वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-17, verse-9

अथ लक्ष्मणशत्रुघ्नौ सुमित्राजनयत् सुतौ ।
वीरौ सर्वास्त्रकुशलौ विष्णोरर्धसमन्वितौ ॥९॥

9. atha lakṣmaṇaśatrughnau sumitrājanayat sutau ,
vīrau sarvāstrakuśalau viṣṇorardhasamanvitau.

9. atha lakṣmaṇaśatrughnau sumitrā ajanayat sutau
vīrau sarvāstrakauśalau viṣṇoḥ ardhasamanvitau

9. atha sumitrā lakṣmaṇaśatrughnau sutau ajanayat (tau)
vīrau sarvāstrakauśalau viṣṇoḥ ardhasamanvitau (ca āstām)

9. Then Sumitra bore two sons, Lakshmana and Shatrughna, both valiant, skilled in all weapons, and endowed with half the essence of Vishnu (viṣṇu).

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - then, now, thereupon

• लक्ष्मणशत्रुघ्नौ (lakṣmaṇaśatrughnau) - Lakshmana and Shatrughna

• सुमित्रा (sumitrā) - Sumitra (proper name)

• अजनयत् (ajanayat) - gave birth to, produced

• सुतौ (sutau) - two sons

• वीरौ (vīrau) - heroic, brave, valiant (dual)

• सर्वास्त्रकौशलौ (sarvāstrakauśalau) - skilled in all weapons

• विष्णोः (viṣṇoḥ) - of Vishnu

• अर्धसमन्वितौ (ardhasamanvitau) - endowed with half (of Vishnu's essence)

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - then, now, thereupon

(indeclinable)

Note: Used to indicate a sequence of events.

लक्ष्मणशत्रुघ्नौ (lakṣmaṇaśatrughnau) - Lakshmana and Shatrughna

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of lakṣmaṇaśatrughna

lakṣmaṇaśatrughna - Lakshmana and Shatrughna (proper names, dual)

Compound type : dvandva (lakṣmaṇa+śatrughna)

• lakṣmaṇa – Lakshmana (brother of Rama)
  proper noun (masculine)
• śatrughna – Shatrughna (brother of Rama)
  proper noun (masculine)
  Root: ghan (class 1)

Note: Direct object of 'ajanayat'.

सुमित्रा (sumitrā) - Sumitra (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sumitrā

sumitrā - Sumitra (mother of Lakshmana and Shatrughna)

Note: Subject of 'ajanayat'.

अजनयत् (ajanayat) - gave birth to, produced

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of jan

imperfect

parasmaipada, 3rd singular

Root: jan (class 4)

सुतौ (sutau) - two sons

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of suta

suta - son, child

Past Passive Participle

From root sū (to bear, produce) with suffix kta

Root: sū (class 4)

Note: Appositive to 'lakṣmaṇaśatrughnau'.

वीरौ (vīrau) - heroic, brave, valiant (dual)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of vīra

vīra - heroic, brave, valiant, hero

Note: Qualifies 'lakṣmaṇaśatrughnau'/'sutau'.

सर्वास्त्रकौशलौ (sarvāstrakauśalau) - skilled in all weapons

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of sarvāstrakauśala

sarvāstrakauśala - skilled in all arms/weapons

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarvāstra+kauśala)

• sarvāstra – all weapons
  noun (neuter)
• kauśala – skill, proficiency, well-being
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kuśala

Note: Qualifies 'lakṣmaṇaśatrughnau'/'sutau'.

विष्णोः (viṣṇoḥ) - of Vishnu

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of viṣṇu

viṣṇu - Vishnu (a major Hindu deity)

Root: viṣ (class 6)

Note: Possessive, relating to 'ardhasamanvitau'.

अर्धसमन्वितौ (ardhasamanvitau) - endowed with half (of Vishnu's essence)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of ardhasamanvita

ardhasamanvita - endowed with half, half-possessed

Compound type : tatpurusha (ardha+samanvita)

• ardha – half, part
  noun (neuter)
• samanvita – endowed with, possessed of, accompanied by
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From prefix sam-anu-i
  Prefixes: sam+anu
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'lakṣmaṇaśatrughnau'/'sutau'.