वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-80, verse-25

कवचं ब्रह्मदत्तं मे यदादित्यसमप्रभम् ।
देवासुरविमर्देषु न भिन्नं वज्रशक्तिभिः ॥२५॥

25. kavacaṃ brahmadattaṃ me yadādityasamaprabham ,
devāsuravimardeṣu na bhinnaṃ vajraśaktibhiḥ.

25. kavacam brahmadattam me yat ādityasamaprabham
devāsuravimardeṣu na bhinnam vajraśaktibhiḥ

25. me brahmadattam kavacam yat ādityasamaprabham
devāsuravimardeṣu vajraśaktibhiḥ na bhinnam

25. I possess an armor, given by Brahmā, which shines like the sun. In the clashes between gods and asuras, it was not pierced by even thunderbolts or divine missiles (śakti).

Words meanings summery:

• कवचम् (kavacam) - an armor (armor, mail, shield)

• ब्रह्मदत्तम् (brahmadattam) - given by Brahmā

• मे (me) - to me (to me, for me, my)

• यत् (yat) - which (which, that (neuter))

• आदित्यसमप्रभम् (ādityasamaprabham) - shining like the sun (having splendor like the sun, sun-like in radiance)

• देवासुरविमर्देषु (devāsuravimardeṣu) - in the battles between gods and demons (in the clashes/battles of gods and demons)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• भिन्नम् (bhinnam) - pierced (broken, pierced, split)

• वज्रशक्तिभिः (vajraśaktibhiḥ) - by thunderbolts and divine missiles (by thunderbolts and spears/powers)

Words meanings and morphology

कवचम् (kavacam) - an armor (armor, mail, shield)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kavaca

kavaca - armor, mail

Note: Also accusative. Here, it functions as the subject of an implied 'is'.

ब्रह्मदत्तम् (brahmadattam) - given by Brahmā

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahmadatta

brahmadatta - given by Brahmā

Compound: brahman (Brahmā) + datta (given)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+datta)

• brahman – Brahmā (the creator god), sacred utterance, ultimate reality
  proper noun (masculine)
  Root: bṛh
• datta – given, granted
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root dā 'to give'
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with 'kavacam'.

मे (me) - to me (to me, for me, my)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of aham

aham - I, myself

Note: Also genitive, but dative 'to me' is more appropriate for 'given'.

यत् (yat) - which (which, that (neuter))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, that

Note: Refers to 'kavacam'.

आदित्यसमप्रभम् (ādityasamaprabham) - shining like the sun (having splendor like the sun, sun-like in radiance)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ādityasamaprabha

ādityasamaprabha - sun-like in splendor

Compound: āditya (sun) + sama (like) + prabha (radiance)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (āditya+sama+prabhā)

• āditya – sun, descendant of Aditi
  noun (masculine)
• sama – like, similar, equal
  adjective (masculine)
• prabhā – light, splendor, radiance
  noun (feminine)
  From pra-bhā 'to shine forth'
  Prefix: pra
  Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'kavacam'.

देवासुरविमर्देषु (devāsuravimardeṣu) - in the battles between gods and demons (in the clashes/battles of gods and demons)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of devāsuravimarda

devāsuravimarda - clash/battle of gods and demons

Compound: deva (god) + asura (demon) + vimarda (clash)

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (deva+asura+vimarda)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
  Root: div (class 4)
• asura – demon
  noun (masculine)
• vimarda – clash, battle, destruction
  noun (masculine)
  From vi-mṛd 'to crush, rub'
  Prefix: vi
  Root: mṛd (class 9)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates 'bhinnam'.

भिन्नम् (bhinnam) - pierced (broken, pierced, split)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhinna

bhinna - broken, pierced, split

Past Passive Participle

From root bhid 'to break, split'

Root: bhid (class 7)

Note: Agrees with 'kavacam'.

वज्रशक्तिभिः (vajraśaktibhiḥ) - by thunderbolts and divine missiles (by thunderbolts and spears/powers)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of vajraśakti

vajraśakti - thunderbolt and spear/power

Compound: vajra (thunderbolt) + śakti (spear/power)

Compound type : dvandva (vajra+śakti)

• vajra – thunderbolt, diamond
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vaj
• śakti – power, strength, spear, divine energy
  noun (feminine)
  From root śak 'to be able'
  Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Denotes the agents of 'not pierced'.

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