वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-32, verse-11

एका कथं चिन्मुक्ताहं परिभूय महात्मना ।
स्त्रीवधं शङ्कमानेन रामेण विदितात्मना ॥११॥

11. ekā kathaṃ cinmuktāhaṃ paribhūya mahātmanā ,
strīvadhaṃ śaṅkamānena rāmeṇa viditātmanā.

11. ekā kathaṃcit muktā aham paribhūya mahātmanā
strīvadham śaṅkamānena rāmeṇa viditātmanā

11. ekā aham paribhūya kathaṃcit muktā strīvadham
śaṅkamānena viditātmanā mahātmanā rāmeṇa

11. Though I, alone, was overpowered, I was somehow released by the great-souled (mahātman) Rāma, who feared the killing of a woman and possessed knowledge of the self (ātman).

Words meanings summery:

• एका (ekā) - I alone (feminine speaker) (one, alone)

• कथंचित् (kathaṁcit) - somehow, by some means

• मुक्ता (muktā) - released, freed

• अहम् (aham) - The speaker, Sūrpaṇakhā (a female demon). (I)

• परिभूय (paribhūya) - Having been overpowered, defeated, or insulted (by Rāma). (having overpowered, having defeated, having insulted)

• महात्मना (mahātmanā) - by the noble-minded Rāma. (by the great-souled one)

• स्त्रीवधम् (strīvadham) - killing of a woman, femicide

• शङ्कमानेन (śaṅkamānena) - by one fearing, by one apprehending

• रामेण (rāmeṇa) - by Rāma

• विदितात्मना (viditātmanā) - by one who has realized the true nature of the self (ātman). (by one who knows the self, by one whose self is known)

Words meanings and morphology

एका (ekā) - I alone (feminine speaker) (one, alone)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of eka

eka - one, single, alone, unique

Note: Refers to 'aham'.

कथंचित् (kathaṁcit) - somehow, by some means

(indeclinable)

Formed from 'katham' (how) + 'cit' (an indefinite particle).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (katham+cit)

• katham – how, in what manner, why
  indeclinable
  Derived from pronoun 'kim' + 'thām' suffix.
• cit – an indefinite particle (any, some, if, even if)
  indeclinable

मुक्ता (muktā) - released, freed

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mukta

mukta - released, freed, liberated, abandoned

Past Passive Participle

From root 'muc' (to release) + 'kta' suffix.

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Agrees with 'aham'.

अहम् (aham) - The speaker, Sūrpaṇakhā (a female demon). (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we (first person pronoun)

Note: The speaker is Sūrpaṇakhā.

परिभूय (paribhūya) - Having been overpowered, defeated, or insulted (by Rāma). (having overpowered, having defeated, having insulted)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive / Gerund

From root 'bhū' (to be, become) with prefix 'pari' (around, completely) + 'lyap' suffix. Can mean to overcome, to insult.

Prefix: pari

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Used passively in this context.

महात्मना (mahātmanā) - by the noble-minded Rāma. (by the great-souled one)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, magnanimous, possessing a great self (ātman)

'mahā' (great) + 'ātman' (self)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
  Feminine stem of 'mahat'.
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence, life, mind
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies 'rāmeṇa'.

स्त्रीवधम् (strīvadham) - killing of a woman, femicide

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of strīvadha

strīvadha - murder of a woman, femicide

'strī' (woman) + 'vadha' (killing)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (strī+vadha)

• strī – woman, female
  noun (feminine)
• vadha – striking, killing, slaying, murder
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'vadh' (to strike, kill).
  Root: vadh (class 1)

Note: Object of 'śaṅkamānena'.

शङ्कमानेन (śaṅkamānena) - by one fearing, by one apprehending

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of śaṅkamāna

śaṅkamāna - fearing, doubting, apprehending

Present Middle Participle

From root 'śaṅk' (to doubt, fear) + 'śānac' suffix.

Root: śaṅk (class 1)

Note: Functions as an adjective describing the agent Rāma.

रामेण (rāmeṇa) - by Rāma

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - pleasing, charming; Lord Rāma (son of Daśaratha)

Root: ram (class 1)

विदितात्मना (viditātmanā) - by one who has realized the true nature of the self (ātman). (by one who knows the self, by one whose self is known)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of viditātman

viditātman - one whose self (ātman) is known, one who has understood the self, wise

'vidita' (known) + 'ātman' (self)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vidita+ātman)

• vidita – known, understood, perceived
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'vid' (to know) + 'kta' suffix.
  Root: vid (class 2)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence, life, mind
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies 'rāmeṇa'.