वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-68, verse-14

न च ते सो ऽवमन्तव्यः सुग्रीवो वानराधिपः ।
कृतज्ञः कामरूपी च सहायार्थी च वीर्यवान् ॥१४॥

14. na ca te so'vamantavyaḥ sugrīvo vānarādhipaḥ ,
kṛtajñaḥ kāmarūpī ca sahāyārthī ca vīryavān.

14. na ca te saḥ avamantavyaḥ sugrīvaḥ vānarādhipaḥ
kṛtajñaḥ kāmarūpī ca sahāyārthī ca vīryavān

14. ca te saḥ sugrīvaḥ vānarādhipaḥ na avamantavyaḥ
kṛtajñaḥ ca kāmarūpī ca sahāyārthī ca vīryavān

14. And that Sugriva, the king of monkeys, should not be underestimated by you. He is grateful, capable of assuming any form, seeking assistance, and very powerful.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - and, also

• ते (te) - by you (singular)

• सः (saḥ) - referring to Sugriva (he, that)

• अवमन्तव्यः (avamantavyaḥ) - should be disregarded, should be disrespected, should be underestimated

• सुग्रीवः (sugrīvaḥ) - Sugriva (name of the monkey king)

• वानराधिपः (vānarādhipaḥ) - king of monkeys, lord of monkeys

• कृतज्ञः (kṛtajñaḥ) - grateful, knowing what has been done, appreciative

• कामरूपी (kāmarūpī) - assuming any form at will, capable of changing form

• च (ca) - and, also

• सहायार्थी (sahāyārthī) - seeking help, desirous of assistance

• च (ca) - and, also

• वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - powerful, strong, valorous

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - by you (singular)

(pronoun)

singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Used here with a passive construction, conveying instrumental meaning 'by you'.

सः (saḥ) - referring to Sugriva (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

अवमन्तव्यः (avamantavyaḥ) - should be disregarded, should be disrespected, should be underestimated

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of avamantavya

avamantavya - to be disrespected, to be underestimated

Gerundive (karmaṇi kṛtya)

Formed from root 'man' with upasarga 'ava' and suffix '-tavya'

Prefix: ava

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Agrees with Sugrivaḥ

सुग्रीवः (sugrīvaḥ) - Sugriva (name of the monkey king)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sugrīva

sugrīva - Sugriva (proper noun, literally 'one with a beautiful neck')

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+grīva)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating goodness
• grīva – neck
  noun (feminine)

वानराधिपः (vānarādhipaḥ) - king of monkeys, lord of monkeys

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vānarādhipa

vānarādhipa - king of monkeys

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (vānara+adhipa)

• vānara – monkey, forest dweller
  noun (masculine)
• adhipa – lord, ruler, king
  noun (masculine)

कृतज्ञः (kṛtajñaḥ) - grateful, knowing what has been done, appreciative

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtajña

kṛtajña - grateful, knowing what has been done

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (kṛta+jña)

• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'kṛ' (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• jña – knower, understanding
  adjective (masculine)
  From root 'jñā' (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

कामरूपी (kāmarūpī) - assuming any form at will, capable of changing form

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kāmarūpin

kāmarūpin - assuming any desired form

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kāma+rūpin)

• kāma – desire, wish
  noun (masculine)
• rūpin – having form, endowed with shape
  adjective (masculine)
  From 'rūpa' (form) with '-in' suffix

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

सहायार्थी (sahāyārthī) - seeking help, desirous of assistance

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sahāyārthin

sahāyārthin - seeking help, desiring assistance

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (sahāya+arthin)

• sahāya – help, assistance, companion
  noun (masculine)
• arthin – seeking, desirous, petitioner
  adjective (masculine)
  From 'artha' (purpose, object) with '-in' suffix

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - powerful, strong, valorous

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vīryavat

vīryavat - powerful, strong, heroic, energetic

Possessive suffix '-vat' indicating 'having vīrya'