वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-29, verse-15

न ह्येष हन्तुं शक्यो ऽद्य वरदानात् सुनिर्भयः ।
तद्ग्रहीष्यामहे रक्षो यत्ता भवत संयुगे ॥१५॥

15. na hyeṣa hantuṃ śakyo'dya varadānāt sunirbhayaḥ ,
tadgrahīṣyāmahe rakṣo yattā bhavata saṃyuge.

15. na hi eṣaḥ hantum śakyaḥ adya varadānāt sunirbhayaḥ
tat grahīṣyāmahe rakṣaḥ yattāḥ bhavata saṃyuge

15. eṣaḥ hi adya varadānāt sunirbhayaḥ hantum na śakyaḥ.
tat rakṣaḥ grahīṣyāmahe.
saṃyuge yattāḥ bhavata.

15. Indeed, this one cannot be killed now; he is utterly fearless due to the boon he has received. Therefore, we shall capture this demon. Be prepared in battle!

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this one, he

• हन्तुम् (hantum) - to kill, to strike

• शक्यः (śakyaḥ) - able, possible, capable

• अद्य (adya) - today, now

• वरदानात् (varadānāt) - due to the boon, from the granting of a boon

• सुनिर्भयः (sunirbhayaḥ) - very fearless, utterly unafraid

• तत् (tat) - therefore (therefore, that)

• ग्रहीष्यामहे (grahīṣyāmahe) - we will seize, we will capture, we will take

• रक्षः (rakṣaḥ) - the demon (referring to the adversary) (demon, evil spirit)

• यत्ताः (yattāḥ) - prepared, ready, careful, self-controlled

• भवत (bhavata) - be! you (plural) be!

• संयुगे (saṁyuge) - in battle, in combat, in conflict

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this one, he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of eṣa

eṣa - this, he

हन्तुम् (hantum) - to kill, to strike

(verb)

infinitive of han

Root: han (class 2)

शक्यः (śakyaḥ) - able, possible, capable

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śakya

śakya - possible, practicable, capable, able to be done

Gerundive (karmaṇi prayoga)

From root 'śak' (to be able) + 'ya' suffix

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Implies 'he can be killed'.

अद्य (adya) - today, now

(indeclinable)

वरदानात् (varadānāt) - due to the boon, from the granting of a boon

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of varadāna

varadāna - granting a boon, a boon

Compound of 'vara' (boon) and 'dāna' (giving, granting)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (vara+dāna)

• vara – boon, wish, blessing; choice, excellent
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vṛ (class 9)
• dāna – giving, granting, gift, donation
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root 'dā' (to give)
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Indicates cause or reason.

सुनिर्भयः (sunirbhayaḥ) - very fearless, utterly unafraid

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sunirbhaya

sunirbhaya - very fearless, perfectly unafraid

Compound of 'su' (good, well, very) and 'nirbhaya' (fearless)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+nirbhaya)

• su – good, well, excellent, very
  indeclinable
  Prefix/adverb
• nirbhaya – fearless, unafraid
  adjective (masculine)
  Compound of 'nis' (without) and 'bhaya' (fear)
  Prefix: nis

तत् (tat) - therefore (therefore, that)

(indeclinable)

ग्रहीष्यामहे (grahīṣyāmahe) - we will seize, we will capture, we will take

(verb)

1st person , plural, middle, future (lṛṭ) of grah

Root: grah (class 9)

रक्षः (rakṣaḥ) - the demon (referring to the adversary) (demon, evil spirit)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rakṣas

rakṣas - a demon, evil spirit, monster

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

यत्ताः (yattāḥ) - prepared, ready, careful, self-controlled

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yatta

yatta - prepared, ready, careful, attentive, self-controlled

Past Passive Participle

From root 'yam' (to restrain, control) with prefix 'ā'

Prefix: ā

Root: yam (class 1)

भवत (bhavata) - be! you (plural) be!

(verb)

2nd person , plural, active, imperative (loṭ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

संयुगे (saṁyuge) - in battle, in combat, in conflict

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of saṃyuga

saṁyuga - battle, combat, conflict

Compound with prefix 'sam' and root 'yuj' (to join)

Prefix: sam

Root: yuj (class 7)

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