वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-101, verse-5

विभीषणसहायेन रामेण हरिभिः सह ।
निहतो रावणो देवि लक्ष्मणस्य नयेन च ॥५॥

5. vibhīṣaṇasahāyena rāmeṇa haribhiḥ saha ,
nihato rāvaṇo devi lakṣmaṇasya nayena ca.

5. vibhīṣaṇa-sahāyena rāmeṇa haribhiḥ saha
nihataḥ rāvaṇaḥ devi lakṣmaṇasya nayena ca

5. devi vibhīṣaṇa-sahāyena haribhiḥ saha rāmeṇa
ca lakṣmaṇasya nayena rāvaṇaḥ nihataḥ

5. O Goddess, Ravana was slain by Rama, with the help of Vibhishana and the monkeys, and also by Lakshmana's strategy.

Words meanings summery:

• विभीषण-सहायेन (vibhīṣaṇa-sahāyena) - by Rama, who was aided by Vibhishana (by the one helped by Vibhishana; with Vibhishana's help)

• रामेण (rāmeṇa) - by Rama

• हरिभिः (haribhiḥ) - by the monkeys

• सह (saha) - with, together with

• निहतः (nihataḥ) - slain, killed

• रावणः (rāvaṇaḥ) - Ravana

• देवि (devi) - O Sita (O Goddess)

• लक्ष्मणस्य (lakṣmaṇasya) - of Lakshmana

• नयेन (nayena) - by strategy, by policy, by guidance

• च (ca) - and, also

Words meanings and morphology

विभीषण-सहायेन (vibhīṣaṇa-sahāyena) - by Rama, who was aided by Vibhishana (by the one helped by Vibhishana; with Vibhishana's help)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vibhīṣaṇa-sahāya

vibhīṣaṇa-sahāya - aided by Vibhishana, having Vibhishana as an ally

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'vibhīṣaṇa' (Vibhishana) + 'sahāya' (helper/aid). The instrumental ending applies to the whole compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vibhīṣaṇa+sahāya)

• vibhīṣaṇa – Vibhishana (Ravana's brother, ally of Rama)
  proper noun (masculine)
• sahāya – helper, aid, companion, ally
  noun (masculine)
  From 'sa' (with) + √hā (to go, leave).
  Prefix: sa
  Root: hā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with 'rāmeṇa'.

रामेण (rāmeṇa) - by Rama

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama

हरिभिः (haribhiḥ) - by the monkeys

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of hari

hari - monkey, lion, Vishnu, sun, horse

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Used with 'saha'.

सह (saha) - with, together with

(indeclinable)

Preposition governing instrumental.

निहतः (nihataḥ) - slain, killed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nihata

nihata - killed, slain, destroyed, struck down

Past Passive Participle

From ni- + √han (to strike, kill) + kta (suffix for PPP).

Prefix: ni

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Functions as a passive verb.

रावणः (rāvaṇaḥ) - Ravana

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - Ravana (the demon king of Lanka)

देवि (devi) - O Sita (O Goddess)

(noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of devī

devī - goddess, queen, lady

Feminine of 'deva'.

Note: The speaker (Hanuman) addresses Sita as Devi.

लक्ष्मणस्य (lakṣmaṇasya) - of Lakshmana

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇa

lakṣmaṇa - Lakshmana

Note: Qualifies 'nayena'.

नयेन (nayena) - by strategy, by policy, by guidance

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of naya

naya - conduct, policy, strategy, guidance, prudence

From √nī (to lead) + a (suffix).

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Indicates the means by which Ravana was slain.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'rāmeṇa' and 'lakṣmaṇasya nayena' as agents/instruments.

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