वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-99, verse-23

न हि त्वं शोचितव्यो मे प्रख्यातबलपौरुषः ।
स्त्रीस्वभावात्तु मे बुद्धिः कारुण्ये परिवर्तते ॥२३॥

23. na hi tvaṃ śocitavyo me prakhyātabalapauruṣaḥ ,
strīsvabhāvāttu me buddhiḥ kāruṇye parivartate.

23. na hi tvam śocitavyaḥ me prakhyātabalapauruṣaḥ
strīsvabhāvāt tu me buddhiḥ kāruṇye parivartate

23. hi tvam prakhyātabalapauruṣaḥ me na śocitavyaḥ
tu strīsvabhāvāt me buddhiḥ kāruṇye parivartate

23. Indeed, you, renowned for your strength and valor, should not be grieved for by me. But my intellect, due to a woman's intrinsic nature (svabhāva), turns to compassion.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for, because)

• त्वम् (tvam) - you (Rāvaṇa) (you)

• शोचितव्यः (śocitavyaḥ) - to be grieved for (to be grieved for, deserving of sorrow)

• मे (me) - by me (Mandodari), as the agent of grieving (by me, to me, my)

• प्रख्यातबलपौरुषः (prakhyātabalapauruṣaḥ) - you (Rāvaṇa), renowned for strength and valor (renowned for strength and valor)

• स्त्रीस्वभावात् (strīsvabhāvāt) - due to a woman's intrinsic nature (svabhāva) (referring to Mandodari's own nature) (from a woman's intrinsic nature)

• तु (tu) - but (but, on the other hand, however)

• मे (me) - my (intellect) (my, to me)

• बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect, mind (intellect, understanding, mind)

• कारुण्ये (kāruṇye) - in compassion (in compassion, in pity)

• परिवर्तते (parivartate) - turns (to compassion) (turns, revolves, changes, is transformed)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for, because)

(indeclinable)

त्वम् (tvam) - you (Rāvaṇa) (you)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuşmad

yuşmad - you

शोचितव्यः (śocitavyaḥ) - to be grieved for (to be grieved for, deserving of sorrow)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śocitavya

śocitavya - to be grieved for, deserving of sorrow

Gerundive

Formed from śuc + tavya

Root: śuc (class 1)

Note: Predicative use, agrees with tvam

मे (me) - by me (Mandodari), as the agent of grieving (by me, to me, my)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Used as agent with gerundive, functionally instrumental

प्रख्यातबलपौरुषः (prakhyātabalapauruṣaḥ) - you (Rāvaṇa), renowned for strength and valor (renowned for strength and valor)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prakhyātabalapauruṣa

prakhyātabalapauruṣa - renowned for strength and valor

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (prakhyāta+bala+pauruṣa)

• prakhyāta – renowned, famous, well-known
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Formed from pra-khyā + kta
  Prefix: pra
  Root: khyā (class 2)
• bala – strength, power
  noun (neuter)
• pauruṣa – valor, manliness, heroism
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with tvam

स्त्रीस्वभावात् (strīsvabhāvāt) - due to a woman's intrinsic nature (svabhāva) (referring to Mandodari's own nature) (from a woman's intrinsic nature)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of strīsvabhāva

strīsvabhāva - woman's intrinsic nature, feminine characteristic

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (strī+svabhāva)

• strī – woman, female
  noun (feminine)
• svabhāva – intrinsic nature, own disposition
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sva
  Root: bhū (class 1)

तु (tu) - but (but, on the other hand, however)

(indeclinable)

मे (me) - my (intellect) (my, to me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Enclitic form

बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect, mind (intellect, understanding, mind)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, mind, perception

Derived from budh + ktin

Root: budh (class 1)

कारुण्ये (kāruṇye) - in compassion (in compassion, in pity)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kāruṇya

kāruṇya - compassion, pity, mercy

Derived from karuṇā + ṣyañ

परिवर्तते (parivartate) - turns (to compassion) (turns, revolves, changes, is transformed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of parivṛt

Root verb with prefix

Prefix: pari

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Reflexive/intransitive action