योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-8, verse-17

राक्षसाः क्रूरकर्माणः कूटयुद्धविशारदाः ।
रामस्तान्योधयत्वित्थं युक्तिरेवातिदुःसहा ॥ १७ ॥

rākṣasāḥ krūrakarmāṇaḥ kūṭayuddhaviśāradāḥ ,
rāmastānyodhayatvitthaṃ yuktirevātiduḥsahā 17

17. rākṣasāḥ krūrakarmāṇaḥ kūṭayuddhaviśāradāḥ
rāmaḥ tān yodhayatu ittham yuktiḥ eva atiduḥsahā

17. The rākṣasas (demons) are cruel in their actions and skilled in deceptive warfare. For Rama to fight them in this way – this strategy is truly unbearable.

Words meanings summery:

• राक्षसाः (rākṣasāḥ) - rākṣasas (demons) (demons, fiends, evil beings)

• क्रूरकर्माणः (krūrakarmāṇaḥ) - cruel in their actions (those of cruel deeds, cruel-doers)

• कूटयुद्धविशारदाः (kūṭayuddhaviśāradāḥ) - skilled in deceptive warfare (expert in deceptive warfare)

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama (Rama (proper noun))

• तान् (tān) - them (the rākṣasas) (them (masculine plural accusative))

• योधयतु (yodhayatu) - let him fight (let him fight, he should fight)

• इत्थम् (ittham) - in this way (thus, in this manner)

• युक्तिः (yuktiḥ) - strategy (strategy, plan, reason, propriety)

• एव (eva) - truly, indeed (indeed, only, certainly)

• अतिदुःसहा (atiduḥsahā) - unbearable (very difficult to bear, extremely hard to endure)

Words meanings and morphology

राक्षसाः (rākṣasāḥ) - rākṣasas (demons) (demons, fiends, evil beings)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - demon, fiend, goblin; belonging to rākṣasas

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

क्रूरकर्माणः (krūrakarmāṇaḥ) - cruel in their actions (those of cruel deeds, cruel-doers)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of krūrakarman

krūrakarman - one whose actions are cruel, cruel-doer, fierce worker

Bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (krūra+karman)

• krūra – cruel, fierce, harsh, dreadful
  adjective (masculine)
• karman – action, deed, work, ritual action
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with 'rākṣasāḥ'.

कूटयुद्धविशारदाः (kūṭayuddhaviśāradāḥ) - skilled in deceptive warfare (expert in deceptive warfare)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kūṭayuddhaviśārada

kūṭayuddhaviśārada - expert in deceitful combat, skilled in dishonest warfare

Tatpurusha compound: 'kūṭayuddha' (deceptive warfare) + 'viśārada' (skilled).

Compound type : tatpurusha (kūṭayuddha+viśārada)

• kūṭayuddha – deceitful warfare, fraudulent battle
  compound (neuter)
  Tatpurusha compound: 'kūṭa' (deceit) + 'yuddha' (warfare).
• viśārada – skilled, expert, proficient
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: śṛd (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'rākṣasāḥ'.

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama (Rama (proper noun))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama, a proper name, son of Dasharatha

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'yodhayatu'.

तान् (tān) - them (the rākṣasas) (them (masculine plural accusative))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Object of 'yodhayatu'.

योधयतु (yodhayatu) - let him fight (let him fight, he should fight)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of yudh

Causative form.

Imperative mood, third person singular, active voice of the causative root 'yudh'.

Root: yudh (class 4)

इत्थम् (ittham) - in this way (thus, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

युक्तिः (yuktiḥ) - strategy (strategy, plan, reason, propriety)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yukti

yukti - union, junction, application, argument, plan, strategy, propriety

Derived from 'yuj'.

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'is'.

एव (eva) - truly, indeed (indeed, only, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

अतिदुःसहा (atiduḥsahā) - unbearable (very difficult to bear, extremely hard to endure)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of atiduḥsaha

atiduḥsaha - very difficult to bear, extremely hard to endure

Compound (Prādisamāsa) with an intensifier 'ati-'.

Compound type : pradisamasa (ati+duḥsaha)

• ati – over, beyond, exceeding, excessive
  indeclinable
  Prefix for intensification.
• duḥsaha – difficult to bear, unbearable, intolerable
  adjective (masculine)
  From 'dus' (difficult) + 'saha' (bearing, enduring, from root 'sah').
  Prefix: dus
  Root: sah (class 1)