योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-27, verse-36

अन्तरा क्षुभिते धैर्ये रिपोरमरनायक ।
न शस्त्राणि न चास्त्राणि न शास्त्राणि जयन्ति च ॥ ३६ ॥

antarā kṣubhite dhairye riporamaranāyaka ,
na śastrāṇi na cāstrāṇi na śāstrāṇi jayanti ca 36

36. antarā kṣubhite dhairye ripoḥ amaranāyaka | na
śastrāṇi na ca astrāṇi na śāstrāṇi jayanti ca || 36 ||

36. amaranāyaka,
ripoḥ dhairye antarā kṣubhite,
na śastrāṇi ca na astrāṇi ca na śāstrāṇi jayanti 36

36. O leader of immortals, when the enemy's inner courage (dhairya) is shaken, neither conventional weapons (śastra), nor missiles (astra), nor even strategic treatises (śāstra) prevail.

36. מנהיג האלים, ברגע שחוסנו הפנימי של האויב מתערער, שום נשק, קלע או תורה אינם יכולים להביא לו ניצחון.

Words meanings summery:

• अन्तरा (antarā) - within, internally, amidst, in between

• क्षुभिते (kṣubhite) - when agitated, disturbed, shaken

• धैर्ये (dhairye) - in courage, in firmness, in steadiness

• रिपोः (ripoḥ) - of the enemy

• अमरनायक (amaranāyaka) - Addressed to a divine or powerful leader, possibly Indra or a general. (O leader of immortals)

• न (na) - not, no

• शस्त्राणि (śastrāṇi) - weapons, arms (melee/cutting)

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - and, also

• अस्त्राणि (astrāṇi) - missiles, projectile weapons

• न (na) - not, no

• शास्त्राणि (śāstrāṇi) - Strategic treatises or military doctrines. (scriptures, sciences, treatises, rules)

• जयन्ति (jayanti) - conquer, prevail, are victorious

• च (ca) - and, also

Words meanings and morphology

अन्तरा (antarā) - within, internally, amidst, in between

(indeclinable)

क्षुभिते (kṣubhite) - when agitated, disturbed, shaken

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of kṣubhita

kṣubhita - agitated, disturbed, shaken, excited

Past Passive Participle

From root 'kṣubh' (to agitate, be agitated).

Root: kṣubh (class 1)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction.

धैर्ये (dhairye) - in courage, in firmness, in steadiness

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of dhairya

dhairya - courage, firmness, steadiness, patience, composure

Derived from 'dhīra' (firm, steady).

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction.

रिपोः (ripoḥ) - of the enemy

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ripu

ripu - enemy, foe, adversary

अमरनायक (amaranāyaka) - Addressed to a divine or powerful leader, possibly Indra or a general. (O leader of immortals)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of amaranāyaka

amaranāyaka - leader of immortals, chief of gods

Compound type : tatpurusha (amara+nāyaka)

• amara – immortal, god, deity
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of 'a' (not) and 'mara' (dying, mortal).
• nāyaka – leader, chief, guide, hero
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'nī' (to lead).
  Root: nī (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

शस्त्राणि (śastrāṇi) - weapons, arms (melee/cutting)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of śastra

śastra - weapon (cutting or thrusting), iron weapon, arm

From root 'śaṃs' (to praise) or 'śas' (to cut, slay).

Root: śas (class 2)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अस्त्राणि (astrāṇi) - missiles, projectile weapons

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of astra

astra - missile, projectile weapon, arrow

From root 'as' (to throw, cast).

Root: as (class 4)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

शास्त्राणि (śāstrāṇi) - Strategic treatises or military doctrines. (scriptures, sciences, treatises, rules)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of śāstra

śāstra - scripture, science, treatise, rule, instruction, sacred book

From root 'śās' (to teach, instruct).

Root: śās (class 2)

जयन्ति (jayanti) - conquer, prevail, are victorious

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of ji

Present tense, third person plural

Root: ji (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Often used for emphasis or enumeration in Sanskrit, redundant in English with 'neither...nor'.

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