वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-18, verse-33

न रामस्तपसा देवि न बलेन न विक्रमैः ।
न धनेन मया तुल्यस्तेजसा यशसापि वा ॥३३॥

33. na rāmastapasā devi na balena na vikramaiḥ ,
na dhanena mayā tulyastejasā yaśasāpi vā.

33. na rāmaḥ tapasā devi na balena na vikramaiḥ
na dhanena mayā tulyaḥ tejasā yaśasā api vā

33. devi rāmaḥ tapasā na,
balena na,
vikramaiḥ na,
dhanena na,
tejasā na,
yaśasā api vā mayā tulyaḥ na

33. O goddess, Rāma is not equal to me in asceticism (tapas), nor in strength, nor in valor. He is not my equal in wealth, nor in splendor, nor even in fame.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Prince Rāma (Rāma)

• तपसा (tapasā) - by his spiritual discipline (tapas) (by asceticism, by penance)

• देवि (devi) - O Sītā (O goddess, O divine lady)

• न (na) - not, no

• बलेन (balena) - by strength, by force

• न (na) - not, no

• विक्रमैः (vikramaiḥ) - by valor, by prowess, by heroic deeds

• न (na) - not, no

• धनेन (dhanena) - by wealth, by riches

• मया (mayā) - by me

• तुल्यः (tulyaḥ) - equal, similar

• तेजसा (tejasā) - by splendor, by glory, by brilliance

• यशसा (yaśasā) - by fame, by reputation

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• वा (vā) - or, either

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Prince Rāma (Rāma)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (a proper name); pleasant, charming

तपसा (tapasā) - by his spiritual discipline (tapas) (by asceticism, by penance)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - asceticism, penance, spiritual austerity

देवि (devi) - O Sītā (O goddess, O divine lady)

(noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of devī

devī - goddess, divine lady, queen

Note: The long ī of devī becomes short i in vocative singular.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

बलेन (balena) - by strength, by force

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, force

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

विक्रमैः (vikramaiḥ) - by valor, by prowess, by heroic deeds

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vikrama

vikrama - valor, prowess, heroism, mighty stride

Root: kram (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

धनेन (dhanena) - by wealth, by riches

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of dhana

dhana - wealth, riches, property

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of aham

aham - I

तुल्यः (tulyaḥ) - equal, similar

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tulya

tulya - equal, similar, comparable

Gerundive

Derived from root 'tul' (to weigh, compare) with suffix '-ya'

Root: tul (class 10)

Note: Agrees with Rāmaḥ.

तेजसा (tejasā) - by splendor, by glory, by brilliance

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tejas

tejas - splendor, brilliance, glory, energy, power

यशसा (yaśasā) - by fame, by reputation

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of yaśas

yaśas - fame, glory, reputation

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

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