वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-59, verse-97

ब्रह्मदत्तवरो ह्येष अवध्य कवचावृतः ।
ब्राह्मेणास्त्रेण भिन्ध्येनमेष वध्यो हि नान्यथा ॥९७॥

97. brahmadattavaro hyeṣa avadhya kavacāvṛtaḥ ,
brāhmeṇāstreṇa bhindhyenameṣa vadhyo hi nānyathā.

97. brahmadattavaraḥ hi eṣaḥ avadhya kavacāvṛtaḥ brāhmeṇa
astreṇa bhindhi enam eṣaḥ vadhyaḥ hi na anyathā

97. eṣaḥ hi brahmadattavaraḥ avadhya kavacāvṛtaḥ enam
brāhmeṇa astreṇa bhindhi hi eṣaḥ vadhyaḥ na anyathā

97. Indeed, this one (Atikaya) has been granted a boon by Brahmā and is covered by an invulnerable armor. Pierce him with a divine weapon (brāhmam astra); he is vulnerable only in this way, not otherwise.

Words meanings summery:

• ब्रह्मदत्तवरः (brahmadattavaraḥ) - having a boon granted by Brahmā

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

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this one (Atikaya) (this one, he)

• अवध्य (avadhya) - invulnerable, not to be killed, immune to death

• कवचावृतः (kavacāvṛtaḥ) - covered with armor, armored

• ब्राह्मेण (brāhmeṇa) - by a Brahmā weapon (by a divine weapon, related to Brahmā)

• अस्त्रेण (astreṇa) - by a missile, by a weapon

• भिन्धि (bhindhi) - pierce, split, break

• एनम् (enam) - him (Atikaya) (him, this)

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this one (Atikaya) (this one, he)

• वध्यः (vadhyaḥ) - vulnerable, killable, deserving to be slain

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

• न (na) - not, no

• अन्यथा (anyathā) - otherwise, in another way

Words meanings and morphology

ब्रह्मदत्तवरः (brahmadattavaraḥ) - having a boon granted by Brahmā

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brahmadattavara

brahmadattavara - he to whom a boon was given by Brahmā

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (brahman+datta+vara)

• brahman – Brahmā (the creator god)
  proper noun (masculine)
• datta – given, granted
  adjective (masculine)
  past passive participle
  root dā (3P) + kta (past passive participle suffix)
  Root: dā (class 3)
• vara – boon, blessing, best
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'eṣaḥ'.

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

(indeclinable)

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this one (Atikaya) (this one, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Atikaya.

अवध्य (avadhya) - invulnerable, not to be killed, immune to death

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of avadhya

avadhya - not to be killed, invulnerable

gerundive (negative)

prefix a (negative) + root vadh (to strike, slay) + ya (gerundive suffix)

Compound type : nanj-tatpuruṣa (a+vadhya)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• vadhya – vulnerable, deserving to be slain
  adjective (neuter)
  gerundive
  root vadh (to strike, slay) + ya (gerundive suffix)
  Root: vadh (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'kavacāvṛtaḥ' or 'eṣaḥ' (implied: 'his armor is avadhya' or 'he, who is avadhya, is kavacāvṛta').

कवचावृतः (kavacāvṛtaḥ) - covered with armor, armored

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kavacāvṛta

kavacāvṛta - covered with armor

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kavaca+āvṛta)

• kavaca – armor, mail
  noun (masculine)
• āvṛta – covered, enveloped
  adjective (masculine)
  past passive participle
  prefix ā + root vṛ (5U, 9P) + kta (past passive participle suffix)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Qualifies 'eṣaḥ'.

ब्राह्मेण (brāhmeṇa) - by a Brahmā weapon (by a divine weapon, related to Brahmā)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of brāhma

brāhma - relating to Brahmā, divine, holy

derived from brahman

Note: Modifies 'astreṇa'.

अस्त्रेण (astreṇa) - by a missile, by a weapon

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of astra

astra - missile, weapon

Note: Instrument of piercing.

भिन्धि (bhindhi) - pierce, split, break

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of bhid

imperative (parasmaipada)

root bhid (7U) - imperative form

Root: bhid (class 7)

Note: The command given to Lakṣmaṇa.

एनम् (enam) - him (Atikaya) (him, this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of enad

enad - this, he, she, it

Note: Object of 'bhindhi'.

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this one (Atikaya) (this one, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Atikaya, the subject of the vulnerability.

वध्यः (vadhyaḥ) - vulnerable, killable, deserving to be slain

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vadhya

vadhya - to be killed, vulnerable

gerundive

root vadh (to strike, slay) + ya (gerundive suffix)

Root: vadh (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'eṣaḥ'.

हि (hi) - for (indeed, for, because)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the imperative with the reason for it.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates 'anyathā'.

अन्यथा (anyathā) - otherwise, in another way

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates the exclusivity of the prescribed method.