वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-67, verse-11

अहं हि पुरुषव्याघ्रावपश्यन् रामलक्ष्मणौ ।
केन शक्तिप्रभावेन राज्यं रक्षितुमुत्सहे ॥११॥

11. ahaṃ hi puruṣavyāghrāvapaśyan rāmalakṣmaṇau ,
kena śaktiprabhāvena rājyaṃ rakṣitumutsahe.

11. aham hi puruṣavyāghrau apaśyan rāmalakṣmaṇau
kena śaktiprabhāveṇa rājyam rakṣitum utsahe

11. aham hi puruṣavyāghrau rāmalakṣmaṇau apaśyan,
kena śaktiprabhāveṇa rājyam rakṣitum utsahe?

11. Indeed, with me not seeing the two foremost men (puruṣavyāghra), Rama and Lakshmana, by what power or influence (śakti) can I possibly undertake to protect the kingdom?

Words meanings summery:

• अहम् (aham) - I (Bharata) (I)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for, because)

• पुरुषव्याघ्रौ (puruṣavyāghrau) - the two foremost men (puruṣavyāghra) (Rama and Lakshmana) (two tiger-like men, two best among men)

• अपश्यन् (apaśyan) - not seeing (them) (not seeing, not beholding)

• रामलक्ष्मणौ (rāmalakṣmaṇau) - Rama and Lakshmana

• केन (kena) - by what (by what, with what)

• शक्तिप्रभावेण (śaktiprabhāveṇa) - by what power (śakti) or influence (by the power and influence, by the force of power)

• राज्यम् (rājyam) - the kingdom (kingdom, sovereignty)

• रक्षितुम् (rakṣitum) - to protect (to protect, to guard)

• उत्सहे (utsahe) - I can undertake, I am able (I endeavor, I am able, I venture)

Words meanings and morphology

अहम् (aham) - I (Bharata) (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for, because)

(indeclinable)

पुरुषव्याघ्रौ (puruṣavyāghrau) - the two foremost men (puruṣavyāghra) (Rama and Lakshmana) (two tiger-like men, two best among men)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of puruṣavyāghra

puruṣavyāghra - tiger among men, foremost man

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puruṣa+vyāghra)

• puruṣa – man, person, male
  noun (masculine)
• vyāghra – tiger
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to both Rama and Lakshmana.

अपश्यन् (apaśyan) - not seeing (them) (not seeing, not beholding)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of apaśyat

apaśyat - not seeing

Present Active Participle (negative)

Negated present active participle of root dṛś (to see)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+paśyat)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• paśyat – seeing
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  Present active participle of root dṛś (to see), with paśya stem
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `aham`.

रामलक्ष्मणौ (rāmalakṣmaṇau) - Rama and Lakshmana

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of rāmalakṣmaṇa

rāmalakṣmaṇa - Rama and Lakshmana

Compound type : dvandva (rāma+lakṣmaṇa)

• rāma – Rama (a proper name)
  proper noun (masculine)
• lakṣmaṇa – Lakshmana (a proper name)
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the two brothers.

केन (kena) - by what (by what, with what)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine/neuter, singular of kim

kim - what, which, who

शक्तिप्रभावेण (śaktiprabhāveṇa) - by what power (śakti) or influence (by the power and influence, by the force of power)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of śaktiprabhāva

śaktiprabhāva - power and influence, force of power

Compound type : dvandva / tatpuruṣa (śakti+prabhāva)

• śakti – power, ability, energy, strength
  noun (feminine)
• prabhāva – influence, power, might, splendor
  noun (masculine)

राज्यम् (rājyam) - the kingdom (kingdom, sovereignty)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rājya

rājya - kingdom, sovereignty, reign

Note: Object of the infinitive 'rakṣitum'.

रक्षितुम् (rakṣitum) - to protect (to protect, to guard)

(verb)

active, infinitive (tumun) of rakṣ

Infinitive

Formed from root rakṣ + tumun suffix

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

उत्सहे (utsahe) - I can undertake, I am able (I endeavor, I am able, I venture)

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of utsah

Prefix: ut

Root: sah (class 1)

Note: Prefix 'ut' (up, out) + root 'sah' (to bear, be able).