वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-90, verse-4

भूमिस्थितस्य रामस्य रथस्थस्य च रक्षसः ।
न समं युद्धमित्याहुर्देवगन्धर्वदानवाः ॥४॥

4. bhūmisthitasya rāmasya rathasthasya ca rakṣasaḥ ,
na samaṃ yuddhamityāhurdevagandharvadānavāḥ.

4. bhūmisthitasya rāmasya rathasthasya ca rakṣasaḥ
na samam yuddham iti āhuḥ devagandharvadānavāḥ

4. devagandharvadānavāḥ āhuḥ iti rāmasya bhūmisthitasya
ca rakṣasaḥ rathasthasya yuddham na samam

4. The gods, Gandharvas, and Dānavas declared that the battle between Rāma, who was standing on the ground, and the demon (Rāvaṇa), who was in his chariot, was not equal.

Words meanings summery:

• भूमिस्थितस्य (bhūmisthitasya) - of Rāma, who was standing on the ground (of one standing on the ground, situated on earth)

• रामस्य (rāmasya) - of Rāma

• रथस्थस्य (rathasthasya) - of the demon, who was in his chariot (of one standing in a chariot, charioted)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• रक्षसः (rakṣasaḥ) - of the demon (Rāvaṇa) (of the demon, of the Rākṣasa)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• समम् (samam) - equal, fair (equal, even, impartial, fair)

• युद्धम् (yuddham) - the battle (battle, fight, war)

• इति (iti) - thus, indicating direct speech (thus, so, in this manner (marks direct speech or thought))

• आहुः (āhuḥ) - they declared (they said, they declared)

• देवगन्धर्वदानवाः (devagandharvadānavāḥ) - the gods, Gandharvas, and Dānavas (gods, Gandharvas, and Dānavas)

Words meanings and morphology

भूमिस्थितस्य (bhūmisthitasya) - of Rāma, who was standing on the ground (of one standing on the ground, situated on earth)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhūmisthita

bhūmisthita - standing on the ground, situated on earth

Past Passive Participle

Compound of 'bhūmi' (earth) and 'sthita' (standing, PPP of √sthā).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhūmi+sthita)

• bhūmi – earth, ground, land
  noun (feminine)
• sthita – stood, standing, situated
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From the root √sthā (to stand).
  Root: √sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'rāmasya'.

रामस्य (rāmasya) - of Rāma

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - a name of Viṣṇu's incarnations, especially the hero of the Rāmāyaṇa

रथस्थस्य (rathasthasya) - of the demon, who was in his chariot (of one standing in a chariot, charioted)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rathastha

rathastha - standing in a chariot, charioted

Compound of 'ratha' (chariot) and 'stha' (standing).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ratha+stha)

• ratha – chariot, car
  noun (masculine)
• stha – standing, staying, situated
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from the root √sthā (to stand).
  Root: √sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'rakṣasaḥ'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'Rāma' and 'rakṣasa'.

रक्षसः (rakṣasaḥ) - of the demon (Rāvaṇa) (of the demon, of the Rākṣasa)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rakṣas

rakṣas - a demon, an evil being, a Rākṣasa

Root: √rakṣ

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

समम् (samam) - equal, fair (equal, even, impartial, fair)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sama

sama - equal, even, same, impartial

Note: Predicate adjective for 'yuddham'.

युद्धम् (yuddham) - the battle (battle, fight, war)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yuddha

yuddha - battle, fight, war

Past Passive Participle (used as noun)

Derived from the root √yudh (to fight).

Root: √yudh (class 4)

Note: Subject of the clause 'na samam'.

इति (iti) - thus, indicating direct speech (thus, so, in this manner (marks direct speech or thought))

(indeclinable)

आहुः (āhuḥ) - they declared (they said, they declared)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of √brū

perfect active, 3rd person plural

Irregular perfect tense form of the root √brū (to speak/say).

Root: √brū (class 2)

देवगन्धर्वदानवाः (devagandharvadānavāḥ) - the gods, Gandharvas, and Dānavas (gods, Gandharvas, and Dānavas)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of devagandharvadānava

devagandharvadānava - (collection of) gods, Gandharvas, and Dānavas

Compound type : dvandva (deva+gandharva+dānava)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• gandharva – Gandharva (a class of celestial musicians)
  noun (masculine)
• dānava – Dānava (a class of demons, sons of Danu)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of the verb 'āhuḥ'.