वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-70, verse-27

अथ चेत् सत्यवचनं धर्मः किल परंतप ।
अनृतस्त्वय्यकरुणः किं न बद्धस्त्वया पिता ॥२७॥

27. atha cet satyavacanaṃ dharmaḥ kila paraṃtapa ,
anṛtastvayyakaruṇaḥ kiṃ na baddhastvayā pitā.

27. atha cet satyavacanam dharmaḥ kila paraṃtapa
anṛtaḥ tvayi akaruṇaḥ kim na baddhaḥ tvayā pitā

27. paraṃtapa atha cet satyavacanam dharmaḥ kila
tvayi anṛtaḥ akaruṇaḥ pitā tvayā kim na baddhaḥ

27. O tormentor of foes, if speaking the truth is indeed the natural law (dharma), then why was your father, who acted untruthfully and mercilessly towards you, not bound by you?

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - then, in this case (then, now, thereupon, afterwards)

• चेत् (cet) - if

• सत्यवचनम् (satyavacanam) - speaking the truth (truthful speech, statement of truth)

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (dharma) (natural law, righteousness, duty, virtue, intrinsic nature, constitution)

• किल (kila) - indeed (indeed, surely, certainly, it is said)

• परंतप (paraṁtapa) - O tormentor of foes (addressing Rāma) (O tormentor of foes)

• अनृतः (anṛtaḥ) - untruthful (untruthful, false, untrue)

• त्वयि (tvayi) - towards you (in you, on you, towards you)

• अकरुणः (akaruṇaḥ) - merciless (merciless, pitiless, cruel)

• किम् (kim) - why (why, what, how)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• बद्धः (baddhaḥ) - bound (bound, tied, imprisoned)

• त्वया (tvayā) - by you

• पिता (pitā) - father

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - then, in this case (then, now, thereupon, afterwards)

(indeclinable)

चेत् (cet) - if

(indeclinable)

सत्यवचनम् (satyavacanam) - speaking the truth (truthful speech, statement of truth)

(noun)

neuter, singular of satyavacana

satyavacana - truthful speech, statement of truth

Compound type : karmadhāraya (satya+vacana)

• satya – truth, true
  noun (neuter)
• vacana – speaking, speech, word
  noun (neuter)
  from vac (to speak) + ana suffix
  Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Used here as the subject of the clause.

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (dharma) (natural law, righteousness, duty, virtue, intrinsic nature, constitution)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, righteousness, duty, virtue, intrinsic nature, constitution

Root: dhṛ (class 3)

किल (kila) - indeed (indeed, surely, certainly, it is said)

(indeclinable)

परंतप (paraṁtapa) - O tormentor of foes (addressing Rāma) (O tormentor of foes)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of paraṃtapa

paraṁtapa - tormentor of foes

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (param+tapa)

• param – enemy, other, supreme
  pronoun
• tapa – heating, tormenting, asceticism
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  from tap (to heat, torment)
  Root: tap (class 1)

अनृतः (anṛtaḥ) - untruthful (untruthful, false, untrue)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anṛta

anṛta - untruthful, false, untrue

a (not) + ṛta (truth)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+ṛta)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• ṛta – truth, righteous, in order
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: ṛ (class 3)

Note: Modifies 'pitā'.

त्वयि (tvayi) - towards you (in you, on you, towards you)

(pronoun)

Locative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

अकरुणः (akaruṇaḥ) - merciless (merciless, pitiless, cruel)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of akaruṇa

akaruṇa - merciless, pitiless, cruel

a (not) + karuṇa (compassionate)

Compound type : nañ-bahuvrīhi (a+karuṇa)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• karuṇa – compassionate, pity
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies 'pitā'.

किम् (kim) - why (why, what, how)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

बद्धः (baddhaḥ) - bound (bound, tied, imprisoned)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of baddha

baddha - bound, tied, imprisoned

Past Passive Participle

from bandh (to bind) + kta suffix

Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: Functions as a predicate adjective with an implied 'was'.

त्वया (tvayā) - by you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Agent in a passive construction.

पिता (pitā) - father

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pitṛ

pitṛ - father

Note: Subject of the passive clause.