वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-9, verse-6

कन्यापितृत्वं दुःखं हि सर्वेषां मानकाङ्क्षिणाम् ।
न ज्ञायते च कः कन्यां वरयेदिति पुत्रिके ॥६॥

6. kanyāpitṛtvaṃ duḥkhaṃ hi sarveṣāṃ mānakāṅkṣiṇām ,
na jñāyate ca kaḥ kanyāṃ varayediti putrike.

6. kanyāpitṛtvam duḥkham hi sarveṣām mānakāṅkṣiṇām
na jñāyate ca kaḥ kanyām varayet iti putrike

6. putrike kanyāpitṛtvam hi sarveṣām mānakāṅkṣiṇām duḥkham,
ca kaḥ kanyām varayet iti na jñāyate

6. Indeed, the responsibility of being a daughter's father is a source of sorrow for all who seek respect. For it is not known, O daughter, who will choose this daughter as his bride.

Words meanings summery:

• कन्यापितृत्वम् (kanyāpitṛtvam) - fatherhood of a daughter, being a daughter's father

• दुःखम् (duḥkham) - sorrow, pain, suffering, misery

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

• सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all, for all

• मानकाङ्क्षिणाम् (mānakāṅkṣiṇām) - of those desiring honor, of those seeking respect

• न (na) - not, no

• ज्ञायते (jñāyate) - is known, is understood

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• कः (kaḥ) - who, what (masculine singular nominative)

• कन्याम् (kanyām) - daughter, maiden

• वरयेत् (varayet) - should choose, should marry

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner, 'end of quotation'

• पुत्रिके (putrike) - O daughter!

Words meanings and morphology

कन्यापितृत्वम् (kanyāpitṛtvam) - fatherhood of a daughter, being a daughter's father

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kanyāpitṛtva

kanyāpitṛtva - fatherhood of a daughter, the state of being a daughter's father

Compound of 'kanyā' (daughter) and 'pitṛtva' (fatherhood). Formed with the suffix -tva, indicating state or condition.

Compound type : tatpurusha (kanyā+pitṛtva)

• kanyā – daughter, maiden, girl, virgin
  noun (feminine)
• pitṛtva – fatherhood, paternity
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from 'pitṛ' (father) with the suffix '-tva'.

Note: Can also be accusative singular. Context suggests nominative.

दुःखम् (duḥkham) - sorrow, pain, suffering, misery

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of duḥkha

duḥkha - sorrow, pain, suffering, misery, difficulty

Note: Can also be accusative singular. Context suggests nominative.

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

(indeclinable)

Particle.

सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all, for all

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Note: Agrees with 'mānakāṅkṣiṇām'.

मानकाङ्क्षिणाम् (mānakāṅkṣiṇām) - of those desiring honor, of those seeking respect

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of mānakāṅkṣin

mānakāṅkṣin - desiring honor, aspiring to respect, ambitious

Derived from 'māna' (honor) and 'ākaṅkṣin' (desiring).

Compound type : tatpurusha (māna+ākaṅkṣin)

• māna – honor, respect, pride, measuring
  noun (masculine)
• ākaṅkṣin – desiring, wishing for
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from the root 'kaṅkṣ' (to desire) with prefix 'ā' and suffix '-in'.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kaṅkṣ (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negation particle.

ज्ञायते (jñāyate) - is known, is understood

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of jñā

Present Passive

Root 'jñā' (9th class), passive voice, ātmanepada.

Root: jñā (class 9)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

कः (kaḥ) - who, what (masculine singular nominative)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kim

kim - what, who, which

Interrogative pronoun.

कन्याम् (kanyām) - daughter, maiden

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kanyā

kanyā - daughter, maiden, girl, virgin

वरयेत् (varayet) - should choose, should marry

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of vṛ

Optative Mood

Root 'vṛ' (5th class), parasmipada.

Root: vṛ (class 5)

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner, 'end of quotation'

(indeclinable)

Particle.

पुत्रिके (putrike) - O daughter!

(noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of putrikā

putrikā - daughter, little daughter, doll

Diminutive of 'putra' (son) with feminine suffix 'ikā', indicating 'little daughter'.