वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-17, verse-44

काममेवंविधं लोकः कालेन विनियुज्यते ।
क्षमं चेद्भवता प्राप्तमुत्तरं साधु चिन्त्यताम् ॥४४॥

44. kāmamevaṃvidhaṃ lokaḥ kālena viniyujyate ,
kṣamaṃ cedbhavatā prāptamuttaraṃ sādhu cintyatām.

44. kāmam evamvidham lokaḥ kālena viniyujyate kṣamam
cet bhavatā prāptam uttaram sādhu cintyatām

44. kāmam lokaḥ evamvidham kālena viniyujyate cet
bhavatā kṣamam uttaram prāptam sādhu cintyatām

44. Truly, the world operates in this manner, being directed by time. If you have received a satisfactory answer, it should be carefully pondered.

Words meanings summery:

• कामम् (kāmam) - indeed, truly, certainly

• एवम्विधम् (evamvidham) - of this kind, such-like, in this manner

• लोकः (lokaḥ) - world, people, mankind

• कालेन (kālena) - by time, in course of time

• विनियुज्यते (viniyujyate) - is employed, is appointed, is directed, is utilized

• क्षमम् (kṣamam) - suitable, proper, right, capable

• चेत् (cet) - if

• भवता (bhavatā) - by you, by your honor

• प्राप्तम् (prāptam) - obtained, received, attained

• उत्तरम् (uttaram) - answer, reply, response

• साधु (sādhu) - properly, well, rightly

• चिन्त्यताम् (cintyatām) - let it be considered, let it be pondered

Words meanings and morphology

कामम् (kāmam) - indeed, truly, certainly

(indeclinable)

Accusative singular of 'kāma' used adverbially.

एवम्विधम् (evamvidham) - of this kind, such-like, in this manner

(adjective)

neuter, singular of evamvidha

evamvidha - of this kind, such-like, in this manner

लोकः (lokaḥ) - world, people, mankind

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, region, people, folk

कालेन (kālena) - by time, in course of time

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, destiny, death

विनियुज्यते (viniyujyate) - is employed, is appointed, is directed, is utilized

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of viniyuj

Passive voice formation of 'yuj' with prefixes 'vi' and 'ni'.

Prefixes: vi+ni

Root: yuj (class 7)

क्षमम् (kṣamam) - suitable, proper, right, capable

(adjective)

neuter, singular of kṣama

kṣama - able, capable, proper, suitable, patient

चेत् (cet) - if

(indeclinable)

भवता (bhavatā) - by you, by your honor

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - you (respectful form), your honor

Present Active Participle

From root 'bhū' (to be) used as a polite pronoun.

Root: bhū (class 1)

प्राप्तम् (prāptam) - obtained, received, attained

(adjective)

neuter, singular of prāpta

prāpta - obtained, reached, gained

Past Passive Participle

From root 'āp' with prefix 'pra'.

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

उत्तरम् (uttaram) - answer, reply, response

(noun)

neuter, singular of uttara

uttara - answer, reply, north, subsequent, higher

साधु (sādhu) - properly, well, rightly

(indeclinable)

Adverbial usage.

चिन्त्यताम् (cintyatām) - let it be considered, let it be pondered

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (lot) of cint

Passive voice, imperative mood, 3rd person singular.

Root: cint (class 10)

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