वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-56, verse-15

सर्वथा तु कृतं कष्टं सीतामुत्सृजता वने ।
प्रतिकर्तुं नृशंसानां रक्षसां दत्तमन्तरम् ॥१५॥

15. sarvathā tu kṛtaṃ kaṣṭaṃ sītāmutsṛjatā vane ,
pratikartuṃ nṛśaṃsānāṃ rakṣasāṃ dattamantaram.

15. sarvathā tu kṛtam kaṣṭam sītām utsṛjatā vane |
pratikartum nṛśaṃsānām rakṣasām dattam antaram

15. tu sarvathā vane sītām utsṛjatā kaṣṭam kṛtam
nṛśaṃsānām rakṣasām pratikartum antaram dattam

15. Indeed, by abandoning Sītā in the forest, great harm has been done. An opportunity has been given to the cruel demons (rakṣasa) to retaliate.

Words meanings summery:

• सर्वथा (sarvathā) - in every way, certainly, indeed

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• कृतम् (kṛtam) - done, made, caused

• कष्टम् (kaṣṭam) - difficulty, trouble, harm

• सीताम् (sītām) - Princess Sītā (Sītā)

• उत्सृजता (utsṛjatā) - by abandoning, by leaving

• वने (vane) - in the forest

• प्रतिकर्तुम् (pratikartum) - to retaliate, to take revenge, to return (harm)

• नृशंसानाम् (nṛśaṁsānām) - of the cruel, of the wicked

• रक्षसाम् (rakṣasām) - of the demons, of the Rākṣasas

• दत्तम् (dattam) - given

• अन्तरम् (antaram) - interval, opportunity, difference, space

Words meanings and morphology

सर्वथा (sarvathā) - in every way, certainly, indeed

(indeclinable)

Indeclinable adverb derived from sarva (all) + -thā (suffix meaning 'in that manner')

Note: Emphasizes the certainty or extent of the action.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

कृतम् (kṛtam) - done, made, caused

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, performed, caused

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root kṛ (to do, to make)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Forms part of the passive predicate.

कष्टम् (kaṣṭam) - difficulty, trouble, harm

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kaṣṭa

kaṣṭa - difficulty, trouble, harm, pain, misfortune

Root: kas (class 1)

सीताम् (sītām) - Princess Sītā (Sītā)

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sītā

sītā - Sītā (name of Rāma's wife), furrow, agricultural land

Note: Object of the verbal activity 'utsṛjatā'

उत्सृजता (utsṛjatā) - by abandoning, by leaving

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of utsṛjat

utsṛjat - abandoning, leaving, giving up

Present Active Participle

Derived from root sṛj (to create, to abandon) with prefix ut-

Prefix: ut

Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: Refers to Lakṣmaṇa. Acts as the agent of 'kṛtam kaṣṭam'.

वने (vane) - in the forest

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vana

vana - forest, wood, grove

प्रतिकर्तुम् (pratikartum) - to retaliate, to take revenge, to return (harm)

(verb)

infinitive (tumun) of pratikṛ

Infinitive

Derived from root kṛ (to do) with prefix prati-

Prefix: prati

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Expresses purpose.

नृशंसानाम् (nṛśaṁsānām) - of the cruel, of the wicked

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of nṛśaṃsa

nṛśaṁsa - cruel, wicked, atrocious, malevolent

रक्षसाम् (rakṣasām) - of the demons, of the Rākṣasas

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rakṣas

rakṣas - demon, fiend, Rākṣasa

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

दत्तम् (dattam) - given

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of datta

datta - given, granted, presented

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root dā (to give)

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Forms part of the passive predicate 'antaram dattam' (opportunity was given).

अन्तरम् (antaram) - interval, opportunity, difference, space

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of antara

antara - interval, opportunity, space, difference, inner