वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-1, verse-4

देवदानवयक्षाणां गन्धर्वोरगरक्षसाम् ।
अप्रधृष्यां पुरीं लङ्कां रावणेन सुरक्षिताम् ॥४॥

4. devadānavayakṣāṇāṃ gandharvoragarakṣasām ,
apradhṛṣyāṃ purīṃ laṅkāṃ rāvaṇena surakṣitām.

4. devadānavayakṣāṇām gandharvoragarakṣasām
apradhṛṣyām purīm laṅkām rāvaṇena surakṣitām

4. The city of Laṅkā, impenetrable to gods, dānavas, yakṣas, gandharvas, uragas, and rākṣasas, is well-protected by Rāvaṇa.

Words meanings summery:

• देवदानवयक्षाणाम् (devadānavayakṣāṇām) - of gods, dānavas, and yakṣas

• गन्धर्वोरगरक्षसाम् (gandharvoragarakṣasām) - of gandharvas, uragas, and rākṣasas

• अप्रधृष्याम् (apradhṛṣyām) - unassailable, impregnable, unapproachable (feminine accusative singular)

• पुरीम् (purīm) - city, town (feminine accusative singular)

• लङ्काम् (laṅkām) - Laṅkā (feminine accusative singular)

• रावणेन (rāvaṇena) - by Rāvaṇa (masculine instrumental singular)

• सुरक्षिताम् (surakṣitām) - well-protected, well-guarded (feminine accusative singular)

Words meanings and morphology

देवदानवयक्षाणाम् (devadānavayakṣāṇām) - of gods, dānavas, and yakṣas

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of devadānavayakṣa

devadānavayakṣa - gods, dānavas, and yakṣas (collectively)

Compound of deva (god), dānava (demon/son of Danu), and yakṣa (class of nature spirits).

Compound type : dvandva (deva+dānava+yakṣa)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• dānava – Dānava (a class of demons, sons of Danu)
  noun (masculine)
• yakṣa – Yakṣa (a class of benevolent nature-spirits)
  noun (masculine)

गन्धर्वोरगरक्षसाम् (gandharvoragarakṣasām) - of gandharvas, uragas, and rākṣasas

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of gandharvoragarakṣas

gandharvoragarakṣas - gandharvas, uragas, and rākṣasas (collectively)

Compound of gandharva (celestial musician), uraga (serpent-being), and rakṣas (demon).

Compound type : dvandva (gandharva+uraga+rakṣas)

• gandharva – Gandharva (celestial musician)
  noun (masculine)
• uraga – Uraga (serpent-being)
  noun (masculine)
• rakṣas – Rakṣas (demon, evil spirit)
  noun (masculine)

अप्रधृष्याम् (apradhṛṣyām) - unassailable, impregnable, unapproachable (feminine accusative singular)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of apradhṛṣya

apradhṛṣya - unassailable, unconquerable, impregnable

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

Derived from root dhṛṣ (to dare, attack) with prefix pra- and negative prefix a-. Denotes 'not capable of being assailed'.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+pradhṛṣya)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• pradhṛṣya – to be assailed, assailable
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
  Derived from root dhṛṣ (to dare, attack) with prefix pra-.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: dhṛṣ (class 5)

पुरीम् (purīm) - city, town (feminine accusative singular)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of purī

purī - city, town, fortress

लङ्काम् (laṅkām) - Laṅkā (feminine accusative singular)

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of laṅkā

laṅkā - Laṅkā (name of the island kingdom of Rāvaṇa)

रावणेन (rāvaṇena) - by Rāvaṇa (masculine instrumental singular)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - Rāvaṇa (name of the demon king of Laṅkā)

सुरक्षिताम् (surakṣitām) - well-protected, well-guarded (feminine accusative singular)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of surakṣita

surakṣita - well-protected, well-guarded

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root rakṣ (to protect) with prefix su- (well, good).

Compound type : prādi-samāsa (su+rakṣita)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
  Prefix meaning 'good' or 'well'
• rakṣita – protected, guarded
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root rakṣ (to protect)
  Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Describes 'purīm Laṅkām'

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