वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-60, verse-6

इमां प्रतिज्ञां शृणु शक्रशत्रोः सुनिश्चितां पौरुषदैवयुक्ताम् ।
अद्यैव रामं सहलक्ष्मणेन संतापयिष्यामि शरैरमोघैः ॥६॥

6. imāṃ pratijñāṃ śṛṇu śakraśatroḥ suniścitāṃ pauruṣadaivayuktām ,
adyaiva rāmaṃ sahalakṣmaṇena saṃtāpayiṣyāmi śarairamoghaiḥ.

6. imām pratijñām śṛṇu śakraśatroḥ
suniścitām pauruṣadaivayuktām
adya eva rāmam sahalakṣmaṇena
saṃtāpayiṣyāmi śaraiḥ amoghaiḥ

6. Listen to this resolute vow of Indrajit (śakraśatru), imbued with valor and divine potency: Today itself, I will afflict Rāma, accompanied by Lakṣmaṇa, with my infallible arrows.

Words meanings summery:

• इमाम् (imām) - This, this one

• प्रतिज्ञाम् (pratijñām) - Vow, promise, resolution

• शृणु (śṛṇu) - Listen, hear

• शक्रशत्रोः (śakraśatroḥ) - Of Indrajit, Ravana's son (Of Indrajit, of the enemy of Indra)

• सुनिश्चिताम् (suniścitām) - Very firm, well-determined, resolute

• पौरुषदैवयुक्ताम् (pauruṣadaivayuktām) - Endowed with valor and divine power

• अद्य (adya) - Today, now

• एव (eva) - Indeed, just, only

• रामम् (rāmam) - Rāma

• सहलक्स्मनेन (sahalaksmanena) - With Lakṣmaṇa, accompanied by Lakṣmaṇa

• संतापयिष्यामि (saṁtāpayiṣyāmi) - I will torment, I will cause to suffer greatly

• शरैः (śaraiḥ) - By arrows

• अमोघैः (amoghaiḥ) - By infallible, unfailing (arrows)

Words meanings and morphology

इमाम् (imām) - This, this one

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Feminine accusative singular, modifying pratijñām.

प्रतिज्ञाम् (pratijñām) - Vow, promise, resolution

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pratijñā

pratijñā - vow, promise, assertion, oath

From root jñā (to know) with upasarga prati-.

Prefix: prati

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Object of 'śṛṇu'.

शृणु (śṛṇu) - Listen, hear

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of śru

Imperative mood, 2nd person singular, active voice

From root śru (class 5). Imperative ending for 2nd singular is -hi, often dropped, leaving the stem.

Root: śru (class 5)

शक्रशत्रोः (śakraśatroḥ) - Of Indrajit, Ravana's son (Of Indrajit, of the enemy of Indra)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of śakraśatru

śakraśatru - enemy of Indra, Indrajit (Meghanada)

Tatpuruṣa compound: śakra (Indra) + śatru (enemy).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śakra+śatru)

• śakra – Indra (king of gods), powerful
  proper noun (masculine)
• śatru – enemy, foe, rival
  noun (masculine)

Note: Denotes the possessor of the vow.

सुनिश्चिताम् (suniścitām) - Very firm, well-determined, resolute

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of suniścita

suniścita - very firm, well-determined, resolute

Past Passive Participle

Compound of 'su-' (well, very) and 'niścita' (determined, firm). Niścita from root ci (to gather, fix) with upasargas ni-.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+niścita)

• su – good, well, very, excellent
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating intensity or quality.
• niścita – determined, certain, firm
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root ci (to gather, fix) with upasarga ni-.
  Prefix: ni
  Root: ci (class 5)

पौरुषदैवयुक्ताम् (pauruṣadaivayuktām) - Endowed with valor and divine power

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pauruṣadaivayukta

pauruṣadaivayukta - endowed with valor and divine power

Bahuvrīhi compound: pauruṣa (valor) + daiva (divine power) + yukta (endowed with).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pauruṣa+daiva+yukta)

• pauruṣa – manliness, valor, human effort
  noun (neuter)
• daiva – divine power, fate, destiny
  noun (neuter)
• yukta – joined, united, endowed with, fitted
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root yuj (to join).
  Root: yuj (class 7)

अद्य (adya) - Today, now

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - Indeed, just, only

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

Note: Emphasizes 'adya' (today itself).

रामम् (rāmam) - Rāma

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (name of the hero of Ramayana); pleasing, charming

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Object of 'saṃtāpayiṣyāmi'.

सहलक्स्मनेन (sahalaksmanena) - With Lakṣmaṇa, accompanied by Lakṣmaṇa

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of sahalaksmana

sahalaksmana - accompanied by Lakṣmaṇa

Bahuvrīhi compound, 'saha' means 'with', 'lakṣmaṇa' is the name. This instrumental form functions adverbially, indicating accompaniment.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saha+lakṣmaṇa)

• saha – with, together with
  indeclinable
• lakṣmaṇa – Lakṣmaṇa (Rāma's brother)
  proper noun (masculine)

संतापयिष्यामि (saṁtāpayiṣyāmi) - I will torment, I will cause to suffer greatly

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of saṃtāpay

Future tense, 1st person singular, active voice (causative)

Causative stem of root tap (to heat, suffer) with upasarga sam-. Future suffix -iṣya-.

Prefix: sam

Root: tap (class 1)

शरैः (śaraiḥ) - By arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śara

śara - arrow

Root: śṛ (class 9)

Note: Instrument of action for 'saṃtāpayiṣyāmi'.

अमोघैः (amoghaiḥ) - By infallible, unfailing (arrows)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of amogha

amogha - unfailing, infallible, effective, unerring

Negative compound (Nañ-tatpuruṣa) of 'a-' (not) + 'mogha' (vain, useless).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+mogha)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• mogha – vain, useless, fruitless, ineffective
  adjective
  From root mugh (to be foolish, bewildered).
  Root: mugh (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying śaraiḥ.

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