वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
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book-6, chapter-11, verse-42
न भवन्तं मतिश्रेष्ठं समर्थं वदतां वरम् ।
अतिशाययितुं शक्तो बृहस्पतिरपि ब्रुवन् ॥४२॥
अतिशाययितुं शक्तो बृहस्पतिरपि ब्रुवन् ॥४२॥
42. na bhavantaṃ matiśreṣṭhaṃ samarthaṃ vadatāṃ varam ,
atiśāyayituṃ śakto bṛhaspatirapi bruvan.
atiśāyayituṃ śakto bṛhaspatirapi bruvan.
42.
na bhavantam matiśreṣṭham samartham vadatām
varam | atiśāyayitum śaktaḥ bṛhaspatiḥ api bruvan
varam | atiśāyayitum śaktaḥ bṛhaspatiḥ api bruvan
42.
bṛhaspatiḥ api bruvan bhavantam matiśreṣṭham
samartham vadatām varam atiśāyayitum na śaktaḥ
samartham vadatām varam atiśāyayitum na śaktaḥ
42.
Even Bṛhaspati, when speaking, is not capable of surpassing you, who are the foremost among the intelligent, the capable one, and the best of speakers.
Words meanings summery:
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- न (na) - not, no
- भवन्तम् (bhavantam) - you (accusative)
- मतिश्रेष्ठम् (matiśreṣṭham) - best among the intelligent, most wise
- समर्थम् (samartham) - capable, able, competent
- वदताम् (vadatām) - of speakers, of those who speak
- वरम् (varam) - best, excellent, foremost
- अतिशाययितुम् (atiśāyayitum) - to surpass, to excel
- शक्तः (śaktaḥ) - able, capable
- बृहस्पतिः (bṛhaspatiḥ) - Bṛhaspati (the preceptor of the gods)
- अपि (api) - even, also
- ब्रुवन् (bruvan) - speaking, while speaking
Words meanings and morphology
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
भवन्तम् (bhavantam) - you (accusative)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of bhavat
bhavat - you (respectful pronoun), being, existing
मतिश्रेष्ठम् (matiśreṣṭham) - best among the intelligent, most wise
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of matiśreṣṭha
matiśreṣṭha - best of intelligence, most intelligent, wisest
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mati+śreṣṭha)
- mati – intelligence, thought, understanding, mind
noun (feminine)
Root: man (class 4) - śreṣṭha – best, excellent, most esteemed, foremost
adjective (masculine)
समर्थम् (samartham) - capable, able, competent
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of samartha
samartha - capable, able, competent, suitable, meaningful
वदताम् (vadatām) - of speakers, of those who speak
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of vadat
vadat - speaking, speaker
present active participle
Root: vad (class 1)
वरम् (varam) - best, excellent, foremost
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of vara
vara - best, excellent, boon, choice, superior
अतिशाययितुम् (atiśāyayitum) - to surpass, to excel
(indeclinable)
infinitive
Causative infinitive of the verb ati-śī
Prefix: ati
Root: śī (class 2)
शक्तः (śaktaḥ) - able, capable
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śakta
śakta - able, capable, powerful, possible
past passive participle
Root: śak (class 5)
बृहस्पतिः (bṛhaspatiḥ) - Bṛhaspati (the preceptor of the gods)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bṛhaspati
bṛhaspati - Bṛhaspati (proper name, preceptor of the gods, lord of speech and wisdom)
अपि (api) - even, also
(indeclinable)
ब्रुवन् (bruvan) - speaking, while speaking
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bruvat
bruvat - speaking (present active participle)
present active participle
Root: brū (class 2)