वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-74, verse-26

धर्षयित्वा तु काकुत्स्थौ न शक्यं जीवितुं त्वया ।
युध्यस्व नरदेवेन लक्ष्मणेन रणे सह ।
हतस्त्वं देवता कार्यं करिष्यसि यमक्षये ॥२६॥

26. dharṣayitvā tu kākutsthau na śakyaṃ jīvituṃ tvayā ,
yudhyasva naradevena lakṣmaṇena raṇe saha ,
hatastvaṃ devatā kāryaṃ kariṣyasi yamakṣaye.

26. dharṣayitvā tu kākutsthau na śakyam
jīvitum tvayā yudhyasva naradevena
lakṣmaṇena raṇe saha hataḥ tvam
devatā kāryam kariṣyasi yamakṣaye

26. tu kākutsthau dharṣayitvā tvayā
jīvitum na śakyam raṇe naradevena
lakṣmaṇena saha yudhyasva tvam hataḥ
yamakṣaye devatā kāryam kariṣyasi

26. Indeed, having assaulted the two Kakutsthas, you will not be able to survive. Fight in battle with Lakshmana, the prince. Once you are slain, you will perform a service for the deities (devatā) in Yama's (kṣaya) abode.

Words meanings summery:

• धर्षयित्वा (dharṣayitvā) - having assaulted, having violated

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• काकुत्स्थौ (kākutsthau) - the two descendants of Kakutstha (Rama and Lakshmana)

• न (na) - not

• शक्यम् (śakyam) - possible

• जीवितुम् (jīvitum) - to live, to survive

• त्वया (tvayā) - by you

• युध्यस्व (yudhyasva) - fight!

• नरदेवेन (naradevena) - by the king, by the lord of men

• लक्ष्मणेन (lakṣmaṇena) - by Lakshmana

• रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in combat

• सह (saha) - with, along with

• हतः (hataḥ) - killed, slain, destroyed

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• देवता (devatā) - for the deities (deity, divinity)

• कार्यम् (kāryam) - a service (deed, task, what is to be done)

• करिष्यसि (kariṣyasi) - you will do, you will make

• यमक्षये (yamakṣaye) - in Yama's abode, in the destruction by Yama

Words meanings and morphology

धर्षयित्वा (dharṣayitvā) - having assaulted, having violated

(indeclinable)

Causative of root dhṛṣ

Causative stem dharṣay + ktvā suffix (absolutive)

Root: dhṛṣ (class 5)

Note: Absolutive (gerund).

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

काकुत्स्थौ (kākutsthau) - the two descendants of Kakutstha (Rama and Lakshmana)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of kākutstha

kākutstha - descendant of Kakutstha (epithet for Rama and Lakshmana)

Derived from Kakutstha (an ancient king), referring to his lineage.

Note: Refers to Rama and Lakshmana.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

शक्यम् (śakyam) - possible

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śakya

śakya - possible, capable, practicable

Gerundive

Gerundive of root śak (to be able)

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject 'to live'.

जीवितुम् (jīvitum) - to live, to survive

(indeclinable)

infinitive

Infinitive form of root jīv (to live)

Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Used with 'śakyam'.

त्वया (tvayā) - by you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (pronoun)

Note: Used with 'śakyam' in a passive construction.

युध्यस्व (yudhyasva) - fight!

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of yudh

Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: Middle voice imperative.

नरदेवेन (naradevena) - by the king, by the lord of men

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of naradeva

naradeva - king, lord of men

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+deva)

• nara – man, human
  noun (masculine)
• deva – god, lord
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies Lakshmana as a prince/lord.

लक्ष्मणेन (lakṣmaṇena) - by Lakshmana

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇa

lakṣmaṇa - Lakshmana (Rama's brother)

रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in combat

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of raṇa

raṇa - battle, war, combat

Root: raṇ (class 1)

सह (saha) - with, along with

(indeclinable)

हतः (hataḥ) - killed, slain, destroyed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hata

hata - struck, killed, slain, injured

Past Passive Participle

From root han (to strike, kill)

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'tvam' (you).

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (pronoun)

देवता (devatā) - for the deities (deity, divinity)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of devatā

devatā - divinity, godhead, deity, a god (feminine noun)

Derived from deva (god)

Note: In context, often means 'for the gods' or 'divine purpose'.

कार्यम् (kāryam) - a service (deed, task, what is to be done)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kārya

kārya - to be done, duty, task, action, purpose

Gerundive

Gerundive of root kṛ (to do, make)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Used as a noun, 'a deed/task'.

करिष्यसि (kariṣyasi) - you will do, you will make

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of kṛ

Future tense of root kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

यमक्षये (yamakṣaye) - in Yama's abode, in the destruction by Yama

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of yamakṣaya

yamakṣaya - Yama's abode, destruction by Yama

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yama+kṣaya)

• yama – Yama (god of death)
  proper noun (masculine)
• kṣaya – abode, dwelling, destruction, end
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kṣi (class 1)

Note: Refers to the realm of the god of death.

Previous Verse Next Verse