वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-62, verse-16

नाज्ञापयितुमीशो ऽहं युवराजो ऽस्मि यद्यपि ।
अयुक्तं कृतकर्माणो यूयं धर्षयितुं मया ॥१६॥

16. nājñāpayitumīśo'haṃ yuvarājo'smi yadyapi ,
ayuktaṃ kṛtakarmāṇo yūyaṃ dharṣayituṃ mayā.

16. na ājñāpayitum īśaḥ aham yuvarājaḥ asmi yadyapi
ayuktam kṛtakarmāṇaḥ yūyam dharṣayitum mayā

16. yadyapi aham yuvarājaḥ asmi ājñāpayitum na īśaḥ
kṛtakarmāṇaḥ yūyam mayā dharṣayitum ayuktam

16. Although I am the crown prince, I am not able to command you. It would be improper for me to insult you, who are accomplished in your tasks.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• आज्ञापयितुम् (ājñāpayitum) - to command, to order

• ईशः (īśaḥ) - able, master

• अहम् (aham) - I

• युवराजः (yuvarājaḥ) - crown prince

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• यद्यपि (yadyapi) - although, even if

• अयुक्तम् (ayuktam) - improper, unsuitable

• कृतकर्माणः (kṛtakarmāṇaḥ) - those who have performed deeds, accomplished ones

• यूयम् (yūyam) - you (plural)

• धर्षयितुम् (dharṣayitum) - to insult, to overpower, to humiliate

• मया (mayā) - by me

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

आज्ञापयितुम् (ājñāpayitum) - to command, to order

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

From root jñā (to know) with upasarga ā-, in the causative stem (jñāpaya-) and infinitive suffix -tum.

Prefix: ā

Root: jñā (class 9)

ईशः (īśaḥ) - able, master

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of īśa

īśa - able, capable, master, lord, ruler

Root: īś (class 2)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

युवराजः (yuvarājaḥ) - crown prince

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yuvarāja

yuvarāja - crown prince, heir apparent

Compound type : karmadhāraya (yuvan+rāja)

• yuvan – young, youthful, youth
  adjective (masculine)
• rāja – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj (class 1)

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

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

Present Tense

Root as, present indicative.

Root: as (class 2)

यद्यपि (yadyapi) - although, even if

(indeclinable)

अयुक्तम् (ayuktam) - improper, unsuitable

(adjective)

neuter, singular of ayukta

ayukta - improper, unfit, unsuitable, not yoked, disconnected

Past Passive Participle

From root yuj (to join, to apply), with negation 'a-'.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+yukta)

• a – not, un- (negation prefix)
  prefix
• yukta – joined, yoked, proper, fit, connected, applied
  participle (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root yuj (to join).
  Root: yuj (class 7)

कृतकर्माणः (kṛtakarmāṇaḥ) - those who have performed deeds, accomplished ones

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kṛtakarman

kṛtakarman - one who has done their work, accomplished, having completed deeds

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+karman)

• kṛta – done, made, performed
  participle (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root kṛ (to do).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• karman – act, deed, work, action (karma)
  noun (neuter)
  Action noun
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

यूयम् (yūyam) - you (plural)

(pronoun)

Nominative, plural of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

धर्षयितुम् (dharṣayitum) - to insult, to overpower, to humiliate

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

From causative stem of root dhṛṣ (to be bold, to dare) with infinitive suffix -tum.

Root: dhṛṣ (class 5)

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

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