वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-53, verse-11

न हि तुल्यं बलं मह्यं राजा त्वद्य विशेषतः ।
बली राजा क्षत्रियश्च पृथिव्याः पतिरेव च ॥११॥

11. na hi tulyaṃ balaṃ mahyaṃ rājā tvadya viśeṣataḥ ,
balī rājā kṣatriyaśca pṛthivyāḥ patireva ca.

11. na hi tulyam balam mahyam rājā tu adya viśeṣataḥ
balī rājā kṣatriyaḥ ca pṛthivyāḥ patiḥ eva ca

11. hi na mahyam balam tulyam (asti),
rājā tu adya viśeṣataḥ.
rājā balī ca kṣatriyaḥ ca pṛthivyāḥ patiḥ eva ca (asti).

11. Indeed, the king's strength is not equal to mine, especially now. The king is powerful, a warrior, and truly the lord of the earth.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• तुल्यम् (tulyam) - equal (to my strength) (equal, similar)

• बलम् (balam) - strength (strength, power, army)

• मह्यम् (mahyam) - to me, for me

• राजा (rājā) - king, ruler

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

• अद्य (adya) - today, now

• विशेषतः (viśeṣataḥ) - especially, particularly

• बली (balī) - strong, powerful

• राजा (rājā) - king, ruler

• क्षत्रियः (kṣatriyaḥ) - belonging to the kṣatriya class, a warrior

• च (ca) - and, also

• पृथिव्याः (pṛthivyāḥ) - of the earth

• पतिः (patiḥ) - lord, master, husband

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

• च (ca) - and, also

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

तुल्यम् (tulyam) - equal (to my strength) (equal, similar)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tulya

tulya - equal, similar

Gerundive

From root 'tul' (to weigh, to be equal) with suffix '-ya'

Root: tul (class 1)

बलम् (balam) - strength (strength, power, army)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, army, force

मह्यम् (mahyam) - to me, for me

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

राजा (rājā) - king, ruler

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Root: rāj (class 1)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

अद्य (adya) - today, now

(indeclinable)

विशेषतः (viśeṣataḥ) - especially, particularly

(indeclinable)

From viśeṣa with suffix -tas

बली (balī) - strong, powerful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of balin

balin - strong, powerful

From bala + suffix -in

राजा (rājā) - king, ruler

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

क्षत्रियः (kṣatriyaḥ) - belonging to the kṣatriya class, a warrior

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣatriya

kṣatriya - belonging to the kṣatra (ruling) class, a warrior

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

पृथिव्याः (pṛthivyāḥ) - of the earth

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of pṛthivī

pṛthivī - earth

पतिः (patiḥ) - lord, master, husband

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pati

pati - lord, master, husband, owner

Root: pā (class 2)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

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