वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-21, verse-31

नास्ति रामस्य सदृशो विक्रमे भुवि कश्चन ।
विराधो निहतो येन कबन्धश्चान्तकोपमः ॥३१॥

31. nāsti rāmasya sadṛśo vikrame bhuvi kaścana ,
virādho nihato yena kabandhaścāntakopamaḥ.

31. na asti rāmasya sadṛśaḥ vikrame bhuvi kaścana
virādhaḥ nihataḥ yena kabandhaḥ ca antakopamaḥ

31. bhuvi vikrame rāmasya sadṛśaḥ kaścana na asti
yena virādhaḥ ca antakopamaḥ kabandhaḥ nihataḥ

31. There is no one on earth who is equal to Rāma in valor. It was by him that Virādha was killed, and also Kabandha, who was like Death.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• रामस्य (rāmasya) - of Rāma

• सदृशः (sadṛśaḥ) - equal to, similar to

• विक्रमे (vikrame) - in valor, in heroism

• भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth, in the world

• कश्चन (kaścana) - anyone, someone

• विराधः (virādhaḥ) - Virādha

• निहतः (nihataḥ) - killed, slain

• येन (yena) - by whom

• कबन्धः (kabandhaḥ) - Kabandha

• च (ca) - and

• अन्तकोपमः (antakopamaḥ) - like Death, comparable to Death

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the verb `asti`

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Verb of existence

रामस्य (rāmasya) - of Rāma

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (a prominent deity in Hinduism, hero of the Rāmāyaṇa)

Note: Possessive, linked to `sadṛśaḥ`

सदृशः (sadṛśaḥ) - equal to, similar to

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sadṛśa

sadṛśa - like, similar, equal

Compound of `sa-` (with) and `dṛś` (seeing/appearance)

Note: Predicate adjective for `kaścana`

विक्रमे (vikrame) - in valor, in heroism

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vikrama

vikrama - valor, heroism, power, step

action noun

Derived from `vi-kram` (to step forth, be mighty)

Prefix: vi

Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Indicates the sphere of comparison

भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth, in the world

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of bhū

bhū - earth, ground, land

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Indicates location

कश्चन (kaścana) - anyone, someone

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścana

kaścana - anyone, someone, a certain person

Combination of `kim` (interrogative pronoun) + `cana` (indefinite particle)

Note: Subject of `asti`

विराधः (virādhaḥ) - Virādha

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of virādha

virādha - Virādha (a rākṣasa killed by Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa)

Note: Subject of the passive verb `nihataḥ`

निहतः (nihataḥ) - killed, slain

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nihata

nihata - killed, struck down, destroyed

Past Passive Participle

Root `han` (to strike, kill) with prefix `ni`

Prefix: ni

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Forms a passive construction with `yena`

येन (yena) - by whom

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of yat

yat - who, which, what

Note: Agent in the passive construction (by whom Virādha was killed)

कबन्धः (kabandhaḥ) - Kabandha

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kabandha

kabandha - Kabandha (a rākṣasa, a headless demon)

Note: Co-subject with Virādha of the passive verb `nihataḥ`

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects Virādha and Kabandha

अन्तकोपमः (antakopamaḥ) - like Death, comparable to Death

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of antakopama

antakopama - like Death, resembling Antaka (Yama)

Compound formed from `antaka` (Death) and `upama` (like)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (antaka+upama)

• antaka – Death, the Ender, Yama
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun
  Derived from `anta` (end) with suffix `ka`
• upama – similar, comparable, like
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from `upa` (near) + `mā` (to measure), meaning 'that which is compared to, resembling'
  Prefix: upa
  Root: mā (class 2)

Note: Qualifies Kabandha