वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-58, verse-23

एतमर्थं समग्रं मे सुपार्श्वः प्रत्यवेदयत् ।
तच्छ्रुत्वापि हि मे बुद्धिर्नासीत् का चित् पराक्रमे ॥२३॥

23. etamarthaṃ samagraṃ me supārśvaḥ pratyavedayat ,
tacchrutvāpi hi me buddhirnāsīt kā cit parākrame.

23. etam artham samagram me supārśvaḥ pratyavedayat tat
śrutvā api hi me buddhiḥ na āsīt kā cit parākrame

23. supārśvaḥ me etam samagram artham pratyavedayat tat
śrutvā api hi me buddhiḥ parākrame kā cit na āsīt

23. Suparshva reported this entire matter to me. However, even after hearing that, my mind (buddhi) was not at all inclined towards any act of valor.

Words meanings summery:

• एतम् (etam) - this (matter) (this, this one)

• अर्थम् (artham) - the matter, the situation (matter, purpose, meaning, wealth)

• समग्रम् (samagram) - the entire (matter) (whole, entire, complete)

• मे (me) - to me (to me, my, of me)

• सुपार्श्वः (supārśvaḥ) - Suparshva (proper name)

• प्रत्यवेदयत् (pratyavedayat) - reported, announced, communicated

• तत् (tat) - that (matter/report) (that, that one)

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard, after hearing

• अपि (api) - even (after hearing) (also, even, even if)

• हि (hi) - however, indeed (emphasizes contrast) (indeed, surely, for, because)

• मे (me) - my (mind) (my, of me)

• बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - my mind, my intellect (buddhi) (intellect, understanding, mind, reason)

• न (na) - not

• आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed

• का (kā) - any (feminine) (what, which, who (feminine))

• चित् (cit) - (making 'kā' indefinite: 'any') (indeed, a certain, any)

• पराक्रमे (parākrame) - towards an act of valor, in exerting prowess (in valor, in power, in prowess)

Words meanings and morphology

एतम् (etam) - this (matter) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this

Note: Agrees with `artham`.

अर्थम् (artham) - the matter, the situation (matter, purpose, meaning, wealth)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - meaning, purpose, object, matter, wealth

समग्रम् (samagram) - the entire (matter) (whole, entire, complete)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of samagra

samagra - whole, entire, complete, all-inclusive

From `sa` (with) + `agra` (beginning/foremost).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sa+agra)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
• agra – front, tip, beginning, chief
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with `artham`.

मे (me) - to me (to me, my, of me)

(pronoun)

singular of asmad

asmad - I, myself

Note: Here, dative ('to me') is contextually appropriate.

सुपार्श्वः (supārśvaḥ) - Suparshva (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of supārśva

supārśva - Suparshva (name of a Rākṣasa, advisor to Rāvaṇa, known for his wisdom)

प्रत्यवेदयत् (pratyavedayat) - reported, announced, communicated

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of pratyaveday

causative

From `prati` + `ava` + root `vid` (to know), causative.

Prefixes: prati+ava

Root: vid (class 2)

तत् (tat) - that (matter/report) (that, that one)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, that one

Note: Refers to the "entire matter" reported by Suparshva.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard, after hearing

(indeclinable participle)

अपि (api) - even (after hearing) (also, even, even if)

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - however, indeed (emphasizes contrast) (indeed, surely, for, because)

(indeclinable)

मे (me) - my (mind) (my, of me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, myself

Note: Here, genitive ('my') is contextually appropriate.

बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - my mind, my intellect (buddhi) (intellect, understanding, mind, reason)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, mind, discernment, wisdom

From root `budh` (to know, perceive).

Root: budh (class 1)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

का (kā) - any (feminine) (what, which, who (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which

चित् (cit) - (making 'kā' indefinite: 'any') (indeed, a certain, any)

(indeclinable)

पराक्रमे (parākrame) - towards an act of valor, in exerting prowess (in valor, in power, in prowess)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of parākrama

parākrama - valor, prowess, exertion, power, enterprise

From `parā` + root `kram` (to step, go).

Prefix: parā

Root: kram (class 1)

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