वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-95, verse-24

नानिमित्तो ऽभवद्बाणो नातिभेत्ता न निष्फलः ।
तथा विसृजतोर्बाणान् रामरावणयोर्मृधे ॥२४॥

24. nānimitto'bhavadbāṇo nātibhettā na niṣphalaḥ ,
tathā visṛjatorbāṇān rāmarāvaṇayormṛdhe.

24. na animittaḥ abhavat bāṇaḥ na atibhettā na
niṣphalaḥ tathā visṛjatoḥ bāṇān rāmarāvaṇayoḥ mṛdhe

24. mṛdhe bāṇān visṛjatoḥ rāmarāvaṇayoḥ tathā (satsu),
bāṇaḥ na animittaḥ abhavat,
na atibhettā,
na niṣphalaḥ (abhavat).

24. As Rama and Ravana thus discharged arrows in battle, no arrow was without a purpose, none pierced unnecessarily, nor was any fruitless.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, nor, no

• अनिमित्तः (animittaḥ) - without aim, without cause, causeless

• अभवत् (abhavat) - was, became, existed

• बाणः (bāṇaḥ) - arrow

• न (na) - not, nor, no

• अतिभेत्ता (atibhettā) - Implies 'not one that pierces improperly or excessively' (when negated by 'na') (an excessive piercer, one who pierces too much, causing wasteful or imprecise piercing)

• न (na) - not, nor, no

• निष्फलः (niṣphalaḥ) - fruitless, ineffective, useless

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

• विसृजतोः (visṛjatoḥ) - of Rama and Ravana releasing arrows (of the two releasing, discharging)

• बाणान् (bāṇān) - arrows

• रामरावणयोः (rāmarāvaṇayoḥ) - of Rama and Ravana

• मृधे (mṛdhe) - in battle, in combat

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, nor, no

(indeclinable)

negative particle

अनिमित्तः (animittaḥ) - without aim, without cause, causeless

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of animitta

animitta - without aim, without cause, causeless

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+nimitta)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• nimitta – aim, cause, sign
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'bāṇaḥ'.

अभवत् (abhavat) - was, became, existed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of √bhū

Imperfect Active, 3rd person singular

From verb root √bhū (to be). Imperfect tense (laṅ) in Parasmaipada.

Root: √bhū (class 1)

बाणः (bāṇaḥ) - arrow

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bāṇa

bāṇa - arrow

Note: Subject of 'abhavat'.

न (na) - not, nor, no

(indeclinable)

negative particle

अतिभेत्ता (atibhettā) - Implies 'not one that pierces improperly or excessively' (when negated by 'na') (an excessive piercer, one who pierces too much, causing wasteful or imprecise piercing)

(agent noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of atibhettṛ

atibhettṛ - excessive piercer, one who breaks too much, causing wasteful or imprecise piercing

agent noun from √bhid

From verb root √bhid (to split, pierce) with prefix ati- and agent suffix -tṛ (nominative singular -tā).

Prefix: ati

Root: √bhid (class 7)

न (na) - not, nor, no

(indeclinable)

negative particle

निष्फलः (niṣphalaḥ) - fruitless, ineffective, useless

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niṣphala

niṣphala - fruitless, ineffective, useless

Compound type : bahuvrihi (nis+phala)

• nis – without, out, free from
  indeclinable
• phala – fruit, result, effect
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'bāṇaḥ'.

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

(indeclinable)

adverb

Note: Connects to the previous context of intense battle.

विसृजतोः (visṛjatoḥ) - of Rama and Ravana releasing arrows (of the two releasing, discharging)

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, dual of visṛjat

visṛjat - releasing, discharging, letting go

Present Active Participle

From verb root √sṛj (to create, emit, release) with prefix vi-. Present participle form (śatṛ suffix).

Prefix: vi

Root: √sṛj (class 6)

Note: Qualifies 'rāmarāvaṇayoḥ'. Can also be locative dual.

बाणान् (bāṇān) - arrows

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of bāṇa

bāṇa - arrow

Note: Object of 'visṛjatoḥ'.

रामरावणयोः (rāmarāvaṇayoḥ) - of Rama and Ravana

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of rāmarāvaṇa

rāmarāvaṇa - Rama and Ravana

Compound type : dvandva (rāma+rāvaṇa)

• rāma – Rama
  proper noun (masculine)
• rāvaṇa – Ravana
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: Genitive dual.

मृधे (mṛdhe) - in battle, in combat

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of mṛdh

mṛdh - battle, combat, fight

From root √mṛdh (to neglect, contend).

Root: √mṛdh (class 1)

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