वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-10, verse-7

नाग्निर्नान्यानि शस्त्राणि न नः पाशा भयावहाः ।
घोराः स्वार्थप्रयुक्तास्तु ज्ञातयो नो भयावहाः ॥७॥

7. nāgnirnānyāni śastrāṇi na naḥ pāśā bhayāvahāḥ ,
ghorāḥ svārthaprayuktāstu jñātayo no bhayāvahāḥ.

7. na agniḥ na anyāni śastrāṇi na naḥ pāśāḥ bhayāvahāḥ
ghorāḥ svārthaprayuktāḥ tu jñātayaḥ naḥ bhayāvahāḥ

7. na agniḥ na anyāni śastrāṇi na pāśāḥ naḥ bhayāvahāḥ.
tu svārthaprayuktāḥ ghorāḥ jñātayaḥ naḥ bhayāvahāḥ

7. Neither fire, nor other weapons, nor nooses are frightening to us. But kinsmen, when motivated by self-interest, are truly dreadful and dangerous to us.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - neither (not, no, nor)

• अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire (fire, god of fire)

• न (na) - nor (not, no, nor)

• अन्यानि (anyāni) - other (other, different)

• शस्त्राणि (śastrāṇi) - weapons (weapons, instruments)

• न (na) - nor (not, no, nor)

• नः (naḥ) - to us (to us, for us, our, by us)

• पाशाः (pāśāḥ) - nooses (nooses, ropes, snares)

• भयावहाः (bhayāvahāḥ) - frightening (frightening, terrifying, dangerous)

• घोराः (ghorāḥ) - dreadful (terrible, dreadful, fierce, frightful)

• स्वार्थप्रयुक्ताः (svārthaprayuktāḥ) - motivated by self-interest (motivated by self-interest, impelled by one's own gain)

• तु (tu) - but (but, on the other hand, indeed, however)

• ज्ञातयः (jñātayaḥ) - kinsmen (relatives, kinsmen, family members)

• नः (naḥ) - to us (to us, for us, our, by us)

• भयावहाः (bhayāvahāḥ) - dangerous (frightening, terrifying, dangerous)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - neither (not, no, nor)

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire (fire, god of fire)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of agni

agni - fire, sacrificial fire; the deity Agni

Root: ag (class 1)

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'are'.

न (na) - nor (not, no, nor)

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

अन्यानि (anyāni) - other (other, different)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of anya

anya - other, another, different

Pronominal adjective.

शस्त्राणि (śastrāṇi) - weapons (weapons, instruments)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of śastra

śastra - weapon, instrument, knife, sword

From √śas (to cut, kill).

Root: śas (class 1)

न (na) - nor (not, no, nor)

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

नः (naḥ) - to us (to us, for us, our, by us)

(pronoun)

Dative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Pronominal stem for 1st person.

पाशाः (pāśāḥ) - nooses (nooses, ropes, snares)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pāśa

pāśa - noose, rope, snare, bond

भयावहाः (bhayāvahāḥ) - frightening (frightening, terrifying, dangerous)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhayāvaha

bhayāvaha - causing fear, frightful, terrible, dangerous

Compound: bhaya (fear) + āvaha (bringing).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhaya+āvaha)

• bhaya – fear, dread, alarm
  noun (neuter)
  From √bhī (to fear).
  Root: bhī (class 3)
• āvaha – bringing, causing, producing
  adjective
  Agent noun / adjective from verbal root
  From prefix ā- and root √vah (to carry, bring).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Plural form applies to all three subjects.

घोराः (ghorāḥ) - dreadful (terrible, dreadful, fierce, frightful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ghora

ghora - dreadful, terrible, fearful, fierce, awful

Root: ghū

Note: Predicative adjective for 'jñātayaḥ'.

स्वार्थप्रयुक्ताः (svārthaprayuktāḥ) - motivated by self-interest (motivated by self-interest, impelled by one's own gain)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of svārthaprayukta

svārthaprayukta - impelled by self-interest, serving one's own purpose

Compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva-artha+prayukta)

• sva-artha – one's own purpose, self-interest, own meaning
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of sva (own) and artha (purpose, meaning, wealth).
• prayukta – employed, used, applied, connected with, motivated by
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From prefix pra- and root √yuj (to join, employ).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: yuj (class 7)

तु (tu) - but (but, on the other hand, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

Particle.

ज्ञातयः (jñātayaḥ) - kinsmen (relatives, kinsmen, family members)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of jñāti

jñāti - kinsman, relative, family, caste

From √jñā (to know).

Root: jñā (class 9)

नः (naḥ) - to us (to us, for us, our, by us)

(pronoun)

Dative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Pronominal stem for 1st person.

भयावहाः (bhayāvahāḥ) - dangerous (frightening, terrifying, dangerous)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhayāvaha

bhayāvaha - causing fear, frightful, terrible, dangerous

Compound: bhaya (fear) + āvaha (bringing).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhaya+āvaha)

• bhaya – fear, dread, alarm
  noun (neuter)
  From √bhī (to fear).
  Root: bhī (class 3)
• āvaha – bringing, causing, producing
  adjective
  Agent noun / adjective from verbal root
  From prefix ā- and root √vah (to carry, bring).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: vah (class 1)