वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-61, verse-4

पुरा भूत्वा मृदुर्दान्तः सर्वभूतहिते रतः ।
न क्रोधवशमापन्नः प्रकृतिं हातुमर्हसि ॥४॥

4. purā bhūtvā mṛdurdāntaḥ sarvabhūtahite rataḥ ,
na krodhavaśamāpannaḥ prakṛtiṃ hātumarhasi.

4. purā bhūtvā mṛduḥ dāntaḥ sarvabhūtahite rataḥ
na krodhavaśam āpannaḥ prakṛtim hātum arhasi

4. purā mṛduḥ dāntaḥ sarvabhūtahite rataḥ bhūtvā
na krodhavaśam āpannaḥ prakṛtim hātum arhasi

4. You, who were formerly gentle, self-controlled, and devoted to the welfare of all beings, should not abandon your intrinsic nature (prakṛti) by succumbing to anger.

Words meanings summery:

• पुरा (purā) - formerly, previously, in ancient times

• भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having been

• मृदुः (mṛduḥ) - gentle, soft, mild

• दान्तः (dāntaḥ) - self-controlled, subdued, disciplined

• सर्वभूतहिते (sarvabhūtahite) - in the welfare of all beings, for the good of all creatures

• रतः (rataḥ) - engaged, devoted, intent on

• न (na) - not, no

• क्रोधवशम् (krodhavaśam) - under the sway of anger, to the control of anger

• आपन्नः (āpannaḥ) - having fallen into, having attained, having incurred

• प्रकृतिम् (prakṛtim) - intrinsic nature, primal matter, original state

• हातुम् (hātum) - to abandon, to give up, to forsake

• अर्हसि (arhasi) - you ought, you are able, you deserve

Words meanings and morphology

पुरा (purā) - formerly, previously, in ancient times

(indeclinable)

भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having been

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from the root √bhū with suffix -tvā

Root: bhū (class 1)

मृदुः (mṛduḥ) - gentle, soft, mild

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mṛdu

mṛdu - soft, gentle, mild, tender

दान्तः (dāntaḥ) - self-controlled, subdued, disciplined

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dānta

dānta - self-controlled, subdued, disciplined, tamed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root √dam (to tame, control)

Root: dam (class 4)

सर्वभूतहिते (sarvabhūtahite) - in the welfare of all beings, for the good of all creatures

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of sarvabhūtahita

sarvabhūtahita - welfare of all beings, beneficial to all creatures

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarvabhūta+hita)

• sarvabhūta – all beings, all creatures
  noun (neuter)
• hita – welfare, good, benefit, beneficial
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √dhā (to place, set), assimilated from 'dita', often used as an adjective or noun.
  Root: dhā (class 3)

रतः (rataḥ) - engaged, devoted, intent on

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rata

rata - engaged, devoted, attached, delighted in

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root √ram (to delight, to rest)

Root: ram (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

क्रोधवशम् (krodhavaśam) - under the sway of anger, to the control of anger

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of krodhavaśa

krodhavaśa - sway of anger, control of anger

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (krodha+vaśa)

• krodha – anger, wrath
  noun (masculine)
  Root: krudh (class 4)
• vaśa – sway, control, power, subjugation
  noun (masculine)

आपन्नः (āpannaḥ) - having fallen into, having attained, having incurred

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āpanna

āpanna - fallen into, attained, arrived at, happened

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root √pad (to go, fall) with prefix ā-

Prefix: ā

Root: pad (class 4)

प्रकृतिम् (prakṛtim) - intrinsic nature, primal matter, original state

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of prakṛti

prakṛti - nature, intrinsic nature, primal matter, disposition, original form

हातुम् (hātum) - to abandon, to give up, to forsake

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Derived from the root √hā (to abandon) with suffix -tum

Root: hā (class 3)

अर्हसि (arhasi) - you ought, you are able, you deserve

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of √arh

Root: arh (class 1)