वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-60, verse-32

वध्या ह्येते दुरात्मानो नृपाज्ञा परिभाविनः ।
अमर्षप्रभवो रोषः सफलो नो भविष्यति ॥३२॥

32. vadhyā hyete durātmāno nṛpājñā paribhāvinaḥ ,
amarṣaprabhavo roṣaḥ saphalo no bhaviṣyati.

32. vadhyāḥ hi ete durātmānaḥ nṛpājñā paribhāvinaḥ
amarṣaprabhavaḥ roṣaḥ saphalaḥ naḥ bhaviṣyati

32. hi ete nṛpājñā paribhāvinaḥ durātmānaḥ vadhyāḥ
amarṣaprabhavaḥ roṣaḥ naḥ saphalaḥ bhaviṣyati

32. Indeed, these wicked individuals, who disregard the king's command, deserve to be killed. Our indignation-born anger will certainly be fruitful.

Words meanings summery:

• वध्याः (vadhyāḥ) - deserving capital punishment (to be killed, deserving death, punishable)

• हि (hi) - indeed, certainly (indeed, surely, because)

• एते (ete) - these (monkeys) (these)

• दुरात्मानः (durātmānaḥ) - wicked individuals (evil-minded, wicked, malicious, bad-souled)

• नृपाज्ञा (nṛpājñā) - Sugrīva's royal command (king's command, royal order)

• परिभाविनः (paribhāvinaḥ) - disregarding (the king's command) (disregarding, disrespecting, insulting, scorning)

• अमर्षप्रभवः (amarṣaprabhavaḥ) - originating from our indignation (born of indignation, arising from anger)

• रोषः (roṣaḥ) - our wrath (anger, wrath, indignation)

• सफलः (saphalaḥ) - will prove successful (fruitful, successful, efficacious)

• नः (naḥ) - for us (our anger) (our, to us, for us)

• भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will certainly be (successful) (will be, will happen)

Words meanings and morphology

वध्याः (vadhyāḥ) - deserving capital punishment (to be killed, deserving death, punishable)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vadhya

vadhya - to be killed, deserving death, punishable, vulnerable

Gerundive

From root `vadh` (to strike, kill) + `ṇyat` suffix.

Root: vadh (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for `ete durātmānaḥ`.

हि (hi) - indeed, certainly (indeed, surely, because)

(indeclinable)

Particle

एते (ete) - these (monkeys) (these)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of etad

etad - this, this one

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'are'.

दुरात्मानः (durātmānaḥ) - wicked individuals (evil-minded, wicked, malicious, bad-souled)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of durātman

durātman - evil-minded, wicked, bad-souled, base

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dur+ātman)

• dur – bad, difficult, ill
  indeclinable
  Prefix
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature, mind, body
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies `ete` (the monkeys).

नृपाज्ञा (nṛpājñā) - Sugrīva's royal command (king's command, royal order)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of nṛpājñā

nṛpājñā - king's command, royal order

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nṛpa+ājñā)

• nṛpa – king, monarch
  noun (masculine)
  Literally 'man-protector'
• ājñā – command, order, permission, authority
  noun (feminine)
  From `ā-jñā` (to know, perceive)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: It functions as the object of `paribhāvinaḥ` which takes accusative.

परिभाविनः (paribhāvinaḥ) - disregarding (the king's command) (disregarding, disrespecting, insulting, scorning)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of paribhāvin

paribhāvin - disregarding, disrespectful, insulting, despising

Agent noun/adjective (ṇini suffix)

From `pari-bhū` (to overpower, disdain) + `ṇini` suffix.

Prefix: pari

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `ete durātmānaḥ`.

अमर्षप्रभवः (amarṣaprabhavaḥ) - originating from our indignation (born of indignation, arising from anger)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of amarṣaprabhava

amarṣaprabhava - born of indignation, originating from anger, caused by impatience

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (amarṣa+prabhava)

• amarṣa – indignation, impatience, intolerance, anger
  noun (masculine)
  From `a` (not) + `mṛṣ` (to bear, endure).
  Prefix: a
  Root: mṛṣ (class 1)
• prabhava – origin, source, birth, power
  noun/adjective (masculine)
  From `pra-bhū` (to arise, originate)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `roṣaḥ`.

रोषः (roṣaḥ) - our wrath (anger, wrath, indignation)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of roṣa

roṣa - anger, wrath, rage, indignation

From root `ruṣ` (to be angry).

Root: ruṣ (class 4)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

सफलः (saphalaḥ) - will prove successful (fruitful, successful, efficacious)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saphala

saphala - fruitful, successful, effective, having fruit

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+phala)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
  Prefix used in compounds to mean 'with'.
• phala – fruit, result, consequence, reward
  noun (neuter)

Note: Predicate of `roṣaḥ`.

नः (naḥ) - for us (our anger) (our, to us, for us)

(pronoun)

plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Personal pronoun, 1st person.

Note: Indicates possession ('our anger') or benefit ('for us').

भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will certainly be (successful) (will be, will happen)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of bhū

Future tense of `bhū`.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Main verb of the second clause.

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