वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-58, verse-18

दृष्टा देवी न चानीता इति तत्र निवेदनम् ।
अयुक्तमिव पश्यामि भवद्भिः ख्यातविक्रमैः ॥१८॥

18. dṛṣṭā devī na cānītā iti tatra nivedanam ,
ayuktamiva paśyāmi bhavadbhiḥ khyātavikramaiḥ.

18. dṛṣṭā devī na ca ānītā iti tatra nivedanam
ayuktam iva paśyāmi bhavadbhiḥ khyātavikramaiḥ

18. bhavadbhiḥ khyātavikramaiḥ tatra devī dṛṣṭā
ca na ānītā iti nivedanam ayuktam iva paśyāmi

18. I consider it improper for you, who are renowned for your valor, that the report is merely 'the goddess was seen but not brought back'.

Words meanings summery:

• दृष्टा (dṛṣṭā) - The goddess Sita having been seen (seen, observed)

• देवी (devī) - the goddess Sita (goddess, divine woman)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• आनीता (ānītā) - brought back (referring to Sita) (brought, fetched)

• इति (iti) - thus (referring to the content of the report) (thus, so, indicates direct speech or quoted thought)

• तत्र (tatra) - in that matter (referring to the report) (there, in that place, in that matter)

• निवेदनम् (nivedanam) - the report (being discussed) (report, announcement, communication)

• अयुक्तम् (ayuktam) - improper (improper, unsuitable, not joined)

• इव (iva) - as if (implying 'I consider it to be') (like, as, as if)

• पश्यामि (paśyāmi) - I consider (I see, I perceive, I consider)

• भवद्भिः (bhavadbhiḥ) - by you (referring to the valorous monkeys) (by you (plural, respectful))

• ख्यातविक्रमैः (khyātavikramaiḥ) - by you, whose valor is renowned (by those whose valor is renowned)

Words meanings and morphology

दृष्टा (dṛṣṭā) - The goddess Sita having been seen (seen, observed)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dṛṣṭa

dṛṣṭa - seen, observed, perceived

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root dṛś with suffix -ta

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Refers to Devī (Sita)

देवी (devī) - the goddess Sita (goddess, divine woman)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of devī

devī - goddess, divine woman, queen

Feminine of deva

Note: Refers to Sita

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the action of bringing.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'seen' and 'not brought'.

आनीता (ānītā) - brought back (referring to Sita) (brought, fetched)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ānīta

ānīta - brought, led, fetched

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root nī with upasarga ā, suffix -ta

Prefix: ā

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Refers to Devī (Sita)

इति (iti) - thus (referring to the content of the report) (thus, so, indicates direct speech or quoted thought)

(indeclinable)

Note: Quotes the content of the report.

तत्र (tatra) - in that matter (referring to the report) (there, in that place, in that matter)

(indeclinable)

Derived from pronominal base ta-

Note: Refers to the context of the report.

निवेदनम् (nivedanam) - the report (being discussed) (report, announcement, communication)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nivedana

nivedana - announcing, reporting, informing, application, submission

Action noun from ni-vid

Prefix: ni

Root: vid (class 6)

Note: Subject of 'pashyami' implied in 'ayuktam iva'.

अयुक्तम् (ayuktam) - improper (improper, unsuitable, not joined)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ayukta

ayukta - not joined, unconnected, improper, unfit, unsuitable

Negative prefix 'a' + yukta (PPP of yuj)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+yukta)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• yukta – joined, connected, appropriate, fit
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root yuj with suffix -ta
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Adjective for 'nivedanam'.

इव (iva) - as if (implying 'I consider it to be') (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Note: Expresses similitude or a subjective assessment.

पश्यामि (paśyāmi) - I consider (I see, I perceive, I consider)

(verb)

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

Present tense, active voice, 1st person singular of root dṛś (which uses paśya- stem)

Present stem paśya- from root dṛś

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: The speaker is expressing their opinion.

भवद्भिः (bhavadbhiḥ) - by you (referring to the valorous monkeys) (by you (plural, respectful))

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhavat

bhavat - you (polite), your honor, existing, being

Present Active Participle of bhū

Present participle of root bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Agent of the implied action for whom the report is inappropriate.

ख्यातविक्रमैः (khyātavikramaiḥ) - by you, whose valor is renowned (by those whose valor is renowned)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of khyātavikrama

khyātavikrama - one whose valor is famous, renowned for valor

Compound

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (khyāta+vikrama)

• khyāta – famous, renowned, well-known
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root khyā with suffix -ta
  Root: khyā (class 2)
• vikrama – valor, courage, might, step, stride
  noun (masculine)
  From vi-kram
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'bhavadbhiḥ'.

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