वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-106, verse-15

इमामपि विशालाक्षीं रक्षितां स्वेन तेजसा ।
रावणो नातिवर्तेत वेलामिव महोदधिः ॥१५॥

15. imāmapi viśālākṣīṃ rakṣitāṃ svena tejasā ,
rāvaṇo nātivarteta velāmiva mahodadhiḥ.

15. imām api viśālākṣīm rakṣitām svena tejasā
rāvaṇaḥ na ativarteta velām iva mahodadhiḥ

15. imām viśālākṣīm svena tejasā rakṣitām api
rāvaṇaḥ velām mahodadhiḥ iva na ativarteta

15. Even Ravana would not be able to transgress this wide-eyed woman, protected as she is by her own inherent power, just as the great ocean does not transgress its natural boundary.

Words meanings summery:

• इमाम् (imām) - this (woman, referring to Sita) (this, her)

• अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)

• विशालाक्षीम् (viśālākṣīm) - the wide-eyed Sita (wide-eyed woman)

• रक्षिताम् (rakṣitām) - protected (referring to Sita) (protected, guarded)

• स्वेन (svena) - by her own (by one's own, by his/her own)

• तेजसा (tejasā) - by her own inherent power (by splendor, by power, by energy)

• रावणः (rāvaṇaḥ) - Ravana (proper noun)

• न (na) - not, no

• अतिवर्तेत (ativarteta) - would transgress (her boundaries/purity) (would transgress, would overstep)

• वेलाम् (velām) - the shore (of the ocean) (shore, boundary, limit, time)

• इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

• महोदधिः (mahodadhiḥ) - the great ocean (great ocean)

Words meanings and morphology

इमाम् (imām) - this (woman, referring to Sita) (this, her)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Feminine form of 'idam'.

अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

विशालाक्षीम् (viśālākṣīm) - the wide-eyed Sita (wide-eyed woman)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of viśālākṣī

viśālākṣī - wide-eyed (woman)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (viśāla+akṣi)

• viśāla – broad, wide, extensive, large
  adjective
• akṣi – eye
  noun (neuter)

रक्षिताम् (rakṣitām) - protected (referring to Sita) (protected, guarded)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of rakṣita

rakṣita - protected, guarded, preserved

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'rakṣ' (to protect) + -ta suffix.

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Functions as an adjective here, modifying 'viśālākṣīm'.

स्वेन (svena) - by her own (by one's own, by his/her own)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of sva

sva - own, one's own

Note: Agreement with 'tejasā' (neuter, instrumental singular).

तेजसा (tejasā) - by her own inherent power (by splendor, by power, by energy)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tejas

tejas - splendor, refulgence, power, energy, vital force, spiritual power

From root 'tij' (to be sharp).

Root: tij

रावणः (rāvaṇaḥ) - Ravana (proper noun)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - Ravana (name of the demon king)

Root: ru

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation particle.

अतिवर्तेत (ativarteta) - would transgress (her boundaries/purity) (would transgress, would overstep)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of ativart

Optative mood, third person singular.

From prefix 'ati' + root 'vṛt' (to turn, exist).

Prefix: ati

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Expresses potential or permission, 'would be able to'.

वेलाम् (velām) - the shore (of the ocean) (shore, boundary, limit, time)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of velā

velā - boundary, limit, shore, coast; time, season

Note: Object of implied 'transgress' in the simile.

इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

महोदधिः (mahodadhiḥ) - the great ocean (great ocean)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahodadhi

mahodadhi - great ocean

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+udadhi)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• udadhi – ocean, sea, reservoir of water
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of the simile, 'as the great ocean'.