वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-61, verse-23

नेदृशं दृष्टपूर्वं न श्रुतं वा प्रपितामह ।
देवानां भयसंमोहो लोकानां संक्षयः प्रभो ॥२३॥

23. nedṛśaṃ dṛṣṭapūrvaṃ na śrutaṃ vā prapitāmaha ,
devānāṃ bhayasaṃmoho lokānāṃ saṃkṣayaḥ prabho.

23. na īdṛśam dṛṣṭapūrvam na śrutam vā prapitāmaha
devānām bhayasaṃmohaḥ lokānām saṃkṣayaḥ prabho

23. prapitāmaha prabho īdṛśam na dṛṣṭapūrvam na vā
śrutam devānām bhayasaṃmohaḥ lokānām saṃkṣayaḥ

23. O Grandfather, neither such a thing has been seen before nor heard. There is great fear and confusion among the gods, and destruction among the worlds, O Lord.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - neither (not, no, neither)

• ईदृशम् (īdṛśam) - such a thing (such, of this kind, like this)

• दृष्टपूर्वम् (dṛṣṭapūrvam) - been seen before (seen before, previously seen)

• न (na) - nor (not, no, nor)

• श्रुतम् (śrutam) - heard (heard, listened, revealed)

• वा (vā) - or, either, also

• प्रपितामह (prapitāmaha) - O Grandfather (addressing Brahmā) (great-grandfather; Brahmā)

• देवानाम् (devānām) - among the gods (of the gods)

• भयसंमोहः (bhayasaṁmohaḥ) - fear and confusion (fear and confusion, panic and bewilderment)

• लोकानाम् (lokānām) - among the worlds (of the worlds, of the people)

• संक्षयः (saṁkṣayaḥ) - destruction (destruction, decay, ruin)

• प्रभो (prabho) - O Lord (addressing Brahmā) (O Lord, O Master)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - neither (not, no, neither)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used correlatively with the second 'na' to form 'neither... nor...'.

ईदृशम् (īdṛśam) - such a thing (such, of this kind, like this)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of īdṛśa

īdṛśa - such, of this kind, like this

Note: Qualifies an implied noun, e.g., 'such a situation' or 'such an event'.

दृष्टपूर्वम् (dṛṣṭapūrvam) - been seen before (seen before, previously seen)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛṣṭapūrva

dṛṣṭapūrva - seen before, previously seen

Compound of dṛṣṭa (PPP of dṛś) and pūrva (former/before).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dṛṣṭa+pūrva)

• dṛṣṭa – seen, perceived
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root dṛś with suffix -ta.
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• pūrva – former, prior, earlier, before
  adjective

Note: Predicative adjective for the implied subject 'such a thing'.

न (na) - nor (not, no, nor)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used correlatively with the first 'na'.

श्रुतम् (śrutam) - heard (heard, listened, revealed)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śruta

śruta - heard, listened, revealed, learnt

Past Passive Participle

From root śru with suffix -ta.

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Predicative adjective for the implied subject 'such a thing'.

वा (vā) - or, either, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Used for disjunction, connecting 'seen before' and 'heard'.

प्रपितामह (prapitāmaha) - O Grandfather (addressing Brahmā) (great-grandfather; Brahmā)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of prapitāmaha

prapitāmaha - great-grandfather; Brahmā (the creator deity)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pra+pitāmaha)

• pra – forth, forward, very, excellent
  indeclinable
• pitāmaha – grandfather (especially Brahmā)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Addressing Brahmā.

देवानाम् (devānām) - among the gods (of the gods)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity

Root: div (class 1)

Note: Indicates the group experiencing fear and confusion.

भयसंमोहः (bhayasaṁmohaḥ) - fear and confusion (fear and confusion, panic and bewilderment)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhayasaṃmoha

bhayasaṁmoha - fear and confusion, panic, bewilderment

Compound type : dvandva (bhaya+saṃmoha)

• bhaya – fear, dread
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bhī (class 3)
• saṃmoha – delusion, confusion, bewilderment
  noun (masculine)
  From root muh with prefix sam.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: muh (class 4)

Note: Subject of an implied verb 'is'.

लोकानाम् (lokānām) - among the worlds (of the worlds, of the people)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of loka

loka - world, realm, people

Note: Indicates the spheres or beings undergoing destruction.

संक्षयः (saṁkṣayaḥ) - destruction (destruction, decay, ruin)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃkṣaya

saṁkṣaya - destruction, annihilation, decay, end

From root kṣi (to destroy) with prefix sam.

Prefix: sam

Root: kṣi (class 1)

Note: Subject of an implied verb 'is'.

प्रभो (prabho) - O Lord (addressing Brahmā) (O Lord, O Master)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of prabhu

prabhu - lord, master, powerful, able

From root bhū with prefix pra.

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Addressing Brahmā.