वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-96, verse-10

ततो धर्मे विनष्टे तु त्रैलोक्ये सचराचरम् ।
सदेवर्षिगणं सर्वं विनश्येत न संशयः ॥१०॥

10. tato dharme vinaṣṭe tu trailokye sacarācaram ,
sadevarṣigaṇaṃ sarvaṃ vinaśyeta na saṃśayaḥ.

10. tataḥ dharme vinaṣṭe tu trailokye sacarācaram
sadevarṣigaṇam sarvam vinaśyeta na saṃśayaḥ

10. dharme vinaṣṭe tu tataḥ sacarācaram sadevarṣigaṇam
sarvam trailokye vinaśyeta na saṃśayaḥ

10. Then, if the natural law (dharma) is indeed destroyed, all the three worlds—including their moving and non-moving creatures, and all the groups of gods and sages—would perish, there is no doubt.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - thereupon (then, thereupon, therefore)

• धर्मे (dharme) - in the natural law (dharma) (in natural law, in intrinsic nature, in righteousness)

• विनष्टे (vinaṣṭe) - when it is destroyed (in the destroyed, in the perished)

• तु (tu) - indeed, surely (but, indeed, however, on the other hand)

• त्रैलोक्ये (trailokye) - in the three worlds

• सचराचरम् (sacarācaram) - along with its animate and inanimate beings (with moving and non-moving beings, animate and inanimate)

• सदेवर्षिगणम् (sadevarṣigaṇam) - along with all groups of gods and sages (with groups of gods and sages)

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - all (of them) (all, the whole)

• विनश्येत (vinaśyeta) - would perish (would perish, might perish)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt (doubt, uncertainty)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - thereupon (then, thereupon, therefore)

(indeclinable)

From 'tad' (that) with suffix -tas

धर्मे (dharme) - in the natural law (dharma) (in natural law, in intrinsic nature, in righteousness)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, righteousness, duty, intrinsic nature, virtue, constitution

From root dhṛ (to uphold, support)

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

विनष्टे (vinaṣṭe) - when it is destroyed (in the destroyed, in the perished)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of vinaṣṭa

vinaṣṭa - destroyed, perished, ruined, lost

Past Passive Participle

From vi- + root naś (to perish, be lost)

Prefix: vi

Root: naś (class 4)

तु (tu) - indeed, surely (but, indeed, however, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

त्रैलोक्ये (trailokye) - in the three worlds

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of trailokya

trailokya - the three worlds (heaven, earth, and lower regions)

From tri (three) + loka (world)

Compound type : dvigu (tri+loka)

• tri – three
  numeral
• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)

सचराचरम् (sacarācaram) - along with its animate and inanimate beings (with moving and non-moving beings, animate and inanimate)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sacarācara

sacarācara - with moving and non-moving, animate and inanimate

Compound: sa (with) + cara (moving) + acara (non-moving)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+cara+acara)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• cara – moving, walking, going
  adjective (masculine)
  From root car (to move)
  Root: car (class 1)
• acara – non-moving, immobile, inanimate
  adjective (masculine)
  From a- (not) + cara (moving)

सदेवर्षिगणम् (sadevarṣigaṇam) - along with all groups of gods and sages (with groups of gods and sages)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sadevarṣigaṇa

sadevarṣigaṇa - with groups of gods and rishis/sages

Compound: sa (with) + deva (god) + ṛṣi (sage) + gaṇa (group)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+deva+ṛṣi+gaṇa)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• ṛṣi – sage, seer
  noun (masculine)
• gaṇa – group, multitude, retinue
  noun (masculine)

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all (of them) (all, the whole)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Note: It functions as the subject for 'vinaśyeta' along with 'trailokyam' (implied by 'trailokye'). The 'three worlds' are the location, but 'all (sarvam)' is the subject that perishes.

विनश्येत (vinaśyeta) - would perish (would perish, might perish)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of vinaś

From vi- + root naś (to perish, be lost)

Prefix: vi

Root: naś (class 4)

Note: Expresses potential or hypothetical action.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates 'saṃśayaḥ'.

संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt (doubt, uncertainty)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃśaya

saṁśaya - doubt, uncertainty, suspicion

From saṃ- + root śī (to lie, doubt)

Prefix: sam

Root: śī (class 2)

Note: Subject of an implied 'asti' (is). 'There is no doubt.'

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