वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-24, verse-14

निरुद्धा रावणेनाहमल्पवीर्येण रक्षसा ।
समर्थः खलु मे भर्ता रावणं हन्तुमाहवे ॥१४॥

14. niruddhā rāvaṇenāhamalpavīryeṇa rakṣasā ,
samarthaḥ khalu me bhartā rāvaṇaṃ hantumāhave.

14. niruddhā rāvaṇena aham alpavīryeṇa rakṣasā
samarthaḥ khalu me bhartā rāvaṇam hantum āhave

14. aham alpavīryeṇa rakṣasā rāvaṇena niruddhā me
bhartā khalu āhave rāvaṇam hantum samarthaḥ

14. I have been imprisoned by Rāvaṇa, a demon (rakṣas) of little prowess. My husband is indeed capable of killing Rāvaṇa in battle.

Words meanings summery:

• निरुद्धा (niruddhā) - imprisoned (restrained, imprisoned, obstructed, confined)

• रावणेन (rāvaṇena) - by Rāvaṇa

• अहम् (aham) - I (Sītā) (I)

• अल्पवीर्येण (alpavīryeṇa) - by one of little prowess (by one of little strength, by one with slight valor)

• रक्षसा (rakṣasā) - by a demon

• समर्थः (samarthaḥ) - capable (capable, able, competent)

• खलु (khalu) - indeed (indeed, certainly, surely)

• मे (me) - my (my, to me, for me)

• भर्ता (bhartā) - husband (husband, supporter, lord)

• रावणम् (rāvaṇam) - Rāvaṇa

• हन्तुम् (hantum) - to kill (to kill, to strike)

• आहवे (āhave) - in battle (in battle, in war, in conflict)

Words meanings and morphology

निरुद्धा (niruddhā) - imprisoned (restrained, imprisoned, obstructed, confined)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of niruddha

niruddha - restrained, imprisoned, obstructed, confined

Past Passive Participle

Formed from the root √rudh with the prefix nis

Prefix: nis

Root: rudh (class 7)

Note: Refers to the speaker (Sītā).

रावणेन (rāvaṇena) - by Rāvaṇa

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - Rāvaṇa (proper name of the demon king of Laṅkā)

Note: Agent of imprisonment.

अहम् (aham) - I (Sītā) (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I

First person singular pronoun

Note: Speaker.

अल्पवीर्येण (alpavīryeṇa) - by one of little prowess (by one of little strength, by one with slight valor)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of alpavīrya

alpavīrya - having little strength, of slight valor, weak

Compound of alpa (little) and vīrya (strength)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (alpa+vīrya)

• alpa – little, small, slight
  adjective (masculine)
• vīrya – strength, valor, prowess
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies Rāvaṇa.

रक्षसा (rakṣasā) - by a demon

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of rakṣas

rakṣas - demon, evil spirit

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Rāvaṇa.

समर्थः (samarthaḥ) - capable (capable, able, competent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samartha

samartha - capable, able, competent

From prefix sam- and artha (meaning, purpose, wealth, power)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'bhartā'.

खलु (khalu) - indeed (indeed, certainly, surely)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

मे (me) - my (my, to me, for me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of aham

aham - I, me

Dative/Genitive singular of the first person pronoun

Note: Possessive.

भर्ता (bhartā) - husband (husband, supporter, lord)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhartṛ

bhartṛ - husband, supporter, lord

Agent noun from root √bhṛ

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

Note: Subject of the second clause.

रावणम् (rāvaṇam) - Rāvaṇa

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - Rāvaṇa (proper name)

Note: Object of 'hantum'.

हन्तुम् (hantum) - to kill (to kill, to strike)

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Infinitive form of root √han

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Expresses purpose.

आहवे (āhave) - in battle (in battle, in war, in conflict)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of āhava

āhava - battle, war, conflict

From ā-√hu

Prefix: ā

Root: hu (class 3)

Note: Location of action.

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