वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-48, verse-7

देवदानवगन्धर्वैर्यक्षराक्षसपन्नगैः ।
अवध्यत्वं मया प्राप्तं मानुषेभ्यो न याचितम् ॥७॥

7. devadānavagandharvairyakṣarākṣasapannagaiḥ ,
avadhyatvaṃ mayā prāptaṃ mānuṣebhyo na yācitam.

7. devadānavagandharvayakṣarākṣasapannagaiḥ
avadhyatvam mayā prāptam mānuṣebhyaḥ na yācitam

7. Invincibility from gods, demons, gandharvas, yakshas, rakshasas, and nagas was obtained by me; it was not requested from humans.

Words meanings summery:

• देवदानवगन्धर्वयक्षराक्षसपन्नगैः (devadānavagandharvayakṣarākṣasapannagaiḥ) - by gods, demons, gandharvas, yakshas, rakshasas, and nagas

• अवध्यत्वम् (avadhyatvam) - invincibility, immunity from being killed

• मया (mayā) - by me

• प्राप्तम् (prāptam) - obtained, acquired

• मानुषेभ्यः (mānuṣebhyaḥ) - from humans

• न (na) - not, no

• याचितम् (yācitam) - requested, sought

Words meanings and morphology

देवदानवगन्धर्वयक्षराक्षसपन्नगैः (devadānavagandharvayakṣarākṣasapannagaiḥ) - by gods, demons, gandharvas, yakshas, rakshasas, and nagas

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of devadānavagandharvayakṣarākṣasapannaga

devadānavagandharvayakṣarākṣasapannaga - gods, demons, gandharvas, yakshas, rakshasas, and nagas

Compound type : dvandva (deva+dānava+gandharva+yakṣa+rākṣasa+pannaga)

• deva – god
  noun (masculine)
• dānava – demon
  noun (masculine)
  derivative of Danu
• gandharva – celestial musician
  noun (masculine)
• yakṣa – nature spirit, attendant of Kubera
  noun (masculine)
• rākṣasa – demon, ogre
  noun (masculine)
• pannaga – naga, serpent-demon
  noun (masculine)
  literally 'creeping with feet'

अवध्यत्वम् (avadhyatvam) - invincibility, immunity from being killed

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of avadhyatva

avadhyatva - invincibility, immunity from death, state of being not to be killed

derived from avadhya (not to be killed) + -tva (suffix for state/quality)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+vadhya+tva)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• vadhya – to be killed, vulnerable
  adjective
  Gerundive
  derived from √han (to strike, kill)
  Root: √han (class 2)
• tva – -ness, -hood, state of being
  suffix (neuter)
  suffix forming abstract nouns

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of mad

mad - I, me

प्राप्तम् (prāptam) - obtained, acquired

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of prāpta

prāpta - obtained, reached, achieved

Past Passive Participle

from pra-āp + kta

Prefix: pra

Root: √āp (class 5)

Note: It agrees with avadhyatvam.

मानुषेभ्यः (mānuṣebhyaḥ) - from humans

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, plural of mānuṣa

mānuṣa - human, man

derivative of manu

Note: Ablative case, indicating 'from'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

याचितम् (yācitam) - requested, sought

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yācita

yācita - requested, asked, begged for

Past Passive Participle

from √yāc + kta

Root: √yāc (class 1)

Note: It agrees with avadhyatvam.

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