वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-17, verse-29

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ममैव नूनं मरणं न विद्यते न चावकाशो ऽस्ति यमक्षये मम ।
यदन्तको ऽद्यैव न मां जिहीर्षति प्रसह्य सिंहो रुदतीं मृगीमिव ॥२९॥

29. mamaiva nūnaṃ maraṇaṃ na vidyate na cāvakāśo'sti yamakṣaye mama ,
yadantako'dyaiva na māṃ jihīrṣati prasahya siṃho rudatīṃ mṛgīmiva.

29. mama eva nūnam maraṇam na vidyate na
ca avakāśaḥ asti yama-kṣaye mama
yat antakaḥ adya eva na mām jihīrṣati
prasahya siṃhaḥ rudatīm mṛgīm iva

29. nūnam mama maraṇam eva na vidyate ca mama yama-kṣaye avakāśaḥ na asti.
yat antakaḥ adya eva mām prasahya rudatīm mṛgīm iva siṃhaḥ na jihīrṣati.

29. Certainly, my death does not exist, nor is there a place for me in the realm of Yama (Death). This is because Death (antaka) himself does not forcibly desire to take me even today, just as a lion would [take] a weeping doe.

Words meanings summery:

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मम (mama) - my, of me

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

नूनम् (nūnam) - certainly, surely, indeed

मरणम् (maraṇam) - death, dying

न (na) - not, no

विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found, is

न (na) - not, no

च (ca) - and, also

अवकाशः (avakāśaḥ) - place, scope (opportunity, space, place, leisure)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

यम-क्षये (yama-kṣaye) - in the realm/abode of Yama (Death) (in the abode of Yama, in the destruction of Yama)

मम (mama) - my, of me

यत् (yat) - because (because, that which, that)

अन्तकः (antakaḥ) - Death (personified) (Ender, finisher, Death)

अद्य (adya) - today, now

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

न (na) - not, no

माम् (mām) - me

जिहीर्षति (jihīrṣati) - desires to take away, wishes to carry off

प्रसह्य (prasahya) - forcibly (forcibly, violently, having overcome)

सिंहः (siṁhaḥ) - lion

रुदतीम् (rudatīm) - a weeping doe (weeping, crying (feminine))

मृगीम् (mṛgīm) - doe, female deer

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

Words meanings and morphology

मम (mama) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of aham

aham - I

Note: Genitive singular form of 'aham' (I).

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

नूनम् (nūnam) - certainly, surely, indeed

(indeclinable)

Note: Used for emphasis.

मरणम् (maraṇam) - death, dying

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of maraṇa

maraṇa - death, dying, decease

From root 'mṛ' (to die) with suffix '-ana'.

Root: mṛ (class 6)

Note: Subject of 'vidyate'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of negation.

विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found, is

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vid

Present Passive

Third person singular, present tense, middle voice. From root 'vid' (to be, exist).

Root: vid (class 4)

Note: The middle voice form is typically used for 'to exist' or 'to be found'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of negation.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

अवकाशः (avakāśaḥ) - place, scope (opportunity, space, place, leisure)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of avakāśa

avakāśa - space, room, opportunity, scope

From 'ava-' (prefix) + root 'kāś' (to shine, appear), or root 'kāś' (to see) with 'ava-'. More commonly derived from 'ava-' (down) + 'kāśa' (appearance), hence 'down-space' or 'room'.

Prefix: ava

Root: kāś (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'asti'.

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present Active

Third person singular, present tense, active voice. From root 'as' (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

Note: The root 'as' means 'to be'.

यम-क्षये (yama-kṣaye) - in the realm/abode of Yama (Death) (in the abode of Yama, in the destruction of Yama)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of yama-kṣaya

yama-kṣaya - Yama's abode, destruction of Yama

Locative singular of the compound 'yama-kṣaya'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yama+kṣaya)

yama – Yama (the god of death), restraint, twin
proper noun (masculine)
Root: yam (class 1)
kṣaya – abode, dwelling, destruction, loss
noun (masculine)
From root 'kṣi' (to dwell, to destroy).
Root: kṣi (class 1)

Note: Refers to the realm of the god of death.

मम (mama) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of aham

aham - I

Note: Genitive singular form of 'aham' (I), possessive. Here meaning 'for me'.

यत् (yat) - because (because, that which, that)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction introducing a reason.

अन्तकः (antakaḥ) - Death (personified) (Ender, finisher, Death)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of antaka

antaka - ender, finisher, destroyer, Death (personified), Yama

From 'anta' (end) + suffix '-ka'.

Root: ant (class 1)

Note: Refers to the god of death.

अद्य (adya) - today, now

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of time.

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of negation.

माम् (mām) - me

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of aham

aham - I

Note: Direct object of 'jihīrṣati'.

जिहीर्षति (jihīrṣati) - desires to take away, wishes to carry off

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of hṛ

Desiderative Present Active

Third person singular, present tense, active voice, desiderative form. From root 'hṛ' (to carry/take) with desiderative infix '-īrṣa-'. The prefix 'ji-' is a reduplication.

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Desiderative form indicating a wish or desire to perform the action.

प्रसह्य (prasahya) - forcibly (forcibly, violently, having overcome)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

Absolutive (gerund) form from root 'sah' (to endure, overcome) with prefix 'pra-'.

Prefix: pra

Root: sah (class 1)

Note: Adverbial usage, meaning 'having forcibly'.

सिंहः (siṁhaḥ) - lion

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of siṃha