रामायणम्
Shloka 32.21Unverified draft

माभूत्स कालो दुर्मेध: पितरं सत्यवादिनम्। नावमन्यस्व धर्मेण स्वयं वरमुपास्महे।।1.32.21।।

Meaning

Let that time of ill-wisdom never come when we, disregarding our truthful father, choose our own husband by our own will.

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
mā abhūt saḥ kālaḥ durmedhaḥमा अभूत् सः कालः दुर्मेधःlet not that time come, O foolish oneVerb (aorist prohibitive) / Nominative
pitaram satya-vādinamपितरम् सत्य-वादिनम्our truth-speaking fatherAccusative singular
na avamanyasva dharmeṇaन अवमन्यस्व धर्मेणdo not disdain, by righteousnessVerb (imperative, middle) / Instrumental
svayam varam upāsmaheस्वयम् वरम् उपास्महेwe shall ourselves choose [our] husbandNominative / Accusative / Verb (present, middle)

Reference: 1.32.21 · Bāla Kāṇḍa