वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-36, verse-4

द्वितीयं कारणं यच्च ब्रवीषि विनयान्विते ।
रामादन्यस्य नार्हामि संस्पर्शमिति जानकि ॥४॥

4. dvitīyaṃ kāraṇaṃ yacca bravīṣi vinayānvite ,
rāmādanyasya nārhāmi saṃsparśamiti jānaki.

4. dvitīyam kāraṇam yat ca bravīṣi vinayānvite
rāmāt anyasya na arhāmi saṃsparśam iti jānakī

4. jānakī vinayānvite ca yat dvitīyam kāraṇam
bravīṣi rāmāt anyasya saṃsparśam na arhāmi iti

4. And Janaki, concerning the second reason you mention, being endowed with humility, I am not worthy of the touch of anyone other than Rama.

Words meanings summery:

• द्वितीयम् (dvitīyam) - second, a second

• कारणम् (kāraṇam) - reason, cause, motive

• यत् (yat) - which, that, what

• च (ca) - and, also

• ब्रवीषि (bravīṣi) - you speak, you say

• विनयान्विते (vinayānvite) - O Janaki, who is endowed with humility (O you who are endowed with humility, O humble one)

• रामात् (rāmāt) - from Rama

• अन्यस्य (anyasya) - of another, of someone else

• न (na) - not

• अर्हामि (arhāmi) - I am worthy, I deserve

• संस्पर्शम् (saṁsparśam) - touch, contact

• इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating direct speech or conclusion

• जानकी (jānakī) - O Janaki (Sita)

Words meanings and morphology

द्वितीयम् (dvitīyam) - second, a second

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dvitīya

dvitīya - second

from dvi (two) + tIya suffix

Note: Also can be nominative singular neuter. Context implies accusative.

कारणम् (kāraṇam) - reason, cause, motive

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kāraṇa

kāraṇa - cause, reason, instrument, motive

from kṛ (to do) + ana suffix

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Also can be nominative singular neuter. Context implies accusative.

यत् (yat) - which, that, what

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

Note: Refers to kāraṇam.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

ब्रवीषि (bravīṣi) - you speak, you say

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of brū

present active

2nd class verb

Root: brū (class 2)

विनयान्विते (vinayānvite) - O Janaki, who is endowed with humility (O you who are endowed with humility, O humble one)

(adjective)

Vocative, feminine, singular of vinayānvita

vinayānvita - endowed with humility, humble, polite

Past Passive Participle

From vi-nī (to lead, guide) + anvita (connected with)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vinaya+anvita)

• vinaya – humility, modesty, good conduct
  noun (masculine)
  from vi + nī (to lead)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: nī (class 1)
• anvita – connected with, accompanied by, endowed with
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from anu + i (to go)
  Prefix: anu
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Referring to Janaki.

रामात् (rāmāt) - from Rama

(proper noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama

Root: ram (class 1)

अन्यस्य (anyasya) - of another, of someone else

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

अर्हामि (arhāmi) - I am worthy, I deserve

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of arh

present active

1st class verb

Root: arh (class 1)

संस्पर्शम् (saṁsparśam) - touch, contact

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of saṃsparśa

saṁsparśa - touch, contact

from sam + spṛś (to touch)

Prefix: sam

Root: spṛś (class 6)

इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating direct speech or conclusion

(indeclinable)

Note: Follows direct speech.

जानकी (jānakī) - O Janaki (Sita)

(proper noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of jānakī

jānakī - Janaki (daughter of Janaka, Sita)

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