वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-53, verse-24

न शक्यो वायुराकाशे पाशैर्बद्धं महाजवः ।
दीप्यमानस्य वाप्यग्नेर्ग्रहीतुं विमलां शिखाम् ॥२४॥

24. na śakyo vāyurākāśe pāśairbaddhaṃ mahājavaḥ ,
dīpyamānasya vāpyagnergrahītuṃ vimalāṃ śikhām.

24. na śakyaḥ vāyuḥ ākāśe pāśaiḥ baddhum mahājavaḥ vā
api dīpyamānasya agneḥ grahītum vimalām śikhām

24. mahājavaḥ vāyuḥ ākāśe pāśaiḥ baddhum na śakyaḥ vā
api dīpyamānasya agneḥ vimalām śikhām grahītum

24. It is not possible to bind the exceedingly swift wind (vāyu) in the sky with ropes, nor is it possible to grasp the bright flame of a blazing fire.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• शक्यः (śakyaḥ) - capable, possible, able to be done

• वायुः (vāyuḥ) - wind, air, the deity Vayu

• आकाशे (ākāśe) - in the sky, in space

• पाशैः (pāśaiḥ) - by ropes, by nooses, by ties

• बद्धुम् (baddhum) - to bind, to tie, to fasten

• महाजवः (mahājavaḥ) - exceedingly swift, very fast

• वा (vā) - or

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• दीप्यमानस्य (dīpyamānasya) - of the blazing, of the shining

• अग्नेः (agneḥ) - of fire, of Agni

• ग्रहीतुम् (grahītum) - to seize, to grasp, to take

• विमलाम् (vimalām) - spotless, pure, bright, clear

• शिखाम् (śikhām) - flame, crest, tuft of hair

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

शक्यः (śakyaḥ) - capable, possible, able to be done

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śakya

śakya - capable, possible, practicable

Gerundive

From root śak (to be able), formed with -ya suffix (kartavya-type passive participle/gerundive)

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Agrees with vāyuḥ.

वायुः (vāyuḥ) - wind, air, the deity Vayu

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāyu

vāyu - wind, air, the god of wind

Note: Subject of na śakyaḥ.

आकाशे (ākāśe) - in the sky, in space

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ākāśa

ākāśa - sky, space, ether

पाशैः (pāśaiḥ) - by ropes, by nooses, by ties

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of pāśa

pāśa - rope, noose, fetter, snare

Note: Instrument for baddhum.

बद्धुम् (baddhum) - to bind, to tie, to fasten

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

From root bandh (to bind), infinitive form with -tum suffix.

Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: Infinitives are indeclinable.

महाजवः (mahājavaḥ) - exceedingly swift, very fast

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahājava

mahājava - having great speed, exceedingly swift

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+java)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
• java – speed, velocity, quickness
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with vāyuḥ.

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

दीप्यमानस्य (dīpyamānasya) - of the blazing, of the shining

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dīpyamāna

dīpyamāna - blazing, shining, glowing

Present Passive Participle

From root dīp (to shine, to blaze), passive present participle with -māna suffix.

Root: dīp (class 4)

Note: Agrees with agneḥ.

अग्नेः (agneḥ) - of fire, of Agni

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of agni

agni - fire, the god Agni

ग्रहीतुम् (grahītum) - to seize, to grasp, to take

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

From root grah (to seize), infinitive form with -tum suffix.

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Infinitives are indeclinable.

विमलाम् (vimalām) - spotless, pure, bright, clear

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vimala

vimala - spotless, pure, clear, clean

Compound type : prādi-samāsa (vi+mala)

• vi – apart, asunder, away, intensely
  indeclinable
• mala – dirt, impurity, stain, blemish
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with śikhām.

शिखाम् (śikhām) - flame, crest, tuft of hair

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śikhā

śikhā - flame, crest, topknot, peak

Note: Object of grahītum.

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