वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
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book-2, chapter-80, verse-8
न हि मे ऽविदितं किं चिद्वने ऽस्मिंश्चरतः सदा ।
चतुरङ्गं ह्यपि बलं प्रसहेम वयं युधि ॥८॥
चतुरङ्गं ह्यपि बलं प्रसहेम वयं युधि ॥८॥
8. na hi me'viditaṃ kiṃ cidvane'smiṃścarataḥ sadā ,
caturaṅgaṃ hyapi balaṃ prasahema vayaṃ yudhi.
caturaṅgaṃ hyapi balaṃ prasahema vayaṃ yudhi.
8.
na hi me aviditam kim cit vane asmin carataḥ sadā
| catur-aṅgam hi api balam prasahema vayam yudhi
| catur-aṅgam hi api balam prasahema vayam yudhi
8.
hi me asmin vane sadā carataḥ kim cit aviditam na
vayam hi yudhi catur-aṅgam api balam prasahema
vayam hi yudhi catur-aṅgam api balam prasahema
8.
Indeed, since I am always roaming in this forest, nothing is unknown to me. We could certainly withstand even a four-limbed army in battle.
Words meanings summery:
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- न (na) - not, no
- हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, for
- मे (me) - to me, for me, my
- अविदितम् (aviditam) - unknown, not known
- किम् (kim) - what, anything
- चित् (cit) - makes 'kim' indefinite ('anything') (even, a little, indicating indefiniteness)
- वने (vane) - in the forest
- अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this (forest) (in this)
- चरतः (carataḥ) - of me, while I am roaming (of one roaming, while roaming)
- सदा (sadā) - always, ever
- चतुर्-अङ्गम् (catur-aṅgam) - referring to a complete army (elephants, chariots, cavalry, infantry) (four-limbed, a four-limbed army)
- हि (hi) - indeed, certainly
- अपि (api) - even, also
- बलम् (balam) - force, army, strength
- प्रसहेम (prasahema) - we would withstand, we would overpower
- वयम् (vayam) - we
- युधि (yudhi) - in battle, in war
Words meanings and morphology
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, for
(indeclinable)
मे (me) - to me, for me, my
(pronoun)
singular of aham
aham - I
अविदितम् (aviditam) - unknown, not known
(adjective)
neuter, singular of avidita
avidita - unknown, not known
Past Passive Participle
Compound 'a' (negation) + 'vidita' (PPP of √vid)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vidita)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable - vidita – known, understood
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From √vid (to know)
Root: vid (class 2)
किम् (kim) - what, anything
(pronoun)
neuter, singular of kim
kim - what, which, anything
चित् (cit) - makes 'kim' indefinite ('anything') (even, a little, indicating indefiniteness)
(indeclinable)
वने (vane) - in the forest
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of vana
vana - forest, wood, grove
अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this (forest) (in this)
(pronoun)
Locative, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this, this one
चरतः (carataḥ) - of me, while I am roaming (of one roaming, while roaming)
(participle)
Genitive, masculine, singular of carat
carat - roaming, moving, going
Present Active Participle
From √car (to move, to roam) with suffix -śatṛ
Root: car (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'me' (implied 'mama')
सदा (sadā) - always, ever
(indeclinable)
चतुर्-अङ्गम् (catur-aṅgam) - referring to a complete army (elephants, chariots, cavalry, infantry) (four-limbed, a four-limbed army)
(adjective)
neuter, singular of catur-aṅga
catur-aṅga - having four parts/limbs; a four-fold army
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (catur+aṅga)
- catur – four
numeral - aṅga – limb, part, division
noun (neuter)
हि (hi) - indeed, certainly
(indeclinable)
अपि (api) - even, also
(indeclinable)
बलम् (balam) - force, army, strength
(noun)
neuter, singular of bala
bala - strength, power, force, army
प्रसहेम (prasahema) - we would withstand, we would overpower
(verb)
1st person , plural, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of pra-sah
Optative mood, 1st person plural, Active voice
Root verb √sah, with prefix pra-
Prefix: pra
Root: sah (class 1)
वयम् (vayam) - we
(pronoun)
Nominative, plural of aham
aham - I
युधि (yudhi) - in battle, in war
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of yudh
yudh - battle, fight, war