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

स्वधर्मे रक्षसां भीरु सर्वथैष न संशयः ।
गमनं वा परस्त्रीणां हरणं संप्रमथ्य वा ॥५॥

5. svadharme rakṣasāṃ bhīru sarvathaiṣa na saṃśayaḥ ,
gamanaṃ vā parastrīṇāṃ haraṇaṃ saṃpramathya vā.

5. svadharme rakṣasām bhīru sarvathā eṣa na saṃśayaḥ
| gamanam vā parastrīṇām haraṇam saṃpramathya vā

5. bhīru eṣa rakṣasām svadharme sarvathā na saṃśayaḥ
parastrīṇām gamanam vā saṃpramathya haraṇam vā

5. O timid one, there is absolutely no doubt that this is the very nature (dharma) of `rakṣasas`: either approaching other women or abducting them by violently overpowering them.

Words meanings summery:

• स्वधर्मे (svadharme) - in the intrinsic nature (of `rakṣasas`) (in one's own nature, in one's own intrinsic quality, in one's own duty/constitution)

• रक्षसाम् (rakṣasām) - of the `rakṣasas` (demonic beings) (of the demons)

• भीरु (bhīru) - O Sītā, the timid one (O fearful one, O timid one)

• सर्वथा (sarvathā) - absolutely, undoubtedly (in every way, entirely, by all means, certainly)

• एष (eṣa) - this (behavior/nature) (this (masculine nominative singular))

• न (na) - no (not, no)

• संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt (doubt, uncertainty)

• गमनम् (gamanam) - approaching (women) (going, moving, approaching)

• वा (vā) - or (or, either)

• परस्त्रीणाम् (parastrīṇām) - of other women (of other women, of other's wives)

• हरणम् (haraṇam) - abduction (seizing, carrying away, abduction)

• संप्रमथ्य (saṁpramathya) - having violently overpowered/seized (having violently seized, having crushed, having overpowered)

• वा (vā) - or (or, either)

Words meanings and morphology

स्वधर्मे (svadharme) - in the intrinsic nature (of `rakṣasas`) (in one's own nature, in one's own intrinsic quality, in one's own duty/constitution)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of svadharma

svadharma - one's own nature, one's own intrinsic quality, one's own duty, one's own constitution

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+dharma)

• sva – own, one's own
  pronoun
• dharma – natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, constitution
  noun (masculine)
  From root `dhṛ` (to hold, support)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

रक्षसाम् (rakṣasām) - of the `rakṣasas` (demonic beings) (of the demons)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of rakṣas

rakṣas - demon, evil spirit, monster

From root `rakṣ` (to protect) but here refers to hostile beings.

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

भीरु (bhīru) - O Sītā, the timid one (O fearful one, O timid one)

(adjective)

Vocative, feminine, singular of bhīru

bhīru - timid, fearful, coward

From root `bhī` (to fear)

Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: Referring to Sītā.

सर्वथा (sarvathā) - absolutely, undoubtedly (in every way, entirely, by all means, certainly)

(indeclinable)

From `sarva` (all) + `thā` suffix.

एष (eṣa) - this (behavior/nature) (this (masculine nominative singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to 'gamanaṃ vā parastrīṇāṃ haraṇaṃ saṃpramathya vā' collectively.

न (na) - no (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Particle of negation.

संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt (doubt, uncertainty)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃśaya

saṁśaya - doubt, uncertainty, suspicion

From `sam` (together) + `śī` (to lie, to doubt) + `aya` suffix.

Prefix: sam

Root: śī (class 2)

गमनम् (gamanam) - approaching (women) (going, moving, approaching)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of gamana

gamana - going, moving, course, approach

Gerundial noun

From root `gam` (to go) + `ana` suffix.

Root: gam (class 1)

वा (vā) - or (or, either)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

परस्त्रीणाम् (parastrīṇām) - of other women (of other women, of other's wives)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of parastrī

parastrī - another's wife, another woman

Compound of `para` (other) and `strī` (woman).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (para+strī)

• para – other, another, supreme
  adjective
• strī – woman, female
  noun (feminine)

हरणम् (haraṇam) - abduction (seizing, carrying away, abduction)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of haraṇa

haraṇa - seizing, carrying away, taking, abduction

Gerundial noun

From root `hṛ` (to seize, carry) + `ana` suffix.

Root: hṛ (class 1)

संप्रमथ्य (saṁpramathya) - having violently overpowered/seized (having violently seized, having crushed, having overpowered)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

From root `math` (to churn, disturb, injure) with prefixes `sam` and `pra`. Formed with suffix `ya`.

Prefixes: sam+pra

Root: math (class 1)

वा (vā) - or (or, either)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

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