वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-11, verse-36

न हि क्षमं त्वया तेन वैरं धनदरक्षसा ।
जानीषे हि यथानेन लब्धः परमको वरः ॥३६॥

36. na hi kṣamaṃ tvayā tena vairaṃ dhanadarakṣasā ,
jānīṣe hi yathānena labdhaḥ paramako varaḥ.

36. na hi kṣamam tvayā tena vairam dhanada rakṣasā
jānīṣe hi yathā anena labdhaḥ paramakaḥ varaḥ

36. hi tvayā tena dhanada rakṣasā vairam na kṣamam
hi jānīṣe yathā anena paramakaḥ varaḥ labdhaḥ

36. Indeed, it is not proper for you to maintain hostility with that Kubera, the rakṣasa. For you surely know how a supreme boon was obtained by him.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• हि (hi) - indeed (emphasizing the assertion) (indeed, surely, because, for)

• क्षमम् (kṣamam) - proper, suitable (proper, suitable, capable, right)

• त्वया (tvayā) - by you (the listener) (by you)

• तेन (tena) - with him (referring to Kubera) (by him, with him, by that)

• वैरम् (vairam) - hostility, enmity (hostility, enmity, hatred)

• धनद (dhanada) - Kubera (the god of wealth) (giver of wealth, Kubera (the god of wealth))

• रक्षसा (rakṣasā) - with the rakṣasa (Kubera is also considered a rakṣasa in some traditions) (by the rakṣasa, with the demon)

• जानीषे (jānīṣe) - you know

• हि (hi) - for, because (introducing the reason) (indeed, because, for)

• यथा (yathā) - how (how, as, in which manner)

• अनेन (anena) - by him (Kubera) (by him, by this)

• लब्धः (labdhaḥ) - obtained (obtained, gained, acquired)

• परमकः (paramakaḥ) - supreme (boon) (supreme, excellent, highest)

• वरः (varaḥ) - boon (boon, blessing, best)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed (emphasizing the assertion) (indeed, surely, because, for)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used twice in the verse, with slightly different nuances.

क्षमम् (kṣamam) - proper, suitable (proper, suitable, capable, right)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kṣama

kṣama - proper, suitable, capable, fit

from root kṣam (to be able, patient)

Root: kṣam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implied state 'it is proper'.

त्वया (tvayā) - by you (the listener) (by you)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of tvam

tvam - you

Note: Agent of the action 'maintaining hostility'.

तेन (tena) - with him (referring to Kubera) (by him, with him, by that)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Kubera.

वैरम् (vairam) - hostility, enmity (hostility, enmity, hatred)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vaira

vaira - hostility, enmity, hatred

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'to be' with 'kṣamam'.

धनद (dhanada) - Kubera (the god of wealth) (giver of wealth, Kubera (the god of wealth))

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dhanada

dhanada - giver of wealth, Kubera

from dhana (wealth) + da (giving)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhana+da)

• dhana – wealth, riches
  noun (neuter)
• da – giver, giving
  adjective
  from root dā
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Part of the compound 'dhanadarakṣasā'.

रक्षसा (rakṣasā) - with the rakṣasa (Kubera is also considered a rakṣasa in some traditions) (by the rakṣasa, with the demon)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of rakṣas

rakṣas - demon, rakṣasa

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Part of the compound 'dhanadarakṣasā'.

जानीषे (jānīṣe) - you know

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of jñā

Root in 9th class (jñā-), middle voice form.

Root: jñā (class 9)

हि (hi) - for, because (introducing the reason) (indeed, because, for)

(indeclinable)

यथा (yathā) - how (how, as, in which manner)

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a subordinate clause explaining what 'you know'.

अनेन (anena) - by him (Kubera) (by him, by this)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Note: Agent of 'obtained'.

लब्धः (labdhaḥ) - obtained (obtained, gained, acquired)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of labdha

labdha - obtained, gained, acquired

Past Passive Participle

from root labh

Root: labh (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'varaḥ'.

परमकः (paramakaḥ) - supreme (boon) (supreme, excellent, highest)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paramaka

paramaka - supreme, excellent, highest

from parama + ka (augment)

Note: Qualifies 'varaḥ'.

वरः (varaḥ) - boon (boon, blessing, best)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - boon, blessing, best, excellent

from root vṛ (to choose)

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Subject of the sentence (implied verb 'was').