वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-48, verse-65

स्वयं रक्षोऽधिपश्चापि पौलस्त्यो देवकण्टकः ।
मृतेति संयुगे मुक्तारामेणादित्यतेजसा ॥६५॥

65. svayaṃ rakṣo'dhipaścāpi paulastyo devakaṇṭakaḥ ,
mṛteti saṃyuge muktārāmeṇādityatejasā.

65. svayam ca api rakṣaḥ adhipaḥ paulastyaḥ devakaṇṭakaḥ
ādityatejasā rāmeṇa saṃyuge mṛtā iti muktā

65. svayam ca api rakṣaḥ adhipaḥ paulastyaḥ devakaṇṭakaḥ
ādityatejasā rāmeṇa saṃyuge mṛtā iti (sītā) muktā

65. Indeed, the lord of the rākṣasas (rakṣas) himself, Rāvaṇa, a descendant of Pulastya and a tormentor of the gods, (was the one from whom) Sītā, thought to be dead, was released in battle by Rāma, who possesses the splendor of the sun.

Words meanings summery:

• स्वयम् (svayam) - oneself, personally, by himself

• च (ca) - and, also

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• रक्षः (rakṣaḥ) - referring to Rāvaṇa, a prominent rākṣasa (rākṣasa, demon)

• अधिपः (adhipaḥ) - lord, ruler, chief

• पौलस्त्यः (paulastyaḥ) - Rāvaṇa, who was a grandson of the sage Pulastya (descendant of Pulastya (Rāvaṇa))

• देवकण्टकः (devakaṇṭakaḥ) - an enemy or source of trouble for the gods (thorn/tormentor of gods)

• आदित्यतेजसा (ādityatejasā) - by Rāma, whose radiance is like that of the sun (by one with sun-like splendor)

• रामेण (rāmeṇa) - by Rāma

• संयुगे (saṁyuge) - in battle, in combat

• मृता (mṛtā) - (Sītā) considered dead (dead, deceased)

• इति (iti) - indicating that Sītā was *thought* to be dead (thus, so, indicating direct speech or thought)

• मुक्ता (muktā) - Sītā was released/freed (from captivity/Rāvaṇa) (released, freed)

Words meanings and morphology

स्वयम् (svayam) - oneself, personally, by himself

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

रक्षः (rakṣaḥ) - referring to Rāvaṇa, a prominent rākṣasa (rākṣasa, demon)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rakṣas

rakṣas - rākṣasa, demon, evil spirit, giant

अधिपः (adhipaḥ) - lord, ruler, chief

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adhipa

adhipa - lord, ruler, master, king

Prefix: adhi

Root: √pā (class 2)

पौलस्त्यः (paulastyaḥ) - Rāvaṇa, who was a grandson of the sage Pulastya (descendant of Pulastya (Rāvaṇa))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paulastya

paulastya - descendant of Pulastya; Rāvaṇa, Viśravas, etc.

Patronymic from Pulastya

देवकण्टकः (devakaṇṭakaḥ) - an enemy or source of trouble for the gods (thorn/tormentor of gods)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of devakaṇṭaka

devakaṇṭaka - thorn to the gods, tormentor of gods, enemy of the gods

Compound type : Tatpurusha (deva+kaṇṭaka)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• kaṇṭaka – thorn, obstacle, enemy, source of annoyance
  noun (masculine)

आदित्यतेजसा (ādityatejasā) - by Rāma, whose radiance is like that of the sun (by one with sun-like splendor)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ādityatejas

ādityatejas - having the splendor of the sun, sun-like in radiance

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (āditya+tejas)

• āditya – the sun, son of Aditi
  noun (masculine)
• tejas – splendor, light, radiance, energy
  noun (neuter)

Note: Used as an epithet for Rāma

रामेण (rāmeṇa) - by Rāma

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (a prominent deity and the protagonist of the Rāmāyaṇa epic)

संयुगे (saṁyuge) - in battle, in combat

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of saṃyuga

saṁyuga - battle, combat, war

Prefix: sam

Root: √yuj (class 7)

मृता (mṛtā) - (Sītā) considered dead (dead, deceased)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mṛta

mṛta - dead, deceased

Past Passive Participle

from √mṛ 'to die'

Root: √mṛ (class 6)

इति (iti) - indicating that Sītā was *thought* to be dead (thus, so, indicating direct speech or thought)

(indeclinable)

मुक्ता (muktā) - Sītā was released/freed (from captivity/Rāvaṇa) (released, freed)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mukta

mukta - freed, released, liberated, abandoned

Past Passive Participle

from √muc 'to free, release'

Root: √muc (class 6)

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