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

अहं तु रावणं युद्धे ससैन्यं सपुरःसरम् ।
सपुत्रं विधमिष्यामि सहोदरयुतं युधि ॥५॥

5. ahaṃ tu rāvaṇaṃ yuddhe sasainyaṃ sapuraḥsaram ,
saputraṃ vidhamiṣyāmi sahodarayutaṃ yudhi.

5. aham tu rāvaṇam yuddhe sasainyam sapuraḥsaram
saputram vidhamiṣyāmi sahodarayutam yudhi

5. aham tu rāvaṇam sasainyam sapuraḥsaram saputram
sahodarayutam yuddhe yudhi vidhamiṣyāmi

5. But I will destroy Rāvaṇa in battle, along with his army, his commanders, his sons, and his brothers, in combat.

Words meanings summery:

• अहम् (aham) - I

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• रावणम् (rāvaṇam) - the demon king of Laṅkā (Rāvaṇa)

• युद्धे (yuddhe) - in battle, in war, in combat

• ससैन्यम् (sasainyam) - with his army, accompanied by his troops

• सपुरःसरम् (sapuraḥsaram) - with his vanguard/leaders, accompanied by his chief men

• सपुत्रम् (saputram) - with his sons, accompanied by his offspring

• विधमिष्यामि (vidhamiṣyāmi) - I will destroy, I will crush, I will scatter

• सहोदरयुतम् (sahodarayutam) - accompanied by his brothers, with his siblings

• युधि (yudhi) - in battle, in combat

Words meanings and morphology

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

रावणम् (rāvaṇam) - the demon king of Laṅkā (Rāvaṇa)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - Rāvaṇa (proper name of the demon king)

युद्धे (yuddhe) - in battle, in war, in combat

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of yuddha

yuddha - battle, war, fight

Past Passive Participle (often substantivized)

From root 'yudh' (to fight) + 'kta' suffix.

Root: yudh (class 4)

ससैन्यम् (sasainyam) - with his army, accompanied by his troops

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sasainya

sasainya - accompanied by an army/troops

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'sa' (with) + 'sainya' (army).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+sainya)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  prefix
• sainya – army, troops, military
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from 'senā' (army).

Note: Agrees with 'rāvaṇam'.

सपुरःसरम् (sapuraḥsaram) - with his vanguard/leaders, accompanied by his chief men

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sapuraḥsara

sapuraḥsara - accompanied by a vanguard/leader

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'sa' (with) + 'puraḥsara' (one going before, leader).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+puraḥsara)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  prefix
• puraḥsara – going before, leader, vanguard, chief
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of 'puras' (before) + 'sara' (going).

Note: Agrees with 'rāvaṇam'.

सपुत्रम् (saputram) - with his sons, accompanied by his offspring

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of saputra

saputra - accompanied by sons/children

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'sa' (with) + 'putra' (son).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+putra)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  prefix
• putra – son, child, offspring
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'rāvaṇam'.

विधमिष्यामि (vidhamiṣyāmi) - I will destroy, I will crush, I will scatter

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of vidham

Future Tense, Active Voice

From prefix 'vi' (apart) + root 'dhmā' (to blow, to scatter). Future form.

Prefix: vi

Root: dhmā (class 1)

सहोदरयुतम् (sahodarayutam) - accompanied by his brothers, with his siblings

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sahodarayuta

sahodarayuta - joined with brothers, accompanied by siblings

Compound: 'sahodara' (brother) + 'yuta' (joined, accompanied).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sahodara+yuta)

• sahodara – brother, sibling (born from the same womb)
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of 'saha' (with) + 'udara' (womb).
• yuta – joined, united, accompanied
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'yu' (to join) + 'kta' suffix.
  Root: yu (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'rāvaṇam'.

युधि (yudhi) - in battle, in combat

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of yudh

yudh - battle, fight, war

Root: yudh (class 4)

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