वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-6, verse-37

विष्णोर्दोषश्च नास्त्यत्र कारणं राक्षसेश्वर ।
देवानामेव दोषेण विष्णोः प्रचलितं मनः ॥३७॥

37. viṣṇordoṣaśca nāstyatra kāraṇaṃ rākṣaseśvara ,
devānāmeva doṣeṇa viṣṇoḥ pracalitaṃ manaḥ.

37. Viṣṇoḥ doṣaḥ ca na asti atra kāraṇam rākṣaseśvara
devānām eva doṣeṇa Viṣṇoḥ pracalitam manaḥ

37. O king of rākṣasas, there is no fault in (Viṣṇu) here, nor is that the reason. It is solely due to the fault of the gods that Viṣṇu's mind has become agitated.

Words meanings summery:

• विष्णोः (viṣṇoḥ) - of Vishnu

• दोषः (doṣaḥ) - fault, defect, error

• च (ca) - and, also

• न (na) - not, no

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this place, in this matter

• कारणम् (kāraṇam) - reason, cause, motive

• राक्षसेश्वर (rākṣaseśvara) - Refers to one of the demon brothers being addressed. (O king of rākṣasas (demons))

• देवानाम् (devānām) - of the gods

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, exactly

• दोषेण (doṣeṇa) - by the fault, due to the error

• विष्णोः (viṣṇoḥ) - of Vishnu

• प्रचलितम् (pracalitam) - Referring to the mind being disturbed. (agitated, disturbed, moved)

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, heart

Words meanings and morphology

विष्णोः (viṣṇoḥ) - of Vishnu

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of Viṣṇu

Viṣṇu - Vishnu, the preserver god; all-pervading.

Root: viś

दोषः (doṣaḥ) - fault, defect, error

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of doṣa

doṣa - fault, defect, error, sin, wrong.

Root: duṣ (class 4)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of as

present active

Present, 3rd person, singular, active voice.

Root: as (class 2)

अत्र (atra) - here, in this place, in this matter

(indeclinable)

कारणम् (kāraṇam) - reason, cause, motive

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kāraṇa

kāraṇa - cause, reason, motive, instrument; means.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Could be nominative or accusative. Here, nominative.

राक्षसेश्वर (rākṣaseśvara) - Refers to one of the demon brothers being addressed. (O king of rākṣasas (demons))

(compound)

Compound type : tatpurusha (rākṣasa+īśvara)

• rākṣasa – demon, evil spirit, rākṣasa
  noun (masculine)
• īśvara – lord, master, ruler, god
  noun (masculine)
  Root: īś

देवानाम् (devānām) - of the gods

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being.

Root: div (class 4)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, exactly

(indeclinable)

दोषेण (doṣeṇa) - by the fault, due to the error

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of doṣa

doṣa - fault, defect, error, sin, wrong.

Root: duṣ (class 4)

विष्णोः (viṣṇoḥ) - of Vishnu

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of Viṣṇu

Viṣṇu - Vishnu, the preserver god; all-pervading.

Root: viś

प्रचलितम् (pracalitam) - Referring to the mind being disturbed. (agitated, disturbed, moved)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pracalita

pracalita - moved forward, agitated, disturbed, begun to move.

past passive participle

Formed from `pra` (prefix) + root `cal` (to move) + suffix `kta`.

Prefix: pra

Root: cal (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `manaḥ`.

मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, heart

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, understanding, heart, soul, conscience.

Root: man (class 4)

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