योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-8, verse-33

महावीर्यवतां वीर्यमादत्ते युधि राक्षसः ।
तेन सार्धं न शक्ताः स्म संयुगे तस्य बालकैः ॥ ३३ ॥

mahāvīryavatāṃ vīryamādatte yudhi rākṣasaḥ ,
tena sārdhaṃ na śaktāḥ sma saṃyuge tasya bālakaiḥ 33

33. mahāvīryavatām vīryam ādatte yudhi rākṣasaḥ tena
sārdham na śaktāḥ sma saṃyuge tasya bālakaiḥ

33. In battle, that demon (Ravana) seizes the valor of even the most powerful. We are not capable of fighting in combat even with his children.

Words meanings summery:

• महावीर्यवताम् (mahāvīryavatām) - of the very powerful, of those endowed with great valor

• वीर्यम् (vīryam) - strength, valor, prowess

• आदत्ते (ādatte) - takes away, seizes, appropriates

• युधि (yudhi) - in battle, in war

• राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - Ravana (demon, rakshasa)

• तेन (tena) - with Ravana (by him, with him)

• सार्धम् (sārdham) - with, together with

• न (na) - not

• शक्ताः (śaktāḥ) - capable, able

• स्म (sma) - Used with śaktāḥ to imply 'we are capable'. (indeed, verily; an auxiliary particle)

• संयुगे (saṁyuge) - in battle, in combat

• तस्य (tasya) - of Ravana (his, of him)

• बालकैः (bālakaiḥ) - with his (Ravana's) children (by/with children)

Words meanings and morphology

महावीर्यवताम् (mahāvīryavatām) - of the very powerful, of those endowed with great valor

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of mahāvīryavat

mahāvīryavat - possessing great valor, very powerful, mighty

Possessive suffix -vat

Derived from mahāvīrya + -vat.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+vīrya)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective
• vīrya – valor, strength, potency
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'people' or 'beings' implied by the context.

वीर्यम् (vīryam) - strength, valor, prowess

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vīrya

vīrya - valor, strength, heroism, potency

Note: Object of ādatte.

आदत्ते (ādatte) - takes away, seizes, appropriates

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of dā

Present Indicative

Present, middle voice, 3rd person singular, from root dā with prefix ā-.

Prefix: ā

Root: dā (class 3)

युधि (yudhi) - in battle, in war

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of yudh

yudh - battle, war, combat

Root: yudh (class 4)

राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - Ravana (demon, rakshasa)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - a demon, a rakshasa (a mythological being)

Note: Subject of ādatte, referring to Ravana.

तेन (tena) - with Ravana (by him, with him)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Ravana.

सार्धम् (sārdham) - with, together with

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

शक्ताः (śaktāḥ) - capable, able

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śakta

śakta - able, capable, mighty, strong

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root śak (to be able).

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Predicative adjective, referring to 'we' (implied subject of sma).

स्म (sma) - Used with śaktāḥ to imply 'we are capable'. (indeed, verily; an auxiliary particle)

(indeclinable)

Note: When combined with a nominative plural adjective like 'śaktāḥ', it implies 'we are able'.

संयुगे (saṁyuge) - in battle, in combat

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of saṃyuga

saṁyuga - battle, combat, conflict, union

Derived from sam- + yuj (to join).

Prefix: sam

Root: yuj (class 7)

तस्य (tasya) - of Ravana (his, of him)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Ravana, modifying bālakaiḥ.

बालकैः (bālakaiḥ) - with his (Ravana's) children (by/with children)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bālaka

bālaka - a child, a boy, a young one

Note: Implied object of fighting for śaktāḥ.