वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-32, verse-57

नार्जुनः खेदमाप्नोति न राक्षसगणेश्वरः ।
सममासीत्तयोर्युद्धं यथा पूर्वं बलीन्द्रयोः ॥५७॥

57. nārjunaḥ khedamāpnoti na rākṣasagaṇeśvaraḥ ,
samamāsīttayoryuddhaṃ yathā pūrvaṃ balīndrayoḥ.

57. na arjunaḥ khedam āpnoti na rākṣasagaṇeśvaraḥ
samam āsīt tayoḥ yuddham yathā pūrvam balīndrayoḥ

57. arjunaḥ na khedam āpnoti,
rākṣasagaṇeśvaraḥ na (khedam āpnoti).
tayoḥ yuddham pūrvam balīndrayoḥ yathā samam āsīt

57. Neither Arjuna experienced fatigue, nor did the lord of the demon hordes. Their battle was equal, just as it was previously between Bali and Indra.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, neither, nor

• अर्जुनः (arjunaḥ) - Arjuna

• खेदम् (khedam) - fatigue, weariness, distress

• आप्नोति (āpnoti) - obtains, reaches, experiences

• न (na) - not, nor, neither

• राक्षसगणेश्वरः (rākṣasagaṇeśvaraḥ) - Rāvaṇa, as the king of the Rākṣasas (the lord of the demon hordes (Rāvaṇa))

• समम् (samam) - equal, even, similar

• आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed

• तयोः (tayoḥ) - of the two of them

• युद्धम् (yuddham) - battle, fight, war

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, according to

• पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - previously, formerly

• बलीन्द्रयोः (balīndrayoḥ) - of Bali and Indra

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, neither, nor

(indeclinable)

अर्जुनः (arjunaḥ) - Arjuna

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of arjuna

arjuna - Arjuna (a Pandava prince)

खेदम् (khedam) - fatigue, weariness, distress

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kheda

kheda - fatigue, weariness, exhaustion, distress, sorrow

आप्नोति (āpnoti) - obtains, reaches, experiences

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of āp

Prefix: ā

Root: āp (class 5)

न (na) - not, nor, neither

(indeclinable)

राक्षसगणेश्वरः (rākṣasagaṇeśvaraḥ) - Rāvaṇa, as the king of the Rākṣasas (the lord of the demon hordes (Rāvaṇa))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rākṣasagaṇeśvara

rākṣasagaṇeśvara - lord of the demon multitude, king of demons

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rākṣasa+gaṇa+īśvara)

• rākṣasa – demon, belonging to a demon
  noun (masculine)
• gaṇa – group, host, multitude, collection
  noun (masculine)
• īśvara – lord, master, ruler, controller
  noun (masculine)

समम् (samam) - equal, even, similar

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sama

sama - equal, even, same, similar, common

Note: predicative adjective for 'yuddham'

आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect past (laṅ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

तयोः (tayoḥ) - of the two of them

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Arjuna and Rāvaṇa

युद्धम् (yuddham) - battle, fight, war

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yuddha

yuddha - battle, fight, war

Root: yudh (class 4)

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, according to

(indeclinable)

पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - previously, formerly

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pūrva

pūrva - previous, prior, former, ancient, east

Note: Adverbial accusative

बलीन्द्रयोः (balīndrayoḥ) - of Bali and Indra

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of balīndra

balīndra - Bali and Indra

Compound type : dvandva (bali+indra)

• bali – Bali (a demon king, son of Virochana)
  proper noun (masculine)
• indra – Indra (king of the devas)
  proper noun (masculine)

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