वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-18, verse-7

देवि नेह भयं कार्यं मयि विश्वसिहि प्रिये ।
प्रणयस्व च तत्त्वेन मैवं भूः शोकलालसा ॥७॥

7. devi neha bhayaṃ kāryaṃ mayi viśvasihi priye ,
praṇayasva ca tattvena maivaṃ bhūḥ śokalālasā.

7. devi na iha bhayam kāryam mayi viśvasihi priye
| praṇayasva ca tattvena mā evam bhūḥ śokalālasā

7. devi priye,
iha bhayam na kāryam mayi viśvasihi ca tattvena praṇayasva evam śokalālasā mā bhūḥ

7. O goddess, O beloved one, there is no cause for fear here; trust in me. And be truly compliant; do not be so consumed by sorrow.

Words meanings summery:

• देवि (devi) - O Sītā (addressed as a lady/goddess) (O goddess, O lady, O queen)

• न (na) - no (not, no)

• इह (iha) - here (in this situation) (here, in this matter, now)

• भयम् (bhayam) - fear (fear, dread, danger)

• कार्यम् (kāryam) - to be made (no fear should be made/entertained) (to be done, to be made, duty, action)

• मयि (mayi) - in me, on me (for trust) (in me, on me, regarding me (locative singular of `aham`))

• विश्वसिहि (viśvasihi) - trust (in me) (trust, confide (imperative 2nd singular))

• प्रिये (priye) - O Sītā, my beloved (O beloved one, O dear one)

• प्रणयस्व (praṇayasva) - be compliant (towards me) (show affection, be compliant, be devoted, woo)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• तत्त्वेन (tattvena) - truly (truly, in reality, in essence, essentially)

• मा (mā) - do not (do not (negative particle for imperative))

• एवम् (evam) - thus (full of sorrow) (thus, in this manner, so)

• भूः (bhūḥ) - become, be (do not become) (become, be (aorist imperative 2nd singular of `bhū`))

• शोकलालसा (śokalālasā) - consumed by sorrow (desirous of sorrow, craving sorrow, overwhelmed by sorrow)

Words meanings and morphology

देवि (devi) - O Sītā (addressed as a lady/goddess) (O goddess, O lady, O queen)

(noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of devī

devī - goddess, divine lady, queen

Feminine form of `deva` (god).

Note: Refers to Sītā.

न (na) - no (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Particle of negation.

इह (iha) - here (in this situation) (here, in this matter, now)

(indeclinable)

Adverb of place.

भयम् (bhayam) - fear (fear, dread, danger)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhaya

bhaya - fear, dread, danger

From root `bhī` (to fear).

Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: Subject of `kāryam`.

कार्यम् (kāryam) - to be made (no fear should be made/entertained) (to be done, to be made, duty, action)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kārya

kārya - to be done, to be made, duty, action, business

Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)

From root `kṛ` (to do, make) + `ya` suffix.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

मयि (mayi) - in me, on me (for trust) (in me, on me, regarding me (locative singular of `aham`))

(pronoun)

Locative, singular of aham

aham - I

First person pronoun.

विश्वसिहि (viśvasihi) - trust (in me) (trust, confide (imperative 2nd singular))

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of viśvas

Imperative, Active Voice, 2nd Person Singular

From root `śvas` (to breathe, to trust) with prefix `vi`.

Prefix: vi

Root: śvas (class 2)

Note: Addressing Sītā.

प्रिये (priye) - O Sītā, my beloved (O beloved one, O dear one)

(adjective)

Vocative, feminine, singular of priyā

priyā - beloved, dear, pleasing, wife, mistress

Feminine form of `priya`.

Root: prī (class 9)

Note: Refers to Sītā.

प्रणयस्व (praṇayasva) - be compliant (towards me) (show affection, be compliant, be devoted, woo)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of praṇī

Imperative, Middle Voice, 2nd Person Singular

From root `nī` (to lead) with prefix `pra`. `n` becomes `ṇ` due to `pra`.

Prefix: pra

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Addressing Sītā.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

तत्त्वेन (tattvena) - truly (truly, in reality, in essence, essentially)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tattva

tattva - reality, truth, essence, principle, true nature

From `tat` (that) + `tva` (suffix forming abstract nouns).

Note: Acts as an adverb modifying `praṇayasva`.

मा (mā) - do not (do not (negative particle for imperative))

(indeclinable)

Prohibitive particle used with aorist or imperative.

एवम् (evam) - thus (full of sorrow) (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

भूः (bhūḥ) - become, be (do not become) (become, be (aorist imperative 2nd singular of `bhū`))

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, aorist (luṅ) of bhū

Aorist, Active Voice, 2nd Person Singular

From root `bhū` (class 1). Used here with `mā` for prohibition.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Addressing Sītā.

शोकलालसा (śokalālasā) - consumed by sorrow (desirous of sorrow, craving sorrow, overwhelmed by sorrow)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śokalālasā

śokalālasā - desirous of sorrow, craving sorrow, addicted to grief

Compound of `śoka` (sorrow) and `lālasā` (desirous, longing).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa or bahuvrihi (śoka+lālasā)

• śoka – sorrow, grief, lamentation
  noun (masculine)
  From root `śuc` (to mourn, grieve).
  Root: śuc (class 1)
• lālasā – longing, craving, desirous, eager
  adjective (feminine)
  From root `lal` (to sport, desire).
  Root: lal (class 1)

Note: Predicative with `bhūḥ`.

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