वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-67, verse-39

अस्यैव तु वधे यत्नं करिष्यावो महाबल ।
आदेक्ष्यावो महावेगानस्त्रानाशीविषोपमान् ॥३९॥

39. asyaiva tu vadhe yatnaṃ kariṣyāvo mahābala ,
ādekṣyāvo mahāvegānastrānāśīviṣopamān.

39. asya eva tu vadhe yatnam kariṣyāvaḥ mahābala
ādekṣyāvaḥ mahāvegān astrān āśīviṣopamān

39. mahābala,
tu asya eva vadhe yatnam kariṣyāvaḥ.
mahāvegān āśīviṣopamān astrān ādekṣyāvaḥ.

39. But, O mighty one, we two shall exert ourselves solely for his destruction. We shall unleash exceedingly swift weapons, comparable to venomous snakes.

Words meanings summery:

• अस्य (asya) - of him (referring to the specific enemy like Ravana) (of him, of this)

• एव (eva) - emphatically 'only' or 'very' (only, indeed, just, very)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• वधे (vadhe) - in his (the specific enemy's) destruction (in the killing, in the destruction)

• यत्नम् (yatnam) - effort, exertion, endeavor

• करिष्यावः (kariṣyāvaḥ) - we two (Rama and Lakshmana) shall make an effort (we two shall do, we two shall make)

• महाबल (mahābala) - O mighty Lakshmana (O mighty one, O powerful one)

• आदेक्ष्यावः (ādekṣyāvaḥ) - we two shall unleash or discharge (weapons) (we two shall direct, we two shall cast, we two shall indicate)

• महावेगान् (mahāvegān) - referring to the weapons, implying their rapid trajectory (very swift, of great speed)

• अस्त्रान् (astrān) - divine weapons or projectiles (weapons, missiles)

• आशीविषोपमान् (āśīviṣopamān) - weapons resembling venomous snakes in their swift and deadly nature (comparable to venomous snakes)

Words meanings and morphology

अस्य (asya) - of him (referring to the specific enemy like Ravana) (of him, of this)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

एव (eva) - emphatically 'only' or 'very' (only, indeed, just, very)

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

वधे (vadhe) - in his (the specific enemy's) destruction (in the killing, in the destruction)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vadha

vadha - killing, slaughter, destruction, striking

Derived from root √han (to strike, to kill).

Root: han (class 2)

यत्नम् (yatnam) - effort, exertion, endeavor

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yatna

yatna - effort, exertion, endeavor, attempt

Derived from root √yat (to strive, to exert).

Root: yat (class 1)

करिष्यावः (kariṣyāvaḥ) - we two (Rama and Lakshmana) shall make an effort (we two shall do, we two shall make)

(verb)

1st person , dual, active, future (lṛṭ) of kṛ

Future (Syllabic)

Future tense, 1st person dual, active voice.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

महाबल (mahābala) - O mighty Lakshmana (O mighty one, O powerful one)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahābala

mahābala - great strength, mighty, very powerful

Bahuvrīhi compound: one who has great strength.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bala)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
  Often used as the first part of compounds.
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)

आदेक्ष्यावः (ādekṣyāvaḥ) - we two shall unleash or discharge (weapons) (we two shall direct, we two shall cast, we two shall indicate)

(verb)

1st person , dual, active, future (lṛṭ) of diś

Future (Syllabic)

Future tense, 1st person dual, active voice. Derived from root √diś (to point) with prefix ā-.

Prefix: ā

Root: diś (class 6)

महावेगान् (mahāvegān) - referring to the weapons, implying their rapid trajectory (very swift, of great speed)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of mahāvega

mahāvega - of great speed, exceedingly swift

Tatpuruṣa compound of mahā (great) and vega (speed).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahā+vega)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
  Often used as the first part of compounds.
• vega – speed, velocity, impulse
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √vij (to move rapidly).
  Root: vij (class 1)

अस्त्रान् (astrān) - divine weapons or projectiles (weapons, missiles)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of astra

astra - weapon, missile, projectile, dart

Root: as (class 4)

आशीविषोपमान् (āśīviṣopamān) - weapons resembling venomous snakes in their swift and deadly nature (comparable to venomous snakes)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of āśīviṣopama

āśīviṣopama - resembling venomous snakes, snake-like

Tatpuruṣa compound of āśīviṣa (venomous snake) and upama (resemblance).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (āśīviṣa+upama)

• āśīviṣa – a venomous snake, a poisonous snake
  noun (masculine)
  Lit. 'one whose poison is in its fangs/blessings' (āśī-viṣa).
• upama – likeness, comparison, resemblance, equal
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from prefix upa- and root √mā (to measure).
  Prefix: upa
  Root: mā (class 3)

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