वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-47, verse-18

यद्यधर्मो न बलवान् स्यादयं राक्षसेश्वरः ।
स्यादयं सुरलोकस्य सशक्रस्यापि रक्षिता ॥१८॥

18. yadyadharmo na balavān syādayaṃ rākṣaseśvaraḥ ,
syādayaṃ suralokasya saśakrasyāpi rakṣitā.

18. yadi adharmaḥ na balavān syāt ayam rākṣaseśvaraḥ
syāt ayam suralokasya saśakrasya api rakṣitā

18. yadi ayam rākṣaseśvaraḥ adharmaḥ balavān na syāt
ayam saśakrasya suralokasya api rakṣitā syāt

18. If this lord of the rākṣasas were not mighty in unrighteousness (adharma), he would be the protector of the world of the gods, even including Indra.

Words meanings summery:

• यदि (yadi) - if, whether

• अधर्मः (adharmaḥ) - unrighteousness (adharma) (unrighteousness, unrighteous deed, that which is contrary to natural law (dharma))

• न (na) - not, no

• बलवान् (balavān) - powerful, strong, mighty

• स्यात् (syāt) - would be, might be, may be

• अयम् (ayam) - this (masculine singular nominative)

• राक्षसेश्वरः (rākṣaseśvaraḥ) - the lord of rākṣasas

• स्यात् (syāt) - would be, might be, may be

• अयम् (ayam) - this (masculine singular nominative)

• सुरलोकस्य (suralokasya) - of the world of gods, of heaven

• सशक्रस्य (saśakrasya) - including Indra, with Indra

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• रक्षिता (rakṣitā) - protector, guardian

Words meanings and morphology

यदि (yadi) - if, whether

(indeclinable)

अधर्मः (adharmaḥ) - unrighteousness (adharma) (unrighteousness, unrighteous deed, that which is contrary to natural law (dharma))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adharma

adharma - unrighteousness, injustice, wrong, vice, what is contrary to the natural law (dharma)

negation (a) + dharma

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+dharma)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  Root dhṛ (to uphold, sustain) + man
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject of the conditional clause.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

बलवान् (balavān) - powerful, strong, mighty

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of balavat

balavat - strong, powerful, mighty, endowed with strength

From 'bala' (strength) + 'matup' (possessive suffix)

Note: Predicative adjective for 'adharmaḥ'.

स्यात् (syāt) - would be, might be, may be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of as

Optative mood, active voice

Root 'as' (to be) + vidhiliṅ (optative ending)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Verb for the conditional clause.

अयम् (ayam) - this (masculine singular nominative)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'rākṣaseśvaraḥ'.

राक्षसेश्वरः (rākṣaseśvaraḥ) - the lord of rākṣasas

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rākṣaseśvara

rākṣaseśvara - lord of rākṣasas

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rākṣasa+īśvara)

• rākṣasa – demon, rākṣasa
  noun (masculine)
• īśvara – lord, master, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: īś (class 2)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

स्यात् (syāt) - would be, might be, may be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of as

Optative mood, active voice

Root 'as' (to be) + vidhiliṅ (optative ending)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Verb for the main clause.

अयम् (ayam) - this (masculine singular nominative)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'rākṣaseśvaraḥ'.

सुरलोकस्य (suralokasya) - of the world of gods, of heaven

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of suraloka

suraloka - world of gods, heaven

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sura+loka)

• sura – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)
  Root: lok (class 10)

Note: Possessive, object of protection.

सशक्रस्य (saśakrasya) - including Indra, with Indra

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of saśakra

saśakra - with Indra, accompanied by Indra

Prefix 'sa-' (with) + Śakra (Indra's name)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+śakra)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
  Prefix
• śakra – Indra (name of the king of gods), powerful
  proper noun (masculine)
  From root śak (to be able)
  Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Qualifies 'suralokasya'.

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

रक्षिता (rakṣitā) - protector, guardian

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rakṣitṛ

rakṣitṛ - protector, guardian, preserver

Agent noun (nomen agentis)

Root rakṣ (to protect) + tṛ (agent noun suffix)

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Predicate noun for 'ayam'.