वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-18, verse-13

त्वां कृत्वोपरतो मन्ये रूपकर्ता स विश्वकृत् ।
न हि रूपोपमा त्वन्या तवास्ति शुभदर्शने ॥१३॥

13. tvāṃ kṛtvoparato manye rūpakartā sa viśvakṛt ,
na hi rūpopamā tvanyā tavāsti śubhadarśane.

13. tvām kṛtvā uparataḥ manye rūpakartā saḥ viśvakṛt
na hi rūpopamā tu anyā tava asti śubhadarśane

13. śubhadarśane rūpakartā saḥ viśvakṛt tvām kṛtvā
uparataḥ manye hi tava anyā rūpopamā na asti

13. I believe that the universal creator, the maker of forms, rested after creating you. Indeed, O lady of beautiful sight, there is no other form comparable to yours.

Words meanings summery:

• त्वाम् (tvām) - you (referring to Sītā) (you, to you)

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having created (you) (having done, having made, having created)

• उपरतः (uparataḥ) - rested (ceased, stopped, rested, withdrawn)

• मन्ये (manye) - I believe (I believe, I think, I consider)

• रूपकर्ता (rūpakartā) - maker of forms (creator of forms, shaper of beauty)

• सः (saḥ) - he (referring to the universal creator) (he, that)

• विश्वकृत् (viśvakṛt) - the universal creator (universal creator, creator of all)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• हि (hi) - indeed, for (indeed, for, because)

• रूपोपमा (rūpopamā) - form comparable, likeness in form (likeness of form, beauty comparison)

• तु (tu) - indeed (emphasizing) (but, on the other hand, indeed)

• अन्या (anyā) - other (another, other)

• तव (tava) - to you (your, to you, for you)

• अस्ति (asti) - exists (is, exists)

• शुभदर्शने (śubhadarśane) - O lady of beautiful sight (O lady of auspicious sight, O beautiful one)

Words meanings and morphology

त्वाम् (tvām) - you (referring to Sītā) (you, to you)

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of tvam

tvam - you

Note: Second person pronoun

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having created (you) (having done, having made, having created)

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Derived from root kṛ (to do, to make) with suffix -tvā

Root: kṛ (class 8)

उपरतः (uparataḥ) - rested (ceased, stopped, rested, withdrawn)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of uparata

uparata - ceased, stopped, rested, withdrawn

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root ram (to stop, to rest) with upasarga upa-

Prefix: upa

Root: ram (class 1)

मन्ये (manye) - I believe (I believe, I think, I consider)

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of man

Present Active Indicative

Root man (4th class) in middle voice (ātmanepada)

Root: man (class 4)

रूपकर्ता (rūpakartā) - maker of forms (creator of forms, shaper of beauty)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rūpakartṛ

rūpakartṛ - creator of forms, shaper of beauty

Compound of rūpa (form, beauty) and kartṛ (doer, maker)

Compound type : tatpurusha (rūpa+kartṛ)

• rūpa – form, shape, beauty
  noun (neuter)
• kartṛ – doer, maker, creator
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  Derived from root kṛ (to do, to make) with suffix -tṛ
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

सः (saḥ) - he (referring to the universal creator) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

विश्वकृत् (viśvakṛt) - the universal creator (universal creator, creator of all)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viśvakṛt

viśvakṛt - universal creator, creator of all

Compound of viśva (all, universal) and kṛt (maker, doer)

Compound type : tatpurusha (viśva+kṛt)

• viśva – all, universal, whole
  adjective (neuter)
• kṛt – maker, doer, creator
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  Derived from root kṛ (to do, to make) with suffix -t
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed, for (indeed, for, because)

(indeclinable)

रूपोपमा (rūpopamā) - form comparable, likeness in form (likeness of form, beauty comparison)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of rūpopamā

rūpopamā - likeness of form, beauty comparison

Compound of rūpa (form) and upamā (comparison, likeness)

Compound type : tatpurusha (rūpa+upamā)

• rūpa – form, shape, beauty
  noun (neuter)
• upamā – comparison, likeness, simile
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root mā (to measure) with upasarga upa-
  Prefix: upa
  Root: mā (class 3)

तु (tu) - indeed (emphasizing) (but, on the other hand, indeed)

(indeclinable)

अन्या (anyā) - other (another, other)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of anya

anya - another, other, different

Note: Feminine nominative singular form

तव (tava) - to you (your, to you, for you)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (plural/formal singular)

Note: Alternatively dative singular, but genitive makes more sense with 'asti'

अस्ति (asti) - exists (is, exists)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of as

Present Active Indicative

Root as (2nd class)

Root: as (class 2)

शुभदर्शने (śubhadarśane) - O lady of beautiful sight (O lady of auspicious sight, O beautiful one)

(adjective)

Vocative, feminine, singular of śubhadarśana

śubhadarśana - having an auspicious appearance, beautiful to behold

Compound of śubha (auspicious, beautiful) and darśana (sight, appearance)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (śubha+darśana)

• śubha – auspicious, beautiful, good
  adjective (neuter)
• darśana – sight, seeing, appearance
  noun (neuter)
  verbal noun
  Derived from root dṛś (to see)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

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