वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-24, verse-45

अथ वा राक्षसेन्द्रेण रावणेन दुरात्मना ।
छद्मना घातितौ शूरौ भ्रातरौ रामलक्ष्मणौ ॥४५॥

45. atha vā rākṣasendreṇa rāvaṇena durātmanā ,
chadmanā ghātitau śūrau bhrātarau rāmalakṣmaṇau.

45. atha vā rākṣasendreṇa rāvaṇena durātmanā |
chadmanā ghātitau śūrau bhrātarau rāmalakṣmaṇau

45. atha vā rākṣasendreṇa durātmanā rāvaṇena
chadmanā śūrau bhrātarau rāmalakṣmaṇau ghātitau

45. Or perhaps the two heroic brothers, Rama and Lakshmana, were slain by the evil-minded lord of rākṣasas (rākṣasendra), Ravana, through deception.

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - now, then, moreover, or

• वा (vā) - or, either...or

• राक्षसेन्द्रेण (rākṣasendreṇa) - by the lord of rākṣasas (rākṣasendra) Ravana (by the lord of rākṣasas)

• रावणेन (rāvaṇena) - by Ravana

• दुरात्मना (durātmanā) - by Ravana, who is evil-minded (by the evil-minded one)

• छद्मना (chadmanā) - by deceit, by trickery

• घातितौ (ghātitau) - slain, killed

• शूरौ (śūrau) - the two heroic brothers (heroic, brave)

• भ्रातरौ (bhrātarau) - Rama and Lakshmana (two brothers)

• रामलक्ष्मणौ (rāmalakṣmaṇau) - Rama and Lakshmana

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - now, then, moreover, or

(indeclinable)

वा (vā) - or, either...or

(indeclinable)

राक्षसेन्द्रेण (rākṣasendreṇa) - by the lord of rākṣasas (rākṣasendra) Ravana (by the lord of rākṣasas)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rākṣasendra

rākṣasendra - lord of rākṣasas

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (rākṣasa+indra)

• rākṣasa – demon, evil spirit, rākṣasa
  noun (masculine)
• indra – lord, chief, Indra (Vedic deity)
  noun (masculine)

रावणेन (rāvaṇena) - by Ravana

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - Ravana (proper name of the demon king of Lanka)

दुरात्मना (durātmanā) - by Ravana, who is evil-minded (by the evil-minded one)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of durātman

durātman - evil-minded, wicked, malicious

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (dur+ātman)

• dur – bad, evil, difficult (prefix)
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating evil, difficulty, badness.
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Qualifies Rāvaṇa.

छद्मना (chadmanā) - by deceit, by trickery

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of chadman

chadman - deceit, disguise, trick

From root chad 'to cover'

Root: chad (class 1)

घातितौ (ghātitau) - slain, killed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of ghātita

ghātita - slain, killed, destroyed

Causative Past Passive Participle

From causative of root han 'to strike, kill'

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Refers to Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa.

शूरौ (śūrau) - the two heroic brothers (heroic, brave)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of śūra

śūra - brave, heroic, warrior

Note: Qualifies the two brothers.

भ्रातरौ (bhrātarau) - Rama and Lakshmana (two brothers)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of bhrātṛ

bhrātṛ - brother

Note: Refers to Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa.

रामलक्ष्मणौ (rāmalakṣmaṇau) - Rama and Lakshmana

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of rāmalakṣmaṇa

rāmalakṣmaṇa - Rama and Lakshmana

Compound type : Dvandva (rāma+lakṣmaṇa)

• rāma – Rama (proper name)
  proper noun (masculine)
• lakṣmaṇa – Lakshmana (proper name of Rama's brother)
  proper noun (masculine)

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