वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-53, verse-10

महोदरो ऽयं रामात्तु परित्रस्तो न संशयः ।
न हि रोचयते तात युद्धं युद्धविशारद ॥१०॥

10. mahodaro'yaṃ rāmāttu paritrasto na saṃśayaḥ ,
na hi rocayate tāta yuddhaṃ yuddhaviśārada.

10. mahodaraḥ ayam rāmāt tu paritrastaḥ na saṃśayaḥ
| na hi rocayate tāta yuddham yuddhaviśārada

10. There is no doubt that this Mahodara is indeed terrified of Rama. Indeed, my dear one, this expert in warfare does not like the battle.

Words meanings summery:

• महोदरः (mahodaraḥ) - Mahodara (a specific demon character) (having a large belly; a proper name (Mahodara))

• अयम् (ayam) - this (one) (this (masculine singular nominative))

• रामात् (rāmāt) - from (Lord) Rama (from Rama)

• तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however)

• परित्रस्तः (paritrastaḥ) - terrified (greatly frightened, terrified, alarmed)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt (doubt, suspicion, uncertainty)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for, because)

• रोचयते (rocayate) - likes (to engage in) (likes, finds pleasure in, shines)

• तात (tāta) - my dear one (term of endearment/respect) (father, dear one, son)

• युद्धम् (yuddham) - battle (battle, war, fight)

• युद्धविशारद (yuddhaviśārada) - the expert in warfare (expert in war, skilled in battle)

Words meanings and morphology

महोदरः (mahodaraḥ) - Mahodara (a specific demon character) (having a large belly; a proper name (Mahodara))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahodara

mahodara - big-bellied, a proper name

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+udara)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
  From mahat
• udara – belly, stomach
  noun (neuter)

अयम् (ayam) - this (one) (this (masculine singular nominative))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this

रामात् (rāmāt) - from (Lord) Rama (from Rama)

(proper noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (a proper name); pleasing, charming

तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

परित्रस्तः (paritrastaḥ) - terrified (greatly frightened, terrified, alarmed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paritrasta

paritrasta - greatly frightened, terrified, alarmed

Past Passive Participle

From root √tras (to tremble, to fear) with prefix pari (around, thoroughly)

Prefix: pari

Root: tras (class 4)

Note: Modifies mahodaraḥ

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt (doubt, suspicion, uncertainty)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃśaya

saṁśaya - doubt, suspicion, uncertainty

From root √śī (to lie, rest) with prefix sam (together, with) and a

Prefix: sam

Root: śī (class 2)

Note: Part of the phrase 'na saṃśayaḥ' meaning 'there is no doubt'

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for, because)

(indeclinable)

रोचयते (rocayate) - likes (to engage in) (likes, finds pleasure in, shines)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of √ruc

Causal form

Present tense, 3rd person singular, middle voice (ātmanepada) of the causal stem of √ruc

Root: ruc (class 1)

तात (tāta) - my dear one (term of endearment/respect) (father, dear one, son)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - father, dear one, son

Vocative singular

युद्धम् (yuddham) - battle (battle, war, fight)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yuddha

yuddha - battle, war, fight

Past Passive Participle (used as noun)

From root √yudh (to fight)

Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: Object of rocayate

युद्धविशारद (yuddhaviśārada) - the expert in warfare (expert in war, skilled in battle)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yuddhaviśārada

yuddhaviśārada - expert in war, skilled in battle

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yuddha+viśārada)

• yuddha – battle, war, fight
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle (used as noun)
  From root √yudh (to fight)
  Root: yudh (class 4)
• viśārada – skilled, expert, proficient, clever
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Subject of rocayate

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