वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-58, verse-14

अश्विनोर्माननार्थं हि सर्वलोकपितामहः ।
सर्वावध्यत्वमतुलमनयोर्दत्तवान्पुरा ॥१४॥

14. aśvinormānanārthaṃ hi sarvalokapitāmahaḥ ,
sarvāvadhyatvamatulamanayordattavānpurā.

14. aśvinoḥ mānanārtham hi sarvalokapitāmahaḥ
sarvāvadhya-tvam atulam anayoḥ dattavān purā

14. sarvalokapitāmahaḥ hi purā aśvinoḥ mānanārtham
anayoḥ atulam sarvāvadhya-tvam dattavān

14. Indeed, in the past, the progenitor of all beings (Brahmā) bestowed upon these two (the Aśvins) unequalled invulnerability from all, in order to honor them.

Words meanings summery:

• अश्विनोः (aśvinoḥ) - to the twin divine physicians, the Aśvins (of the two Aśvins, to the two Aśvins)

• माननार्थम् (mānanārtham) - for the purpose of showing honor to them (for the sake of honoring, for respect)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, certainly, because, for)

• सर्वलोकपितामहः (sarvalokapitāmahaḥ) - Brahmā, the creator god (the grandfather of all worlds, Brahmā)

• सर्वावध्य-त्वम् (sarvāvadhya-tvam) - complete invulnerability from all beings (the state of being invulnerable to all, invincibility to all)

• अतुलम् (atulam) - unparalleled (unequalled, incomparable, peerless)

• अनयोः (anayoḥ) - to the Aśvins (of these two, to these two)

• दत्तवान् (dattavān) - bestowed (gave, has given)

• पुरा (purā) - in the past (formerly, in ancient times, before)

Words meanings and morphology

अश्विनोः (aśvinoḥ) - to the twin divine physicians, the Aśvins (of the two Aśvins, to the two Aśvins)

(proper noun)

Dative, masculine, dual of aśvin

aśvin - the Aśvins (twin Vedic deities), horseman

Note: Can also be genitive; dative makes more sense with 'dattavān'.

माननार्थम् (mānanārtham) - for the purpose of showing honor to them (for the sake of honoring, for respect)

(indeclinable)

Derived from mānanā (honoring) + artham (for the purpose of)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mānanā+artham)

• mānanā – honoring, respect, veneration
  noun (feminine)
  From root mān- with suffix -anā
  Root: mān (class 1)
• artham – purpose, meaning, for the sake of
  indeclinable (masculine)
  Accusative of artha used adverbially

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, certainly, because, for)

(indeclinable)

Particle

सर्वलोकपितामहः (sarvalokapitāmahaḥ) - Brahmā, the creator god (the grandfather of all worlds, Brahmā)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvalokapitāmaha

sarvalokapitāmaha - grandfather of all worlds, Brahmā

Compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+loka+pitāmaha)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective
• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)
  Root: lok (class 1)
• pitāmaha – paternal grandfather, Brahmā
  proper noun (masculine)

सर्वावध्य-त्वम् (sarvāvadhya-tvam) - complete invulnerability from all beings (the state of being invulnerable to all, invincibility to all)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sarvāvadhya-tva

sarvāvadhya-tva - state of being invulnerable to all, complete invincibility

Compound formed with suffix -tva

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+avadhya+tva)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective
• avadhya – not to be killed, invulnerable, inviolable
  adjective
  Gerundive
  Prefix a- (not) + root vadh (to kill) + suffix -ya (gerundive)
  Prefix: a
  Root: vadh (class 1)
• tva – state, condition, -ness, -hood
  noun (neuter)
  Suffix forming abstract nouns

अतुलम् (atulam) - unparalleled (unequalled, incomparable, peerless)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of atula

atula - unequalled, incomparable, peerless

Compound a- (not) + tulā (balance, comparison)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (a+tula)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• tula – balance, equality, comparison
  noun (feminine)

Note: Agrees with 'sarvāvadhya-tvam'.

अनयोः (anayoḥ) - to the Aśvins (of these two, to these two)

(pronoun)

Dative, masculine, dual of idam

idam - this, these

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Can be genitive or dative. Dative makes more sense here with 'dattavān' (gave to).

दत्तवान् (dattavān) - bestowed (gave, has given)

(Past Active Participle)

Note: This is a participle acting as a finite verb.

पुरा (purā) - in the past (formerly, in ancient times, before)

(indeclinable)

Adverb

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