वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-44, verse-12

अकीर्तिर्निन्द्यते दैवैः कीर्तिर्देवेषु पूज्यते ।
कीर्त्यर्थं च समारम्भः सर्व एव महात्मनाम् ॥१२॥

12. akīrtirnindyate daivaiḥ kīrtirdeveṣu pūjyate ,
kīrtyarthaṃ ca samārambhaḥ sarva eva mahātmanām.

12. akīrtiḥ nindyate daivaiḥ kīrtiḥ deveṣu pūjyate
kīrtyartham ca samārambhaḥ sarvaḥ eva mahātmanām

12. akīrtiḥ daivaiḥ nindyate kīrtiḥ deveṣu pūjyate
ca mahātmanām sarvaḥ eva samārambhaḥ kīrtyartham

12. Infamy is condemned by the gods, while fame is revered among the gods. Indeed, all undertakings of great souls (mahātman) are for the sake of renown.

Words meanings summery:

• अकीर्तिः (akīrtiḥ) - infamy, disgrace, disrepute

• निन्द्यते (nindyate) - is condemned, is censured, is blamed

• दैवैः (daivaiḥ) - by the gods, by divine beings

• कीर्तिः (kīrtiḥ) - fame, glory, renown

• देवेषु (deveṣu) - among the gods, in the gods

• पूज्यते (pūjyate) - is honored, is worshipped, is revered

• कीर्त्यर्थम् (kīrtyartham) - for the sake of fame, for fame

• च (ca) - and, also

• समारम्भः (samārambhaḥ) - undertaking, endeavor, beginning, enterprise

• सर्वः (sarvaḥ) - all, every, entire

• एव (eva) - certainly, indeed, only

• महात्मनाम् (mahātmanām) - of great souls, of noble beings

Words meanings and morphology

अकीर्तिः (akīrtiḥ) - infamy, disgrace, disrepute

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of akīrti

akīrti - infamy, disgrace, ignominy, disrepute

Formed with 'a' (negation) + kīrti (fame).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kīrti)

• a – not, non, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative particle
• kīrti – fame, glory, renown
  noun (feminine)
  From √kīrt 'to mention, to praise'
  Root: kīrt (class 10)

निन्द्यते (nindyate) - is condemned, is censured, is blamed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of √nind

Present passive

3rd person singular, present indicative, passive voice, ātmanepada.

Root: nind (class 1)

दैवैः (daivaiḥ) - by the gods, by divine beings

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of daiva

daiva - divine, relating to gods, fate, destiny

From deva (god).

कीर्तिः (kīrtiḥ) - fame, glory, renown

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kīrti

kīrti - fame, glory, renown, praise

From √kīrt 'to mention, to praise'.

Root: kīrt (class 10)

देवेषु (deveṣu) - among the gods, in the gods

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

पूज्यते (pūjyate) - is honored, is worshipped, is revered

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of √pūj

Present passive

3rd person singular, present indicative, passive voice, ātmanepada.

Root: pūj (class 10)

कीर्त्यर्थम् (kīrtyartham) - for the sake of fame, for fame

(indeclinable)

Formed by kīrti (fame) + artha (purpose/sake).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kīrti+artha)

• kīrti – fame, glory, renown
  noun (feminine)
  Root: kīrt (class 10)
• artha – purpose, meaning, sake, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Treated as an indeclinable due to its adverbial use.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

समारम्भः (samārambhaḥ) - undertaking, endeavor, beginning, enterprise

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samārambha

samārambha - undertaking, endeavor, commencement, enterprise

From sam-ā-√rabh (to begin).

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: rabh (class 1)

सर्वः (sarvaḥ) - all, every, entire

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

एव (eva) - certainly, indeed, only

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

महात्मनाम् (mahātmanām) - of great souls, of noble beings

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, eminent, supreme self (ātman)

From mahā (great) + ātman (soul).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective
• ātman – soul, self, essence, spirit
  noun (masculine)