वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-9, verse-14

खरो यद्यतिवृत्तस्तु रामेण निहतो रणे ।
अवश्यं प्राणिनां प्राणा रक्षितव्या यथा बलम् ॥१४॥

14. kharo yadyativṛttastu rāmeṇa nihato raṇe ,
avaśyaṃ prāṇināṃ prāṇā rakṣitavyā yathā balam.

14. kharaḥ yadi ati-vṛttaḥ tu rāmeṇa nihataḥ raṇe
avaśyam prāṇinām prāṇāḥ rakṣitavyāḥ yathā balam

14. yadi kharaḥ ati-vṛttaḥ tu rāmeṇa raṇe nihataḥ
avaśyam prāṇinām prāṇāḥ yathā balam rakṣitavyāḥ

14. Even though Khara, having exceedingly transgressed, was killed by Rama in battle, nevertheless, the lives of living beings must certainly be protected according to one's strength.

Words meanings summery:

• खरः (kharaḥ) - Khara, a demon (Rākṣasa) killed by Rama (Khara (name), harsh, sharp, cruel, a donkey)

• यदि (yadi) - if, even if

• अति-वृत्तः (ati-vṛttaḥ) - transgressed, exceeded, gone beyond limits, presumptuous

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, on the other hand

• रामेण (rāmeṇa) - by Rama

• निहतः (nihataḥ) - killed, struck down, destroyed

• रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in war, in conflict

• अवश्यम् (avaśyam) - certainly, necessarily, undoubtedly

• प्राणिनाम् (prāṇinām) - of living beings, of animate beings

• प्राणाः (prāṇāḥ) - lives, vital breaths, life forces

• रक्षितव्याः (rakṣitavyāḥ) - should be protected, are to be guarded

• यथा (yathā) - according to, as, just as, in proportion to

• बलम् (balam) - strength, power, might, army

Words meanings and morphology

खरः (kharaḥ) - Khara, a demon (Rākṣasa) killed by Rama (Khara (name), harsh, sharp, cruel, a donkey)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of khara

khara - a demon, harsh, sharp, a donkey

यदि (yadi) - if, even if

(indeclinable)

अति-वृत्तः (ati-vṛttaḥ) - transgressed, exceeded, gone beyond limits, presumptuous

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ati-vṛtta

ati-vṛtta - transgressed, exceeded, gone beyond, passed, presumptuous

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √vṛt with prefix ati-

Prefix: ati

Root: √vṛt (class 1)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

रामेण (rāmeṇa) - by Rama

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (a Hindu deity), pleasing, charming

निहतः (nihataḥ) - killed, struck down, destroyed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ni-hata

ni-hata - killed, struck down, destroyed, smitten

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √han with prefix ni-

Prefix: ni

Root: √han (class 2)

रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in war, in conflict

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of raṇa

raṇa - battle, war, combat, conflict

अवश्यम् (avaśyam) - certainly, necessarily, undoubtedly

(indeclinable)

प्राणिनाम् (prāṇinām) - of living beings, of animate beings

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of prāṇin

prāṇin - a living being, an animate creature

प्राणाः (prāṇāḥ) - lives, vital breaths, life forces

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of prāṇa

prāṇa - breath, vital air, life, spirit

रक्षितव्याः (rakṣitavyāḥ) - should be protected, are to be guarded

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of rakṣitavya

rakṣitavya - to be protected, to be guarded, to be preserved

Gerundive

Derived from root √rakṣ with suffix -tavya

Root: √rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with prāṇāḥ

यथा (yathā) - according to, as, just as, in proportion to

(indeclinable)

बलम् (balam) - strength, power, might, army

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, force, might, an army

Note: Used adverbially with yathā to mean 'to the best of one's strength/ability'.

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