वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-13, verse-6

राक्षसानां वधे साह्यं लङ्कायाश्च प्रधर्षणे ।
करिष्यामि यथाप्राणं प्रवेक्ष्यामि च वाहिनीम् ॥६॥

6. rākṣasānāṃ vadhe sāhyaṃ laṅkāyāśca pradharṣaṇe ,
kariṣyāmi yathāprāṇaṃ pravekṣyāmi ca vāhinīm.

6. rākṣasānām vadhe sāhyam laṅkāyāḥ ca pradharṣaṇe
kariṣyāmi yathāprāṇam pravekṣyāmi ca vāhinīm

6. rākṣasānām vadhe laṅkāyāḥ ca pradharṣaṇe sāhyam
yathāprāṇam kariṣyāmi ca vāhinīm pravekṣyāmi

6. I will provide assistance in the slaying of the demons and in the assault on Laṅkā, with all my might, and I will enter the army.

Words meanings summery:

• राक्षसानाम् (rākṣasānām) - of the demons, of the rākṣasas

• वधे (vadhe) - in the killing, in the slaying, in the destruction

• साह्यम् (sāhyam) - assistance, help, support

• लङ्कायाः (laṅkāyāḥ) - of Laṅkā

• च (ca) - and, also

• प्रधर्षणे (pradharṣaṇe) - in the assault, in the conquest, in the subjugation

• करिष्यामि (kariṣyāmi) - I will do, I will make, I will perform, I will render

• यथाप्राणम् (yathāprāṇam) - with all my might (according to one's strength, to the best of one's ability, as long as life lasts)

• प्रवेक्ष्यामि (pravekṣyāmi) - I will enter, I will join

• च (ca) - and, also

• वाहिनीम् (vāhinīm) - the army, the host, the force

Words meanings and morphology

राक्षसानाम् (rākṣasānām) - of the demons, of the rākṣasas

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - a demon, an evil spirit, a rākṣasa

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

वधे (vadhe) - in the killing, in the slaying, in the destruction

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vadha

vadha - killing, slaying, destruction, striking

Root: vadh (class 1)

साह्यम् (sāhyam) - assistance, help, support

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sāhya

sāhya - assistance, help, support, alliance

Root: sah (class 1)

Note: Accusative singular, object of `kariṣyāmi`.

लङ्कायाः (laṅkāyāḥ) - of Laṅkā

(proper noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of laṅkā

laṅkā - Laṅkā (the island city, capital of Rāvaṇa)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

प्रधर्षणे (pradharṣaṇe) - in the assault, in the conquest, in the subjugation

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of pradharṣaṇa

pradharṣaṇa - assault, subjugation, humiliation, conquest

From `pra` + `dhṛṣ` (to dare, attack).

Prefix: pra

Root: dhṛṣ (class 5)

Note: Refers to the attack on Laṅkā.

करिष्यामि (kariṣyāmi) - I will do, I will make, I will perform, I will render

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of kṛ

future tense

Root `kṛ` (class 8), future stem `kariṣya-`.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

यथाप्राणम् (yathāprāṇam) - with all my might (according to one's strength, to the best of one's ability, as long as life lasts)

(indeclinable)

Avyayībhāva compound (yathā + prāṇa).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+prāṇa)

• yathā – as, according to, just as
  indeclinable
• prāṇa – breath, life, vital air, strength
  noun (masculine)
  From `pra` + `an` (to breathe).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Functions as an adverb modifying `kariṣyāmi`.

प्रवेक्ष्यामि (pravekṣyāmi) - I will enter, I will join

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of viś

future tense

Root `viś` (class 6), future stem `vekṣya-` with `pra` prefix.

Prefix: pra

Root: viś (class 6)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

वाहिनीम् (vāhinīm) - the army, the host, the force

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vāhinī

vāhinī - army, host, military force, river

From `vah` (to carry, lead) + suffix `inī`.

Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Object of `pravekṣyāmi`.

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