वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-41, verse-8

न रावणसहस्रं मे युद्धे प्रतिबलं भवेत् ।
शिलाभिस्तु प्रहरतः पादपैश्च सहस्रशः ॥८॥

8. na rāvaṇasahasraṃ me yuddhe pratibalaṃ bhavet ,
śilābhistu praharataḥ pādapaiśca sahasraśaḥ.

8. na rāvaṇasahasram me yuddhe pratibalam bhavet
śilābhiḥ tu praharataḥ pādapaiḥ ca sahasraśaḥ

8. me yuddhe rāvaṇasahasram pratibalam na bhavet
praharataḥ śilābhiḥ tu ca pādapaiḥ sahasraśaḥ

8. Not even a thousand Ravanas would be a match for me in battle, as I strike with stones and thousands of trees.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• रावणसहस्रम् (rāvaṇasahasram) - a thousand Ravanas

• मे (me) - to me, for me

• युद्धे (yuddhe) - in battle

• प्रतिबलम् (pratibalam) - an equal opponent, a match

• भवेत् (bhavet) - would be, might be, may be

• शिलाभिः (śilābhiḥ) - with stones

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

• प्रहरतः (praharataḥ) - of me, when I strike (of one who strikes/attacks)

• पादपैः (pādapaiḥ) - with trees

• च (ca) - and, also

• सहस्रशः (sahasraśaḥ) - by thousands, in thousands

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

रावणसहस्रम् (rāvaṇasahasram) - a thousand Ravanas

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rāvaṇasahasra

rāvaṇasahasra - a thousand Ravanas

Compound type : tatpurusha (rāvaṇa+sahasra)

• rāvaṇa – Ravana, name of the demon king
  proper noun (masculine)
• sahasra – thousand
  noun (neuter)

मे (me) - to me, for me

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

1st person pronoun

Note: Can also be genitive

युद्धे (yuddhe) - in battle

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of yuddha

yuddha - battle, fight, war

Root: yudh (class 4)

प्रतिबलम् (pratibalam) - an equal opponent, a match

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pratibala

pratibala - an equal opponent, matching strength, a match

Compound type : karmadhāraya (prati+bala)

• prati – against, in return, toward
  indeclinable
• bala – strength, power, might, force
  noun (neuter)

भवेत् (bhavet) - would be, might be, may be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of bhū

Potential (Optative) Active

3rd person singular, parasmaipada

Root: bhū (class 1)

शिलाभिः (śilābhiḥ) - with stones

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of śilā

śilā - stone, rock

तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

प्रहरतः (praharataḥ) - of me, when I strike (of one who strikes/attacks)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of praharat

praharat - striking, attacking

Present Active Participle

derived from root 'hṛ' with prefix 'pra'

Prefix: pra

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'me' (implied)

पादपैः (pādapaiḥ) - with trees

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of pādapa

pādapa - tree (literally, 'foot-drinker')

Compound type : upapada (pāda+pa)

• pāda – foot, root
  noun (masculine)
• pa – drinking, guarding
  adjective
  agent noun/suffix
  from root 'pā' (to drink)
  Root: pā (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

सहस्रशः (sahasraśaḥ) - by thousands, in thousands

(indeclinable)

suffix -śas indicating distribution or manner

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