वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-106, verse-17

नेयमर्हति चैश्वर्यं रावणान्तःपुरे शुभा ।
अनन्या हि मया सीतां भास्करेण प्रभा यथा ॥१७॥

17. neyamarhati caiśvaryaṃ rāvaṇāntaḥpure śubhā ,
ananyā hi mayā sītāṃ bhāskareṇa prabhā yathā.

17. na iyam arhati ca aiśvaryam rāvaṇāntaḥpure śubhā
ananyā hi mayā sītām bhāskareṇa prabhā yathā

17. iyam śubhā rāvaṇāntaḥpure aiśvaryam ca na arhati
hi sītām mayā ananyā bhāskareṇa prabhā yathā

17. And this auspicious woman (Sita) does not deserve to hold any position of authority in Ravana's inner palace. Indeed, Sita is inseparable from me, just as radiance is from the sun.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not

• इयम् (iyam) - this (woman, referring to Sita) (this, this one (feminine))

• अर्हति (arhati) - deserves (to be in this position) (deserves, is worthy of, ought)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• ऐश्वर्यम् (aiśvaryam) - any position of authority or prosperity (sovereignty, power, dominion, prosperity)

• रावणान्तःपुरे (rāvaṇāntaḥpure) - in Ravana's inner palace (in Ravana's inner palace, in Ravana's harem)

• शुभा (śubhā) - the auspicious (Sita) (auspicious, beautiful, pure)

• अनन्या (ananyā) - inseparable (from me) (not other, unique, inseparable)

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

• मया (mayā) - from me (by me, with me, from me)

• सीताम् (sītām) - Sita

• भास्करेण (bhāskareṇa) - by the sun

• प्रभा (prabhā) - radiance (light, radiance, splendor)

• यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, according to)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation particle.

इयम् (iyam) - this (woman, referring to Sita) (this, this one (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Subject of 'arhati'.

अर्हति (arhati) - deserves (to be in this position) (deserves, is worthy of, ought)

(verb)

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

Present tense, third person singular.

From root 'arh' (to be worthy).

Root: arh (class 1)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

ऐश्वर्यम् (aiśvaryam) - any position of authority or prosperity (sovereignty, power, dominion, prosperity)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of aiśvarya

aiśvarya - sovereignty, dominion, power, prosperity, glory

From 'īśvara' (lord).

Root: īś (class 2)

Note: Object of 'arhati'.

रावणान्तःपुरे (rāvaṇāntaḥpure) - in Ravana's inner palace (in Ravana's inner palace, in Ravana's harem)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of rāvaṇāntaḥpura

rāvaṇāntaḥpura - Ravana's inner palace, Ravana's harem

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (rāvaṇa+antaḥpura)

• rāvaṇa – Ravana (proper noun, name of the demon king)
  proper noun (masculine)
• antaḥpura – inner palace, harem, women's apartments
  noun (neuter)

Note: Indicates location.

शुभा (śubhā) - the auspicious (Sita) (auspicious, beautiful, pure)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śubha

śubha - auspicious, beautiful, pure, bright, propitious

Root: śubh (class 1)

Note: Refers to Sita.

अनन्या (ananyā) - inseparable (from me) (not other, unique, inseparable)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ananya

ananya - not other, no other, identical, unique, exclusive, inseparable

Negation 'an' + 'anya' (other).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+anya)

• an – not, un-
  indeclinable
• anya – other, another, different
  pronoun/adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies Sita (implied subject).

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

मया (mayā) - from me (by me, with me, from me)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of aham

aham - I

Note: Expresses association or separation ('not other than me').

सीताम् (sītām) - Sita

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sītā

sītā - Sita (daughter of Janaka, wife of Rama); furrow

Note: Accusative case, despite functioning as subject in the English translation due to common interpretation. The more grammatically regular form would be nominative 'sītā' for this context.

भास्करेण (bhāskareṇa) - by the sun

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhāskara

bhāskara - sun, creator of light

From 'bhās' (light) + 'kara' (maker).

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (bhās+kara)

• bhās – light, luster, radiance
  noun (masculine/feminine)
• kara – maker, doing, causing
  noun/suffix (masculine)
  From root 'kṛ' (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Used in comparison: 'from the sun'.

प्रभा (prabhā) - radiance (light, radiance, splendor)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of prabhā

prabhā - light, radiance, splendor, lustre, beauty

From 'pra' + root 'bhā' (to shine).

Prefix: pra

Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Subject in the simile.

यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, according to)

(indeclinable)