वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-36, verse-18

मत्तो मदायुधानां च न वध्यो ऽयं भविष्यति ।
इत्येवं शंकरेणापि दत्तो ऽस्य परमो वरः ॥१८॥

18. matto madāyudhānāṃ ca na vadhyo'yaṃ bhaviṣyati ,
ityevaṃ śaṃkareṇāpi datto'sya paramo varaḥ.

18. mattaḥ mat-āyudhānām ca na vadhyaḥ ayam bhaviṣyati
iti evam śaṃkareṇa api dattaḥ asya paramaḥ varaḥ

18. ayam mattaḥ ca mat-āyudhānām na vadhyaḥ bhaviṣyati
iti evam śaṃkareṇa api asya paramaḥ varaḥ dattaḥ

18. "This one will not be slain by me or by those wielding my weapons." Thus, a supreme boon was also granted to him by Śaṃkara.

Words meanings summery:

• मत्तः (mattaḥ) - from me (Śaṃkara) (from me, by me)

• मत्-आयुधानाम् (mat-āyudhānām) - of those wielding my weapons (of those who wield my weapons, of my weapons)

• च (ca) - and, also

• न (na) - not, no

• वध्यः (vadhyaḥ) - to be slain (to be killed, killable)

• अयम् (ayam) - this one (the recipient of the boon) (this one (masculine))

• भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be (will be, will become)

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way

• एवम् (evam) - thus, so, in this manner

• शंकरेण (śaṁkareṇa) - by Śaṃkara (Lord Śiva) (by Shankara (Śiva))

• अपि (api) - also, even

• दत्तः (dattaḥ) - given (given, granted)

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

• परमः (paramaḥ) - supreme (supreme, highest, excellent)

• वरः (varaḥ) - a boon (boon, blessing)

Words meanings and morphology

मत्तः (mattaḥ) - from me (Śaṃkara) (from me, by me)

(pronoun)

Ablative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Refers to Śaṃkara, the speaker.

मत्-आयुधानाम् (mat-āyudhānām) - of those wielding my weapons (of those who wield my weapons, of my weapons)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, plural of mat-āyudha

mat-āyudha - one whose weapons are mine, one who wields my weapons

Bahuvrīhi compound

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mat+āyudha)

• mat – my, mine
  pronoun
  Genitive/Ablative singular stem of asmad
• āyudha – weapon, implement
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: Here used in ablative sense 'from'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negation particle

वध्यः (vadhyaḥ) - to be slain (to be killed, killable)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vadhya

vadhya - to be killed, killable, vulnerable

Gerundive

From root vadh- (to strike, kill) with suffix -ya.

Root: vadh (class 1)

Note: Describes 'ayam'.

अयम् (ayam) - this one (the recipient of the boon) (this one (masculine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Subject of 'bhaviṣyati'.

भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be (will be, will become)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of bhū

Future tense, third person singular, active voice

root bhū- (class 1, to be, become)

Root: bhū (class 1)

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks the end of direct speech.

एवम् (evam) - thus, so, in this manner

(indeclinable)

शंकरेण (śaṁkareṇa) - by Śaṃkara (Lord Śiva) (by Shankara (Śiva))

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of śaṃkara

śaṁkara - the beneficent, creator of prosperity, an epithet of Śiva

Compound of 'śaṃ' (welfare) and 'kara' (making).

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (śam+kara)

• śam – welfare, auspiciousness
  indeclinable
• kara – maker, doer
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'kṛ-' (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agent for 'dattaḥ'.

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

दत्तः (dattaḥ) - given (given, granted)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of datta

datta - given, granted, presented

Past Passive Participle

From root dā- (to give)

Root: dā (class 3)

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

(pronoun)

masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Genitive used in a dative sense with 'dattaḥ'.

परमः (paramaḥ) - supreme (supreme, highest, excellent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, most excellent, utmost

Superlative form of 'para'

Note: Agrees with 'varaḥ'.

वरः (varaḥ) - a boon (boon, blessing)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - boon, blessing, choice, best, excellent

From root vṛ- (to choose, wish)

Root: vṛ (class 9)

Note: Subject of 'dattaḥ'.