वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-54, verse-26

कृतं नः कदनं घोरं कुम्भकर्णेन रक्षसा ।
न स्थानकालो गच्छामो दयितं जीवितं हि नः ॥२६॥

26. kṛtaṃ naḥ kadanaṃ ghoraṃ kumbhakarṇena rakṣasā ,
na sthānakālo gacchāmo dayitaṃ jīvitaṃ hi naḥ.

26. kṛtam naḥ kadanam ghoram kumbhakarṇena rakṣasā
na sthānakālaḥ gacchāmaḥ dayitam jīvitam hi naḥ

26. kumbhakarṇena rakṣasā naḥ ghoram kadanam kṛtam
hi naḥ jīvitam dayitam na sthānakālaḥ gacchāmaḥ

26. Dreadful havoc has been wrought upon us by the demon Kumbhakarna. This is no time to stand our ground; we are leaving, for our lives are indeed precious.

Words meanings summery:

• कृतम् (kṛtam) - has been wrought (done, made, accomplished)

• नः (naḥ) - upon us (to us, for us, our)

• कदनम् (kadanam) - dreadful havoc (slaughter, destruction, havoc)

• घोरम् (ghoram) - dreadful, terrible, fearful

• कुम्भकर्णेन (kumbhakarṇena) - by Kumbhakarna

• रक्षसा (rakṣasā) - by the demon, by the Rākṣasa

• न (na) - not, no

• स्थानकालः (sthānakālaḥ) - time to stand our ground (time for standing, time to stay)

• गच्छामः (gacchāmaḥ) - we go, we are leaving

• दयितम् (dayitam) - dear, beloved, cherished

• जीवितम् (jīvitam) - life, living

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

• नः (naḥ) - our (our, to us)

Words meanings and morphology

कृतम् (kṛtam) - has been wrought (done, made, accomplished)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, performed

Past Passive Participle

From root √kṛ (to do, make).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

नः (naḥ) - upon us (to us, for us, our)

(pronoun)

plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Functions here as 'for us' or 'to us'.

कदनम् (kadanam) - dreadful havoc (slaughter, destruction, havoc)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kadana

kadana - slaughter, destruction, havoc, killing

From root √kad (to destroy, kill).

Root: kad (class 10)

घोरम् (ghoram) - dreadful, terrible, fearful

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ghora

ghora - dreadful, terrible, fearful, awful

कुम्भकर्णेन (kumbhakarṇena) - by Kumbhakarna

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kumbhakarṇa

kumbhakarṇa - Kumbhakarna (name of Ravana's giant brother)

"pot-eared"

Compound type : bahuvrihi (kumbha+karṇa)

• kumbha – pot, pitcher
  noun (masculine)
• karṇa – ear
  noun (masculine)

रक्षसा (rakṣasā) - by the demon, by the Rākṣasa

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of rakṣas

rakṣas - demon, Rākṣasa

Note: Agent of the passive verb 'kṛtam'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

स्थानकालः (sthānakālaḥ) - time to stand our ground (time for standing, time to stay)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthānakāla

sthānakāla - time for standing, time to stay, suitable time/place

Compound type : tatpurusha (sthāna+kāla)

• sthāna – standing, staying, place, position
  noun (neuter)
  From root √sthā (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)
• kāla – time, season
  noun (masculine)

गच्छामः (gacchāmaḥ) - we go, we are leaving

(verb)

1st person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of gam

Present Tense

1st person plural, parasmaipada.

Root: gam (class 1)

दयितम् (dayitam) - dear, beloved, cherished

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dayita

dayita - dear, beloved, cherished

Past Passive Participle

From root √day (to love, have compassion).

Root: day (class 1)

जीवितम् (jīvitam) - life, living

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jīvita

jīvita - life, living; lived, alive

Past Passive Participle (substantivized)

From root √jīv (to live).

Root: jīv (class 1)

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

(indeclinable)

नः (naḥ) - our (our, to us)

(pronoun)

Genitive, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

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