वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-55, verse-85

नैवायं वानरान् राजन्न विजानाति राक्षसान् ।
मत्तः शोणितगन्धेन स्वान्परांश्चैव खादति ॥८५॥

85. naivāyaṃ vānarān rājanna vijānāti rākṣasān ,
mattaḥ śoṇitagandhena svānparāṃścaiva khādati.

85. na eva ayam vānarān rājan na vijānāti rākṣasān
mattaḥ śoṇitagandhena svān parān ca eva khādati

85. rājan ayam vānarān rākṣasān na eva vijānāti
mattaḥ śoṇitagandhena svān parān ca eva khādati

85. O King, this one does not differentiate between monkeys and demons. Intoxicated by the scent of blood, he devours both his own people and the enemies.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• अयम् (ayam) - this (masc.)

• वानरान् (vānarān) - monkeys

• राजन् (rājan) - O king!

• न (na) - not, no

• विजानाति (vijānāti) - distinguishes, knows

• राक्षसान् (rākṣasān) - demons

• मत्तः (mattaḥ) - intoxicated, maddened, furious

• शोणितगन्धेन (śoṇitagandhena) - by the smell of blood

• स्वान् (svān) - his own people

• परान् (parān) - others, enemies

• च (ca) - and

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• खादति (khādati) - eats, devours

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

अयम् (ayam) - this (masc.)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

वानरान् (vānarān) - monkeys

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vānara

vānara - monkey

राजन् (rājan) - O king!

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

विजानाति (vijānāti) - distinguishes, knows

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of vijñā

Prefix: vi

Root: jñā (class 9)

राक्षसान् (rākṣasān) - demons

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - demon, evil spirit

मत्तः (mattaḥ) - intoxicated, maddened, furious

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of matta

matta - intoxicated, maddened, furious, wild

Past Passive Participle

from root mad (to be intoxicated, delighted)

Root: mad (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'ayam'.

शोणितगन्धेन (śoṇitagandhena) - by the smell of blood

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of śoṇitagandha

śoṇitagandha - smell of blood

Compound type : tatpurusha (śoṇita+gandha)

• śoṇita – blood
  noun (neuter)
• gandha – smell, scent
  noun (masculine)
  Root: gandh (class 10)

स्वान् (svān) - his own people

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sva

sva - one's own, self, own people/relatives

Note: Object of 'khādati'.

परान् (parān) - others, enemies

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of para

para - other, supreme, enemy

Note: Object of 'khādati'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

खादति (khādati) - eats, devours

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of khād

Root: khād (class 1)