वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-40, verse-47

असुरा वा महावीर्या दानवा वा महाबलाः ।
सुराश्चापि सगन्धर्वाः पुरस्कृत्य शतक्रतुम् ॥४७॥

47. asurā vā mahāvīryā dānavā vā mahābalāḥ ,
surāścāpi sagandharvāḥ puraskṛtya śatakratum.

47. asurāḥ vā mahāvīryāḥ dānavāḥ vā mahābalāḥ
surāḥ ca api sagandharvāḥ puraskṛtya śatakratum

47. vā mahāvīryāḥ asurāḥ vā mahābalāḥ dānavāḥ ca
api sagandharvāḥ surāḥ śatakratum puraskṛtya

47. Neither the greatly valiant asuras, nor the immensely powerful dānavas, nor even the gods accompanied by the gandharvas, with Indra (śatakratu) at their head...

Words meanings summery:

• असुराः (asurāḥ) - demons, anti-gods

• वा (vā) - or, either...or, neither...nor

• महावीर्याः (mahāvīryāḥ) - of great valor, very mighty

• दानवाः (dānavāḥ) - dānavas (a class of powerful demons/giants)

• वा (vā) - or, either...or, neither...nor

• महाबलाः (mahābalāḥ) - of great strength, immensely powerful

• सुराः (surāḥ) - gods, deities

• च (ca) - and

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• सगन्धर्वाः (sagandharvāḥ) - with gandharvas, accompanied by gandharvas

• पुरस्कृत्य (puraskṛtya) - placing in front, honoring, leading with

• शतक्रतुम् (śatakratum) - Indra (śatakratu) (Indra (one with a hundred rituals/powers))

Words meanings and morphology

असुराः (asurāḥ) - demons, anti-gods

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of asura

asura - demon, anti-god

Note: Nominative plural.

वा (vā) - or, either...or, neither...nor

(indeclinable)

महावीर्याः (mahāvīryāḥ) - of great valor, very mighty

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahāvīrya

mahāvīrya - of great valor/prowess

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+vīrya)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• vīrya – valor, prowess, strength
  noun (neuter)

Note: Nominative plural, modifying 'asurāḥ'.

दानवाः (dānavāḥ) - dānavas (a class of powerful demons/giants)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dānava

dānava - dānava (a class of giants/demons, sons of Danu)

Patronymic from Danu.

Note: Nominative plural.

वा (vā) - or, either...or, neither...nor

(indeclinable)

महाबलाः (mahābalāḥ) - of great strength, immensely powerful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahābala

mahābala - of great strength, immensely powerful

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bala)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• bala – strength, power
  noun (neuter)

Note: Nominative plural, modifying 'dānavāḥ'.

सुराः (surāḥ) - gods, deities

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sura

sura - god, deity

Note: Nominative plural.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'surāḥ'.

सगन्धर्वाः (sagandharvāḥ) - with gandharvas, accompanied by gandharvas

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sagandharva

sagandharva - with the gandharvas, accompanied by gandharvas

Compound type : avyayībhāva (sa+gandharva)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• gandharva – gandharva (celestial musician)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Nominative plural, modifying 'surāḥ'.

पुरस्कृत्य (puraskṛtya) - placing in front, honoring, leading with

(indeclinable)

absolutive/gerund

Derived from root 'kṛ' with prefix 'puras'.

Prefix: puras

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Absolutive (gerund) indicating a preceding action.

शतक्रतुम् (śatakratum) - Indra (śatakratu) (Indra (one with a hundred rituals/powers))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śatakratu

śatakratu - Indra (epithet: one with a hundred rituals or powers)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śata+kratu)

• śata – hundred
  numeral (neuter)
• kratu – ritual, sacrifice, power, intelligence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Accusative singular, object of 'puraskṛtya'.

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