वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-25, verse-25

तदेषा सुस्थिरा बुद्धिर्मृत्युलोभादुपस्थिता ।
भयान्न शक्तस्त्वां मोक्तुमनिरस्तस्तु संयुगे ।
राक्षसानां च सर्वेषामात्मनश्च वधेन हि ॥२५॥

25. tadeṣā susthirā buddhirmṛtyulobhādupasthitā ,
bhayānna śaktastvāṃ moktumanirastastu saṃyuge ,
rākṣasānāṃ ca sarveṣāmātmanaśca vadhena hi.

25. tat eṣā su-sthirā buddhiḥ mṛtyu-lobhāt
upasthitā bhayāt na śaktaḥ tvām
moktum a-nirastaḥ tu saṃyuge rākṣasānām
ca sarveṣām ātmanaḥ ca vadhena hi

25. tat eṣā su-sthirā buddhiḥ mṛtyu-lobhāt upasthitā (saḥ) bhayāt tvām moktum na śaktaḥ,
tu saṃyuge a-nirastaḥ hi rākṣasānām ca sarveṣām ātmanaḥ ca vadhena (bhavati)

25. Therefore, this exceedingly firm resolve (buddhi) has manifested due to his greed (lobha) for his own demise. He is unable to release you out of fear, and he will not be overthrown (anirasta) in battle without the destruction of all the rākṣasas and indeed, his own.

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - therefore (therefore, so, that)

• एषा (eṣā) - this (resolve) (this, she)

• सु-स्थिरा (su-sthirā) - exceedingly firm (very firm, very steady, extremely resolute)

• बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - resolve (buddhi) (intellect, understanding, decision, resolve)

• मृत्यु-लोभात् (mṛtyu-lobhāt) - from his greed (lobha) for his own demise (from the desire for death, from fatal greed)

• उपस्थिता (upasthitā) - has manifested (present, manifested, arrived, stood near)

• भयात् (bhayāt) - out of fear (of disgrace or consequence) (from fear, out of fear)

• न (na) - not, no

• शक्तः (śaktaḥ) - unable (not capable) (able, capable, competent)

• त्वाम् (tvām) - you (Sītā) (you)

• मोक्तुम् (moktum) - to release (you) (to release, to free, to abandon)

• अ-निरस्तः (a-nirastaḥ) - not overthrown (anirasta) (unvanquished, not overthrown, not rejected)

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

• संयुगे (saṁyuge) - in battle (in battle, in conflict)

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

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all (the rākṣasas) (of all, of everyone)

• आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of his own (self) (of the self, of oneself, of the soul)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• वधेन (vadhena) - by the destruction (by the killing, by the destruction, by the slaying)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, because)

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - therefore (therefore, so, that)

(indeclinable)

एषा (eṣā) - this (resolve) (this, she)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this (demonstrative pronoun)

सु-स्थिरा (su-sthirā) - exceedingly firm (very firm, very steady, extremely resolute)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of su-sthira

su-sthira - very firm, very steady, extremely resolute

Compound of 'su' (good, well, very) and 'sthira' (firm, steady)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+sthira)

• su – good, well, very, excellent
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating intensity or excellence
• sthira – firm, steady, stable, resolute
  adjective (feminine)
  From root sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - resolve (buddhi) (intellect, understanding, decision, resolve)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, perception, decision, resolve (buddhi)

From root budh (to know, perceive)

Root: budh (class 1)

मृत्यु-लोभात् (mṛtyu-lobhāt) - from his greed (lobha) for his own demise (from the desire for death, from fatal greed)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of mṛtyu-lobha

mṛtyu-lobha - desire for death, fatal greed, greed for that which leads to death

Compound of 'mṛtyu' (death) and 'lobha' (greed, desire)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mṛtyu+lobha)

• mṛtyu – death, demise
  noun (masculine)
  From root mṛ (to die)
  Root: mṛ (class 6)
• lobha – greed, avarice, desire
  noun (masculine)
  From root lubh (to covet)
  Root: lubh (class 4)

उपस्थिता (upasthitā) - has manifested (present, manifested, arrived, stood near)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of upasthita

upasthita - present, manifested, arrived, stood near, ready

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand) with prefix upa (near, towards)

Prefix: upa

Root: sthā (class 1)

भयात् (bhayāt) - out of fear (of disgrace or consequence) (from fear, out of fear)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of bhaya

bhaya - fear, dread, danger

From root bhī (to fear)

Root: bhī (class 3)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

शक्तः (śaktaḥ) - unable (not capable) (able, capable, competent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śakta

śakta - able, capable, competent, powerful

Past Passive Participle

From root śak (to be able)

Root: śak (class 5)

त्वाम् (tvām) - you (Sītā) (you)

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of tvad

tvad - you (2nd person pronoun)

मोक्तुम् (moktum) - to release (you) (to release, to free, to abandon)

(indeclinable)

infinitive

Infinitive form of root muc (to free, release)

Root: muc (class 6)

अ-निरस्तः (a-nirastaḥ) - not overthrown (anirasta) (unvanquished, not overthrown, not rejected)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of a-nirasta

a-nirasta - unvanquished, not overthrown, not rejected, unrepulsed

Past Passive Participle (negative)

From 'a' (neg.) + 'nirasta' (PPP of root as with prefix nir)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+nirasta)

• a – not, un-, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• nirasta – thrown out, rejected, vanquished, removed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root as (to throw) with prefix nir (out, away)
  Prefix: nis
  Root: as (class 4)

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

(indeclinable)

संयुगे (saṁyuge) - in battle (in battle, in conflict)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of saṃyuga

saṁyuga - battle, conflict, war

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

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - demon, rākṣasa

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all (the rākṣasas) (of all, of everyone)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of his own (self) (of the self, of oneself, of the soul)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, essence, individual soul (ātman)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

वधेन (vadhena) - by the destruction (by the killing, by the destruction, by the slaying)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vadha

vadha - killing, slaying, destruction, murder

From root han (to strike, kill)

Root: han (class 2)

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, because)

(indeclinable)