वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
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book-6, chapter-27, verse-11
द्विधा भज्येयमप्येवं न नमेयं तु कस्य चित् ।
एष मे सहजो दोषः स्वभावो दुरतिक्रमः ॥११॥
एष मे सहजो दोषः स्वभावो दुरतिक्रमः ॥११॥
11. dvidhā bhajyeyamapyevaṃ na nameyaṃ tu kasya cit ,
eṣa me sahajo doṣaḥ svabhāvo duratikramaḥ.
eṣa me sahajo doṣaḥ svabhāvo duratikramaḥ.
11.
dvidhā bhajyeyam api evam na nameyam tu kasya
cit eṣaḥ me sahajaḥ doṣaḥ svabhāvaḥ duratikramaḥ
cit eṣaḥ me sahajaḥ doṣaḥ svabhāvaḥ duratikramaḥ
11.
api evam dvidhā bhajyeyam tu na nameyam kasya
cit eṣaḥ me sahajaḥ doṣaḥ svabhāvaḥ duratikramaḥ
cit eṣaḥ me sahajaḥ doṣaḥ svabhāvaḥ duratikramaḥ
11.
Even if I were to be broken in two, I would certainly not bow to anyone. This is my inherent characteristic (svabhāva), a nature that is difficult to overcome.
Words meanings summery:
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- द्विधा (dvidhā) - into two parts (in two ways, twofold, into two)
- भज्येयम् (bhajyeyam) - I might be broken (into two) (I might be broken, I might be divided)
- अपि (api) - even (if) (even, also, too, although)
- एवम् (evam) - even thus, even so (thus, so, in this way)
- न (na) - not (not, no)
- नमेयम् (nameyam) - I would bow (I might bow, I might bend)
- तु (tu) - but, certainly (but, on the other hand, indeed)
- कस्य (kasya) - to anyone (of whom, to whom)
- चित् (cit) - any (as part of 'anyone') (a certain, some (particle forming indefinite pronouns))
- एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (my characteristic) (this (masculine nominative singular))
- मे (me) - my (my, to me, for me)
- सहजः (sahajaḥ) - inherent (inborn, inherent, natural)
- दोषः (doṣaḥ) - flaw, defect (fault, defect, flaw, vice)
- स्वभावः (svabhāvaḥ) - inherent characteristic, nature (one's own nature, inherent disposition, temperament)
- दुरतिक्रमः (duratikramaḥ) - difficult to overcome, insurmountable (difficult to overcome, insurmountable, hard to transgress)
Words meanings and morphology
द्विधा (dvidhā) - into two parts (in two ways, twofold, into two)
(indeclinable)
From dvi (two) + -dhā (suffix meaning 'in...ways')
भज्येयम् (bhajyeyam) - I might be broken (into two) (I might be broken, I might be divided)
(verb)
1st person , singular, passive, optative (vidhiliṅ) of bhaj
Root: bhaj (class 1)
अपि (api) - even (if) (even, also, too, although)
(indeclinable)
एवम् (evam) - even thus, even so (thus, so, in this way)
(indeclinable)
न (na) - not (not, no)
(indeclinable)
नमेयम् (nameyam) - I would bow (I might bow, I might bend)
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of nam
Root: nam (class 1)
तु (tu) - but, certainly (but, on the other hand, indeed)
(indeclinable)
कस्य (kasya) - to anyone (of whom, to whom)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of kim
kim - who, what, which
Note: Used here with 'cit' to form an indefinite pronoun ('of anyone').
चित् (cit) - any (as part of 'anyone') (a certain, some (particle forming indefinite pronouns))
(indeclinable)
Note: Combines with 'kasya' to mean 'of anyone'.
एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (my characteristic) (this (masculine nominative singular))
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of etad
etad - this
मे (me) - my (my, to me, for me)
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of asmad
asmad - I (pronoun)
Note: Enclitic form of the genitive/dative singular of 'asmad'.
सहजः (sahajaḥ) - inherent (inborn, inherent, natural)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sahaja
sahaja - inborn, inherent, natural, innate
Compound formed from saha (with) and ja (born).
Compound type : tatpurusha (saha+ja)
- saha – with, together
indeclinable - ja – born, produced from
adjective (masculine)
suffix
Derived from root √jan (to be born)
Root: jan (class 4)
दोषः (doṣaḥ) - flaw, defect (fault, defect, flaw, vice)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of doṣa
doṣa - fault, defect, vice, sin, blemish
स्वभावः (svabhāvaḥ) - inherent characteristic, nature (one's own nature, inherent disposition, temperament)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of svabhāva
svabhāva - one's own state, inherent nature, innate disposition, natural constitution
Compound formed from sva (own) and bhāva (being, state).
Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+bhāva)
- sva – own, self
pronoun - bhāva – being, state, condition, nature, sentiment
noun (masculine)
Derived from root √bhū (to be, exist)
Root: bhū (class 1)
दुरतिक्रमः (duratikramaḥ) - difficult to overcome, insurmountable (difficult to overcome, insurmountable, hard to transgress)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of duratikrama
duratikrama - hard to overcome, difficult to be passed over or transgressed
Compound formed from 'dur-' (prefix for difficulty), 'ati-' (over, beyond), and 'krama' (going, stepping).
Compound type : tatpurusha (dur+ati+krama)
- dur – bad, ill, difficult
prefix - ati – over, beyond, excessively
prefix - krama – step, stride, course, going
noun (masculine)
Derived from root √kram (to step, go)
Root: kram (class 1)