वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-58, verse-28

कामं खलु दशग्रीवस्तेजोबलसमन्वितः ।
भवतां तु समर्थानां न किं चिदपि दुष्करम् ॥२८॥

28. kāmaṃ khalu daśagrīvastejobalasamanvitaḥ ,
bhavatāṃ tu samarthānāṃ na kiṃ cidapi duṣkaram.

28. kāmam khalu daśagrīvaḥ tejobalasamanvitaḥ
bhavatām tu samarthānām na kim cit api duṣkaram

28. kāmam khalu daśagrīvaḥ tejobalasamanvitaḥ (asti) tu
bhavatām samarthānām kim cit api duṣkaram na (asti)

28. Ravana (Daśagrīva) is indeed endowed with splendor and strength. But for you, who are capable, nothing at all is difficult.

Words meanings summery:

• कामम् (kāmam) - indeed, certainly, willingly

• खलु (khalu) - indeed, surely, certainly

• दशग्रीवः (daśagrīvaḥ) - Ravana (the ten-necked one (Ravana))

• तेजोबलसमन्वितः (tejobalasamanvitaḥ) - endowed with splendor and strength, possessed of might and valor

• भवताम् (bhavatām) - of you (respectful plural), of sirs

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

• समर्थानाम् (samarthānām) - of the capable ones, of the mighty

• न (na) - not, no

• किम् चित् (kim cit) - anything, something

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• दुष्करम् (duṣkaram) - difficult, hard to do

Words meanings and morphology

कामम् (kāmam) - indeed, certainly, willingly

(indeclinable)

Accusative singular of kāma (desire) used as an adverb.

Note: Emphatic particle.

खलु (khalu) - indeed, surely, certainly

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle, reinforces 'kāmam'.

दशग्रीवः (daśagrīvaḥ) - Ravana (the ten-necked one (Ravana))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of daśagrīva

daśagrīva - having ten necks (epithet of Ravana)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (daśan+grīvā)

• daśan – ten
  numeral
• grīvā – neck
  noun (feminine)

Note: Subject of the clause.

तेजोबलसमन्वितः (tejobalasamanvitaḥ) - endowed with splendor and strength, possessed of might and valor

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tejobalasamanvita

tejobalasamanvita - endowed with splendor and strength

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tejas+bala+samanvita)

• tejas – splendor, might, fiery energy
  noun (neuter)
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)
• samanvita – endowed with, accompanied by, possessed of
  adjective (masculine)
  past passive participle
  From root i (to go) with prefixes sam- and anu- and vi-.
  Prefixes: sam+anu+vi
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'daśagrīvaḥ'.

भवताम् (bhavatām) - of you (respectful plural), of sirs

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of bhavant

bhavant - you, sir; being, present

present active participle

From root bhū (to be).

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Used as a respectful second-person pronoun, genitive indicating possession or relation.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates a contrast or emphasis.

समर्थानाम् (samarthānām) - of the capable ones, of the mighty

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of samartha

samartha - capable, able, efficient, fit

From sam-artha, meaning having the right purpose or object, hence capable.

Prefix: sam

Root: ṛdh (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'bhavatām'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates 'duṣkaram'.

किम् चित् (kim cit) - anything, something

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kimcit

kimcit - something, anything

From kim (what) + cit (an indeclinable particle).

Note: Indefinite pronoun.

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the negation.

दुष्करम् (duṣkaram) - difficult, hard to do

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of duṣkara

duṣkara - difficult to do, hard, arduous

gerundive/kṛtya

From prefix dus- (bad, difficult) + root kṛ (to do).

Prefix: dus

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with 'kim cit'.

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