वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-74, verse-16

निरनुक्रोशता चेयं यादृशी ते निशाचर ।
स्वजनेन त्वया शक्यं परुषं रावणानुज ॥१६॥

16. niranukrośatā ceyaṃ yādṛśī te niśācara ,
svajanena tvayā śakyaṃ paruṣaṃ rāvaṇānuja.

16. nirānukrośatā ca iyam yādṛśī te niśācara |
svajanena tvayā śakyam paruṣam rāvaṇānuja

16. niśācara rāvaṇānuja te iyam yādṛśī ca
nirānukrośatā svajanena tvayā paruṣam śakyam

16. O night-roamer, and what kind of pitilessness is this of yours? O younger brother of Rāvaṇa, it is indeed possible for you to speak harshly to your own kin.

Words meanings summery:

• निरानुक्रोशता (nirānukrośatā) - pitilessness, mercilessness, lack of compassion

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• इयम् (iyam) - this (feminine)

• यादृशी (yādṛśī) - of what kind, such as, like what

• ते (te) - your, by you, to you

• निशाचर (niśācara) - O night-roamer, referring to the demon addressing Vibhīṣaṇa (night-mover, demon)

• स्वजनेन (svajanena) - by one's own people, by one's own kin

• त्वया (tvayā) - by you

• शक्यम् (śakyam) - possible, capable, able to be done

• परुषम् (paruṣam) - harsh words (harsh, rough, cruel, severe)

• रावणानुज (rāvaṇānuja) - O younger brother of Rāvaṇa (referring to Vibhīṣaṇa) (younger brother of Rāvaṇa)

Words meanings and morphology

निरानुक्रोशता (nirānukrośatā) - pitilessness, mercilessness, lack of compassion

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nirānukrośatā

nirānukrośatā - pitilessness, mercilessness, lack of compassion

Abstract noun derived from 'anukrośa' (compassion) with the negative prefix 'nir-' and the feminine abstract suffix '-tā'.

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

इयम् (iyam) - this (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this

यादृशी (yādṛśī) - of what kind, such as, like what

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yādṛśa

yādṛśa - of what kind, such as, like what

ते (te) - your, by you, to you

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of tvam

tvam - you

निशाचर (niśācara) - O night-roamer, referring to the demon addressing Vibhīṣaṇa (night-mover, demon)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of niśācara

niśācara - night-mover, demon (one who moves at night)

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (niśā+cara)

• niśā – night
  noun (feminine)
• cara – moving, going; one who moves
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun
  Derived from root 'car' (to move)
  Root: car (class 1)

स्वजनेन (svajanena) - by one's own people, by one's own kin

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of svajana

svajana - one's own people, kinsman, relative

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (sva+jana)

• sva – own, one's own
  pronoun (masculine)
• jana – person, people, man
  noun (masculine)

त्वया (tvayā) - by you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of tvam

tvam - you

शक्यम् (śakyam) - possible, capable, able to be done

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śakya

śakya - possible, capable of, able to be done

gerundive

Formed from root 'śak' with the suffix '-ya'

Root: śak (class 5)

परुषम् (paruṣam) - harsh words (harsh, rough, cruel, severe)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of paruṣa

paruṣa - harsh, rough, cruel, severe

रावणानुज (rāvaṇānuja) - O younger brother of Rāvaṇa (referring to Vibhīṣaṇa) (younger brother of Rāvaṇa)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāvaṇānuja

rāvaṇānuja - younger brother of Rāvaṇa

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (rāvaṇa+anuja)

• rāvaṇa – Rāvaṇa (proper name, king of Laṅkā)
  proper noun (masculine)
• anuja – younger brother
  noun (masculine)
  Formed from 'anu' (after) and root 'jan' (to be born)
  Prefix: anu
  Root: jan (class 4)

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