वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-12, verse-18

एवं दोषो महानत्र प्रपन्नानामरक्षणे ।
अस्वर्ग्यं चायशस्यं च बलवीर्यविनाशनम् ॥१८॥

18. evaṃ doṣo mahānatra prapannānāmarakṣaṇe ,
asvargyaṃ cāyaśasyaṃ ca balavīryavināśanam.

18. evam doṣaḥ mahān atra prapannānām arakṣaṇe |
asvargyam ca ayaśasyam ca balavīryavināśanam

18. evam atra prapannānām arakṣaṇe mahān doṣaḥ (asti),
ca (ca) asvargyam,
ca (ca) ayaśasyam,
balavīryavināśanam (ca asti)

18. Thus, there is a great fault in not protecting those who have taken refuge. It leads to loss of heaven, loss of fame, and the destruction of strength and valor.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus (thus, in this manner, so)

• दोषः (doṣaḥ) - fault (fault, defect, sin, error)

• महान् (mahān) - great (great, large, important)

• अत्र (atra) - there, in this matter (here, in this matter)

• प्रपन्नानाम् (prapannānām) - of those who have taken refuge (of those who have taken refuge, of the supplicants)

• अरक्षणे (arakṣaṇe) - in not protecting (in not protecting, in failing to protect)

• अस्वर्ग्यम् (asvargyam) - loss of heaven (not leading to heaven, unheavenly, causing loss of heaven)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अयशस्यम् (ayaśasyam) - loss of fame (causing disrepute, inglorious, leading to loss of fame)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• बलवीर्यविनाशनम् (balavīryavināśanam) - the destruction of strength and valor (destroyer of strength and valor, causing loss of strength and valor)

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces the consequence.

दोषः (doṣaḥ) - fault (fault, defect, sin, error)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of doṣa

doṣa - fault, defect, vice, sin, error

Note: The subject of the implied verb "asti".

महान् (mahān) - great (great, large, important)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, vast, noble

Note: Agrees with `doṣaḥ`.

अत्र (atra) - there, in this matter (here, in this matter)

(indeclinable)

प्रपन्नानाम् (prapannānām) - of those who have taken refuge (of those who have taken refuge, of the supplicants)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of prapanna

prapanna - taken refuge, surrendered, arrived, supplicant

Past Passive Participle

from prefix pra- and root √pad (to go, fall), with specific meaning 'to resort to, take refuge'

Prefix: pra

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Refers to `śaraṇāgataḥ` from the previous verse, but plural here.

अरक्षणे (arakṣaṇe) - in not protecting (in not protecting, in failing to protect)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of arakṣaṇa

arakṣaṇa - non-protection, not guarding

Negative compound of a- (not) and rakṣaṇa (protecting, guarding, a verbal noun from √rakṣ)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+rakṣaṇa)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• rakṣaṇa – protecting, guarding, protection
  noun (neuter)
  verbal noun
  from root √rakṣ (to protect, guard) with suffix -ana
  Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Governs `prapannānām` (genitive).

अस्वर्ग्यम् (asvargyam) - loss of heaven (not leading to heaven, unheavenly, causing loss of heaven)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of asvargya

asvargya - not leading to heaven, unheavenly, causing loss of heaven

negative compound of a- (not) and svargya (leading to heaven)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+svargya)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• svargya – leading to heaven, celestial
  adjective (neuter)
  from svarga (heaven)

Note: Refers to `doṣaḥ` or the act of non-protection.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects list of consequences.

अयशस्यम् (ayaśasyam) - loss of fame (causing disrepute, inglorious, leading to loss of fame)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ayaśasya

ayaśasya - inglorious, causing loss of fame/repute

negative compound of a- (not) and yaśasya (conducive to fame)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+yaśasya)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• yaśasya – conducive to fame, famous
  adjective (neuter)
  from yaśas (fame, glory)

Note: Refers to `doṣaḥ` or the act of non-protection.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects list of consequences.

बलवीर्यविनाशनम् (balavīryavināśanam) - the destruction of strength and valor (destroyer of strength and valor, causing loss of strength and valor)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of balavīryavināśana

balavīryavināśana - destroying strength and valor, destroyer of strength and valor

compound of bala (strength), vīrya (valor), and vināśana (destroying, verbal noun from vi-√naś)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bala+vīrya+vināśana)

• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)
• vīrya – valor, heroism, energy
  noun (neuter)
• vināśana – destroying, destruction, ruin
  noun (neuter)
  verbal noun
  from prefix vi- and root √naś (to perish, be lost) with suffix -ana
  Prefix: vi
  Root: naś (class 4)

Note: Refers to `doṣaḥ` or the act of non-protection.