वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-49, verse-25

सुग्रीवो न हि देवो ऽयं नासुरो न च मानुषः ।
न राक्षसो न गन्धर्वो न यक्षो न च पन्नगः ॥२५॥

25. sugrīvo na hi devo'yaṃ nāsuro na ca mānuṣaḥ ,
na rākṣaso na gandharvo na yakṣo na ca pannagaḥ.

25. sugrīvaḥ na hi devaḥ ayam na asuraḥ na ca mānuṣaḥ
na rākṣasaḥ na gandharvaḥ na yakṣaḥ na ca pannagaḥ

25. Indeed, this Sugrīva is not a god, nor an asura, nor a human. He is not a rākṣasa, nor a gandharva, nor a yakṣa, nor a pannaga (serpent).

Words meanings summery:

• सुग्रीवः (sugrīvaḥ) - The king of the vānaras (monkeys), an ally of Rama, whose species was excluded from Rāvaṇa's boon. (Sugrīva (name of the monkey king))

• न (na) - Negates the classification of Sugrīva into a particular category. (not, no)

• हि (hi) - Emphasizes the definitive nature of Sugrīva's non-classification. (indeed, surely, because)

• देवः (devaḥ) - A divine being, a category from which Rāvaṇa had protection. (god, deity)

• अयम् (ayam) - Refers to Sugrīva, the subject of the verse. (this (masculine nominative singular))

• न (na) - Negates the classification of Sugrīva into a particular category. (not, no)

• असुरः (asuraḥ) - A class of powerful beings, from whom Rāvaṇa had protection. (demon, anti-god)

• न (na) - Negates the classification of Sugrīva into a particular category. (not, no)

• च (ca) - Connects the series of negations. (and, also)

• मानुषः (mānuṣaḥ) - A human being, a category from which Rāvaṇa had no protection (he disdained them). (human, man)

• न (na) - Negates the classification of Sugrīva into a particular category. (not, no)

• राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - A class of powerful, often demonic, beings. (rākṣasa, demon)

• न (na) - Negates the classification of Sugrīva into a particular category. (not, no)

• गन्धर्वः (gandharvaḥ) - A class of celestial beings, associated with music and dance, from whom Rāvaṇa had protection. (gandharva (celestial musician))

• न (na) - Negates the classification of Sugrīva into a particular category. (not, no)

• यक्षः (yakṣaḥ) - A class of nature-spirits associated with wealth and trees, from whom Rāvaṇa had protection. (yakṣa (nature spirit))

• न (na) - Negates the classification of Sugrīva into a particular category. (not, no)

• च (ca) - Connects the series of negations. (and, also)

• पन्नगः (pannagaḥ) - A class of mythical serpentine beings, from whom Rāvaṇa had protection. (serpent, nāga)

Words meanings and morphology

सुग्रीवः (sugrīvaḥ) - The king of the vānaras (monkeys), an ally of Rama, whose species was excluded from Rāvaṇa's boon. (Sugrīva (name of the monkey king))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sugrīva

sugrīva - good-necked, Sugrīva (proper noun)

Compound 'su' (good) + 'grīva' (neck).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+grīva)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating excellence.
• grīva – neck
  noun (feminine)

न (na) - Negates the classification of Sugrīva into a particular category. (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Particle of negation.

हि (hi) - Emphasizes the definitive nature of Sugrīva's non-classification. (indeed, surely, because)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic or causal particle.

देवः (devaḥ) - A divine being, a category from which Rāvaṇa had protection. (god, deity)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

From root `div` (to shine).

Root: div (class 4)

अयम् (ayam) - Refers to Sugrīva, the subject of the verse. (this (masculine nominative singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, that

Demonstrative pronoun.

न (na) - Negates the classification of Sugrīva into a particular category. (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Particle of negation.

असुरः (asuraḥ) - A class of powerful beings, from whom Rāvaṇa had protection. (demon, anti-god)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of asura

asura - demon, anti-god, mighty spirit

From 'a' (not) + 'sura' (god) or 'asu' (life-breath) + 'ra'.

Prefix: a

Root: as (class 4)

न (na) - Negates the classification of Sugrīva into a particular category. (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Particle of negation.

च (ca) - Connects the series of negations. (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

मानुषः (mānuṣaḥ) - A human being, a category from which Rāvaṇa had no protection (he disdained them). (human, man)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mānuṣa

mānuṣa - human, pertaining to man, mortal

From `manu` (man) + `ṣa` suffix.

Root: man

न (na) - Negates the classification of Sugrīva into a particular category. (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Particle of negation.

राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - A class of powerful, often demonic, beings. (rākṣasa, demon)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - rākṣasa, demon, monster

From root `rakṣ` (to protect) in a different sense, or from `rakṣas`.

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

न (na) - Negates the classification of Sugrīva into a particular category. (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Particle of negation.

गन्धर्वः (gandharvaḥ) - A class of celestial beings, associated with music and dance, from whom Rāvaṇa had protection. (gandharva (celestial musician))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gandharva

gandharva - gandharva, celestial musician, demigod

न (na) - Negates the classification of Sugrīva into a particular category. (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Particle of negation.

यक्षः (yakṣaḥ) - A class of nature-spirits associated with wealth and trees, from whom Rāvaṇa had protection. (yakṣa (nature spirit))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yakṣa

yakṣa - yakṣa, nature spirit, demigod

From root `yaj` (to worship) or `yakṣ` (to move quickly).

Root: yaj (class 1)

न (na) - Negates the classification of Sugrīva into a particular category. (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Particle of negation.

च (ca) - Connects the series of negations. (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

पन्नगः (pannagaḥ) - A class of mythical serpentine beings, from whom Rāvaṇa had protection. (serpent, nāga)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pannaga

pannaga - serpent, snake, nāga

Compound 'pan' (to crawl) + 'naga' (mover). Literally 'that which crawls'.

Compound type : upapada (pann+ga)

• pann – to crawl, to creep
  verb
  From root `pad` (to go, fall), or `pan` (to creep). Here, it represents the action of creeping.
  Root: pad (class 4)
• ga – going, moving
  suffix/agent noun
  From root `gam` (to go), used as a suffix to indicate 'going' or 'mover'.
  Root: gam (class 1)