वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-52, verse-13

ये पुरा निर्जितास्तेन जनस्थाने महौजसः ।
राक्षसांस्तान्पुरे सर्वान्भीतानद्यापि पश्यसि ॥१३॥

13. ye purā nirjitāstena janasthāne mahaujasaḥ ,
rākṣasāṃstānpure sarvānbhītānadyāpi paśyasi.

13. ye purā nirjitāḥ tena janasthāne mahaujasaḥ
rākṣasān tān pure sarvān bhītān adya api paśyasi

13. ye mahaujasaḥ rākṣasān purā tena janasthāne
nirjitāḥ tān sarvān bhītān adya api pure paśyasi

13. You still see all those mighty demons, who were formerly conquered by him in Janasthana, terrified in your city even today.

Words meanings summery:

• ये (ye) - who, those who

• पुरा (purā) - formerly, previously, in the past

• निर्जिताः (nirjitāḥ) - conquered, defeated

• तेन (tena) - by Rama (by him)

• जनस्थाने (janasthāne) - in the Janasthana forest region (in Janasthana)

• महौजसः (mahaujasaḥ) - of great strength, very powerful, mighty

• राक्षसान् (rākṣasān) - demons, Rākṣasas

• तान् (tān) - those

• पुरे (pure) - in your city (Lanka) (in the city, in the stronghold)

• सर्वान् (sarvān) - all

• भीतान् (bhītān) - terrified, frightened

• अद्य (adya) - today, now

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• पश्यसि (paśyasi) - you see

Words meanings and morphology

ये (ye) - who, those who

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - which, what, who

Note: Relative pronoun.

पुरा (purā) - formerly, previously, in the past

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of time.

निर्जिताः (nirjitāḥ) - conquered, defeated

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nirjita

nirjita - conquered, vanquished, defeated

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √ji (to conquer) with prefix 'nis-'.

Prefix: nis

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'ye'.

तेन (tena) - by Rama (by him)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Rama.

जनस्थाने (janasthāne) - in the Janasthana forest region (in Janasthana)

(proper noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of janasthāna

janasthāna - the abode of people, a particular forest region mentioned in Ramayana

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jana+sthāna)

• jana – person, people, creature
  noun (masculine)
• sthāna – place, abode, location
  noun (neuter)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: A geographical location.

महौजसः (mahaujasaḥ) - of great strength, very powerful, mighty

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahaujas

mahaujas - of great strength, very powerful, mighty

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+ojas)

• mahat – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ojas – strength, power, energy, vigor
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'ye'.

राक्षसान् (rākṣasān) - demons, Rākṣasas

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - demon, Rākṣasa (a class of mythical beings)

Note: Object of 'paśyasi'.

तान् (tān) - those

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Demonstrative pronoun, refers to 'rākṣasān'.

पुरे (pure) - in your city (Lanka) (in the city, in the stronghold)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of purī

purī - city, town, stronghold

Note: Refers to the city of Lanka.

सर्वान् (sarvān) - all

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Agrees with 'rākṣasān'.

भीतान् (bhītān) - terrified, frightened

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of bhīta

bhīta - frightened, scared, terrified

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √bhī (to fear).

Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: Agrees with 'rākṣasān'.

अद्य (adya) - today, now

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of time.

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

पश्यसि (paśyasi) - you see

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of dṛś

Present Active Indicative

Root dṛś, 1st class, present stem paśya.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: The subject is implicit 'you' (Ravana).

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