वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-20, verse-7

व्यक्तमन्या त्वया वीर धर्मतः संप्रवर्तता ।
किष्किन्धेव पुरी रम्या स्वर्गमार्गे विनिर्मिता ॥७॥

7. vyaktamanyā tvayā vīra dharmataḥ saṃpravartatā ,
kiṣkindheva purī ramyā svargamārge vinirmitā.

7. vyaktam anyā tvayā vīra dharmataḥ saṃpravartatā
kiṣkindhā iva purī ramyā svargamārge vinirmitā

7. vīra vyaktam tvayā dharmataḥ saṃpravartatā anyā
ramyā purī kiṣkindhā iva svargamārge vinirmitā

7. O hero (vīra), it is evident that by you, who are thus conducting yourself according to natural law (dharma), another charming city (purī), like Kiṣkindhā, has been constructed on the path to heaven.

Words meanings summery:

• व्यक्तम् (vyaktam) - Emphasizes the certainty of her sarcastic conclusion. (clearly, obviously, manifestly)

• अन्या (anyā) - Another city, implying he has abandoned Kiṣkindhā. (another, different (feminine))

• त्वया (tvayā) - Sugrīva is the agent of the 'construction'. (by you (instrumental singular))

• वीर (vīra) - Tārā's address to Sugrīva, perhaps ironically given his current state. (O hero, O brave one)

• धर्मतः (dharmataḥ) - Sarcastically implies Sugrīva is upholding his duties even in despair. (according to natural law (dharma), righteously, justly)

• संप्रवर्तता (saṁpravartatā) - By you, who are conducting yourself (in this manner, ironically implied as 'righteously'). (by acting, by carrying on, by proceeding)

• किष्किन्धा (kiṣkindhā) - Sugrīva's capital city, used as a point of sarcastic comparison. (Kiṣkindhā (proper noun))

• इव (iva) - Compares the supposed new city to Kiṣkindhā. (like, as, as if)

• पुरी (purī) - Refers to the hypothetical new city Sugrīva has built. (city, town)

• रम्या (ramyā) - Describes the new city as desirable, again sarcastically. (charming, beautiful, delightful)

• स्वर्गमार्गे (svargamārge) - The location of the supposed new city, a reference to his supposed 'righteous' action. (on the path to heaven, on the heavenly path)

• विनिर्मिता (vinirmitā) - The new city has been built (by Sugrīva). (constructed, created, built (feminine))

Words meanings and morphology

व्यक्तम् (vyaktam) - Emphasizes the certainty of her sarcastic conclusion. (clearly, obviously, manifestly)

(indeclinable)

Past Passive Participle

from vi-añj 'to manifest'

Prefix: vi

Root: añj (class 7)

Note: Used as an adverb here.

अन्या (anyā) - Another city, implying he has abandoned Kiṣkindhā. (another, different (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

Note: Agrees with purī

त्वया (tvayā) - Sugrīva is the agent of the 'construction'. (by you (instrumental singular))

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of tvad

tvad - you (pronoun)

Note: Agent of vinirmitā

वीर (vīra) - Tārā's address to Sugrīva, perhaps ironically given his current state. (O hero, O brave one)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vīra

vīra - hero, brave man, warrior

धर्मतः (dharmataḥ) - Sarcastically implies Sugrīva is upholding his duties even in despair. (according to natural law (dharma), righteously, justly)

(indeclinable)

From dharma with suffix -tas.

Note: Relates to saṃpravartatā.

संप्रवर्तता (saṁpravartatā) - By you, who are conducting yourself (in this manner, ironically implied as 'righteously'). (by acting, by carrying on, by proceeding)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of saṃpravartamāna

saṁpravartamāna - acting, proceeding, being carried on

Present Participle

from saṃ-pra-√vṛt (1A) 'to proceed, to act'. The form saṃpravartatā is an instrumental singular of the present participle, here agreeing with tvayā (masculine agent).

Prefixes: sam+pra

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Agrees with tvayā

किष्किन्धा (kiṣkindhā) - Sugrīva's capital city, used as a point of sarcastic comparison. (Kiṣkindhā (proper noun))

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kiṣkindhā

kiṣkindhā - name of the capital city of the Vānara kingdom

इव (iva) - Compares the supposed new city to Kiṣkindhā. (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

पुरी (purī) - Refers to the hypothetical new city Sugrīva has built. (city, town)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of purī

purī - city, town, stronghold

रम्या (ramyā) - Describes the new city as desirable, again sarcastically. (charming, beautiful, delightful)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ramya

ramya - charming, beautiful, delightful, pleasant

Gerundive

from √ram (1A) 'to enjoy, delight'

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Agrees with purī

स्वर्गमार्गे (svargamārge) - The location of the supposed new city, a reference to his supposed 'righteous' action. (on the path to heaven, on the heavenly path)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of svargamārga

svargamārga - path to heaven, heavenly road

A Tatpuruṣa compound: svarga (heaven) + mārga (path).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svarga+mārga)

• svarga – heaven, celestial abode
  noun (masculine)
• mārga – path, road, way
  noun (masculine)

विनिर्मिता (vinirmitā) - The new city has been built (by Sugrīva). (constructed, created, built (feminine))

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vinirmita

vinirmita - constructed, created, built

Past Passive Participle

from vi-nir-√mā (2P) 'to build, construct'

Prefixes: vi+nir

Root: mā (class 2)

Note: Agrees with purī

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