वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-1, verse-40

वार्यमाणः सुबहुशो मारीचेन स रावणः ।
न विरोधो बलवता क्षमो रावण तेन ते ॥४०॥

40. vāryamāṇaḥ subahuśo mārīcena sa rāvaṇaḥ ,
na virodho balavatā kṣamo rāvaṇa tena te.

40. vāryamāṇaḥ subahuśaḥ mārīcena saḥ rāvaṇaḥ
na virodhaḥ balavatā kṣamaḥ rāvaṇa tena te

40. saḥ rāvaṇaḥ mārīcena subahuśaḥ vāryamāṇaḥ
rāvaṇa balavatā tena virodhaḥ te na kṣamaḥ

40. Though Rāvaṇa was repeatedly restrained by Mārica, [Mārica warned him]: "O Rāvaṇa, conflict with a powerful one like him (Rāma) is not advisable for you."

Words meanings summery:

• वार्यमाणः (vāryamāṇaḥ) - Rāvaṇa being repeatedly warned/restrained (being restrained, being hindered, being warned)

• सुबहुशः (subahuśaḥ) - very many times (very many times, repeatedly)

• मारीचेन (mārīcena) - by Mārica

• सः (saḥ) - he (Rāvaṇa) (he, that)

• रावणः (rāvaṇaḥ) - Rāvaṇa (the demon king) (Rāvaṇa)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• विरोधः (virodhaḥ) - conflict (opposition, conflict, hostility)

• बलवता (balavatā) - with a powerful one (Rāma) (by a strong/powerful one; with a powerful one)

• क्षमः (kṣamaḥ) - advisable (advisable, suitable, proper, capable of)

• रावण (rāvaṇa) - O Rāvaṇa (vocative, direct address) (O Rāvaṇa)

• तेन (tena) - by him (referring to the powerful one, Rāma) (by him, with him)

• ते (te) - for you (Rāvaṇa) (to you, for you, your)

Words meanings and morphology

वार्यमाणः (vāryamāṇaḥ) - Rāvaṇa being repeatedly warned/restrained (being restrained, being hindered, being warned)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāryamāṇa

vāryamāṇa - being restrained, being hindered, being prevented

Present Passive Participle

root vṛ (to cover, restrain) + ṇic (causative) + śānac (present passive participle)

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Qualifies 'rāvaṇaḥ'.

सुबहुशः (subahuśaḥ) - very many times (very many times, repeatedly)

(indeclinable)

adverbial formation from 'subahu'

Note: Modifies 'vāryamāṇaḥ'.

मारीचेन (mārīcena) - by Mārica

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mārīca

mārīca - Mārica (proper name, a demon)

Note: Agent of the passive participle 'vāryamāṇaḥ'.

सः (saḥ) - he (Rāvaṇa) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Rāvaṇa.

रावणः (rāvaṇaḥ) - Rāvaṇa (the demon king) (Rāvaṇa)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - Rāvaṇa (proper name, the king of Laṅkā)

Note: Subject of the introductory clause.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the adjective 'kṣamaḥ'.

विरोधः (virodhaḥ) - conflict (opposition, conflict, hostility)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of virodha

virodha - opposition, conflict, hostility, contradiction

vi- + rudh + ghañ

Prefix: vi

Root: rudh (class 7)

Note: Subject of the clause 'conflict is not advisable'.

बलवता (balavatā) - with a powerful one (Rāma) (by a strong/powerful one; with a powerful one)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of balavat

balavat - strong, powerful, mighty; a powerful person

bala + matup

Note: Refers to Rāma.

क्षमः (kṣamaḥ) - advisable (advisable, suitable, proper, capable of)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣama

kṣama - able, capable, proper, suitable, advisable

from root kṣam

Root: kṣam (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'virodhaḥ'.

रावण (rāvaṇa) - O Rāvaṇa (vocative, direct address) (O Rāvaṇa)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - Rāvaṇa (proper name, the king of Laṅkā)

Note: Direct address from Mārica to Rāvaṇa.

तेन (tena) - by him (referring to the powerful one, Rāma) (by him, with him)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Rāma, who is 'balavatā' (the powerful one).

ते (te) - for you (Rāvaṇa) (to you, for you, your)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of tvad

tvad - you

Note: Refers to Rāvaṇa.