वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-7, verse-2

न जाने निलयं तस्य सर्वथा पापरक्षसः ।
सामर्थ्यं विक्रमं वापि दौष्कुलेयस्य वा कुलम् ॥२॥

2. na jāne nilayaṃ tasya sarvathā pāparakṣasaḥ ,
sāmarthyaṃ vikramaṃ vāpi dauṣkuleyasya vā kulam.

2. na jāne nilayam tasya sarvathā pāparakṣasaḥ
sāmartyam vikramam vā api dauṣkuleyasya vā kulam

2. tasya pāparakṣasaḥ nilayam sarvathā na jāne.
sāmartyam vikramam vā api dauṣkuleyasya kulam vā

2. I absolutely do not know the dwelling place of that sinful Rākṣasa. Nor do I know his strength, his prowess, or even the family (lineage) of that evil-born one.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• जाने (jāne) - I know

• निलयम् (nilayam) - dwelling, abode, home

• तस्य (tasya) - of him, his

• सर्वथा (sarvathā) - in every way, entirely, absolutely

• पापरक्षसः (pāparakṣasaḥ) - of the sinful Rākṣasa

• सामर्त्यम् (sāmartyam) - capability, ability, strength

• विक्रमम् (vikramam) - prowess, valor, mighty stride

• वा (vā) - or, and

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• दौष्कुलेयस्य (dauṣkuleyasya) - of the evil-born, of ill family

• वा (vā) - or, and

• कुलम् (kulam) - family, lineage, race

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

जाने (jāne) - I know

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of jñā

Present Tense, Middle Voice

Root jñā (class 9, jānā-)

Root: jñā (class 9)

निलयम् (nilayam) - dwelling, abode, home

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nilaya

nilaya - dwelling, abode, nest, resting place

From ni + lī (to cling, to hide)

Prefix: ni

Root: lī (class 4)

Note: Object of jāne.

तस्य (tasya) - of him, his

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

सर्वथा (sarvathā) - in every way, entirely, absolutely

(indeclinable)

Formed with suffix thā from sarva (all)

पापरक्षसः (pāparakṣasaḥ) - of the sinful Rākṣasa

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of pāparakṣas

pāparakṣas - sinful Rākṣasa, demon of evil deeds

Compound type : karma-dhāraya (pāpa+rakṣas)

• pāpa – sin, evil, wicked
  noun (neuter)
• rakṣas – Rākṣasa, demon
  noun (neuter)
  Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Adjective/noun in genitive, modifying tasya.

सामर्त्यम् (sāmartyam) - capability, ability, strength

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sāmarthya

sāmarthya - capability, strength, power, fitness

From samartha (able, capable)

Note: Object of implied jāne.

विक्रमम् (vikramam) - prowess, valor, mighty stride

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vikrama

vikrama - prowess, valor, might, courageous step, superhuman power

From vi + kram (to step, to go)

Prefix: vi

Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Object of implied jāne.

वा (vā) - or, and

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

Note: With vā it means 'or even'.

दौष्कुलेयस्य (dauṣkuleyasya) - of the evil-born, of ill family

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dauṣkuleya

dauṣkuleya - born of a bad family, of ignoble lineage, ill-born

From duṣkula (bad family) + eya (patronymic suffix)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dus+kula)

• dus – bad, difficult, evil
  indeclinable
• kula – family, lineage, race, clan
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adjectival genitive, referring to Rāvaṇa.

वा (vā) - or, and

(indeclinable)

कुलम् (kulam) - family, lineage, race

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kula

kula - family, lineage, race, clan, house

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