वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-11, verse-53

न त्वस्य ब्रुवतो जातु लक्ष्यते दुष्टभावता ।
प्रसन्नं वदनं चापि तस्मान्मे नास्ति संशयः ॥५३॥

53. na tvasya bruvato jātu lakṣyate duṣṭabhāvatā ,
prasannaṃ vadanaṃ cāpi tasmānme nāsti saṃśayaḥ.

53. na tu asya bruvataḥ jātu lakṣyate duṣṭabhāvatā
prasannam vadanam ca api tasmāt me na asti saṃśayaḥ

53. tu asya bruvataḥ duṣṭabhāvatā jātu na lakṣyate.
ca api vadanam prasannam (asti),
tasmāt me saṃśayaḥ na asti.

53. However, no malevolent disposition (duṣṭabhāvatā) of his is ever perceived when he speaks. And his face is also serene; therefore, I have no doubt.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• तु (tu) - but, however, indeed

• अस्य (asya) - of him, of this (person)

• ब्रुवतः (bruvataḥ) - speaking, saying (of him)

• जातु (jātu) - ever, at any time, by any means

• लक्ष्यते (lakṣyate) - is perceived, is observed, is indicated

• दुष्टभावता (duṣṭabhāvatā) - malevolence, bad disposition, evil nature

• प्रसन्नम् (prasannam) - serene, clear, cheerful

• वदनम् (vadanam) - face, mouth, speech

• च (ca) - and

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

• मे (me) - my, to me, of me

• न (na) - not, no

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt, suspicion, uncertainty

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

तु (tu) - but, however, indeed

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

अस्य (asya) - of him, of this (person)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, he/she/it

Demonstrative pronoun.

ब्रुवतः (bruvataḥ) - speaking, saying (of him)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bruvat

bruvat - speaking, saying

Present Active Participle

From root `brū` (to speak) + `śatṛ` suffix.

Root: brū (class 2)

जातु (jātu) - ever, at any time, by any means

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

लक्ष्यते (lakṣyate) - is perceived, is observed, is indicated

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of lakṣ

Present tense, Passive voice, Ātmanepada, 3rd person singular

From root `lakṣ` (to perceive).

Root: lakṣ (class 10)

दुष्टभावता (duṣṭabhāvatā) - malevolence, bad disposition, evil nature

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of duṣṭabhāvatā

duṣṭabhāvatā - malevolence, bad disposition, state of having an evil nature

Abstract noun from `duṣṭabhāva`. Suffix `tā` forms feminine abstract nouns.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (duṣṭa+bhāva)

• duṣṭa – bad, evil, wicked, corrupted
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle (from `duṣ`)
  From root `duṣ` (to be bad, spoil).
  Root: duṣ (class 4)
• bhāva – state, condition, existence, disposition, intention, feeling, intrinsic nature
  noun (masculine)
  From root `bhū`.
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Subject of `lakṣyate`.

प्रसन्नम् (prasannam) - serene, clear, cheerful

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of prasanna

prasanna - clear, bright, serene, tranquil, cheerful, propitiated

Past Passive Participle

From root `sad` (to sit, settle) with preverb `pra-`.

Prefix: pra

Root: sad (class 1)

वदनम् (vadanam) - face, mouth, speech

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vadana

vadana - face, mouth, speaking

From root `vad` (to speak).

Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Subject of implied `asti`.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

Particle.

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

(indeclinable)

Ablative singular of pronominal stem `tad`, used adverbially.

मे (me) - my, to me, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of aham

aham - I, me

Enclitic form of 1st person pronoun.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

Present tense, Parasmaipada, 3rd person singular

From root `as` (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt, suspicion, uncertainty

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃśaya

saṁśaya - doubt, suspicion, uncertainty

From root `śī` (to lie, rest) with preverb `sam-`.

Prefix: sam

Root: śī (class 2)