वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-46, verse-31

हनूमतो वेद न राक्षसो ऽन्तरं न मारुतिस्तस्य महात्मनो ऽन्तरम् ।
परस्परं निर्विषहौ बभूवतुः समेत्य तौ देवसमानविक्रमौ ॥३१॥

31. hanūmato veda na rākṣaso'ntaraṃ na mārutistasya mahātmano'ntaram ,
parasparaṃ nirviṣahau babhūvatuḥ sametya tau devasamānavikramau.

31. hanūmataḥ veda na rākṣasaḥ antaram
na mārutiḥ tasya mahātmanaḥ
antaram parasparam nirviṣahau babhūvatuḥ
sametya tau devasamānavikramau

31. rākṣasaḥ hanūmataḥ antaram na veda
mārutiḥ tasya mahātmanaḥ antaram
na tau devasamānavikramau sametya
parasparam nirviṣahau babhūvatuḥ

31. The rākṣasa did not know the inner nature or vulnerability of Hanumān, nor did Hanumān, the son of Marut, know that of the great-souled (mahātman) rākṣasa. Having confronted each other, those two, whose valor was equal to that of the gods, became unbearable to one another.

Words meanings summery:

• हनूमतः (hanūmataḥ) - of Hanumān

• वेद (veda) - knows

• न (na) - not, no

• राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - the rākṣasa (Indrajit) (a demon, a rākṣasa)

• अन्तरम् (antaram) - inner nature or vulnerability (interior, interval, difference, secret, vulnerability)

• न (na) - not, no

• मारुतिः (mārutiḥ) - Hanumān (son of Marut (the wind-god), Hanumān)

• तस्य (tasya) - of that (rākṣasa) (of him, his)

• महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of that great-souled (rākṣasa) (of the great-souled, of the noble, of the great being)

• अन्तरम् (antaram) - inner nature or vulnerability (interior, interval, difference, secret, vulnerability)

• परस्परम् (parasparam) - mutually, reciprocally, to each other

• निर्विषहौ (nirviṣahau) - unbearable, irresistible

• बभूवतुः (babhūvatuḥ) - they became

• समेत्य (sametya) - having met, having approached

• तौ (tau) - those two (Hanumān and the rākṣasa) (those two)

• देवसमानविक्रमौ (devasamānavikramau) - whose prowess is equal to that of the gods

Words meanings and morphology

हनूमतः (hanūmataḥ) - of Hanumān

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of hanūmat

hanūmat - Hanumān (a monkey general, son of Vāyu)

Note: Here genitive sense 'of Hanumān' fits best.

वेद (veda) - knows

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vid

perfect tense

From root vid (2nd class, Parasmaipada), perfect active, 3rd person singular. This perfect form often functions as a present tense.

Root: vid (class 2)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - the rākṣasa (Indrajit) (a demon, a rākṣasa)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - demon, evil spirit, rākṣasa

From root rakṣ (to protect, but also means to seize, harm) + asa.

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Subject of the verb 'veda'.

अन्तरम् (antaram) - inner nature or vulnerability (interior, interval, difference, secret, vulnerability)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of antara

antara - interior, interval, difference, inner, secret, vulnerable point, weak spot

Note: Object of the verb 'veda'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

मारुतिः (mārutiḥ) - Hanumān (son of Marut (the wind-god), Hanumān)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of māruti

māruti - son of Marut, Hanumān

Derivative of Marut (the wind-god), masculine i-stem.

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'veda'.

तस्य (tasya) - of that (rākṣasa) (of him, his)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Agrees with 'mahātmanaḥ'.

महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of that great-souled (rākṣasa) (of the great-souled, of the noble, of the great being)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, eminent, great being

Compound of mahā (great) and ātman (soul/self).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature, mind
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'an' (to breathe).
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'tasya', referring to the rākṣasa.

अन्तरम् (antaram) - inner nature or vulnerability (interior, interval, difference, secret, vulnerability)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of antara

antara - interior, interval, difference, inner, secret, vulnerable point, weak spot

Note: Object of the implied verb 'veda'.

परस्परम् (parasparam) - mutually, reciprocally, to each other

(indeclinable)

निर्विषहौ (nirviṣahau) - unbearable, irresistible

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of nirviṣaha

nirviṣaha - unbearable, irresistible, difficult to contend with

Compound of nir- (without) and viṣaha (able to bear, resist).

Compound type : privative bahuvrīhi (nis+viṣaha)

• nis – without, out, away
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating negation or absence.
• viṣaha – able to bear, capable of resisting, enduring
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root sah (to bear, endure) with prefix vi.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: sah (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'tau'.

बभूवतुः (babhūvatuḥ) - they became

(verb)

3rd person , dual, active, perfect (lit) of bhū

perfect tense

From root bhū (1st class, Parasmaipada), perfect active, 3rd person dual.

Root: bhū (class 1)

समेत्य (sametya) - having met, having approached

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

From root i (to go) with prefix sam (together), forming an absolutive with the -ya suffix (as it's a prefixed root).

Prefix: sam

Root: i (class 2)

तौ (tau) - those two (Hanumān and the rākṣasa) (those two)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Hanumān and the rākṣasa.

देवसमानविक्रमौ (devasamānavikramau) - whose prowess is equal to that of the gods

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of devasamānavikrama

devasamānavikrama - having prowess equal to that of the gods, divine in valor

Bahuvrīhi compound: deva (god) + samāna (equal) + vikrama (prowess).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (deva+samāna+vikrama)

• deva – god, deity, divine being
  noun (masculine)
  From root div (to shine).
  Root: div (class 4)
• samāna – equal, similar, uniform
  adjective (masculine)
  From root man (to think) with prefix sam (together).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: man (class 4)
• vikrama – valor, prowess, might, heroism
  noun (masculine)
  From root kram (to step, go) with prefix vi.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'tau'.