वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-48, verse-34

तस्य निश्वासवातेन कुम्भकर्णस्य रक्षसः ।
राक्षसा बलवन्तो ऽपि स्थातुं नाशक्नुवन्पुरः ॥३४॥

34. tasya niśvāsavātena kumbhakarṇasya rakṣasaḥ ,
rākṣasā balavanto'pi sthātuṃ nāśaknuvanpuraḥ.

34. tasya niśvāsavātena kumbhakarṇasya rakṣasaḥ
rākṣasāḥ balavantaḥ api sthātum na aśaknuvan puraḥ

34. tasya rakṣasaḥ kumbhakarṇasya niśvāsavātena
balavantaḥ rākṣasāḥ api puraḥ sthātum na aśaknuvan

34. Even powerful rākṣasas (demons) were unable to stand before the wind (vāyu) of that rākṣasa (demon) Kumbhakarṇa's exhalation (niśvāsa).

Words meanings summery:

• तस्य (tasya) - his, of him

• निश्वासवातेन (niśvāsavātena) - by the wind of exhalation, by the breath-wind

• कुम्भकर्णस्य (kumbhakarṇasya) - of Kumbhakarṇa

• रक्षसः (rakṣasaḥ) - of the rākṣasa (demon)

• राक्षसाः (rākṣasāḥ) - rākṣasas (demons)

• बलवन्तः (balavantaḥ) - powerful, mighty

• अपि (api) - even, also

• स्थातुम् (sthātum) - to stand, to stay

• न (na) - not

• अशक्नुवन् (aśaknuvan) - they were unable (they were able (not))

• पुरः (puraḥ) - before, in front of

Words meanings and morphology

तस्य (tasya) - his, of him

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, him

Note: Refers to Kumbhakarṇa.

निश्वासवातेन (niśvāsavātena) - by the wind of exhalation, by the breath-wind

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of niśvāsavāta

niśvāsavāta - wind of breath, exhaled wind

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (niśvāsa+vāta)

• niśvāsa – exhalation, breath (niśvāsa)
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ni
  Root: √śvas (class 2)
• vāta – wind, air (vāyu)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Instrument causing the inability to stand.

कुम्भकर्णस्य (kumbhakarṇasya) - of Kumbhakarṇa

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of kumbhakarṇa

kumbhakarṇa - Kumbhakarṇa (proper noun, lit. 'pot-eared')

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kumbha+karṇa)

• kumbha – pot, jar
  noun (masculine)
• karṇa – ear
  noun (masculine)

Note: Possessive, describes 'niśvāsavātena' and 'rakṣasaḥ'.

रक्षसः (rakṣasaḥ) - of the rākṣasa (demon)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rakṣas

rakṣas - rākṣasa, demon

Note: Appositive to 'kumbhakarṇasya'.

राक्षसाः (rākṣasāḥ) - rākṣasas (demons)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - rākṣasa, demon

Note: Subject of 'aśaknuvan'.

बलवन्तः (balavantaḥ) - powerful, mighty

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of balavant

balavant - powerful, mighty, strong

Possessive suffix -vat (having strength).

Note: Modifies 'rākṣasāḥ'.

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the strength of the 'rākṣasāḥ'.

स्थातुम् (sthātum) - to stand, to stay

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Formed with the suffix -tum from the root √sthā.

Root: √sthā (class 1)

Note: Infinitive complementing the verb 'aśaknuvan'.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the verb 'aśaknuvan'.

अशक्नुवन् (aśaknuvan) - they were unable (they were able (not))

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, imperfect (laṅ) of √śak

Root: √śak (class 5)

Note: Main verb of the sentence, negated by 'na'.

पुरः (puraḥ) - before, in front of

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates position relative to Kumbhakarṇa.

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