वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-34, verse-2

नैवं लक्ष्मण वक्तव्यो नायं परुषमर्हति ।
हरीणामीश्वरः श्रोतुं तव वक्त्राद्विशेषतः ॥२॥

2. naivaṃ lakṣmaṇa vaktavyo nāyaṃ paruṣamarhati ,
harīṇāmīśvaraḥ śrotuṃ tava vaktrādviśeṣataḥ.

2. na evam lakṣmaṇa vaktavyaḥ na ayam paruṣam arhati
harīṇām īśvaraḥ śrotum tava vaktrāt viśeṣataḥ

2. lakṣmaṇa evam na vaktavyaḥ ayam paruṣam na arhati
viśeṣataḥ tava vaktrāt harīṇām īśvaraḥ śrotum

2. Lakshmana, you should not speak in this manner. He (Sugriva) does not deserve such harsh words, particularly from your mouth, as he is the lord of the monkeys.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

• लक्ष्मण (lakṣmaṇa) - O Lakshmana

• वक्तव्यः (vaktavyaḥ) - should be spoken, ought to be said

• न (na) - not, no

• अयम् (ayam) - referring to Sugriva (this one, he)

• परुषम् (paruṣam) - harshness, harsh words

• अर्हति (arhati) - deserves, is worthy of

• हरीणाम् (harīṇām) - of the monkeys

• ईश्वरः (īśvaraḥ) - referring to Sugriva as the lord of monkeys (the lord, ruler)

• श्रोतुम् (śrotum) - to hear, for hearing

• तव (tava) - from your (Lakshmana's) mouth (your)

• वक्त्रात् (vaktrāt) - from the mouth

• विशेषतः (viśeṣataḥ) - especially, particularly

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

लक्ष्मण (lakṣmaṇa) - O Lakshmana

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇa

lakṣmaṇa - Lakshmana (name of Rama's brother)

वक्तव्यः (vaktavyaḥ) - should be spoken, ought to be said

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vaktavya

vaktavya - to be spoken, speakable, fit to be said

Gerundive

from vac (to speak) + tavya (suffix for gerundive)

Root: vac (class 2)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अयम् (ayam) - referring to Sugriva (this one, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, he, she, it

परुषम् (paruṣam) - harshness, harsh words

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of paruṣa

paruṣa - harsh, rough, severe, cruel; harshness (as a noun)

अर्हति (arhati) - deserves, is worthy of

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of arh

Present active

3rd person singular, present indicative, active voice

Root: arh (class 1)

हरीणाम् (harīṇām) - of the monkeys

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of hari

hari - monkey, ape

ईश्वरः (īśvaraḥ) - referring to Sugriva as the lord of monkeys (the lord, ruler)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of īśvara

īśvara - lord, master, ruler, controller

श्रोतुम् (śrotum) - to hear, for hearing

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Infinitive form of śru (to hear)

Root: śru (class 5)

तव (tava) - from your (Lakshmana's) mouth (your)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

वक्त्रात् (vaktrāt) - from the mouth

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of vaktra

vaktra - mouth, face

विशेषतः (viśeṣataḥ) - especially, particularly

(indeclinable)

from viśeṣa (distinction, particularity) + tas (suffix forming adverbs of manner/origin)

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