वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-39, verse-11

ततो महत् साश्वमहारथद्विपं बलं समानेष्वपि राक्षसाधिपः ।
त्रिशूलकालायसपट्टिशायुधं ततो महद् युद्धमिदं भविष्यति ॥११॥

11. tato mahat sāśvamahārathadvipaṃ balaṃ samāneṣvapi rākṣasādhipaḥ ,
triśūlakālāyasapaṭṭiśāyudhaṃ tato mahad yuddhamidaṃ bhaviṣyati.

11. tataḥ mahat sāśvamahārathadvipam
balam samāneṣu api rākṣasādhipaḥ
triśūlakālāyasapaṭṭiśāyudham
tataḥ mahat yuddham idam bhaviṣyati

11. rākṣasādhipaḥ tataḥ samāneṣu api
sāśvamahārathadvipam
triśūlakālāyasapaṭṭiśāyudham mahat balam
tataḥ idam mahat yuddham bhaviṣyati

11. Then, the lord of the (rākṣasas) will mobilize a huge army, complete with horses, mighty chariots, and elephants, even against adversaries of equal strength. This formidable force, armed with tridents, black iron spears, and swords, will then lead to a great battle.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, therefore, from that

• महत् (mahat) - great, mighty, large

• साश्वमहारथद्विपम् (sāśvamahārathadvipam) - equipped with horses, great chariots, and elephants

• बलम् (balam) - army, force, strength

• समानेषु (samāneṣu) - against equally powerful adversaries (among equals, against equals)

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• राक्षसाधिपः (rākṣasādhipaḥ) - Rāvaṇa, the lord of the (rākṣasas) (the lord of the (rākṣasas))

• त्रिशूलकालायसपट्टिशायुधम् (triśūlakālāyasapaṭṭiśāyudham) - armed with tridents, black iron spears, and swords

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, therefore, from that

• महत् (mahat) - great, mighty, large

• युद्धम् (yuddham) - battle, war

• इदम् (idam) - this

• भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be, will happen

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, therefore, from that

(indeclinable)

महत् (mahat) - great, mighty, large

(adjective)

neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty; the great principle (cosmic intellect)

Note: Qualifies 'balam' and 'yuddham'

साश्वमहारथद्विपम् (sāśvamahārathadvipam) - equipped with horses, great chariots, and elephants

(adjective)

neuter, singular of sāśvamahārathadvipa

sāśvamahārathadvipa - that which has horses, great chariots, and elephants

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+aśva+mahāratha+dvipa)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
  prefix used to form compounds
• aśva – horse
  noun (masculine)
• mahāratha – great chariot; warrior in a great chariot
  noun (masculine)
• dvipa – elephant (lit. 'twice-drinker')
  noun (masculine)
  Root: pā (class 1)

Note: Nominative/Accusative singular neuter, qualifies 'balam'

बलम् (balam) - army, force, strength

(noun)

neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, force, army

समानेषु (samāneṣu) - against equally powerful adversaries (among equals, against equals)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of samāna

samāna - equal, similar, uniform

Prefix: sam

Root: mā (class 3)

Note: Refers to adversaries of equal strength.

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

राक्षसाधिपः (rākṣasādhipaḥ) - Rāvaṇa, the lord of the (rākṣasas) (the lord of the (rākṣasas))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rākṣasādhipa

rākṣasādhipa - lord of (rākṣasas)

Compound type : genitive tatpurusha (rākṣasa+adhipa)

• rākṣasa – a (rākṣasa), demon
  noun (masculine)
• adhipa – lord, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: pā (class 1)

Note: Refers to Rāvaṇa.

त्रिशूलकालायसपट्टिशायुधम् (triśūlakālāyasapaṭṭiśāyudham) - armed with tridents, black iron spears, and swords

(adjective)

neuter, singular of triśūlakālāyasapaṭṭiśāyudha

triśūlakālāyasapaṭṭiśāyudha - that which has tridents, black iron, spears, and weapons

Compound type : bahuvrihi (triśūla+kālāyasa+paṭṭiśa+āyudha)

• triśūla – trident
  noun (neuter)
• kālāyasa – black iron
  noun (neuter)
• paṭṭiśa – a kind of sword, spear, javelin
  noun (masculine)
• āyudha – weapon, implement
  noun (neuter)

Note: Nominative/Accusative singular neuter, qualifies 'balam'

ततः (tataḥ) - then, therefore, from that

(indeclinable)

महत् (mahat) - great, mighty, large

(adjective)

neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty; the great principle (cosmic intellect)

Note: Qualifies 'yuddham'

युद्धम् (yuddham) - battle, war

(noun)

neuter, singular of yuddha

yuddha - battle, fight, war

Past Passive Participle

from root yudh

Root: yudh (class 4)

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of idam

idam - this (neuter nominative/accusative singular)

Note: Refers to 'yuddham'.

भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be, will happen

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of bhū

Future Tense

3rd person singular future active

Root: bhū (class 1)

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