वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-104, verse-14

त्वया तु नरशार्दूल क्रोधमेवानुवर्तता ।
लघुनेव मनुष्येण स्त्रीत्वमेव पुरस्कृतम् ॥१४॥

14. tvayā tu naraśārdūla krodhamevānuvartatā ,
laghuneva manuṣyeṇa strītvameva puraskṛtam.

14. tvayā tu naraśārdūla krodham eva anuvarthatā
laghunā iva manuṣyeṇa strītvam eva puraskṛtam

14. Tu naraśārdūla,
tvayā krodham eva anuvarthatā,
laghunā manuṣyeṇa iva,
strītvam eva puraskṛtam

14. But you, O tiger among men, by merely indulging in anger, have, like a trivial man, only emphasized your feminine disposition.

Words meanings summery:

• त्वया (tvayā) - Refers to Rāma, the agent of the action. (by you)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

• नरशार्दूल (naraśārdūla) - Addressed to Rāma, used ironically to contrast his perceived behavior with his heroic title. (O tiger among men, O best of men)

• क्रोधम् (krodham) - anger, wrath

• एव (eva) - Emphasizes that only anger was followed, implying an excessive or exclusive indulgence. (only, merely, indeed)

• अनुवर्थता (anuvarthatā) - Qualifies 'tvayā' (by you, the one following anger). (by one following, by one resorting to)

• लघुना (laghunā) - Qualifies 'manuṣyeṇa', suggesting a contemptible or base quality. (by an insignificant, by a trivial, by a light)

• इव (iva) - like, as if, as

• मनुष्येण (manuṣyeṇa) - Used in comparison to 'tvayā', highlighting a perceived ignoble quality. (by a man)

• स्त्रीत्वम् (strītvam) - womanhood, femininity, female nature

• एव (eva) - Emphasizes that only femininity was displayed/prioritized, rather than a masculine heroic quality. (only, merely, indeed)

• पुरस्कृतम् (puraskṛtam) - In this context, it implies an ironic 'prioritization' or 'display' of feminine weakness, rather than actual honor, by choosing to act out of anger. (honored, put forward, prioritized, displayed)

Words meanings and morphology

त्वया (tvayā) - Refers to Rāma, the agent of the action. (by you)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Agent of 'puraskṛtam' or implied verb.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunctive particle, indicating contrast.

नरशार्दूल (naraśārdūla) - Addressed to Rāma, used ironically to contrast his perceived behavior with his heroic title. (O tiger among men, O best of men)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of naraśārdūla

naraśārdūla - tiger among men, best of men

Compound: nara (man) + śārdūla (tiger). A figurative compound meaning 'best among men'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saptamī) (nara+śārdūla)

• nara – man, person
  noun (masculine)
• śārdūla – tiger
  noun (masculine)

क्रोधम् (krodham) - anger, wrath

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of krodha

krodha - anger, wrath, rage

From √krudh (to be angry)

Root: krudh (class 4)

Note: Object of 'anuvarthatā'.

एव (eva) - Emphasizes that only anger was followed, implying an excessive or exclusive indulgence. (only, merely, indeed)

(indeclinable)

अनुवर्थता (anuvarthatā) - Qualifies 'tvayā' (by you, the one following anger). (by one following, by one resorting to)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of anuvarthat

anuvarthat - following, conforming, resorting to

Present Active Participle

Derived from anu- + √vṛt (to turn, exist) + śatṛ (active present participle suffix)

Prefix: anu

Root: vṛt (class 1)

लघुना (laghunā) - Qualifies 'manuṣyeṇa', suggesting a contemptible or base quality. (by an insignificant, by a trivial, by a light)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of laghu

laghu - light, small, insignificant, trivial

इव (iva) - like, as if, as

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

मनुष्येण (manuṣyeṇa) - Used in comparison to 'tvayā', highlighting a perceived ignoble quality. (by a man)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of manuṣya

manuṣya - man, human being

Derived from Manu

स्त्रीत्वम् (strītvam) - womanhood, femininity, female nature

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of strītva

strītva - womanhood, femininity, female nature

Derived from strī (woman) + tva (suffix for abstract noun)

Note: Object of 'puraskṛtam'.

एव (eva) - Emphasizes that only femininity was displayed/prioritized, rather than a masculine heroic quality. (only, merely, indeed)

(indeclinable)

पुरस्कृतम् (puraskṛtam) - In this context, it implies an ironic 'prioritization' or 'display' of feminine weakness, rather than actual honor, by choosing to act out of anger. (honored, put forward, prioritized, displayed)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of puraskṛta

puraskṛta - honored, respected, put forward, prioritized, preceded

Past Passive Participle

Derived from puras (before) + √kṛ (to do, make) + kta (passive past participle suffix)

Prefix: puras

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with 'strītvaṃ'. Implies 'was displayed' or 'was prioritized' in a critical sense.