वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-1, verse-19

संख्ये तस्य न किं चित्तु रावणस्य पराभवः ।
द्वन्द्वयुद्धमनुप्राप्तो दिष्ट्या ते रावणिर्हतः ॥१९॥

19. saṃkhye tasya na kiṃ cittu rāvaṇasya parābhavaḥ ,
dvandvayuddhamanuprāpto diṣṭyā te rāvaṇirhataḥ.

19. saṃkhye tasya na kim cit tu rāvaṇasya parābhavaḥ
dvandvayuddham anuprāptaḥ diṣṭyā te rāvaṇiḥ hataḥ

19. Indeed, Ravana himself has never known any defeat whatsoever in battle. Fortunately, his son, who engaged in a duel, has been slain by you.

Words meanings summery:

• संख्ये (saṁkhye) - in battle (in battle, in enumeration)

• तस्य (tasya) - his (Ravana's) (his, of him)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• किम् (kim) - (with 'cit') even a little, whatsoever (what, how, whether)

• चित् (cit) - (with 'kim' and 'na') whatsoever, even a slight (defeat) (even, any, though)

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

• रावणस्य (rāvaṇasya) - of Ravana

• पराभवः (parābhavaḥ) - defeat (defeat, humiliation, decay)

• द्वन्द्वयुद्धम् (dvandvayuddham) - a duel (a duel, single combat)

• अनुप्राप्तः (anuprāptaḥ) - engaged in (a duel) (having reached, having obtained, engaged in)

• दिष्ट्या (diṣṭyā) - fortunately (fortunately, luckily, by good fortune)

• ते (te) - by you (referring to Lakshmana) (by you, for you, to you)

• रावणिः (rāvaṇiḥ) - Ravana's son (Indrajit) (son of Ravana, Indrajit)

• हतः (hataḥ) - killed, slain (killed, struck, destroyed)

Words meanings and morphology

संख्ये (saṁkhye) - in battle (in battle, in enumeration)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of saṃkhyā

saṁkhyā - number, enumeration, battle, war

तस्य (tasya) - his (Ravana's) (his, of him)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Ravana.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

किम् (kim) - (with 'cit') even a little, whatsoever (what, how, whether)

(pronoun)

singular of kim

kim - what, which, how, why

Note: Used adverbially as an intensifier with 'na' and 'cit'.

चित् (cit) - (with 'kim' and 'na') whatsoever, even a slight (defeat) (even, any, though)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used with 'kim' and 'na' to form 'not even a little', 'not whatsoever'.

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Used for emphasis or contrast.

रावणस्य (rāvaṇasya) - of Ravana

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - Ravana (proper noun)

पराभवः (parābhavaḥ) - defeat (defeat, humiliation, decay)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parābhava

parābhava - defeat, humiliation, overthrow, destruction

Prefix: parā

Root: bhū (class 1)

द्वन्द्वयुद्धम् (dvandvayuddham) - a duel (a duel, single combat)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dvandvayuddha

dvandvayuddha - a duel, single combat

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvandva+yuddha)

• dvandva – pair, couple, opposition, conflict
  noun (neuter)
• yuddha – fight, battle, war
  noun (neuter)
  Root: yudh (class 4)

अनुप्राप्तः (anuprāptaḥ) - engaged in (a duel) (having reached, having obtained, engaged in)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anuprāpta

anuprāpta - obtained, reached, engaged in, arrived

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √āp (5th class) with upasargas anu and pra.

Prefixes: anu+pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Qualifies 'rāvaṇiḥ'.

दिष्ट्या (diṣṭyā) - fortunately (fortunately, luckily, by good fortune)

(indeclinable)

Instrumental form of diṣṭi (fortune, fate) used adverbially.

ते (te) - by you (referring to Lakshmana) (by you, for you, to you)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Enclitic form.

रावणिः (rāvaṇiḥ) - Ravana's son (Indrajit) (son of Ravana, Indrajit)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāvaṇi

rāvaṇi - son of Ravana, Indrajit

A patronymic derived from Ravana.

Note: Subject of the second clause.

हतः (hataḥ) - killed, slain (killed, struck, destroyed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hata

hata - killed, struck, destroyed, ruined

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √han (2nd class).

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Predicative adjective with implied verb 'to be'.

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