वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-20, verse-6

रिपूणां प्रतिकूलानां युद्धार्थमभिवर्तताम् ।
उभाभ्यां सदृशं नाम वक्तुमप्रस्तवे स्तवम् ॥६॥

6. ripūṇāṃ pratikūlānāṃ yuddhārthamabhivartatām ,
ubhābhyāṃ sadṛśaṃ nāma vaktumaprastave stavam.

6. ripūṇāṃ pratikūlānāṃ yuddhārtham abhivartatām
ubhābhyāṃ sadṛśaṃ nāma vaktuṃ aprastave stavam

6. nāma ubhābhyāṃ aprastave stavam vaktuṃ na sadṛśaṃ
ripūṇāṃ pratikūlānāṃ yuddhārtham abhivartatām

6. Indeed, it is not fitting for both of you to speak praise at an inappropriate moment, especially concerning hostile enemies who are advancing for battle.

Words meanings summery:

• रिपूणां (ripūṇāṁ) - of enemies

• प्रतिकूलानां (pratikūlānāṁ) - of the hostile, adverse

• युद्धार्थम् (yuddhārtham) - for the sake of battle, for battle

• अभिवर्तताम् (abhivartatām) - of those who are advancing/approaching

• उभाभ्यां (ubhābhyāṁ) - by both (of you)

• सदृशं (sadṛśaṁ) - proper, appropriate, similar

• नाम (nāma) - indeed, certainly (particle), by name

• वक्तुं (vaktuṁ) - to speak

• अप्रस्तवे (aprastave) - at an inappropriate occasion/time

• स्तवम् (stavam) - praise, eulogy

Words meanings and morphology

रिपूणां (ripūṇāṁ) - of enemies

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of ripu

ripu - enemy, foe

Note: Qualifies 'pratikūlānām' and 'abhivartatām'.

प्रतिकूलानां (pratikūlānāṁ) - of the hostile, adverse

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of pratikūla

pratikūla - contrary, adverse, hostile, unfavorable

Note: Qualifies 'ripūṇām'.

युद्धार्थम् (yuddhārtham) - for the sake of battle, for battle

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpurusha (yuddha+artha)

• yuddha – battle, fight, war
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from √yudh (to fight)
  Root: yudh (class 4)
• artha – purpose, meaning, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Often -artham compounds act as indeclinables indicating purpose.

अभिवर्तताम् (abhivartatām) - of those who are advancing/approaching

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of abhivartat

abhivartat - advancing, approaching, moving towards

Present Active Participle

from abhi-vṛt (to turn towards, advance)

Prefix: abhi

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'ripūṇām'.

उभाभ्यां (ubhābhyāṁ) - by both (of you)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, dual of ubha

ubha - both

Note: Refers to Shuka and Saraṇa.

सदृशं (sadṛśaṁ) - proper, appropriate, similar

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sadṛśa

sadṛśa - like, similar, proper, fitting

from sa (together with) + dṛś (to see)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+dṛśa)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• dṛśa – seeing, appearance
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Predicative adjective for an implied 'it is'.

नाम (nāma) - indeed, certainly (particle), by name

(indeclinable)

वक्तुं (vaktuṁ) - to speak

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Infinitive of root vac

Root: vac (class 2)

अप्रस्तवे (aprastave) - at an inappropriate occasion/time

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of aprastava

aprastava - unfit occasion, inappropriate moment

from a (not) + prastava (occasion)

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+prastava)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• prastava – occasion, opportunity, introduction
  noun (masculine)
  from pra-stu (to praise, to begin)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: stu (class 2)

Note: Indicates the time/circumstance.

स्तवम् (stavam) - praise, eulogy

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of stava

stava - praise, eulogy, hymn

from √stu (to praise)

Root: stu (class 2)

Note: Object of 'vaktum'.