वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-2, verse-14

विनष्टे वा प्रनष्टे वा शोकः सर्वार्थनाशनः ।
त्वं तु बुद्धिमतां श्रेष्ठः सर्वशास्त्रार्थकोविदः ॥१४॥

14. vinaṣṭe vā pranaṣṭe vā śokaḥ sarvārthanāśanaḥ ,
tvaṃ tu buddhimatāṃ śreṣṭhaḥ sarvaśāstrārthakovidaḥ.

14. vinaṣṭe vā pranaṣṭe vā śokaḥ sarvārthanāśanaḥ tvam
tu buddhimatām śreṣṭhaḥ sarvaśāstrārthakovidaḥ

14. vinaṣṭe vā pranaṣṭe vā śokaḥ sarvārthanāśanaḥ tu
tvam buddhimatām śreṣṭhaḥ sarvaśāstrārthakovidaḥ

14. Whether something is destroyed or completely lost, sorrow (śoka) is the destroyer of all objectives. But you are the best among the intelligent, proficient in the meaning of all scriptures.

Words meanings summery:

• विनष्टे (vinaṣṭe) - whether something is destroyed (when destroyed, on destruction)

• वा (vā) - or (or, either...or)

• प्रनष्टे (pranaṣṭe) - or completely lost (when completely lost, on complete destruction)

• वा (vā) - or (or, either...or)

• शोकः (śokaḥ) - sorrow (śoka) (sorrow, grief, lamentation)

• सर्वार्थनाशनः (sarvārthanāśanaḥ) - the destroyer of all objectives (destroyer of all purposes/goals)

• त्वम् (tvam) - you (you (singular))

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

• बुद्धिमताम् (buddhimatām) - among the intelligent (of the intelligent, among the wise)

• श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - the best (best, most excellent, supreme)

• सर्वशास्त्रार्थकोविदः (sarvaśāstrārthakovidaḥ) - proficient in the meaning of all scriptures (skilled in the meaning of all scriptures, expert in all philosophical doctrines)

Words meanings and morphology

विनष्टे (vinaṣṭe) - whether something is destroyed (when destroyed, on destruction)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of vinaṣṭa

vinaṣṭa - destroyed, ruined, lost, perished

Past Passive Participle

From root naś (नश्) 'to perish, destroy' with prefix vi (वि).

Prefix: vi

Root: naś (class 4)

Note: Refers to an implied 'thing' or 'objective'.

वा (vā) - or (or, either...or)

(indeclinable)

प्रनष्टे (pranaṣṭe) - or completely lost (when completely lost, on complete destruction)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of pranaṣṭa

pranaṣṭa - utterly lost, completely destroyed, disappeared

Past Passive Participle

From root naś (नश्) 'to perish, destroy' with prefix pra (प्र).

Prefix: pra

Root: naś (class 4)

Note: Synonymous with vinaṣṭa but intensified.

वा (vā) - or (or, either...or)

(indeclinable)

शोकः (śokaḥ) - sorrow (śoka) (sorrow, grief, lamentation)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śoka

śoka - sorrow, grief, lamentation, anguish

From root śuc (शुच्) 'to grieve'.

Root: śuc (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

सर्वार्थनाशनः (sarvārthanāśanaḥ) - the destroyer of all objectives (destroyer of all purposes/goals)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvārthanāśana

sarvārthanāśana - destroying all objects/purposes/wealth

Formed from sarva (सर्व) + artha (अर्थ) + nāśana (नाशन).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+artha+nāśana)

• sarva – all, every, entire
  pronoun (neuter)
• artha – purpose, object, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)
• nāśana – destroying, causing to perish, destroyer
  adjective/noun (masculine)
  Agent noun from root naś (नश्) 'to perish, destroy'.
  Root: naś (class 4)

त्वम् (tvam) - you (you (singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Second person pronoun.

Note: Subject.

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

(indeclinable)

बुद्धिमताम् (buddhimatām) - among the intelligent (of the intelligent, among the wise)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of buddhimat

buddhimat - intelligent, wise, discerning, possessing intellect

Possessive adjective formed from buddhi (बुद्धि) + matup (मत्).

श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - the best (best, most excellent, supreme)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, supreme, chief, highest

Superlative of praśasya (प्रशस्य) "praiseworthy".

सर्वशास्त्रार्थकोविदः (sarvaśāstrārthakovidaḥ) - proficient in the meaning of all scriptures (skilled in the meaning of all scriptures, expert in all philosophical doctrines)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvaśāstrārthakovida

sarvaśāstrārthakovida - skilled in the meaning of all scriptures, expert in all philosophical doctrines

Compound of sarva (सर्व) + śāstra (शास्त्र) + artha (अर्थ) + kovida (कोविद).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+śāstra+artha+kovida)

• sarva – all, every, entire
  pronoun (neuter)
• śāstra – scripture, treatise, science, sacred text
  noun (neuter)
  From root śās (शास्) 'to teach, instruct'.
  Root: śās (class 2)
• artha – meaning, sense, purpose, object
  noun (masculine)
• kovida – skilled, expert, wise, knowing
  adjective (masculine)