वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-53, verse-11

कश्चिन्मे त्वत्समो नास्ति सौहृदेन बलेन च ।
गच्छ शत्रुवधाय त्वं कुम्भकर्णजयाय च ॥११॥

11. kaścinme tvatsamo nāsti sauhṛdena balena ca ,
gaccha śatruvadhāya tvaṃ kumbhakarṇajayāya ca.

11. kaścit me tvatsamaḥ na asti sauhṛdena balena ca
| gaccha śatruvadhāya tvam kumbhakarṇajayāya ca

11. There is no one for me who is your equal in friendship and in strength. Go, therefore, for the destruction of the enemies and for the victory over Kumbhakarna.

Words meanings summery:

• कश्चित् (kaścit) - anyone (in negative context, 'no one') (someone, anyone; no one (when used with na))

• मे (me) - for me (to me, for me, my)

• त्वत्समः (tvatsamaḥ) - your equal (equal to you, like you)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• अस्ति (asti) - exists (is, exists)

• सौहृदेन (sauhṛdena) - in friendship (by friendship, with affection)

• बलेन (balena) - in strength (by strength, by force, with power)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• गच्छ (gaccha) - Go! (go! proceed!)

• शत्रुवधाय (śatruvadhāya) - for the slaying of the enemies (for the slaying of enemies, for killing the enemy)

• त्वम् (tvam) - you (you (singular, nominative))

• कुम्भकर्णजयाय (kumbhakarṇajayāya) - for the victory over Kumbhakarna

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

Words meanings and morphology

कश्चित् (kaścit) - anyone (in negative context, 'no one') (someone, anyone; no one (when used with na))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścit

kaścit - someone, anyone, a certain, no one (with negative)

ka (interrogative pronoun) + cit (indefinite particle)

Note: Used with na to form 'no one'

मे (me) - for me (to me, for me, my)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Enclitic dative/genitive singular of asmad

Note: Indicates relation 'for me'

त्वत्समः (tvatsamaḥ) - your equal (equal to you, like you)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tvatsama

tvatsama - equal to you, like you

Formed from tvat (ablative of tvam, you) + sama (equal, like)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tvat+sama)

• tvam – you
  pronoun
  Ablative stem of tvam
• sama – equal, similar, same, like
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies kaścit (implied subject)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the verb asti

अस्ति (asti) - exists (is, exists)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of √as

Present tense, 3rd person singular, active voice (parasmaipada)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Null subject implied by kaścit

सौहृदेन (sauhṛdena) - in friendship (by friendship, with affection)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of sauhṛda

sauhṛda - friendship, affection, kindness

Derived from suhṛd (friend)

Note: Refers to the quality in which one is equal

बलेन (balena) - in strength (by strength, by force, with power)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, force, might

Note: Refers to the quality in which one is equal

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction particle

गच्छ (gaccha) - Go! (go! proceed!)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of √gam

Imperative, 2nd person singular, active voice (parasmaipada)

Root: gam (class 1)

शत्रुवधाय (śatruvadhāya) - for the slaying of the enemies (for the slaying of enemies, for killing the enemy)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of śatruvadha

śatruvadha - slaying of enemies

Dative singular of śatruvadha

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śatru+vadha)

• śatru – enemy, foe
  noun (masculine)
• vadha – slaying, killing, destruction
  noun (masculine)
  From root √vadh (to strike, kill)
  Root: vadh (class 1)

Note: Purpose for going

त्वम् (tvam) - you (you (singular, nominative))

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of tvam

tvam - you (singular)

Note: Explicit subject for gaccha

कुम्भकर्णजयाय (kumbhakarṇajayāya) - for the victory over Kumbhakarna

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of kumbhakarṇajaya

kumbhakarṇajaya - victory over Kumbhakarna

Dative singular of kumbhakarṇajaya

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kumbhakarṇa+jaya)

• kumbhakarṇa – Kumbhakarna (proper name, "pot-ear")
  proper noun (masculine)
• jaya – victory, triumph, conquest
  noun (masculine)
  From root √ji (to conquer)
  Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Another purpose for going, coordinated with śatruvadhāya

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects śatruvadhāya and kumbhakarṇajayāya

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