वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-36, verse-41

ममैव दुष्कृतं किं चिन्महदस्ति न संशयः ।
समर्थावपि तौ यन्मां नावेक्षेते परंतपौ ॥४१॥

41. mamaiva duṣkṛtaṃ kiṃ cinmahadasti na saṃśayaḥ ,
samarthāvapi tau yanmāṃ nāvekṣete paraṃtapau.

41. mama eva duṣkṛtam kim cit mahat asti na saṃśayaḥ
samarthau api tau yat mām na avekṣete paraṃtapau

41. mama eva kim cit mahat duṣkṛtam asti,
na saṃśayaḥ; yat samarthau paraṃtapau api tau mām na avekṣete

41. Indeed, some great misdeed (duṣkṛtam) of mine certainly exists; there is no doubt. For though those two capable ones, the tormentors of enemies (paraṃtapau), do not regard me.

Words meanings summery:

• मम (mama) - of Sita (my, of me)

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

• दुष्कृतम् (duṣkṛtam) - misdeed, evil deed, sin

• किम् चित् (kim cit) - some, a certain, something

• महत् (mahat) - great, extensive, large

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• न (na) - not, no

• संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt, uncertainty

• समर्थौ (samarthau) - capable of helping (capable, able, competent)

• अपि (api) - even, also, though

• तौ (tau) - Rama and Lakshmana (those two)

• यत् (yat) - that, because, since

• माम् (mām) - referring to Sita (me)

• न (na) - not, no

• अवेक्षेते (avekṣete) - they do not look at, they do not regard, they do not heed

• परंतपौ (paraṁtapau) - referring to Rama and Lakshmana, who are known for defeating enemies (tormentors of enemies, scorchers of foes, subjugators of enemies)

Words meanings and morphology

मम (mama) - of Sita (my, of me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of aham

aham - I

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

(indeclinable)

दुष्कृतम् (duṣkṛtam) - misdeed, evil deed, sin

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of duṣkṛta

duṣkṛta - evil deed, sin, misdeed

past passive participle (nominalized)

Derived from prefix dur- and root kṛ (to do), nominalized form of past passive participle

Prefix: dus

Root: kṛ (class 8)

किम् चित् (kim cit) - some, a certain, something

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kimcit

kimcit - some, a certain, something

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kim+cit)

• kim – what, which
  pronoun (neuter)
• cit – an indefinite particle, used to convey 'some' or 'any'
  indeclinable

Note: Modifies duṣkṛtam.

महत् (mahat) - great, extensive, large

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, extensive, powerful

Note: Modifies duṣkṛtam.

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt, uncertainty

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃśaya

saṁśaya - doubt, uncertainty, suspicion

From prefix sam- and root śī (to lie, doubt)

Prefix: sam

Root: śī (class 2)

समर्थौ (samarthau) - capable of helping (capable, able, competent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of samartha

samartha - capable, able, fit, strong, powerful

From prefix sam- and artha (meaning, purpose, power)

Prefix: sam

Root: arth (class 10)

Note: Refers to Rama and Lakshmana (tau).

अपि (api) - even, also, though

(indeclinable)

तौ (tau) - Rama and Lakshmana (those two)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, those

यत् (yat) - that, because, since

(indeclinable)

Note: Used as a conjunction, meaning 'since' or 'because'.

माम् (mām) - referring to Sita (me)

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of aham

aham - I

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अवेक्षेते (avekṣete) - they do not look at, they do not regard, they do not heed

(verb)

3rd person , dual, middle, present (laṭ) of avekṣ

Prefix: ava

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Sandhi ava + īkṣ -> avekṣ. The verb īkṣ is ātmanepada.

परंतपौ (paraṁtapau) - referring to Rama and Lakshmana, who are known for defeating enemies (tormentors of enemies, scorchers of foes, subjugators of enemies)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of paraṃtapa

paraṁtapa - tormenting enemies, a scorcher of foes, a hero, subjugator of enemies

Derived from para (enemy) and tapa (causing pain, tormenting)

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (para+tapa)

• para – other, enemy
  noun (masculine)
• tapa – one who torments/scorches, asceticism, heat
  noun/adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root tap (to heat, to torment)
  Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Refers to Rama and Lakshmana (tau).

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