वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-10, verse-30

यस्माद् राक्षसयोनौ ते जातस्यामित्रकर्षण ।
नाधर्मे जायते बुद्धिरमरत्वं ददामि ते ॥३०॥

30. yasmād rākṣasayonau te jātasyāmitrakarṣaṇa ,
nādharme jāyate buddhiramaratvaṃ dadāmi te.

30. yasmāt rākṣasayonau te jātasya amitrakarṣaṇa
na adharme jāyate buddhiḥ amaratvam dadāmi te

30. amitrakarṣaṇa yasmāt rākṣasayonau jātasya te
buddhiḥ adharme na jāyate ataḥ te amaratvam dadāmi

30. Because, O subduer of foes, though born in a demon lineage, your inclination (buddhi) does not arise in unrighteousness (adharma), I grant you immortality.

Words meanings summery:

• यस्मात् (yasmāt) - because (because, from which, due to which)

• राक्षसयोनौ (rākṣasayonau) - in a demon lineage (in a demon's womb, in a demon lineage)

• ते (te) - your (referring to Vibhīṣaṇa) (your, of you)

• जातस्य (jātasya) - of you, though born (in the demon lineage) (of one born, of one who has arisen)

• अमित्रकर्षण (amitrakarṣaṇa) - O subduer of foes (an epithet for Vibhīṣaṇa) (subduer of foes, tormentor of enemies)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• अधर्मे (adharme) - in unrighteousness (adharma) (in unrighteousness, in injustice, in that which is contrary to intrinsic nature (dharma))

• जायते (jāyate) - arises (is born, arises, comes into being)

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

• अमरत्वम् (amaratvam) - immortality (immortality, deathlessness)

• ददामि (dadāmi) - I grant (I give, I grant)

• ते (te) - to you (Vibhīṣaṇa) (to you, for you)

Words meanings and morphology

यस्मात् (yasmāt) - because (because, from which, due to which)

(pronoun)

Ablative, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who, because

Relative pronoun, ablative singular.

राक्षसयोनौ (rākṣasayonau) - in a demon lineage (in a demon's womb, in a demon lineage)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of rākṣasayoni

rākṣasayoni - demon womb/lineage, birth as a demon

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rākṣasa+yoni)

• rākṣasa – a demon, belonging to demons
  noun (masculine)
• yoni – womb, origin, source, lineage
  noun (feminine)

ते (te) - your (referring to Vibhīṣaṇa) (your, of you)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of tvam

tvam - you (singular)

Pronominal declension of `tvam`.

Note: Possessive, modifying `jātasya` (implicitly 'your being born') and `buddhiḥ`.

जातस्य (jātasya) - of you, though born (in the demon lineage) (of one born, of one who has arisen)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of jāta

jāta - born, produced, arisen, happened

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root √jan (to be born, to produce).

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Modifies the implicit 'you' (Vibhīṣaṇa).

अमित्रकर्षण (amitrakarṣaṇa) - O subduer of foes (an epithet for Vibhīṣaṇa) (subduer of foes, tormentor of enemies)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of amitrakarṣaṇa

amitrakarṣaṇa - subduer of foes, tormentor of enemies

Agent noun derived from `amitra` (enemy) and √kṛṣ (to pull, draw, hence to overcome/subdue).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (amitra+karṣaṇa)

• amitra – enemy, foe
  noun (masculine)
  Negation of `mitra` (friend).
• karṣaṇa – drawing, plowing, tormenting, subduing
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from √kṛṣ.
  Root: kṛṣ (class 1)

Note: An address to Vibhīṣaṇa.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

अधर्मे (adharme) - in unrighteousness (adharma) (in unrighteousness, in injustice, in that which is contrary to intrinsic nature (dharma))

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of adharma

adharma - unrighteousness, unconstitutionality, vice, anything contrary to dharma

Compound of `a` (negation) + `dharma`.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+dharma)

• a – not, non-, un- (negation prefix)
  indeclinable
• dharma – intrinsic nature, constitution, natural law, righteousness, duty, virtue, cosmic order
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from √dhṛ (to support, uphold).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

जायते (jāyate) - arises (is born, arises, comes into being)

(verb)

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

Present tense, middle voice (Ātmanepada)

Present 3rd person singular Ātmanepada, from root √jan.

Root: jan (class 4)

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

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, perception, mind, judgment, inclination

Derived from √budh (to know, perceive, understand).

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Subject of `jāyate`.

अमरत्वम् (amaratvam) - immortality (immortality, deathlessness)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of amaratva

amaratva - immortality, deathlessness, eternity

Derived from `amara` (immortal) + `tva` (suffix forming abstract nouns).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (amara+tva)

• amara – immortal, deathless, a god
  adjective (masculine)
  Negation of `mara` (mortal).
  Prefix: a
  Root: mṛ (class 1)
• tva – -ness, -hood (suffix forming abstract nouns)
  suffix (neuter)

Note: Object of `dadāmi`.

ददामि (dadāmi) - I grant (I give, I grant)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of dā

Present tense

Present 1st person singular active, from root √dā. Reduplicated root.

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Subject is Prajāpati (implied 'I').

ते (te) - to you (Vibhīṣaṇa) (to you, for you)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of tvam

tvam - you (singular)

Pronominal declension of `tvam`.

Note: Indirect object of `dadāmi`.