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

नापि संभाषितुं शक्याः संप्रश्नो ऽत्र न लभ्यते ।
सर्वतो रक्ष्यते पन्था वानरैः पर्वतोपमैः ॥६॥

6. nāpi saṃbhāṣituṃ śakyāḥ saṃpraśno'tra na labhyate ,
sarvato rakṣyate panthā vānaraiḥ parvatopamaiḥ.

6. na api saṃbhāṣitum śakyāḥ saṃpraśnaḥ atra na labhyate
sarvataḥ rakṣyate panthāḥ vānaraiḥ parvatopamaiḥ

6. na api saṃbhāṣitum śakyāḥ atra saṃpraśnaḥ na labhyate
sarvataḥ panthāḥ parvatopamaiḥ vānaraiḥ rakṣyate

6. They are also not approachable for conversation, and no proper inquiry can be made there. The path is guarded on all sides by mountain-like monkeys.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not

• अपि (api) - also, even (also, even, moreover)

• संभाषितुम् (saṁbhāṣitum) - to converse with (to converse, to speak with)

• शक्याः (śakyāḥ) - capable (of being conversed with) (capable, possible, able to be done)

• संप्रश्नः (saṁpraśnaḥ) - proper inquiry (proper inquiry, thorough question, interview)

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

• न (na) - not

• लभ्यते (labhyate) - is obtained, can be made (is obtained, is found, is received)

• सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - on all sides (from all sides, on all sides, everywhere)

• रक्ष्यते (rakṣyate) - is guarded (is protected, is guarded)

• पन्थाः (panthāḥ) - path, way (path, way, road)

• वानरैः (vānaraiḥ) - by monkeys

• पर्वतोपमैः (parvatopamaiḥ) - mountain-like (mountain-like, resembling mountains)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects with api to mean "nor" or "not even".

अपि (api) - also, even (also, even, moreover)

(indeclinable)

संभाषितुम् (saṁbhāṣitum) - to converse with (to converse, to speak with)

(verb)

active, infinitive (tumun) of saṃbhāṣitum

infinitive

Infinitive form of root bhāṣ (to speak) with prefix sam.

Prefix: sam

Root: bhāṣ (class 1)

शक्याः (śakyāḥ) - capable (of being conversed with) (capable, possible, able to be done)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śakya

śakya - capable, possible, able to be done, practicable

Gerundive / Future Passive Participle

From root śak (to be able).

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Agrees with implicit "they" (monkeys).

संप्रश्नः (saṁpraśnaḥ) - proper inquiry (proper inquiry, thorough question, interview)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃpraśna

saṁpraśna - proper inquiry, thorough question, investigation

From root praś (to ask) with prefix sam.

Prefixes: sam+pra

Root: praś (class 6)

Note: Subject of labhyate.

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

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

लभ्यते (labhyate) - is obtained, can be made (is obtained, is found, is received)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of labh

Present Passive Third Singular

From root labh (to obtain). Passive form.

Root: labh (class 1)

सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - on all sides (from all sides, on all sides, everywhere)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial suffix -tas.

रक्ष्यते (rakṣyate) - is guarded (is protected, is guarded)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of rakṣ

Present Passive Third Singular

From root rakṣ (to protect). Passive form.

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

पन्थाः (panthāḥ) - path, way (path, way, road)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pathin

pathin - path, way, road

N-stem noun.

Note: Subject of rakṣyate.

वानरैः (vānaraiḥ) - by monkeys

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vānara

vānara - monkey

Note: Agent of rakṣyate.

पर्वतोपमैः (parvatopamaiḥ) - mountain-like (mountain-like, resembling mountains)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of parvatopama

parvatopama - mountain-like, resembling mountains

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (parvata+upama)

• parvata – mountain, hill
  noun (masculine)
• upama – like, similar, resembling
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: upa