वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-7, verse-5

अलं वैक्लव्यमालम्ब्य धैर्यमात्मगतं स्मर ।
त्वद्विधानां न सदृशमीदृशं बुद्धिलाघवम् ॥५॥

5. alaṃ vaiklavyamālambya dhairyamātmagataṃ smara ,
tvadvidhānāṃ na sadṛśamīdṛśaṃ buddhilāghavam.

5. alam vaiklavyam ālambya dhairyam ātmagatam smara
tvadvidhānām na sadṛśam īdṛśam buddhilāghavam

5. alam vaiklavyam ālambya tvadvidhānām ātmagatam
dhairyam smara na īdṛśam buddhilāghavam sadṛśam

5. Desist from clinging to despondency; remember the courage inherent within you. Such a lack of wisdom is not befitting persons like yourself.

Words meanings summery:

• अलम् (alam) - desist from (enough, sufficient, in vain, desist from)

• वैक्लव्यम् (vaiklavyam) - despondency (despondency, agitation, distress, weakness)

• आलम्ब्य (ālambya) - having clung to (having resorted to, having clung to, having supported)

• धैर्यम् (dhairyam) - courage (courage, fortitude, steadfastness, firmness)

• आत्मगतम् (ātmagatam) - inherent within you (inherent in oneself, self-possessed, relating to the self)

• स्मर (smara) - remember (remember, recall)

• त्वद्विधानाम् (tvadvidhānām) - of persons like yourself (of those like you, of persons of your kind)

• न (na) - not (not, nor, neither)

• सदृशम् (sadṛśam) - befitting (similar, like, befitting, suitable)

• ईदृशम् (īdṛśam) - such (such, of this kind, like this)

• बुद्धिलाघवम् (buddhilāghavam) - lack of wisdom (lightness of intellect, lack of prudence, mental weakness)

Words meanings and morphology

अलम् (alam) - desist from (enough, sufficient, in vain, desist from)

(indeclinable)

वैक्लव्यम् (vaiklavyam) - despondency (despondency, agitation, distress, weakness)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vaiklavya

vaiklavya - despondency, agitation, distress, weakness, confusion

Derived from viklavya (confused, agitated) with suffix -a, forming a noun of state/quality.

Root: kluś (class 1)

Note: Object of the absolutive 'ālambya'.

आलम्ब्य (ālambya) - having clung to (having resorted to, having clung to, having supported)

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Absolutive (gerund) form of the verb ā-lamb, 'to cling to, to take hold of'.

Prefix: ā

Root: lamb (class 1)

धैर्यम् (dhairyam) - courage (courage, fortitude, steadfastness, firmness)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dhairya

dhairya - courage, fortitude, steadfastness, firmness

Derived from dhīra (firm, steady, courageous) with suffix -ya, forming a noun of state/quality.

Note: Object of the imperative 'smara'.

आत्मगतम् (ātmagatam) - inherent within you (inherent in oneself, self-possessed, relating to the self)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ātmagata

ātmagata - inherent in oneself, self-possessed, relating to the self, subjective

Compound: ātman (self) + gata (gone, attained, inherent).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+gata)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, the individual soul (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
• gata – gone, reached, inherent, situated in
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle of the root gam (to go).
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'dhairyam'.

स्मर (smara) - remember (remember, recall)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of smṛ

imperative active 2nd singular

Imperative, active voice, 2nd person singular of the root smṛ.

Root: smṛ (class 1)

त्वद्विधानाम् (tvadvidhānām) - of persons like yourself (of those like you, of persons of your kind)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tvadvidha

tvadvidha - like you, of your kind

Compound: tvad (you) + vidha (kind).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tvad+vidha)

• tvad – you (stem form of pronominal 'tva')
  pronoun
• vidha – kind, sort, manner
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the general category of people like the addressed person.

न (na) - not (not, nor, neither)

(indeclinable)

सदृशम् (sadṛśam) - befitting (similar, like, befitting, suitable)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sadṛśa

sadṛśa - similar, like, befitting, suitable, appropriate

From prefix 'sa-' (with) and 'dṛś' (seeing, appearance), meaning 'of like appearance'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+dṛśa)

• sa – with, together with (prefix)
  indeclinable
• dṛśa – appearance, sight, seeing
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root dṛś (to see).
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'buddhilāghavam'.

ईदृशम् (īdṛśam) - such (such, of this kind, like this)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of īdṛśa

īdṛśa - such, of this kind, like this

Derived from 'idam' (this) and 'dṛś' (appearance).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (idam+dṛśa)

• idam – this
  pronoun (neuter)
• dṛśa – appearance, sight, seeing
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root dṛś (to see).
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'buddhilāghavam'.

बुद्धिलाघवम् (buddhilāghavam) - lack of wisdom (lightness of intellect, lack of prudence, mental weakness)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of buddhilāghava

buddhilāghava - lightness of intellect, lack of prudence, mental weakness

Compound: buddhi (intellect) + lāghava (lightness, quickness, agility).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (buddhi+lāghava)

• buddhi – intellect, understanding, wisdom
  noun (feminine)
  From root budh (to know, understand).
  Root: budh (class 1)
• lāghava – lightness, quickness, agility, dexterity, insignificance
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from laghu (light, quick) with suffix -a.

Note: Subject of the sentence, implied verb 'is'.

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