वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-31, verse-11

राघवेण तु शूरेण भयमुत्सृज्य दूरतः ।
त्वत्प्रियार्थं हतो वाली शक्रतुल्यपराक्रमः ॥११॥

11. rāghaveṇa tu śūreṇa bhayamutsṛjya dūrataḥ ,
tvatpriyārthaṃ hato vālī śakratulyaparākramaḥ.

11. rāghaveṇa tu śūreṇa bhayam utsṛjya dūrataḥ
tvatpriyārtham hataḥ vālī śakratulyaparākramaḥ

11. tu śūreṇa rāghaveṇa bhayam dūrataḥ utsṛjya
tvatpriyārtham śakratulyaparākramaḥ vālī hataḥ

11. Indeed, by the brave Rāghava (Rāma), having completely cast off fear, Vāli—whose might was equal to Indra's—was killed from a distance for your sake.

Words meanings summery:

• राघवेण (rāghaveṇa) - by Rāghava (Rāma)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet

• शूरेण (śūreṇa) - by the brave one, by the hero

• भयम् (bhayam) - fear (neuter accusative singular)

• उत्सृज्य (utsṛjya) - having abandoned, having given up, having cast off

• दूरतः (dūrataḥ) - from afar, from a distance, far away

• त्वत्प्रियार्थम् (tvatpriyārtham) - for Sugrīva's sake (for your sake, for your dear one's purpose)

• हतः (hataḥ) - killed, struck (masculine nominative singular)

• वाली (vālī) - Vāli (proper noun, masculine nominative singular)

• शक्रतुल्यपराक्रमः (śakratulyaparākramaḥ) - whose valor is equal to Indra's, having might like Indra's (masculine nominative singular)

Words meanings and morphology

राघवेण (rāghaveṇa) - by Rāghava (Rāma)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, Rāma

patronymic from Raghu

तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet

(indeclinable)

शूरेण (śūreṇa) - by the brave one, by the hero

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of śūra

śūra - brave, valiant, hero

Note: Agrees with 'rāghaveṇa'.

भयम् (bhayam) - fear (neuter accusative singular)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhaya

bhaya - fear, dread

Root: bhī (class 3)

उत्सृज्य (utsṛjya) - having abandoned, having given up, having cast off

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

from √sṛj with prefix 'ud'

Prefix: ud

Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: This is an indeclinable past participle (absolutive).

दूरतः (dūrataḥ) - from afar, from a distance, far away

(indeclinable)

from dūra (far) with suffix -tas

त्वत्प्रियार्थम् (tvatpriyārtham) - for Sugrīva's sake (for your sake, for your dear one's purpose)

(indeclinable)

compound ending in -artham (for the sake of)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tvad+priya+artha)

• tvad – you (stem form)
  pronoun
• priya – dear, beloved, friend
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: prī (class 9)
• artha – purpose, aim, for the sake of
  noun (masculine)

Note: This is a compound ending in -artham, functioning as an indeclinable.

हतः (hataḥ) - killed, struck (masculine nominative singular)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of han

han - to strike, to kill

Past Passive Participle

from √han

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Functions here as an adjective describing 'Vālī'.

वाली (vālī) - Vāli (proper noun, masculine nominative singular)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vālin

vālin - Vāli (name of a monkey king)

शक्रतुल्यपराक्रमः (śakratulyaparākramaḥ) - whose valor is equal to Indra's, having might like Indra's (masculine nominative singular)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śakratulyaparākrama

śakratulyaparākrama - whose valor is equal to Indra's, having might like Indra's

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śakra+tulya+parākrama)

• śakra – Indra (name of a deity)
  proper noun (masculine)
• tulya – equal, similar
  adjective (masculine)
• parākrama – valor, might, strength
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'Vālī'.

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