वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-25, verse-23

तस्य सैन्यस्य सर्वस्य खरः शेषो महारथः ।
राक्षसस्त्रिशिराश्चैव रामश्च रिपुसूदनः ॥२३॥

23. tasya sainyasya sarvasya kharaḥ śeṣo mahārathaḥ ,
rākṣasastriśirāścaiva rāmaśca ripusūdanaḥ.

23. tasya sainyasya sarvasya kharaḥ śeṣaḥ mahārathaḥ
rākṣasaḥ triśirāḥ ca eva rāmaḥ ca ripusūdanaḥ

23. tasya sarvasya sainyasya kharaḥ mahārathaḥ ca rākṣasaḥ
triśirāḥ ca eva śeṣaḥ (āsīt); ripusūdanaḥ rāmaḥ ca (āsīt)

23. Of that entire army, only Khara, the great chariot warrior, and the demon (rākṣasa) Triśiras remained, facing Rama, the destroyer of enemies.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्य (tasya) - of that

• सैन्यस्य (sainyasya) - of the army, of the host

• सर्वस्य (sarvasya) - of the entire, of all

• खरः (kharaḥ) - Khara (proper name)

• शेषः (śeṣaḥ) - remaining, residual; the remainder

• महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - great chariot warrior, mighty warrior

• राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - demon, rakshasa

• त्रिशिराः (triśirāḥ) - Triśiras (proper name)

• च (ca) - and

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama (proper name)

• च (ca) - and

• रिपुसूदनः (ripusūdanaḥ) - slayer of foes, destroyer of enemies

Words meanings and morphology

तस्य (tasya) - of that

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Agrees with 'sainyasya'.

सैन्यस्य (sainyasya) - of the army, of the host

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of sainya

sainya - army, host, military force

सर्वस्य (sarvasya) - of the entire, of all

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, entire

Note: Agrees with 'sainyasya'.

खरः (kharaḥ) - Khara (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of khara

khara - Khara (a demon's name)

Note: One of the remaining individuals.

शेषः (śeṣaḥ) - remaining, residual; the remainder

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śeṣa

śeṣa - remainder, residue, what is left

Note: Implies 'was remaining'.

महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - great chariot warrior, mighty warrior

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāratha

mahāratha - great chariot warrior, mighty warrior

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ratha)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective
• ratha – chariot
  noun (masculine)

Note: Epithet for Khara.

राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - demon, rakshasa

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - demon, rakshasa

Note: Generic term for Triśiras.

त्रिशिराः (triśirāḥ) - Triśiras (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of triśiras

triśiras - Triśiras (a demon's name, lit. 'three-headed')

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tri+śiras)

• tri – three
  numeral
• śiras – head
  noun (neuter)

Note: One of the remaining individuals.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects Triśiras to Khara.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (proper name of the hero)

Note: One of the key figures.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects Rama to the preceding subjects implicitly, indicating confrontation.

रिपुसूदनः (ripusūdanaḥ) - slayer of foes, destroyer of enemies

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ripusūdana

ripusūdana - slayer of foes, destroyer of enemies

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ripu+sūdana)

• ripu – enemy, foe
  noun (masculine)
• sūdana – destroyer, killer
  noun (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  Derived from √sūd (to kill, destroy)
  Root: sūd (class 10)

Note: Epithet for Rama.

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