वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-26, verse-12

अनन्यदेवत्वमियं क्षमा च भूमौ च शय्या नियमश्च धर्मे ।
पतिव्रतात्वं विफलं ममेदं कृतं कृतघ्नेष्विव मानुषाणाम् ॥१२॥

12. ananyadevatvamiyaṃ kṣamā ca bhūmau ca śayyā niyamaśca dharme ,
pativratātvaṃ viphalaṃ mamedaṃ kṛtaṃ kṛtaghneṣviva mānuṣāṇām.

12. anananyadevatvam iyam kṣamā ca
bhūmau ca śayyā niyamaḥ ca dharme
pativratātvam viphalām mama idam
kṛtam kṛtaghneṣu iva mānuṣāṇām

12. This exclusive devotion to a single deity (ananyadevatvam), this forbearance, sleeping on the ground, and my strict adherence to natural law (dharma) — this wifely devotion of mine has become fruitless, like good deeds performed among ungrateful people.

Words meanings summery:

• अननन्यदेवत्वम् (anananyadevatvam) - my exclusive devotion to Rāma (exclusive devotion to a single deity)

• इयम् (iyam) - this (referring to these qualities of Sītā) (this (feminine))

• क्षमा (kṣamā) - forbearance (forgiveness, patience, forbearance)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• भूमौ (bhūmau) - on the ground (where Sītā sleeps) (on the ground, on the earth)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• शय्या (śayyā) - sleeping (on the ground) (bed, couch, sleeping)

• नियमः (niyamaḥ) - strict adherence (to duty) (rule, self-restraint, observance, discipline)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• धर्मे (dharme) - in natural law (dharma) (in duty, in righteousness, in natural law)

• पतिव्रतात्वम् (pativratātvam) - my wifely devotion (wifely devotion, faithfulness to husband)

• विफलाम् (viphalām) - fruitless (fruitless, useless, vain)

• मम (mama) - my (my, of me)

• इदम् (idam) - this (referring to her wifely devotion) (this (neuter))

• कृतम् (kṛtam) - a good deed performed (done, made, performed; a deed, act)

• कृतघ्नेषु (kṛtaghneṣu) - among ungrateful people (among the ungrateful ones)

• इव (iva) - like (like, as, as it were)

• मानुषाणाम् (mānuṣāṇām) - of people (ungrateful ones) (of men, of human beings)

Words meanings and morphology

अननन्यदेवत्वम् (anananyadevatvam) - my exclusive devotion to Rāma (exclusive devotion to a single deity)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anananyadevatva

anananyadevatva - state of having no other deity/lord, exclusive devotion

Compound type : bahuvrihi (an+ananya+deva+tva)

• an – not, un-
  indeclinable
• anya – other, another
  pronoun
• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• tva – -ness, -hood (suffix forming abstract nouns)
  suffix (neuter)
  Suffix forming abstract noun from 'anananyadeva'

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'is' (asti).

इयम् (iyam) - this (referring to these qualities of Sītā) (this (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Refers to the series of attributes: exclusive devotion, forbearance etc.

क्षमा (kṣamā) - forbearance (forgiveness, patience, forbearance)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kṣamā

kṣamā - forgiveness, patience, forbearance, endurance

Note: Co-subject with 'anananyadevatvam'.

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'kṣamā' and 'bhūmau ca śayyā'.

भूमौ (bhūmau) - on the ground (where Sītā sleeps) (on the ground, on the earth)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of bhūmi

bhūmi - earth, ground, land

Note: Used with 'śayyā'.

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'bhūmau' and 'śayyā'.

शय्या (śayyā) - sleeping (on the ground) (bed, couch, sleeping)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śayyā

śayyā - bed, couch, sleeping, lying down

Root: śī (class 2)

Note: Co-subject.

नियमः (niyamaḥ) - strict adherence (to duty) (rule, self-restraint, observance, discipline)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niyama

niyama - rule, regulation, self-restraint, observance, discipline

Prefix: ni

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Co-subject.

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'niyamaḥ' with the previous list.

धर्मे (dharme) - in natural law (dharma) (in duty, in righteousness, in natural law)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Denotes the sphere of 'niyamaḥ'.

पतिव्रतात्वम् (pativratātvam) - my wifely devotion (wifely devotion, faithfulness to husband)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pativratātva

pativratātva - the state of being a devoted wife, wifely fidelity

Compound type : tatpurusha (pativratā+tva)

• pati – husband, lord, master
  noun (masculine)
• vratā – vow, observance (feminine form)
  noun (feminine)
• tva – -ness, -hood (suffix forming abstract nouns)
  suffix (neuter)
  Suffix forming abstract noun from 'pativratā'

Note: Subject of 'viphalam'.

विफलाम् (viphalām) - fruitless (fruitless, useless, vain)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of viphala

viphala - fruitless, useless, vain, unsuccessful

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vi+phala)

• vi – without, apart, dis-
  indeclinable
• phala – fruit, result, consequence
  noun (neuter)

Note: Predicative adjective for 'pativratātvam'.

मम (mama) - my (my, of me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of aham

aham - I

Note: Possessive pronoun.

इदम् (idam) - this (referring to her wifely devotion) (this (neuter))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Emphasizes 'pativratātvam'.

कृतम् (kṛtam) - a good deed performed (done, made, performed; a deed, act)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, performed; deed, act, good deed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root kṛ (to do, make)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Part of the simile 'kṛtaṃ kṛtaghneṣviva'.

कृतघ्नेषु (kṛtaghneṣu) - among ungrateful people (among the ungrateful ones)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of kṛtaghna

kṛtaghna - ungrateful, oblivious to favors, one who destroys good deeds

Compound type : tatpurusha (kṛta+ghna)

• kṛta – done, made, performed; good deed, favor
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• ghna – killing, destroying; slayer, destroyer
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: han (class 2)

Note: Adjective used as a noun, qualifying 'mānuṣāṇām' or indicating a group.

इव (iva) - like (like, as, as it were)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the comparison.

मानुषाणाम् (mānuṣāṇām) - of people (ungrateful ones) (of men, of human beings)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of mānuṣa

mānuṣa - man, human, human being

Note: Qualifies 'kṛtaghneṣu'.