वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-9, verse-20

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मम स्नेहाच्च सौहार्दादिदमुक्तं त्वया वचः ।
परितुष्टो ऽस्म्यहं सीते न ह्यनिष्टो ऽनुशिष्यते ।
सदृशं चानुरूपं च कुलस्य तव शोभने ॥२०॥

20. mama snehācca sauhārdādidamuktaṃ tvayā vacaḥ ,
parituṣṭo'smyahaṃ sīte na hyaniṣṭo'nuśiṣyate ,
sadṛśaṃ cānurūpaṃ ca kulasya tava śobhane.

20. mama snehāt ca sauhārdāt idam uktam
tvayā vacaḥ parituṣṭaḥ asmi aham
sīte na hi aniṣṭaḥ anuśiṣyate sadṛśam
ca anurūpam ca kulasya tava śobhane

20. sīte mama snehāt ca sauhārdāt tvayā
idam vacaḥ uktam aham parituṣṭaḥ
asmi hi aniṣṭaḥ na anuśiṣyate śobhane
ca tava kulasya sadṛśam ca anurūpam

20. These words were spoken by you, inspired by your affection (sneha) and friendship for me. I am greatly pleased, O Sita. Indeed, one who is disliked is not typically offered counsel. Moreover, this advice is fitting and proper for your noble lineage, O beautiful one.

Words meanings summery:

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मम (mama) - my (affection, friendship towards me) (my, of me)

स्नेहात् (snehāt) - out of affection (sneha) (from affection, out of love)

च (ca) - and

सौहार्दात् (sauhārdāt) - out of friendship (from friendship, out of goodwill)

इदम् (idam) - this (word/speech) (this)

उक्तम् (uktam) - spoken (said, spoken)

त्वया (tvayā) - by you

वचः (vacaḥ) - word, counsel (word, speech)

परितुष्टः (parituṣṭaḥ) - greatly pleased (very pleased, satisfied)

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

अहम् (aham) - I

सीते (sīte) - O Sita

न (na) - not (not, no)

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for, because)

अनिष्टः (aniṣṭaḥ) - one who is disliked (disliked, undesirable, harmful)

अनुशिष्यते (anuśiṣyate) - is instructed/advised (is instructed, is advised)

सदृशम् (sadṛśam) - befitting (similar, fitting, appropriate)

च (ca) - and

अनुरूपम् (anurūpam) - appropriate (suitable, appropriate, conformable)

च (ca) - and

कुलस्य (kulasya) - for your family/lineage (of the family, of the lineage)

तव (tava) - your (your, of you)

शोभने (śobhane) - O beautiful one (addressed to Sita) (O beautiful one, O excellent one)

Words meanings and morphology

मम (mama) - my (affection, friendship towards me) (my, of me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Possessive form.

स्नेहात् (snehāt) - out of affection (sneha) (from affection, out of love)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of sneha

sneha - affection, love, tenderness; oil, fat

Derived from root snih (to be sticky, to love).

Root: snih (class 4)

Note: Indicates cause or origin.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

सौहार्दात् (sauhārdāt) - out of friendship (from friendship, out of goodwill)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of sauhārda

sauhārda - friendship, goodwill, kindness

Derived from suhṛd (friend) with suffix -a (forming an abstract noun).

Note: Indicates cause or origin.

इदम् (idam) - this (word/speech) (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Refers to *vacaḥ*.

उक्तम् (uktam) - spoken (said, spoken)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, told

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root vac/uc (to speak) with past passive participle suffix -ta.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Agrees with *vacaḥ*.

त्वया (tvayā) - by you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (singular/plural)

Note: Agent of the passive participle *uktam*.

वचः (vacaḥ) - word, counsel (word, speech)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - word, speech, saying

Root vac (to speak) with -as suffix.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

परितुष्टः (parituṣṭaḥ) - greatly pleased (very pleased, satisfied)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parituṣṭa

parituṣṭa - very pleased, satisfied, contented

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root tuṣ (to be pleased) with prefix pari- and past passive participle suffix -ta.

Prefix: pari

Root: tuṣ (class 4)

Note: Agrees with *aham*.

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

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

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Copula verb.

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Subject.

सीते (sīte) - O Sita

(proper noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of sītā

sītā - Sita (name of Rama's wife)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation.

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for, because)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle, or introduces a reason.

अनिष्टः (aniṣṭaḥ) - one who is disliked (disliked, undesirable, harmful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aniṣṭa

aniṣṭa - undesirable, disliked, harmful, bad

Past Passive Participle (negative)

Derived from root iṣ (to wish, desire) with negative prefix 'an-' and past passive participle suffix '-ta'.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+iṣṭa)

an – not, un-
indeclinable
iṣṭa – desired, wished; liked
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root iṣ (to wish, desire) with past passive participle suffix -ta.
Root: iṣ (class 6)

Note: Functions as a noun here, referring to 'a disliked person'.

अनुशिष्यते (anuśiṣyate) - is instructed/advised (is instructed, is advised)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of anuśiṣ

Derived from root śāś/śiṣ (to instruct) with prefix anu-.

Prefix: anu

Root: śāś (class 2)

सदृशम् (sadṛśam) - befitting (similar, fitting, appropriate)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sadṛśa

sadṛśa - like, similar, resembling, suitable, appropriate

Formed from sa- (with) and dṛś (sight, appearance).