वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-22, verse-24

बहून्यप्रतिरूपाणि वचनानि सुदुर्मते ।
अनुक्रोशान्मृदुत्वाच्च सोढानि तव मैथिलि ।
न च नः कुरुषे वाक्यं हितं कालपुरस्कृतम् ॥२४॥

24. bahūnyapratirūpāṇi vacanāni sudurmate ,
anukrośānmṛdutvācca soḍhāni tava maithili ,
na ca naḥ kuruṣe vākyaṃ hitaṃ kālapuraskṛtam.

24. bahūni apratirūpāṇi vacanāni
sudurmate anukrośāt mṛdutvāt ca
soḍhāni tava maithili na ca naḥ
kurūṣe vākyam hitam kālapuraskṛtam

24. sudurmate maithili,
tava bahūni apratirūpāṇi vacanāni anukrośāt mṛdutvāt ca soḍhāni ca naḥ hitam kālapuraskṛtam vākyam na kurūṣe

24. O greatly misguided one, many inappropriate words of yours have been tolerated by us due to compassion and gentleness, O Maithili. Yet, you do not follow our beneficial and timely advice.

Words meanings summery:

• बहूनि (bahūni) - many (many, numerous)

• अप्रतिरूपाणि (apratirūpāṇi) - inappropriate (inappropriate, unfitting, unsuitable, improper)

• वचनानि (vacanāni) - words, statements (words, speeches, statements, commands)

• सुदुर्मते (sudurmate) - O greatly misguided one (O foolish one, O misguided one)

• अनुक्रोशात् (anukrośāt) - due to compassion (out of compassion, from pity)

• मृदुत्वात् (mṛdutvāt) - due to gentleness (out of softness, from gentleness)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• सोढानि (soḍhāni) - tolerated (endured, tolerated, borne)

• तव (tava) - your (referring to words belonging to Sītā) (your, by you)

• मैथिलि (maithili) - O Maithili (Sītā) (O Maithili, O daughter of Mithila)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• च (ca) - yet, still (and, also, but)

• नः (naḥ) - our (our, to us, by us)

• कुरूषे (kurūṣe) - you follow (in context of advice) (you do, you make)

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - advice, counsel (word, speech, statement, advice)

• हितम् (hitam) - beneficial (beneficial, salutary, good, friendly)

• कालपुरस्कृतम् (kālapuraskṛtam) - timely (appropriate for the situation) (timely, appropriate for the time, honored by time)

Words meanings and morphology

बहूनि (bahūni) - many (many, numerous)

(adjective)

neuter, plural of bahu

bahu - many, much, numerous, abundant

अप्रतिरूपाणि (apratirūpāṇi) - inappropriate (inappropriate, unfitting, unsuitable, improper)

(adjective)

neuter, plural of apratirūpa

apratirūpa - not corresponding, unsuitable, improper, incomparable

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+pratirūpa)

• a – not, un- (negation)
  indeclinable
• pratirūpa – corresponding, similar, suitable, an image, a copy
  adjective
  Prefix: prati

वचनानि (vacanāni) - words, statements (words, speeches, statements, commands)

(noun)

neuter, plural of vacana

vacana - speaking, word, speech, statement, command

verbal noun

root vac + ana

Root: vac (class 2)

सुदुर्मते (sudurmate) - O greatly misguided one (O foolish one, O misguided one)

(adjective)

Vocative, feminine, singular of sudurmati

sudurmati - evil-minded, wicked, foolish, misguided

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+durmati)

• su – good, well, very
  indeclinable
• durmati – evil-minded, foolish, bad understanding
  adjective (masculine/feminine)
  Prefix: dur

Note: Refers to Sītā.

अनुक्रोशात् (anukrośāt) - due to compassion (out of compassion, from pity)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of anukrośa

anukrośa - pity, compassion, sympathy

Prefix: anu

Root: kruś (class 1)

मृदुत्वात् (mṛdutvāt) - due to gentleness (out of softness, from gentleness)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of mṛdutva

mṛdutva - softness, tenderness, gentleness

derived from mṛdu (soft) + tva (suffix for abstract noun)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

सोढानि (soḍhāni) - tolerated (endured, tolerated, borne)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of soḍha

soḍha - endured, borne, tolerated

Past Passive Participle

from root sah (to endure) + kta

Root: sah (class 1)

Note: Agrees with vacanāni.

तव (tava) - your (referring to words belonging to Sītā) (your, by you)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of tvad

tvad - you

Note: Refers to Sītā.

मैथिलि (maithili) - O Maithili (Sītā) (O Maithili, O daughter of Mithila)

(proper noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of maithilī

maithilī - a woman from Mithila, Sītā

Note: A name for Sītā.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - yet, still (and, also, but)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used here to mean 'and yet' or 'still'.

नः (naḥ) - our (our, to us, by us)

(pronoun)

Genitive, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Used here as possessive adjective, referring to the speaker(s).

कुरूषे (kurūṣe) - you follow (in context of advice) (you do, you make)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Here, implies 'to heed' or 'to follow' advice.

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - advice, counsel (word, speech, statement, advice)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - word, speech, sentence, statement, counsel

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of kurūṣe.

हितम् (hitam) - beneficial (beneficial, salutary, good, friendly)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of hita

hita - beneficial, good, suitable, friendly, placed, sent

Past Passive Participle

from root dhā (to place) in passive sense; also means 'good'

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with vākyam.

कालपुरस्कृतम् (kālapuraskṛtam) - timely (appropriate for the situation) (timely, appropriate for the time, honored by time)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kālapuraskṛta

kālapuraskṛta - prompted by time, opportune, timely

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kāla+puraskṛta)

• kāla – time, season, proper time
  noun (masculine)
• puraskṛta – placed in front, honored, appointed, preceded by
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  from root kṛ + puras
  Prefix: puras
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with vākyam.