वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-40, verse-48

नेमं मोक्षयितुं शक्ताः शरबन्धं सुदारुणम् ।
माया बलादिन्द्रजिता निर्मितं क्रूरकर्मणा ॥४८॥

48. nemaṃ mokṣayituṃ śaktāḥ śarabandhaṃ sudāruṇam ,
māyā balādindrajitā nirmitaṃ krūrakarmaṇā.

48. na imam mokṣayitum śaktāḥ śarabandham sudāruṇam
māyā balāt indrajitā nirmitam krūrakarmaṇā

48. na śaktāḥ imam sudāruṇam śarabandham mokṣayitum
krūrakarmaṇā indrajitā māyā balāt nirmitam

48. No one is able to release [us] from this exceedingly dreadful bond of arrows, which was created by Indrajit, the perpetrator of cruel deeds, through the power of his illusion (māyā).

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• इमम् (imam) - this (referring to the bond of arrows) (this, him)

• मोक्षयितुम् (mokṣayitum) - to release (from the bond) (to cause to be released, to free)

• शक्ताः (śaktāḥ) - (are) able (able, capable)

• शरबन्धम् (śarabandham) - the bond formed by arrows (bond of arrows, net of arrows)

• सुदारुणम् (sudāruṇam) - exceedingly dreadful (referring to the arrow-bond) (very terrible, exceedingly dreadful, very fierce)

• माया (māyā) - illusion (illusion, magic, supernatural power)

• बलात् (balāt) - through the power (of illusion) (by force, by strength, by power)

• इन्द्रजिता (indrajitā) - by Indrajit (son of Rāvaṇa) (by Indrajit)

• निर्मितम् (nirmitam) - created (referring to the arrow-bond) (created, fashioned, made)

• क्रूरकर्मणा (krūrakarmaṇā) - by the perpetrator of cruel deeds (referring to Indrajit) (by the cruel-doer, by one whose actions are cruel)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

इमम् (imam) - this (referring to the bond of arrows) (this, him)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, here

Note: Agrees with śarabandham.

मोक्षयितुम् (mokṣayitum) - to release (from the bond) (to cause to be released, to free)

(indeclinable)

infinitive of causative verb

From root `muc` (to release) + causative suffix `-aya` + infinitive suffix `-tum`.

Root: muc (class 6)

शक्ताः (śaktāḥ) - (are) able (able, capable)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śakta

śakta - able, capable, powerful

Past Passive Participle

From root `śak` (to be able)

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Refers to the implied subject.

शरबन्धम् (śarabandham) - the bond formed by arrows (bond of arrows, net of arrows)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śarabandha

śarabandha - bond of arrows, entanglement of arrows

Compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śara+bandha)

• śara – arrow
  noun (masculine)
• bandha – bond, fetter, tying
  noun (masculine)
  From root `bandh` (to bind)
  Root: bandh (class 9)

सुदारुणम् (sudāruṇam) - exceedingly dreadful (referring to the arrow-bond) (very terrible, exceedingly dreadful, very fierce)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sudāruṇa

sudāruṇa - very terrible, exceedingly dreadful, very fierce

Compound of `su-` (very, good) and `dāruṇa` (terrible).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+dāruṇa)

• su – good, well, very
  indeclinable
• dāruṇa – terrible, dreadful, fierce, cruel
  adjective (masculine)

माया (māyā) - illusion (illusion, magic, supernatural power)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of māyā

māyā - illusion, magic, supernatural power, trick, artifice

Note: Used with `balāt` (by the power of illusion).

बलात् (balāt) - through the power (of illusion) (by force, by strength, by power)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, force, might

Ablative form.

Note: Used adverbially.

इन्द्रजिता (indrajitā) - by Indrajit (son of Rāvaṇa) (by Indrajit)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of indrajit

indrajit - conqueror of Indra (a proper name, son of Rāvaṇa)

Compound 'Indra-jit' (Indra-conquering).

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (indra+jit)

• indra – Indra (king of gods)
  proper noun (masculine)
• jit – conquered, victorious
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `ji` (to conquer)
  Root: ji (class 1)

निर्मितम् (nirmitam) - created (referring to the arrow-bond) (created, fashioned, made)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nirmita

nirmita - created, constructed, made, formed

Past Passive Participle

From `nis-` + root `mā` (to measure, build, create).

Prefix: nis

Root: mā (class 2)

Note: Agrees with `śarabandham`.

क्रूरकर्मणा (krūrakarmaṇā) - by the perpetrator of cruel deeds (referring to Indrajit) (by the cruel-doer, by one whose actions are cruel)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of krūrakarman

krūrakarman - cruel-doer, one whose actions are cruel, one with harsh deeds

Bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (krūra+karman)

• krūra – cruel, fierce, harsh, dreadful
  adjective (masculine)
• karman – action, deed, work, ritual
  noun (neuter)
  From root `kṛ` (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with `indrajitā`.

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