वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-22, verse-14

ततो ऽभवत् पुनर्युद्धं यमराक्षसयोस्तदा ।
विजयाकाङ्क्षिणोस्तत्र समरेष्वनिवर्तिनोः ॥१४॥

14. tato'bhavat punaryuddhaṃ yamarākṣasayostadā ,
vijayākāṅkṣiṇostatra samareṣvanivartinoḥ.

14. tataḥ abhavat punar yuddham yamarākṣasayoḥ tadā
vijayākāṅkṣiṇoḥ tatra samareṣu anivartinoḥ

14. tataḥ tadā punar yuddham abhavat yamarākṣasayoḥ
vijayākāṅkṣiṇoḥ tatra samareṣu anivartinoḥ

14. Then, a battle occurred again between Yama and the demon (rākṣasa) there, both seeking victory and unwavering in combat.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - Then (then, thence, afterwards)

• अभवत् (abhavat) - occurred (it became, it happened, it occurred)

• पुनर् (punar) - again (again, anew, furthermore)

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

• यमराक्षसयोः (yamarākṣasayoḥ) - between Yama and the demon (rākṣasa) (of Yama and the demon; between Yama and the demon)

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• विजयाकाङ्क्षिणोः (vijayākāṅkṣiṇoḥ) - both seeking victory (of the two desiring victory, by the two who desire victory)

• तत्र (tatra) - there (there, in that place)

• समरेषु (samareṣu) - in combat (in battles, in conflicts)

• अनिवर्तिनोः (anivartinoḥ) - unwavering (of the two not turning back, unwavering, resolute)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - Then (then, thence, afterwards)

(indeclinable)

अभवत् (abhavat) - occurred (it became, it happened, it occurred)

(verb)

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

Imperfect Active

Imperfect tense of bhū- (1st class), augmented by 'a-'

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: The subject is yuddham.

पुनर् (punar) - again (again, anew, furthermore)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb modifying abhavat.

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

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yuddha

yuddha - battle, fight, war, combat

Past Passive Participle (substantivized)

From root yudh (to fight)

Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: Subject of abhavat.

यमराक्षसयोः (yamarākṣasayoḥ) - between Yama and the demon (rākṣasa) (of Yama and the demon; between Yama and the demon)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of yamarākṣasa

yamarākṣasa - Yama and the demon

Dvandva compound of Yama (proper noun) and rākṣasa (demon)

Compound type : dvandva (yama+rākṣasa)

• yama – Yama (the god of death)
  proper noun (masculine)
• rākṣasa – demon, rākṣasa
  noun (masculine)

Note: Indicates the two parties involved in the battle.

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of time.

विजयाकाङ्क्षिणोः (vijayākāṅkṣiṇoḥ) - both seeking victory (of the two desiring victory, by the two who desire victory)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, dual of vijayākāṅkṣin

vijayākāṅkṣin - desiring victory, wishing for triumph

Compound of vijaya (victory) + ākāṅkṣin (desiring, from root kāṅkṣ with prefix ā)

Compound type : tatpurusha (vijaya+ākāṅkṣin)

• vijaya – victory, conquest, triumph
  noun (masculine)
  From root ji with prefix vi
  Prefix: vi
  Root: ji (class 1)
• ākāṅkṣin – desiring, longing for
  adjective
  Agent noun from root kāṅkṣ (to desire) with prefix ā
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kāṅkṣ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies yamarākṣasayoḥ.

तत्र (tatra) - there (there, in that place)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of place.

समरेषु (samareṣu) - in combat (in battles, in conflicts)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of samara

samara - battle, war, conflict, encounter

Note: Refers to the context of the unwavering nature.

अनिवर्तिनोः (anivartinoḥ) - unwavering (of the two not turning back, unwavering, resolute)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, dual of anivartin

anivartin - not turning back, unwavering, resolute, firm

Compound of a (negation) + nivartin (turning back, from root vṛt with prefix ni)

Compound type : nah-tatpurusha (a+nivartin)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• nivartin – turning back, retreating, ceasing
  adjective
  Agent noun from root vṛt (to turn) with prefix ni
  Prefix: ni
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Qualifies yamarākṣasayoḥ.

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