वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-23, verse-10

न ह्ययं रावणो युद्धे शक्यो जेतुं सुरासुरैः ।
न भवन्तः क्षयं नेतुं शक्याः सेन्द्रैः सुरासुरैः ॥१०॥

10. na hyayaṃ rāvaṇo yuddhe śakyo jetuṃ surāsuraiḥ ,
na bhavantaḥ kṣayaṃ netuṃ śakyāḥ sendraiḥ surāsuraiḥ.

10. na hi ayam rāvaṇaḥ yuddhe śakyaḥ jetum surāsuraiḥ na
bhavantaḥ kṣayam netum śakyāḥ sendraiḥ surāsuraiḥ

10. hi ayam rāvaṇaḥ yuddhe surāsuraiḥ jetum na śakyaḥ na
bhavantaḥ sendraiḥ surāsuraiḥ kṣayam netum śakyāḥ

10. Indeed, this Rāvaṇa cannot be conquered in battle by gods and asuras. Nor can you (Nivātakavacas) be brought to destruction by gods and asuras, even with Indra.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for)

• अयम् (ayam) - this (this (masculine nominative singular))

• रावणः (rāvaṇaḥ) - Rāvaṇa (Rāvaṇa (the demon king))

• युद्धे (yuddhe) - in battle (in battle, in war)

• शक्यः (śakyaḥ) - able to be conquered (possible, capable, able to be done/conquered)

• जेतुम् (jetum) - to conquer (to conquer, to win)

• सुरासुरैः (surāsuraiḥ) - by gods and asuras (by gods and demons (asuras))

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• भवन्तः (bhavantaḥ) - you (plural, referring to the Nivātakavacas) (you (plural, honorific))

• क्षयम् (kṣayam) - to destruction (destruction, end, loss)

• नेतुम् (netum) - to bring (to lead, to bring, to guide)

• शक्याः (śakyāḥ) - able to be brought (to destruction) (possible, capable, able to be done/brought)

• सेन्द्रैः (sendraiḥ) - even with Indra (with Indra, accompanied by Indra)

• सुरासुरैः (surāsuraiḥ) - by gods and asuras (by gods and demons (asuras))

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation particle.

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

अयम् (ayam) - this (this (masculine nominative singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Qualifies 'rāvaṇaḥ'.

रावणः (rāvaṇaḥ) - Rāvaṇa (Rāvaṇa (the demon king))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - Rāvaṇa, the ten-headed king of Lankā

Root: ru (class 2)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

युद्धे (yuddhe) - in battle (in battle, in war)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of yuddha

yuddha - battle, fight, war

Past Passive Participle

From root 'yudh' (to fight)

Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: Indicates location of action.

शक्यः (śakyaḥ) - able to be conquered (possible, capable, able to be done/conquered)

(adjective (gerundive))

Note: Qualifies 'rāvaṇaḥ'.

जेतुम् (jetum) - to conquer (to conquer, to win)

(indeclinable (infinitive))

Note: Indicates purpose or potential.

सुरासुरैः (surāsuraiḥ) - by gods and asuras (by gods and demons (asuras))

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of surāsura

surāsura - gods and demons (asuras)

Compound type : dvandva (sura+asura)

• sura – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• asura – demon, titan, (originally) divine being
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agent in a passive construction (implied by 'śakyaḥ').

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation particle.

भवन्तः (bhavantaḥ) - you (plural, referring to the Nivātakavacas) (you (plural, honorific))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhavat

bhavat - your honor, your worship, you (honorific)

Present Active Participle

From root 'bhū' (to be, become)

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Subject of the second clause.

क्षयम् (kṣayam) - to destruction (destruction, end, loss)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kṣaya

kṣaya - destruction, end, loss, decay

Root: kṣi (class 1)

Note: Object of 'netum'.

नेतुम् (netum) - to bring (to lead, to bring, to guide)

(indeclinable (infinitive))

Note: Indicates purpose or potential.

शक्याः (śakyāḥ) - able to be brought (to destruction) (possible, capable, able to be done/brought)

(adjective (gerundive))

Note: Qualifies 'bhavantaḥ'.

सेन्द्रैः (sendraiḥ) - even with Indra (with Indra, accompanied by Indra)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sendra

sendra - with Indra, accompanied by Indra

Compound of 'sa' (with) + 'Indra'

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+indra)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
• indra – Indra (king of gods)
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'surāsuraiḥ'.

सुरासुरैः (surāsuraiḥ) - by gods and asuras (by gods and demons (asuras))

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of surāsura

surāsura - gods and demons (asuras)

Compound type : dvandva (sura+asura)

• sura – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• asura – demon, titan, (originally) divine being
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agent in a passive construction (implied by 'śakyāḥ').