वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-18, verse-14

सो ऽब्रवीत् स्नेहसंयुक्तं मरुत्तं तं महानृषिः ।
श्रोतव्यं यदि मद्वाक्यं संप्रहारो न ते क्षमः ॥१४॥

14. so'bravīt snehasaṃyuktaṃ maruttaṃ taṃ mahānṛṣiḥ ,
śrotavyaṃ yadi madvākyaṃ saṃprahāro na te kṣamaḥ.

14. saḥ abravīt snehsaṃyuktam maruttam tam mahānṛṣiḥ
śrotavyam yadi madvākyam saṃprahāraḥ na te kṣamaḥ

14. mahānṛṣiḥ snehsaṃyuktam tam maruttam abravīt: "yadi madvākyam śrotavyam,
[tarhi] te saṃprahāraḥ na kṣamaḥ.
"

14. That great sage, filled with affection, said to Marutta: 'If my words are to be heeded, then battle is not appropriate for you.'

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - that (sage) (he, that)

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said (spoke, said)

• स्नेह्संयुक्तम् (snehsaṁyuktam) - filled with affection (joined with affection, affectionate, loving)

• मरुत्तम् (maruttam) - Marutta (king's name) (Marutta (name of a king))

• तम् (tam) - to him (Marutta) (to him, that)

• महानृषिः (mahānṛṣiḥ) - the great sage (Samvarta) (great sage)

• श्रोतव्यम् (śrotavyam) - to be heeded, ought to be heard (to be heard, audible, suitable to be heard)

• यदि (yadi) - if (if, whether)

• मद्वाक्यम् (madvākyam) - my words (my words, my speech)

• संप्रहारः (saṁprahāraḥ) - battle, fighting (battle, fighting, striking, assault)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• ते (te) - for you (for you, your)

• क्षमः (kṣamaḥ) - appropriate, suitable (able, capable, suitable, proper)

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - that (sage) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to 'mahānṛṣiḥ'

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said (spoke, said)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of bru

Imperfect Tense

3rd person singular, Imperfect Tense, Parasmaipada.

Root: bru (class 2)

स्नेह्संयुक्तम् (snehsaṁyuktam) - filled with affection (joined with affection, affectionate, loving)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of snehsaṃyukta

snehsaṁyukta - joined with affection, affectionate

Tatpurusha compound: sneha (affection) + saṃyukta (joined).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (sneha+saṃyukta)

• sneha – affection, love, oiliness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: snih (class 4)
• saṃyukta – joined, connected, united, possessed of
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root yuj with prefix sam, suffix -kta.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: yuj (class 7)

मरुत्तम् (maruttam) - Marutta (king's name) (Marutta (name of a king))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of marutta

marutta - Marutta (name of an ancient king)

Note: Direct object of 'abravīt'

तम् (tam) - to him (Marutta) (to him, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Coreferent with 'maruttam'

महानृषिः (mahānṛṣiḥ) - the great sage (Samvarta) (great sage)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of maharṣi

maharṣi - great sage, great seer

Karmadhāraya compound: mahā (great) + ṛṣi (sage).

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (mahā+ṛṣi)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'abravīt'

श्रोतव्यम् (śrotavyam) - to be heeded, ought to be heard (to be heard, audible, suitable to be heard)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śrotavya

śrotavya - to be heard, audible, suitable to be heard

Gerundive (Kartavya)

Formed from root śru with suffix -tavya.

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Indicates obligation or propriety

यदि (yadi) - if (if, whether)

(indeclinable)

Conditional particle.

Note: Introduces a conditional clause

मद्वाक्यम् (madvākyam) - my words (my words, my speech)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of madvākya

madvākya - my words, my speech

Tatpurusha compound: mat (my) + vākya (word).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (mat+vākya)

• mat – my, mine
  pronoun
  Ablative/Genitive form of 'aham' used as a possessive adjective in compounds.
• vākya – word, speech, sentence
  noun (neuter)
  From root vac (to speak).
  Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'asti' (is)

संप्रहारः (saṁprahāraḥ) - battle, fighting (battle, fighting, striking, assault)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃprahāra

saṁprahāra - battle, fighting, striking, assault

From root hṛ (to seize, carry) with prefixes sam and pra.

Prefixes: sam+pra

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - for you (for you, your)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Dative/Genitive singular.

क्षमः (kṣamaḥ) - appropriate, suitable (able, capable, suitable, proper)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣama

kṣama - able, capable, suitable, proper, patient

From root kṣam (to be patient, endure, be able).

Root: kṣam (class 1)

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