वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-19, verse-25

जनस्थाने हतस्थाने निहते रक्षसां बले ।
अशक्तेन त्वया रक्षः कृतमेतदसाधु वै ॥२५॥

25. janasthāne hatasthāne nihate rakṣasāṃ bale ,
aśaktena tvayā rakṣaḥ kṛtametadasādhu vai.

25. janasthāne hata-sthāne nihate rakṣasām bale
aśaktena tvayā rakṣaḥ kṛtam etat asādhu vai

25. O demon (rakṣaḥ)! When your stronghold in Janasthāna was destroyed and the army of the demons (rakṣasām bale) was annihilated, this unrighteous act (referring to the abduction) was indeed committed by you, the powerless one (aśaktena).

Words meanings summery:

• जनस्थाने (janasthāne) - Refers to the region in the Daṇḍaka forest where Rāvaṇa's forces were stationed and later annihilated by Rāma. (in Janasthāna)

• हत-स्थाने (hata-sthāne) - Referring to Janasthāna being ruined. (with its place/abode destroyed, whose stronghold was destroyed)

• निहते (nihate) - Refers to the complete destruction of the demon army. (destroyed, annihilated, killed)

• रक्षसाम् (rakṣasām) - Possessive, referring to the demon army. (of the demons, belonging to the rākṣasas)

• बले (bale) - Refers to the military force of the demons. (in the army, in the force, in strength)

• अशक्तेन (aśaktena) - Referring to Rāvaṇa, who was unable to confront Rāma directly in Janasthāna. (by the powerless, by the incapable)

• त्वया (tvayā) - By Rāvaṇa (Sitā is speaking to him). (by you)

• रक्षः (rakṣaḥ) - Direct address to Rāvaṇa. (O demon, O rākṣasa)

• कृतम् (kṛtam) - Refers to the act of abducting Sitā. (done, made, performed)

• एतत् (etat) - Refers to the specific act of abducting Sitā. (this)

• असाधु (asādhu) - Describes the abduction of Sitā as an immoral act. (improper, unrighteous, bad, wicked)

• वै (vai) - Emphasizes the certainty and perhaps the regrettable nature of the act. (indeed, surely, verily)

Words meanings and morphology

जनस्थाने (janasthāne) - Refers to the region in the Daṇḍaka forest where Rāvaṇa's forces were stationed and later annihilated by Rāma. (in Janasthāna)

(proper noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of janasthāna

janasthāna - Janasthāna (a specific region/place), an inhabited place

Compound of jana (people) and sthāna (place).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (jana+sthāna)

• jana – people, person, creature
  noun (masculine)
  Root: jan (class 4)
• sthāna – place, stand, abode, position
  noun (neuter)
  From root sthā (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Denotes the location of the event.

हत-स्थाने (hata-sthāne) - Referring to Janasthāna being ruined. (with its place/abode destroyed, whose stronghold was destroyed)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of hata-sthāna

hata-sthāna - having its place destroyed, place of destruction

Bahuvrīhi compound where 'hata' modifies 'sthāna'.

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (hata+sthāna)

• hata – killed, destroyed, struck
  participle (neuter)
  past passive participle
  From root han (to strike, kill).
  Root: han (class 2)
• sthāna – place, abode, stronghold
  noun (neuter)
  From root sthā (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying janasthāne.

निहते (nihate) - Refers to the complete destruction of the demon army. (destroyed, annihilated, killed)

(participle)

Locative, neuter, singular of nihata

nihata - killed, destroyed, slain

past passive participle

From root han (to strike, kill) with upasarga ni.

Prefix: ni

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Adjective modifying bale.

रक्षसाम् (rakṣasām) - Possessive, referring to the demon army. (of the demons, belonging to the rākṣasas)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of rakṣas

rakṣas - demon, rākṣasa, a harmful being

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Possessive modifier of bale.

बले (bale) - Refers to the military force of the demons. (in the army, in the force, in strength)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, army, force

Root: bal (class 1)

Note: Denotes the object of destruction in the locative absolute construction.

अशक्तेन (aśaktena) - Referring to Rāvaṇa, who was unable to confront Rāma directly in Janasthāna. (by the powerless, by the incapable)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of aśakta

aśakta - powerless, incapable, unable

Compound of 'a' (negation) and 'śakta' (capable).

Compound type : Nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+śakta)

• a – not, un-, without
  indeclinable
  Negation prefix
• śakta – able, capable, powerful
  participle (masculine)
  Past passive participle
  From root śak (to be able).
  Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Modifies tvayā.

त्वया (tvayā) - By Rāvaṇa (Sitā is speaking to him). (by you)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of tvad

tvad - you (second person pronoun)

Instrumental singular.

Note: Agent of the passive verb.

रक्षः (rakṣaḥ) - Direct address to Rāvaṇa. (O demon, O rākṣasa)

(noun)

Vocative, neuter, singular of rakṣas

rakṣas - demon, rākṣasa

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

कृतम् (kṛtam) - Refers to the act of abducting Sitā. (done, made, performed)

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, performed

past passive participle

From root kṛ (to do, make).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Predicate participle.

एतत् (etat) - Refers to the specific act of abducting Sitā. (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Subject of the passive sentence.

असाधु (asādhu) - Describes the abduction of Sitā as an immoral act. (improper, unrighteous, bad, wicked)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of asādhu

asādhu - bad, wicked, improper, unrighteous

Compound of 'a' (negation) and 'sādhu' (good, proper).

Compound type : Nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+sādhu)

• a – not, un-, without
  indeclinable
  Negation prefix
• sādhu – good, proper, virtuous, righteous
  adjective (neuter)
  Root: sādh (class 5)

Note: Predicative adjective to etat.

वै (vai) - Emphasizes the certainty and perhaps the regrettable nature of the act. (indeed, surely, verily)

(indeclinable)

An emphatic particle.

Note: An emphatic particle.