वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-84, verse-2

रावणस्याप्रसह्यं तं शरसंपातमेकतः ।
न शेकुः सहितुं दीप्तं पतंगा इव पावकम् ॥२॥

2. rāvaṇasyāprasahyaṃ taṃ śarasaṃpātamekataḥ ,
na śekuḥ sahituṃ dīptaṃ pataṃgā iva pāvakam.

2. rāvaṇasya aprasahyam tam śarasaṃpātam ekataḥ
na śekuḥ sahitum dīptam pataṃgāḥ iva pāvakam

2. (te) rāvaṇasya aprasahyam tam śarasaṃpātam ekataḥ sahitum na śekuḥ,
pataṃgāḥ dīptam pāvakam iva

2. They were unable to withstand that irresistible barrage of arrows from Rāvaṇa, just as moths cannot endure a blazing fire.

Words meanings summery:

• रावणस्य (rāvaṇasya) - of Rāvaṇa

• अप्रसह्यम् (aprasahyam) - unbearable, irresistible

• तम् (tam) - that

• शरसंपातम् (śarasaṁpātam) - shower of arrows, volley of arrows

• एकतः (ekataḥ) - from one side, in one way

• न (na) - not

• शेकुः (śekuḥ) - they were able, capable

• सहितुम् (sahitum) - to endure, to bear, to tolerate

• दीप्तम् (dīptam) - blazing, radiant, shining

• पतंगाः (pataṁgāḥ) - moths, flying insects (in the simile) (moths, flying insects, birds)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• पावकम् (pāvakam) - fire

Words meanings and morphology

रावणस्य (rāvaṇasya) - of Rāvaṇa

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - Rāvaṇa (proper noun, the demon king)

Root: ru

Note: Possessive, referring to the shower of arrows.

अप्रसह्यम् (aprasahyam) - unbearable, irresistible

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of aprasahya

aprasahya - irresistible, unbearable, unconquerable

Gerundive / Future Passive Participle

Derived from root √sah (to bear, endure) with prefix 'a-' (negation) and suffix 'yat' (gerundive).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+prasahya)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• prasahya – bearable, to be endured
  adjective
  Gerundive / Future Passive Participle
  Derived from root √sah (to bear) with prefix 'pra-' and suffix 'yat'.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: sah (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'śarasaṃpātam'.

तम् (tam) - that

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Agrees with 'śarasaṃpātam'.

शरसंपातम् (śarasaṁpātam) - shower of arrows, volley of arrows

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śarasaṃpāta

śarasaṁpāta - discharge of arrows, shower of arrows

Compound of 'śara' (arrow) and 'saṃpāta' (falling together, attack, shower).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śara+saṃpāta)

• śara – arrow
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √śṝ (to break).
  Root: śṝ (class 9)
• saṃpāta – falling together, encounter, shower, attack
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √pat (to fall) with prefix 'sam-'.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: pat (class 1)

एकतः (ekataḥ) - from one side, in one way

(indeclinable)

Adverbial suffix -tas from 'eka' (one).

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

शेकुः (śekuḥ) - they were able, capable

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of śak

Perfect tense, active voice, 3rd person plural

Perfect form of root √śak (to be able).

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: The implied subject is the monkey warriors.

सहितुम् (sahitum) - to endure, to bear, to tolerate

(verb)

active, infinitive (tumun) of sah

infinitive

Infinitive form of root √sah (to bear). The 'h' becomes 'hi' before 'tumun'.

Root: sah (class 1)

दीप्तम् (dīptam) - blazing, radiant, shining

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dīpta

dīpta - blazing, shining, inflamed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √dīp (to shine, blaze).

Root: dīp (class 4)

पतंगाः (pataṁgāḥ) - moths, flying insects (in the simile) (moths, flying insects, birds)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pataṃga

pataṁga - bird, moth, grasshopper, any flying insect

From root √pat (to fly) + 'ga' (going).

Compound type : upapada (pat+ga)

• pat – to fall, fly
  root
  Often treated as the nominal stem in such compounds.
  Root: pat (class 1)
• ga – going, moving
  nominal suffix
  Derived from root √gam (to go) as an agent noun suffix.
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Subject of the simile.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

पावकम् (pāvakam) - fire

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pāvaka

pāvaka - fire, pure, purifying

Derived from root √pū (to purify).

Root: pū (class 1)

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