वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-29, verse-2

ततस्तु देवसैन्येन राक्षसानां महद्बलम् ।
दशांशं स्थापितं युद्धे शेषं नीतं यमक्षयम् ॥२॥

2. tatastu devasainyena rākṣasānāṃ mahadbalam ,
daśāṃśaṃ sthāpitaṃ yuddhe śeṣaṃ nītaṃ yamakṣayam.

2. tataḥ tu devasainyena rākṣasānām mahat balam daśa
aṃśam sthāpitam yuddhe śeṣam nītam yamakṣayam

2. tataḥ tu devasainyena rākṣasānām mahat balam daśa
aṃśam yuddhe sthāpitam śeṣam yamakṣayam nītam

2. Then, by the army of the gods, only one-tenth of the great force of rākṣasas remained stationed in the battle; the rest was taken to the abode of Yama (yamakṣayam).

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, from that, therefore

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

• देवसैन्येन (devasainyena) - by the army of gods

• राक्षसानाम् (rākṣasānām) - of the rākṣasas (demons)

• महत् (mahat) - great, large, powerful

• बलम् (balam) - force, strength, army

• दश (daśa) - ten

• अंशम् (aṁśam) - a tenth part (part, share)

• स्थापितम् (sthāpitam) - was stationed, was placed, was established

• युद्धे (yuddhe) - in the battle

• शेषम् (śeṣam) - the remaining part of the army (the rest, the remainder)

• नीतम् (nītam) - was led, was taken

• यमक्षयम् (yamakṣayam) - to the abode of Yama

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, from that, therefore

(indeclinable)

ablative of `tad` used as an indeclinable

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

(indeclinable)

देवसैन्येन (devasainyena) - by the army of gods

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of devasainya

devasainya - army of gods

Compound type : tatpurusha (deva+sainya)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
  Root: div (class 4)
• sainya – army, host, military force
  noun (neuter)
  Root: senā

राक्षसानाम् (rākṣasānām) - of the rākṣasas (demons)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - demon, goblin, evil spirit

महत् (mahat) - great, large, powerful

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, vast, mighty

present active participle

from root `mah` (to be great)

Root: mah (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `balam`

बलम् (balam) - force, strength, army

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, might, army, force

दश (daśa) - ten

(numeral)

अंशम् (aṁśam) - a tenth part (part, share)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of aṃśa

aṁśa - part, share, portion, fragment

Note: Used adverbially here as 'a tenth part'.

स्थापितम् (sthāpitam) - was stationed, was placed, was established

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthāpita

sthāpita - placed, established, stationed, held

Past Passive Participle

causative of root `sthā` (to stand) with suffix `kta`

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `balam`

युद्धे (yuddhe) - in the battle

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of yuddha

yuddha - battle, fight, war

from root `yudh` (to fight)

Root: yudh (class 4)

शेषम् (śeṣam) - the remaining part of the army (the rest, the remainder)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śeṣa

śeṣa - remainder, residue, what is left

Note: Agrees in gender and number with `balam`.

नीतम् (nītam) - was led, was taken

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nīta

nīta - led, guided, taken, carried

Past Passive Participle

from root `nī` (to lead) with suffix `kta`

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `śeṣam`

यमक्षयम् (yamakṣayam) - to the abode of Yama

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yamakṣaya

yamakṣaya - the abode or destruction of Yama

Compound type : tatpurusha (yama+kṣaya)

• yama – Yama (god of death), restraint
  proper noun (masculine)
  Root: yam (class 1)
• kṣaya – abode, house, destruction, loss
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kṣi (class 1)

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