वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-63, verse-15

कोपेन स महातेजास्तपो ऽपहरणे कृते ।
इन्द्रियैरजितै राम न लेभे शान्तिमात्मनः ॥१५॥

15. kopena sa mahātejāstapo'paharaṇe kṛte ,
indriyairajitai rāma na lebhe śāntimātmanaḥ.

15. kopena saḥ mahātejāḥ tapaḥ apaharaṇe kṛte
indriyaiḥ ajitaiḥ rāma na lebhe śāntim ātmanaḥ

15. rāma tapaḥ apaharaṇe kṛte saḥ mahātejāḥ kopena
ajitaiḥ indriyaiḥ ātmanaḥ śāntim na lebhe

15. O Rama, when his asceticism (tapas) was interrupted, that greatly resplendent sage, consumed by anger (kopa) and with his senses (indriya) unsubdued, did not attain peace for his inner self (ātman).

Words meanings summery:

• कोपेन (kopena) - by anger, due to wrath

• सः (saḥ) - Refers to Viśvāmitra. (he, that)

• महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - greatly splendid, immensely powerful

• तपः (tapaḥ) - austerity, asceticism (tapas)

• अपहरणे (apaharaṇe) - in the abduction, in the interruption

• कृते (kṛte) - having been done, when done

• इन्द्रियैः (indriyaiḥ) - by the senses (indriya)

• अजितैः (ajitaiḥ) - by the unconquered, by the unsubdued

• राम (rāma) - O Rama

• न (na) - not, no

• लेभे (lebhe) - obtained, gained

• शान्तिम् (śāntim) - peace, tranquility

• आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of the self (ātman), his own

Words meanings and morphology

कोपेन (kopena) - by anger, due to wrath

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kopa

kopa - anger, wrath, rage

Note: Indicates cause or means.

सः (saḥ) - Refers to Viśvāmitra. (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Subject of 'lebhe'.

महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - greatly splendid, immensely powerful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātejas

mahātejas - great splendor, immense power, greatly effulgent

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+tejas)

• mahat – great, mighty
  adjective (neuter)
• tejas – splendor, power, energy, fiery energy
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'saḥ'.

तपः (tapaḥ) - austerity, asceticism (tapas)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - austerity, penance, asceticism, heat

Note: Subject within the locative absolute construction.

अपहरणे (apaharaṇe) - in the abduction, in the interruption

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of apaharaṇa

apaharaṇa - taking away, seizing, abduction, interruption

Derived from 'apa-' (away) + root 'hṛ' (to take).

Prefix: apa

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Part of the locative absolute construction 'tapaḥ apaharaṇe kṛte' meaning 'when the interruption of austerity was done'.

कृते (kṛte) - having been done, when done

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, performed

Past Passive Participle

From root 'kṛ' (to do, make).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with 'apaharaṇe', forming a locative absolute construction.

इन्द्रियैः (indriyaiḥ) - by the senses (indriya)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of indriya

indriya - sense organ, faculty of sense

Note: Indicates the cause of his lack of peace, or the state under which it occurred.

अजितैः (ajitaiḥ) - by the unconquered, by the unsubdued

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of ajita

ajita - unconquered, unsubdued, invincible

Past Passive Participle

Negative particle 'a-' + past passive participle of root 'ji' (to conquer).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+jita)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• jita – conquered, won
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'ji'.
  Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'indriyaiḥ'.

राम (rāma) - O Rama

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (name of a king, incarnation of Vishnu)

Note: Addressed to Rama.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the verb 'lebhe'.

लेभे (lebhe) - obtained, gained

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (lit) of labh

Perfect 3rd singular middle (ātmanepada) from root 'labh'.

Root: labh (class 1)

शान्तिम् (śāntim) - peace, tranquility

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śānti

śānti - peace, tranquility, calm, repose

Note: Object of 'lebhe'.

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of the self (ātman), his own

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, individual soul, supreme soul (Brahman)

Note: Modifies 'śāntim'.