योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-9, verse-13

गुप्तं पुरुषसिंहेन ज्वलनेनामृतं यथा ।
कृतास्त्रमकृतास्त्रं वा नैनं शक्ष्यन्ति राक्षसाः ॥ १३ ॥

guptaṃ puruṣasiṃhena jvalanenāmṛtaṃ yathā ,
kṛtāstramakṛtāstraṃ vā nainaṃ śakṣyanti rākṣasāḥ 13

13. guptam puruṣasiṃhena jvalanena amṛtam yathā
kṛtāstram akṛtāstram vā na enam śakṣyanti rākṣasāḥ

13. Protected by this lion among men (Viśvāmitra), just as the nectar of immortality (amṛta) is protected by fire (jvalana), the *rākṣasas* will not be able to harm him (Rāma), whether they are skilled in arms or not.

Words meanings summery:

• गुप्तम् (guptam) - protected (protected, guarded, hidden)

• पुरुषसिंहेन (puruṣasiṁhena) - by this lion among men (referring to Viśvāmitra, the protector) (by the lion among men, by an excellent man)

• ज्वलनेन (jvalanena) - by fire, by the burning one

• अमृतम् (amṛtam) - nectar of immortality (amṛta) (nectar of immortality, deathless)

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as

• कृतास्त्रम् (kṛtāstram) - whether skilled in weaponry (referring to the *rākṣasas*) (having mastered arms, skilled in weaponry)

• अकृतास्त्रम् (akṛtāstram) - or not skilled in weaponry (referring to the *rākṣasas*) (not having mastered arms, unskilled in weaponry)

• वा (vā) - or

• न (na) - not, no

• एनम् (enam) - him (Rāma) (him, this one)

• शक्ष्यन्ति (śakṣyanti) - will be able to harm (they will be able)

• राक्षसाः (rākṣasāḥ) - *rākṣasas* (demons, *rākṣasas*)

Words meanings and morphology

गुप्तम् (guptam) - protected (protected, guarded, hidden)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of gupta

gupta - protected, guarded, hidden

Past Passive Participle

From root gup (to protect)

Root: gup (class 1)

पुरुषसिंहेन (puruṣasiṁhena) - by this lion among men (referring to Viśvāmitra, the protector) (by the lion among men, by an excellent man)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of puruṣasiṃha

puruṣasiṁha - lion among men, excellent man

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puruṣa+siṃha)

• puruṣa – man, person, male
  noun (masculine)
• siṃha – lion
  noun (masculine)

ज्वलनेन (jvalanena) - by fire, by the burning one

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of jvalana

jvalana - fire, burning, flame

Root: jval (class 1)

अमृतम् (amṛtam) - nectar of immortality (amṛta) (nectar of immortality, deathless)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of amṛta

amṛta - nectar of immortality, deathless, immortal

यथा (yathā) - just as, as

(indeclinable)

कृतास्त्रम् (kṛtāstram) - whether skilled in weaponry (referring to the *rākṣasas*) (having mastered arms, skilled in weaponry)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kṛtāstra

kṛtāstra - having mastered arms, skilled in weaponry

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+astra)

• kṛta – done, made, performed; mastered
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root kṛ (to do/make) + -ta
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• astra – weapon, missile
  noun (neuter)

Note: Used adverbially to describe the state of skill in weaponry.

अकृतास्त्रम् (akṛtāstram) - or not skilled in weaponry (referring to the *rākṣasas*) (not having mastered arms, unskilled in weaponry)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of akṛtāstra

akṛtāstra - not having mastered arms, unskilled in weaponry

Compound type : nañ-bahuvrīhi (a+kṛtāstra)

• a – not, un- (negative prefix)
  indeclinable
• kṛtāstra – having mastered arms, skilled in weaponry
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Used adverbially to describe the state of skill in weaponry.

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

एनम् (enam) - him (Rāma) (him, this one)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, that, he, she, it

शक्ष्यन्ति (śakṣyanti) - will be able to harm (they will be able)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, future (lṛṭ) of śak

Future Tense, 3rd Person Plural

Root: śak (class 5)

राक्षसाः (rākṣasāḥ) - *rākṣasas* (demons, *rākṣasas*)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - demon, *rākṣasa*

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