वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-29, verse-27

स तु माया बलाद् रक्षः संग्रामे नाभ्यदृश्यत ।
किरमाणः शरौघेन महेन्द्रममितौजसं ॥२७॥

27. sa tu māyā balād rakṣaḥ saṃgrāme nābhyadṛśyata ,
kiramāṇaḥ śaraughena mahendramamitaujasaṃ.

27. saḥ tu māyā balāt rakṣaḥ saṃgrāme na abhyadṛśyata
kiramāṇaḥ śaraugheṇa mahendram amitaujasam

27. saḥ tu rakṣaḥ māyā balāt amitaujasam mahendram
śaraugheṇa kiramāṇaḥ api saṃgrāme na abhyadṛśyata

27. But that demon, by the power of his illusion (māyā), was not visible in battle, even as he showered Mahendra, who possessed immeasurable might, with a torrent of arrows.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - he (referring to Indrajit) (he, that)

• तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, however)

• माया (māyā) - illusion (māyā) (illusion, magic, supernatural power)

• बलात् (balāt) - by the power of (by force, by power, from strength)

• रक्षः (rakṣaḥ) - demon (Indrajit) (demon, Rākṣasa)

• संग्रामे (saṁgrāme) - in battle (in battle, in war)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• अभ्यदृश्यत (abhyadṛśyata) - was visible (was seen, appeared)

• किरमाणः (kiramāṇaḥ) - showering (showering, scattering, spreading)

• शरौघेण (śaraugheṇa) - with a torrent of arrows (by a multitude of arrows, by a flood of arrows)

• महेन्द्रम् (mahendram) - Mahendra (Indra) (Mahendra (the great Indra))

• अमितौजसम् (amitaujasam) - who possessed immeasurable might (of immeasurable might, of boundless vigor)

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - he (referring to Indrajit) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

माया (māyā) - illusion (māyā) (illusion, magic, supernatural power)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of māyā

māyā - illusion, magic, artifice, supernatural power

Note: Here part of the compound 'māyā balāt' (by the power of illusion).

बलात् (balāt) - by the power of (by force, by power, from strength)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, force

Note: Used adverbially here, 'by force/power of', especially in context of 'māyā balāt'.

रक्षः (rakṣaḥ) - demon (Indrajit) (demon, Rākṣasa)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rakṣas

rakṣas - demon, Rākṣasa, evil spirit

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

संग्रामे (saṁgrāme) - in battle (in battle, in war)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of saṃgrāma

saṁgrāma - battle, war, combat

Prefix: sam

Root: gram

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

अभ्यदृश्यत (abhyadṛśyata) - was visible (was seen, appeared)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperfect (laṅ) of dṛś

Prefix: abhi

Root: dṛś (class 1)

किरमाणः (kiramāṇaḥ) - showering (showering, scattering, spreading)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kiramāṇa

kiramāṇa - showering, scattering

present middle participle

Derived from root kṛ (to scatter, throw) + śānaC affix

Root: kṛ (class 6)

Note: Qualifies the demon (rakṣaḥ).

शरौघेण (śaraugheṇa) - with a torrent of arrows (by a multitude of arrows, by a flood of arrows)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of śaraugha

śaraugha - multitude of arrows

Compound type : tatpurusha (śara+ogha)

• śara – arrow
  noun (masculine)
• ogha – flood, multitude, torrent
  noun (masculine)

महेन्द्रम् (mahendram) - Mahendra (Indra) (Mahendra (the great Indra))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahendra

mahendra - the great Indra, a king, a sovereign

Compound type : tatpurusha (mahā+indra)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective
• indra – Indra, chief, best
  proper noun (masculine)

अमितौजसम् (amitaujasam) - who possessed immeasurable might (of immeasurable might, of boundless vigor)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of amitaujas

amitaujas - of immeasurable power or might

Compound type : bahuvrihi (amita+ojas)

• amita – unmeasured, immeasurable, boundless
  adjective
  past passive participle
  From root mā (to measure) with prefix a- (negation)
  Prefix: a
  Root: mā (class 2)
• ojas – power, might, vigor, energy
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies Mahendra.

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