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वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्       vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-61, verse-11

सरितः सागराः शैला देवगन्धर्वदानवाः ।
नालं ते विप्रियं कर्तुं दीक्षितस्येव साधवः ॥११॥
11. saritaḥ sāgarāḥ śailā devagandharvadānavāḥ ,
nālaṃ te vipriyaṃ kartuṃ dīkṣitasyeva sādhavaḥ.
11. saritaḥ sāgarāḥ śailāḥ devagandharvadānavāḥ na
alam te vipriyam kartum dīkṣitasya iva sādhavaḥ
11. saritaḥ sāgarāḥ śailāḥ devagandharvadānavāḥ te
vipriyam kartum na alam dīkṣitasya iva sādhavaḥ
11. Rivers, oceans, mountains, and even gods, Gandharvas, and Dānavas (demons) are not capable of causing you any displeasure (vipriya). [They are helpless] just as righteous individuals (sādhavaḥ) are before one who is initiated for a sacred ritual.

Words meanings summery:

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  • सरितः (saritaḥ) - rivers
  • सागराः (sāgarāḥ) - oceans
  • शैलाः (śailāḥ) - mountains
  • देवगन्धर्वदानवाः (devagandharvadānavāḥ) - gods, Gandharvas, and Dānavas (demons)
  • (na) - not, no
  • अलम् (alam) - capable, able, sufficient, enough
  • ते (te) - to you (dative of indirect object for 'causing harm') (to you, for you, your)
  • विप्रियम् (vipriyam) - harm, injury, displeasure, disagreeable act
  • कर्तुम् (kartum) - to do, to make, to cause
  • दीक्षितस्य (dīkṣitasya) - of one who is initiated for a sacred ritual (of one who is initiated)
  • इव (iva) - like, as, as if
  • साधवः (sādhavaḥ) - good people, righteous ones, noble ones

Words meanings and morphology

सरितः (saritaḥ) - rivers
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of sarit
sarit - river, stream
सागराः (sāgarāḥ) - oceans
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sāgara
sāgara - ocean, sea
शैलाः (śailāḥ) - mountains
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śaila
śaila - mountain, rock, hill
देवगन्धर्वदानवाः (devagandharvadānavāḥ) - gods, Gandharvas, and Dānavas (demons)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of devagandharvadānava
devagandharvadānava - gods, gandharvas, and dānavas (demons) collectively
Dvandva compound listing celestial and demonic beings.
Compound type : dvandva (deva+gandharva+dānava)
  • deva – god, deity, celestial being
    noun (masculine)
  • gandharva – Gandharva (a class of celestial beings, musicians of the gods)
    noun (masculine)
  • dānava – Dānava (a class of powerful demons, sons of Danu)
    noun (masculine)
(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
अलम् (alam) - capable, able, sufficient, enough
(indeclinable)
Note: Used with infinitive to express capability.
ते (te) - to you (dative of indirect object for 'causing harm') (to you, for you, your)
(pronoun)
Dative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you (second person pronoun)
Note: Alternatively genitive, but dative fits better with 'cause harm to you'.
विप्रियम् (vipriyam) - harm, injury, displeasure, disagreeable act
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of vipriya
vipriya - disagreeable, unpleasant, harm, injury, enemy, misfortune
Derived from prefix vi- and priya (dear, pleasing).
कर्तुम् (kartum) - to do, to make, to cause
(verb)
infinitive of kartu
Infinitive
Infinitive of root kṛ (Class 8).
Root: kṛ (class 8)
दीक्षितस्य (dīkṣitasya) - of one who is initiated for a sacred ritual (of one who is initiated)
(participle)
Genitive, masculine, singular of dīkṣita
dīkṣita - initiated, consecrated, prepared (for a sacred ceremony/ritual)
Past Passive Participle
Past passive participle derived from the root dīkṣ (to initiate, consecrate).
Root: dīkṣ (class 1)
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
साधवः (sādhavaḥ) - good people, righteous ones, noble ones
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sādhu
sādhu - good, proper, righteous, virtuous, saintly, upright person