वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-35, verse-16

अमोघशापैः शापस्तु दत्तो ऽस्य ऋषिभिः पुरा ।
न वेदिता बलं येन बली सन्नरिमर्दनः ॥१६॥

16. amoghaśāpaiḥ śāpastu datto'sya ṛṣibhiḥ purā ,
na veditā balaṃ yena balī sannarimardanaḥ.

16. amoghaśāpaiḥ śāpaḥ tu dattaḥ asya ṛṣibhiḥ purā
na veditā balam yena balī san arimardanaḥ

16. purā amoghaśāpaiḥ ṛṣibhiḥ asya śāpaḥ tu dattaḥ
yena balī arimardanaḥ san balam na veditā

16. Indeed, a curse was given to him long ago by sages whose curses are unfailing. By this curse, his strength was not known to him, even though he is mighty and a subduer of enemies.

Words meanings summery:

• अमोघशापैः (amoghaśāpaiḥ) - by those with unfailing curses, by those whose curses are infallible

• शापः (śāpaḥ) - a curse

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• दत्तः (dattaḥ) - given

• अस्य (asya) - to Hanumān (to him, of him)

• ऋषिभिः (ṛṣibhiḥ) - by sages

• पुरा (purā) - formerly, in the past, long ago

• न (na) - not

• वेदिता (veditā) - not a knower of his strength (knower)

• बलम् (balam) - strength, power

• येन (yena) - by this curse (by which, by whom)

• बली (balī) - strong, mighty

• सन् (san) - being, existing

• अरिमर्दनः (arimardanaḥ) - subduer of foes, destroyer of enemies

Words meanings and morphology

अमोघशापैः (amoghaśāpaiḥ) - by those with unfailing curses, by those whose curses are infallible

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of amoghaśāpa

amoghaśāpa - one whose curse is unfailing

Prefix: a

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Qualifies `ṛṣibhiḥ`.

शापः (śāpaḥ) - a curse

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śāpa

śāpa - curse, imprecation

Root: śap (class 1)

Note: Subject of the passive construction.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

दत्तः (dattaḥ) - given

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of datta

datta - given, granted

Past Passive Participle

From root `dā` (to give) + `kta` (PPC suffix).

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies `śāpaḥ`.

अस्य (asya) - to Hanumān (to him, of him)

(pronoun)

masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Refers to Hanumān.

ऋषिभिः (ṛṣibhiḥ) - by sages

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, seer

Root: ṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Agent in passive construction.

पुरा (purā) - formerly, in the past, long ago

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates `veditā`.

वेदिता (veditā) - not a knower of his strength (knower)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of veditṛ

veditṛ - knower, one who knows

Agent noun from `vid` (to know).

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Agent noun, refers to Hanumān, meaning he was not a knower of his own strength.

बलम् (balam) - strength, power

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, force

Root: bal (class 1)

Note: Object of `veditā` (as 'knower').

येन (yena) - by this curse (by which, by whom)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, who, what

Note: Refers to the `śāpaḥ` (curse).

बली (balī) - strong, mighty

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of balin

balin - strong, powerful, mighty

Suffix `-in` indicating possession of `bala`.

Root: bal (class 1)

Note: Qualifies implied subject (Hanumān).

सन् (san) - being, existing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of as

as - to be, to exist

Present Active Participle

From root `as` (to be) + `śatṛ` (PAP suffix).

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Qualifies implied subject (Hanumān).

अरिमर्दनः (arimardanaḥ) - subduer of foes, destroyer of enemies

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of arimardana

arimardana - destroyer of enemies, foe-crusher

Agent noun from `mṛd` (to crush) with `ari` (enemy).

Root: mṛd (class 9)

Note: Qualifies implied subject (Hanumān).