वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-17, verse-24

राम राजकुले जातो धर्मवानिति विश्रुतः ।
अभव्यो भव्यरूपेण किमर्थं परिधावसि ॥२४॥

24. rāma rājakule jāto dharmavāniti viśrutaḥ ,
abhavyo bhavyarūpeṇa kimarthaṃ paridhāvasi.

24. rāma rājākule jātaḥ dharmavān iti viśrutaḥ |
abhavyaḥ bhavyarūpeṇa kimartham paridhāvasi

24. rāma rājākule jātaḥ dharmavān iti viśrutaḥ
abhavyaḥ bhavyarūpeṇa kimartham paridhāvasi

24. O Rama, you are renowned as one born in a royal family, embodying righteousness (dharma). Why do you, acting unworthily, pursue (me) in the guise of a noble person?

Words meanings summery:

• राम (rāma) - O Rama

• राजाकुले (rājākule) - in the royal family

• जातः (jātaḥ) - born

• धर्मवान् (dharmavān) - righteous, virtuous, endowed with dharma

• इति (iti) - thus, so

• विश्रुतः (viśrutaḥ) - renowned, famous, well-known

• अभव्यः (abhavyaḥ) - unworthy, ignoble, inauspicious

• भव्यरूपेण (bhavyarūpeṇa) - in the guise of a noble one, in a noble form/appearance

• किमर्थम् (kimartham) - why, for what purpose

• परिधावसि (paridhāvasi) - you run about, you pursue, you wander

Words meanings and morphology

राम (rāma) - O Rama

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (proper noun, a prince, an incarnation of Vishnu)

राजाकुले (rājākule) - in the royal family

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of rājakula

rājakula - royal family, king's lineage

Compound type : tatpurusha (rājan+kula)

• rājan – king
  noun (masculine)
• kula – family, lineage
  noun (neuter)

जातः (jātaḥ) - born

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jāta

jāta - born, produced, become

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root jan- (to be born)

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Agrees with Rāma (implied subject).

धर्मवान् (dharmavān) - righteous, virtuous, endowed with dharma

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmavat

dharmavat - righteous, virtuous, possessing dharma

Formed with possessive suffix -vat

Note: Agrees with Rāma.

इति (iti) - thus, so

(indeclinable)

विश्रुतः (viśrutaḥ) - renowned, famous, well-known

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viśruta

viśruta - renowned, famous, heard

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root śru- (to hear) with prefix vi-

Prefix: vi

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Agrees with Rāma.

अभव्यः (abhavyaḥ) - unworthy, ignoble, inauspicious

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhavya

abhavya - unworthy, inauspicious, not to be, bad

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (na+bhavya)

• na – not
  indeclinable
• bhavya – noble, auspicious, to be
  adjective
  Gerundive
  Derived from root bhū- (to be)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Refers to the speaker (Maricha) or Rama's action.

भव्यरूपेण (bhavyarūpeṇa) - in the guise of a noble one, in a noble form/appearance

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of bhavyarūpa

bhavyarūpa - noble form, auspicious appearance

Compound type : karma_dhāraya (bhavya+rūpa)

• bhavya – noble, auspicious
  adjective
  Gerundive
  Derived from root bhū- (to be)
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• rūpa – form, appearance
  noun (neuter)

Note: Expresses the means or manner.

किमर्थम् (kimartham) - why, for what purpose

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpurusha (kim+artha)

• kim – what
  pronoun
• artha – purpose, meaning
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adverb of interrogation.

परिधावसि (paridhāvasi) - you run about, you pursue, you wander

(verb)

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

Prefix: pari

Root: dhāv (class 1)

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