वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-51, verse-23

विभ्रमाच्चित्तमोहाद्वा बलवीर्याश्रयेण वा ।
नाभिपन्नमिदानीं यद्व्यर्थास्तस्य पुनः कृथाः ॥२३॥

23. vibhramāccittamohādvā balavīryāśrayeṇa vā ,
nābhipannamidānīṃ yadvyarthāstasya punaḥ kṛthāḥ.

23. vibhrāmāt ca cittamohat vā balavīryāśrayeṇa vā na
abhipannam idānīm yat vyarthāḥ tasya punaḥ kṛthāḥ

23. Whatever is not understood even now, whether due to bewilderment, mental delusion, or reliance on [our] strength and valor, why do you make your efforts concerning it futile again?

Words meanings summery:

• विभ्रामात् (vibhrāmāt) - from bewilderment, from error, from confusion

• च (ca) - and

• चित्तमोहत् (cittamohat) - from mental delusion, from confusion of mind

• वा (vā) - or, either

• बलवीर्याश्रयेण (balavīryāśrayeṇa) - by reliance on strength and valor

• वा (vā) - or, either

• न (na) - not

• अभिपन्नम् (abhipannam) - understood, grasped, attained

• इदानीम् (idānīm) - now, at this time

• यत् (yat) - whatever (the issue or subject of discussion) (which, whatever)

• व्यर्थाः (vyarthāḥ) - making (your efforts) useless (useless, futile, vain)

• तस्य (tasya) - concerning that (which is not understood) (his, its, of that)

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, once more, moreover

• कृथाः (kṛthāḥ) - you made (your efforts) (you made, you did)

Words meanings and morphology

विभ्रामात् (vibhrāmāt) - from bewilderment, from error, from confusion

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of vibhrama

vibhrama - bewilderment, confusion, error, delusion, flurry, charm

From vi- + √bhram (class 1)

Prefix: vi

Root: bhram (class 1)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

चित्तमोहत् (cittamohat) - from mental delusion, from confusion of mind

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of cittamoha

cittamoha - mental delusion, confusion of mind, infatuation

Tatpuruṣa compound: citta (mind) + moha (delusion)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (citta+moha)

• citta – mind, consciousness, thought
  noun (neuter)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• moha – delusion, illusion, confusion, infatuation
  noun (masculine)
  Root: muh (class 4)

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

बलवीर्याश्रयेण (balavīryāśrayeṇa) - by reliance on strength and valor

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of balavīryāśraya

balavīryāśraya - reliance on strength and valor, taking refuge in power and heroism

Tatpuruṣa compound: balavīrya (strength and valor) + āśraya (reliance)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (balavīrya+āśraya)

• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bal (class 10)
• vīrya – valor, heroism, energy, power, virility
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vīr
• āśraya – reliance, refuge, support, resort, shelter
  noun (masculine)
  From ā- + √śrī (class 1)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: śrī (class 1)

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

अभिपन्नम् (abhipannam) - understood, grasped, attained

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of abhipanna

abhipanna - approached, attained, comprehended, understood, fallen into

Past Passive Participle

From abhi- + √pad (class 4)

Prefix: abhi

Root: pad (class 4)

इदानीम् (idānīm) - now, at this time

(indeclinable)

Adverb

यत् (yat) - whatever (the issue or subject of discussion) (which, whatever)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, whatever, that

Relative pronoun

व्यर्थाः (vyarthāḥ) - making (your efforts) useless (useless, futile, vain)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of vyartha

vyartha - useless, futile, vain, without purpose

Bahuvrīhi compound: vi (without) + artha (purpose)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vi+artha)

• vi – without, lacking
  indeclinable
  Prefix
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, object, gain
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to implied words/efforts (e.g., vācaḥ)

तस्य (tasya) - concerning that (which is not understood) (his, its, of that)

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, once more, moreover

(indeclinable)

Adverb

कृथाः (kṛthāḥ) - you made (your efforts) (you made, you did)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of kṛ

Perfect active indicative, 2nd person singular

From √kṛ (class 8)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: It means 'you have done' or 'you are doing' in the context of the present criticism.