejection

From √khid (to be distressed, weary).

Root: khid (class 6)

कः (kaḥ) - who?

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kim

kim - who? what? which? (interrogative pronoun)

Interrogative pronoun.

तत् (tat) - that, such

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

Demonstrative pronoun.

कर्म (karma) - action, deed, work

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of karma

karma - action, deed, work, ritual action, destiny, consequence of actions

From √kṛ (to do, make) with the -man suffix.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

समाचरेत् (samācaret) - should perform, may practice, would undertake

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of samācar

From sam- + ā- + √car (to move, go, perform).

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: car (class 1)