वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-19, verse-9

इह सन्तो न वा सन्ति सतो वा नानुवर्तसे ।
वचो मिथ्या प्रणीतात्मा पथ्यमुक्तं विचक्षणैः ॥९॥

9. iha santo na vā santi sato vā nānuvartase ,
vaco mithyā praṇītātmā pathyamuktaṃ vicakṣaṇaiḥ.

9. iha santaḥ na vā santi sataḥ vā na anuvartase
vacaḥ mithyā praṇītātmā pathyam uktam vicakṣaṇaiḥ

9. iha santaḥ na vā santi vā sataḥ na anuvartase
mithyā praṇītātmā vacaḥ pathyam uktam vicakṣaṇaiḥ

9. Here, either righteous people do not exist, or if they do, you do not follow their guidance. Your mind is wrongly disposed, (yet) wholesome advice is given by the discerning.

Words meanings summery:

• इह (iha) - here (in Laṅkā) (here, in this world, in this place)

• सन्तः (santaḥ) - good people, righteous ones, existing beings

• न (na) - not, no

• वा (vā) - or, either...or

• सन्ति (santi) - they are, they exist

• सतः (sataḥ) - of the good, of the righteous

• वा (vā) - or, either...or

• न (na) - not, no

• अनुवर्तसे (anuvartase) - you follow, you conform to

• वचः (vacaḥ) - advice (word, speech, advice)

• मिथ्या (mithyā) - falsely, wrongly, incorrectly

• प्रणीतात्मा (praṇītātmā) - one whose mind/self is wrongly disposed/guided

• पथ्यम् (pathyam) - wholesome (advice) (wholesome, beneficial, salutary)

• उक्तम् (uktam) - spoken, said, told

• विचक्षणैः (vicakṣaṇaiḥ) - by the discerning, by the wise

Words meanings and morphology

इह (iha) - here (in Laṅkā) (here, in this world, in this place)

(indeclinable)

सन्तः (santaḥ) - good people, righteous ones, existing beings

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sat

sat - being, existing, good, virtuous, real

Present Active Participle

Nominative plural masculine of 'sat', from root 'as' (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

वा (vā) - or, either...or

(indeclinable)

सन्ति (santi) - they are, they exist

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of as

Present Tense, Active Voice

3rd person plural present tense, active voice from root as

Root: as (class 2)

सतः (sataḥ) - of the good, of the righteous

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sat

sat - being, existing, good, virtuous, real

Present Active Participle

Genitive plural masculine of 'sat', from root 'as' (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

वा (vā) - or, either...or

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अनुवर्तसे (anuvartase) - you follow, you conform to

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of anuvṛt

Present Tense, Middle Voice

2nd person singular present tense, middle voice from root vṛt with prefix anu

Prefix: anu

Root: vṛt (class 1)

वचः (vacaḥ) - advice (word, speech, advice)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - word, speech, saying, advice

Root: vac (class 2)

मिथ्या (mithyā) - falsely, wrongly, incorrectly

(indeclinable)

प्रणीतात्मा (praṇītātmā) - one whose mind/self is wrongly disposed/guided

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of praṇītātman

praṇītātman - one whose mind/self is led or disposed (in a certain way)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (praṇīta+ātman)

• praṇīta – led forth, guided, disposed
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root nī (to lead) with prefix pra
  Prefix: pra
  Root: nī (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, mind
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Rāvaṇa (implied 'you')

पथ्यम् (pathyam) - wholesome (advice) (wholesome, beneficial, salutary)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pathya

pathya - wholesome, beneficial, salutary, suitable, fit for the way

Gerundive

From path (way) + ya (suffix); can function as a gerundive meaning 'to be followed' or 'fit for the path'.

Note: Agrees with 'vacaḥ'

उक्तम् (uktam) - spoken, said, told

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, told

Past Passive Participle

From root vac (to speak, say)

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'vacaḥ'

विचक्षणैः (vicakṣaṇaiḥ) - by the discerning, by the wise

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vicakṣaṇa

vicakṣaṇa - discerning, sagacious, wise, intelligent

From root cakṣ (to see, perceive) with prefix vi

Prefix: vi

Root: cakṣ (class 2)