वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-15, verse-16

दैवतानि हि नन्दन्ति धर्मयुक्तेन केन चित् ।
येन त्वमीदृशं भावं नीतस्तच्च न बुध्यसे ॥१६॥

16. daivatāni hi nandanti dharmayuktena kena cit ,
yena tvamīdṛśaṃ bhāvaṃ nītastacca na budhyase.

16. daivatāni hi nandanti dharmayuktena kena cit
yena tvam īdṛśam bhāvam nītaḥ tat ca na budhyase

16. hi daivatāni dharmayuktena kena cit nandanti; yena tvam īdṛśam bhāvam nītaḥ,
tat ca na budhyase

16. Indeed, the deities rejoice in someone who is endowed with (dharma). Yet, you do not comprehend the means by which you have been brought to such a condition.

Words meanings summery:

• दैवतानि (daivatāni) - the deities, the gods

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

• नन्दन्ति (nandanti) - they rejoice, they are pleased

• धर्मयुक्तेन (dharmayuktena) - by someone who is endowed with (dharma) (by one endowed with (dharma), by one adhering to (dharma), by one acting righteously)

• केन (kena) - by whom, by which

• चित् (cit) - (makes 'kena' indefinite, meaning 'someone') ((indefinite particle))

• येन (yena) - by the means of which (your current state came about) (by whom, by which)

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• ईदृशम् (īdṛśam) - such, of this kind

• भावम् (bhāvam) - such a condition (state, condition, existence, nature, sentiment)

• नीतः (nītaḥ) - brought (to this state) (led, brought, guided)

• तत् (tat) - that (fact, i.e., how you got into this state) (that, it)

• च (ca) - yet (and, also, but)

• न (na) - not, no

• बुध्यसे (budhyase) - you understand, you perceive, you know

Words meanings and morphology

दैवतानि (daivatāni) - the deities, the gods

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of daivata

daivata - deity, god, divine

Note: Subject of 'nandanti'

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle

नन्दन्ति (nandanti) - they rejoice, they are pleased

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of nand

present 3rd plural active

Root: nand (class 1)

धर्मयुक्तेन (dharmayuktena) - by someone who is endowed with (dharma) (by one endowed with (dharma), by one adhering to (dharma), by one acting righteously)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dharmayukta

dharmayukta - endowed with (dharma), righteous, virtuous

compound of dharma + yukta

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+yukta)

• dharma – natural law, intrinsic nature, constitution, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• yukta – joined, connected, endowed with, proper, suitable
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from yuj (to join)
  Root: yuj (class 7)

केन (kena) - by whom, by which

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which

Note: Forms an indefinite pronoun with 'cit'

चित् (cit) - (makes 'kena' indefinite, meaning 'someone') ((indefinite particle))

(indeclinable)

Note: Forms indefinite pronoun 'kena cit' (by someone)

येन (yena) - by the means of which (your current state came about) (by whom, by which)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of tvam

tvam - you

ईदृशम् (īdṛśam) - such, of this kind

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of īdṛśa

īdṛśa - such, of this kind

Note: Qualifies 'bhāvam'

भावम् (bhāvam) - such a condition (state, condition, existence, nature, sentiment)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhāva

bhāva - state, condition, existence, nature, sentiment, feeling

derived from bhū (to be)

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Object of 'nītaḥ' (implicitly)

नीतः (nītaḥ) - brought (to this state) (led, brought, guided)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nīta

nīta - led, brought, conveyed, guided

Past Passive Participle

from nī (to lead)

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'tvam'

तत् (tat) - that (fact, i.e., how you got into this state) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the preceding clause 'yena tvam īdṛśam bhāvam nītaḥ'

च (ca) - yet (and, also, but)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connective particle, can imply 'but' or 'yet' in context.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the verb 'budhyase'

बुध्यसे (budhyase) - you understand, you perceive, you know

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of budh

present 2nd singular middle

Root: budh (class 4)