वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-107, verse-13

न मे स्वर्गो बहुमतः संमानश्च सुरर्षिभिः ।
त्वया राम विहीनस्य सत्यं प्रतिशृणोमि ते ॥१३॥

13. na me svargo bahumataḥ saṃmānaśca surarṣibhiḥ ,
tvayā rāma vihīnasya satyaṃ pratiśṛṇomi te.

13. na me svargaḥ bahumataḥ sammānaḥ ca surarṣibhiḥ
tvayā rāma vihīnasya satyam pratiśṛṇomi te

13. O Rāma, heaven is not highly esteemed by me, nor is the honor from the divine sages. I truly promise this to you, [speaking as one] deprived of you.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• मे (me) - to me, for me, my

• स्वर्गः (svargaḥ) - heaven, paradise

• बहुमतः (bahumataḥ) - highly esteemed, much thought of, respected

• सम्मानः (sammānaḥ) - honor, respect, reverence

• च (ca) - and

• सुरर्षिभिः (surarṣibhiḥ) - by divine sages

• त्वया (tvayā) - by you

• राम (rāma) - The son being addressed by Daśaratha (O Rāma)

• विहीनस्य (vihīnasya) - of one deprived, of one separated, of one devoid

• सत्यम् (satyam) - truth, truly, faithfully

• प्रतिशृणोमि (pratiśṛṇomi) - I promise, I swear

• ते (te) - to you, for you

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the clauses 'svargaḥ bahumataḥ' and 'sammānaḥ'

मे (me) - to me, for me, my

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Indicates interest/possession. 'By me' in the sense of 'for me'

स्वर्गः (svargaḥ) - heaven, paradise

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svarga

svarga - heaven, paradise, celestial world

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'is'

बहुमतः (bahumataḥ) - highly esteemed, much thought of, respected

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bahumata

bahumata - highly esteemed, much thought of, respected

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bahu+mata)

• bahu – much, many
  adjective (masculine)
• mata – thought, opinion, esteemed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root man (to think)
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'svargaḥ'

सम्मानः (sammānaḥ) - honor, respect, reverence

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sammāna

sammāna - honor, respect, reverence, esteem

Prefix: sam

Root: mān (class 4)

Note: Another subject of negation

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'svargaḥ' and 'sammānaḥ'

सुरर्षिभिः (surarṣibhiḥ) - by divine sages

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of surarṣi

surarṣi - divine sage, celestial seer

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sura+ṛṣi)

• sura – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• ṛṣi – sage, seer
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agent of 'sammānaḥ' (honor by whom)

त्वया (tvayā) - by you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Agent of separation (vihīnasya)

राम (rāma) - The son being addressed by Daśaratha (O Rāma)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (name of the hero of Rāmāyaṇa), pleasant, charming

Note: Direct address

विहीनस्य (vihīnasya) - of one deprived, of one separated, of one devoid

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vihīna

vihīna - deprived of, separated from, devoid of

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root hā (to abandon, to leave) with prefix vi

Prefix: vi

Root: hā (class 3)

Note: Modifies implied 'me' (myself) in genitive case

सत्यम् (satyam) - truth, truly, faithfully

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, true, real, faithful

Note: Object of 'pratiśṛṇomi', or adverbially modifying it

प्रतिशृणोमि (pratiśṛṇomi) - I promise, I swear

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of prati-śṛ

Present Active

Root śṛ (to hear) with prefix prati. Present 1st person singular active voice.

Prefix: prati

Root: śṛ (class 5)

Note: Main verb of the second sentence

ते (te) - to you, for you

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Recipient of the promise

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