वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-24, verse-3

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विश्वामित्रो ऽब्रवीद्वाक्यं शृणु येन बलोत्तरा ।
वरदानकृतं वीर्यं धारयत्यबला बलम् ॥३॥

3. viśvāmitro'bravīdvākyaṃ śṛṇu yena balottarā ,
varadānakṛtaṃ vīryaṃ dhārayatyabalā balam.

3. viśvāmitraḥ abravīt vākyam śṛṇu yena balottarā
varadānakṛtam vīryam dhārayati abalā balam

3. viśvāmitraḥ vākyam abravīt: śṛṇu! yena abalā balottarā varadānakṛtam vīryam balam dhārayati.

3. Vishwamitra replied: 'Listen! The reason why that woman (abalā) possesses such strength (bala) and valor (vīrya), making her exceedingly mighty, is because it is strength granted by a boon (varadāna).'

Words meanings summery:

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विश्वामित्रः (viśvāmitraḥ) - Vishwamitra

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, statement

शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen! hear!

येन (yena) - by which, for which reason

बलोत्तरा (balottarā) - the female Yakṣa (Tāṭakā) who is superior in strength (superior in strength, exceedingly mighty)

वरदानकृतम् (varadānakṛtam) - created by a boon, due to a boon

वीर्यम् (vīryam) - valor, power, strength

धारयति (dhārayati) - holds, possesses, sustains

अबला (abalā) - the female Yakṣa, Tāṭakā (a woman)

बलम् (balam) - strength, power

Words meanings and morphology

विश्वामित्रः (viśvāmitraḥ) - Vishwamitra

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viśvāmitra

viśvāmitra - Vishwamitra (name of a celebrated Vedic sage)

Note: Subject of 'abravīt'.

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (luṅ) of bru

Imperfect tense, active voice

Imperfect form (Luṅ) of root bru with augment a-, 3rd singular

Root: bru (class 2)

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, statement

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - speech, word, sentence, statement

Derived from root vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of 'abravīt'.

शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen! hear!

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of śru

Imperative mood, active voice

Imperative form (Lot) of root śru, 2nd singular

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Addressed to Rama.

येन (yena) - by which, for which reason

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who, that

Note: Refers to the cause or means of her strength.

बलोत्तरा (balottarā) - the female Yakṣa (Tāṭakā) who is superior in strength (superior in strength, exceedingly mighty)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of balottara

balottara - superior in strength, pre-eminent in power, exceedingly mighty

Compound of 'bala' (strength) and 'uttara' (superior)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bala+uttara)

bala – strength, power, force
noun (neuter)
uttara – superior, higher, later
adjective

Note: Qualifies 'abalā' (implied by context).

वरदानकृतम् (varadānakṛtam) - created by a boon, due to a boon

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of varadānakṛta

varadānakṛta - made by a boon, caused by a boon, granted by a boon

Compound of 'vara' (boon), 'dāna' (giving), and 'kṛta' (made)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vara+dāna+kṛta)

vara – boon, blessing, choice
noun (masculine)
dāna – giving, gift, donation
noun (neuter)
Derived from root dā (to give)
Root: dā (class 3)
kṛta – made, done, performed, caused
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root kṛ (to do, make) with suffix kta
Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies 'vīryam'.

वीर्यम् (vīryam) - valor, power, strength

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vīrya

vīrya - strength, power, valor, energy, heroism

Note: Object of 'dhārayati', specifically referring to her inherent heroic power.

धारयति (dhārayati) - holds, possesses, sustains

(verb)

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

Present indicative, active voice (causative of dhṛ)

Derived from root dhṛ (to hold), in causative (ṇic)

Root: dhṛ (class 1)