वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-22, verse-33

वैवस्वत महाबाहो न खल्वतुलविक्रम ।
प्रहर्तव्यं त्वयैतेन दण्डेनास्मिन्निशाचरे ॥३३॥

33. vaivasvata mahābāho na khalvatulavikrama ,
prahartavyaṃ tvayaitena daṇḍenāsminniśācare.

33. vaivasvata mahābāho na khalu atulavikrama
prahartavyam tvayā etena daṇḍena asmin niśācare

33. vaivasvata mahābāho atulavikrama khalu tvayā
etena daṇḍena asmin niśācare na prahartavyam

33. "O Vaivasvata, O mighty-armed one, O one of unequalled prowess! Indeed, this night-wanderer (niśācara) should not be struck by you with this staff."

Words meanings summery:

• वैवस्वत (vaivasvata) - Addressing Yama, who is the son of Vivasvat (the sun god) (O son of Vivasvat)

• महाबाहो (mahābāho) - Addressing Yama, referring to his strength (O mighty-armed one)

• न (na) - not

• खलु (khalu) - indeed, surely

• अतुलविक्रम (atulavikrama) - Addressing Yama, meaning his prowess is unsurpassed (O one of unequalled prowess/valor)

• प्रहर्तव्यम् (prahartavyam) - should be struck

• त्वया (tvayā) - by you

• एतेन (etena) - By this (staff) (by this)

• दण्डेन (daṇḍena) - By Yama's staff of punishment (by the staff)

• अस्मिन् (asmin) - Upon this (Ravana) (upon this, in this)

• निशाचरे (niśācare) - Upon Rāvaṇa, who is a demon and hence a night-wanderer (niśācara) (upon the night-wanderer)

Words meanings and morphology

वैवस्वत (vaivasvata) - Addressing Yama, who is the son of Vivasvat (the sun god) (O son of Vivasvat)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vaivasvata

vaivasvata - descendant of Vivasvat; Yama

Derived from Vivasvat

महाबाहो (mahābāho) - Addressing Yama, referring to his strength (O mighty-armed one)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahābāhu

mahābāhu - mighty-armed, strong-armed

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+bāhu)

• mahat – great, large, mighty
  adjective (neuter)
• bāhu – arm
  noun (masculine)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

खलु (khalu) - indeed, surely

(indeclinable)

अतुलविक्रम (atulavikrama) - Addressing Yama, meaning his prowess is unsurpassed (O one of unequalled prowess/valor)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of atulavikrama

atulavikrama - of unequalled valor or prowess

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+tulya+vikrama)

• a – not, un-
  prefix
• tulya – equal, comparable
  adjective (masculine)
• vikrama – valor, prowess, might, step
  noun (masculine)

प्रहर्तव्यम् (prahartavyam) - should be struck

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pra-hṛ

pra-hṛ - to strike, to hit, to attack

Gerundive

Formed with suffix '-tavya' from root 'hṛ' with prefix 'pra-'

Prefix: pra

Root: hṛ (class 1)

त्वया (tvayā) - by you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

एतेन (etena) - By this (staff) (by this)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, that

दण्डेन (daṇḍena) - By Yama's staff of punishment (by the staff)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of daṇḍa

daṇḍa - staff, rod, punishment, scepter

अस्मिन् (asmin) - Upon this (Ravana) (upon this, in this)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, these

निशाचरे (niśācare) - Upon Rāvaṇa, who is a demon and hence a night-wanderer (niśācara) (upon the night-wanderer)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of niśācara

niśācara - night-wanderer, demon, goblin

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (niśā+cara)

• niśā – night
  noun (feminine)
• cara – moving, wandering; one who moves or wanders
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'car' (to move)
  Root: car (class 1)

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