वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
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book-6, chapter-7, verse-9
अक्षया बलवन्तश्च शूरा लब्धवराः पुनः ।
त्वया संवत्सरं युद्ध्वा समरे दानवा विभो ॥९॥
त्वया संवत्सरं युद्ध्वा समरे दानवा विभो ॥९॥
9. akṣayā balavantaśca śūrā labdhavarāḥ punaḥ ,
tvayā saṃvatsaraṃ yuddhvā samare dānavā vibho.
tvayā saṃvatsaraṃ yuddhvā samare dānavā vibho.
9.
akṣayāḥ balavantaḥ ca śūrāḥ labdha varāḥ punaḥ
tvayā saṃvatsaram yuddhvā samare dānavāḥ vibho
tvayā saṃvatsaram yuddhvā samare dānavāḥ vibho
9.
O mighty one, the Dānavas, who were indestructible, powerful, valiant, and had received boons, were fought by you for a year in battle (and then conquered).
Words meanings summery:
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- अक्षयाः (akṣayāḥ) - imperishable, undiminishing, indestructible
- बलवन्तः (balavantaḥ) - powerful, strong
- च (ca) - and
- शूराः (śūrāḥ) - valiant, heroic
- लब्ध (labdha) - obtained, received
- वराः (varāḥ) - boons, blessings
- पुनः (punaḥ) - again, further, moreover
- त्वया (tvayā) - by you
- संवत्सरम् (saṁvatsaram) - for a year, throughout a year
- युद्ध्वा (yuddhvā) - having fought
- समरे (samare) - in battle, on the battlefield
- दानवाः (dānavāḥ) - a class of powerful demons (Dānavas)
- विभो (vibho) - O Rāvaṇa, mighty one (O mighty one, O lord)
Words meanings and morphology
अक्षयाः (akṣayāḥ) - imperishable, undiminishing, indestructible
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of akṣaya
akṣaya - imperishable, undecaying, eternal
From a- (negation) + kṣaya (decay, loss).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+kṣaya)
- a – not, un-, in-
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - kṣaya – decay, destruction, loss
noun (masculine)
From root kṣi (to destroy).
Root: kṣi (class 5)
Note: Qualifies 'dānavāḥ'.
बलवन्तः (balavantaḥ) - powerful, strong
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of balavat
balavat - powerful, strong, mighty
From bala (strength) + matup (possessive suffix).
Note: Qualifies 'dānavāḥ'.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
शूराः (śūrāḥ) - valiant, heroic
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śūra
śūra - valiant, brave, heroic, a warrior
Root: śūr (class 6)
Note: Qualifies 'dānavāḥ'.
लब्ध (labdha) - obtained, received
(adjective)
masculine, singular of labdha
labdha - obtained, received
past passive participle
From root labh (to obtain) + kta.
Root: labh (class 1)
वराः (varāḥ) - boons, blessings
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vara
vara - boon, blessing, choice
From root vṛ (to choose, wish).
Root: vṛ (class 5)
पुनः (punaḥ) - again, further, moreover
(indeclinable)
त्वया (tvayā) - by you
(pronoun)
Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
Note: Agent for the implied passive action (conquering) and the explicit action (yuddhvā).
संवत्सरम् (saṁvatsaram) - for a year, throughout a year
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of saṃvatsara
saṁvatsara - year
Note: Indicates duration of time.
युद्ध्वा (yuddhvā) - having fought
(indeclinable)
absolutive
From root yudh (to fight) + ktvā.
Root: yudh (class 4)
समरे (samare) - in battle, on the battlefield
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of samara
samara - battle, war
From sam- √ṛ (to go together, meet, clash).
Prefix: sam
Root: ṛ (class 3)
Note: Indicates the place of the battle.
दानवाः (dānavāḥ) - a class of powerful demons (Dānavas)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of dānava
dānava - a class of demons, descendants of Danu
Note: Main subject, being qualified by the preceding adjectives.
विभो (vibho) - O Rāvaṇa, mighty one (O mighty one, O lord)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of vibhu
vibhu - lord, ruler, powerful, pervading
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Addressed to Rāvaṇa.