वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-25, verse-6

एवमुक्त्वा धनुर्मध्ये बद्ध्वा मुष्टिमरिंदमः ।
ज्याशब्दमकरोत्तीव्रं दिशः शब्देन पूरयन् ॥६॥

6. evamuktvā dhanurmadhye baddhvā muṣṭimariṃdamaḥ ,
jyāśabdamakarottīvraṃ diśaḥ śabdena pūrayan.

6. evam uktvā dhanuḥ madhye baddhvā muṣṭim arindamaḥ
jyā-śabdam akarot tīvram diśaḥ śabdena pūrayan

6. arindamaḥ evam uktvā dhanuḥ madhye muṣṭim baddhvā
tīvram jyā-śabdam akarot diśaḥ śabdena pūrayan

6. Having thus spoken, the subduer of enemies (arindama), holding his bow in the middle, produced an intense twang of the bowstring, filling all directions with that sound.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

• उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having said, having spoken

• धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow

• मध्ये (madhye) - By the middle (of the bow). (in the middle, between)

• बद्ध्वा (baddhvā) - Having gripped (the bow). (having fastened, having tied, having gripped)

• मुष्टिम् (muṣṭim) - Grip (on the bow). (fist, handful, grip)

• अरिन्दमः (arindamaḥ) - Refers to Rama. (subduer of enemies)

• ज्या-शब्दम् (jyā-śabdam) - Twang of the bowstring. (sound of the bowstring)

• अकरोत् (akarot) - He produced (the sound). (he made, he did, he performed)

• तीव्रम् (tīvram) - Loud, powerful (sound). (intense, sharp, fierce)

• दिशः (diśaḥ) - All cardinal directions. (directions, quarters)

• शब्देन (śabdena) - By the sound of the bowstring. (by the sound, with the sound)

• पूरयन् (pūrayan) - filling, causing to fill

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

Adverbial particle.

Note: Qualifies `uktvā`.

उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having said, having spoken

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund).

From root `vac` + suffix `-tvā`. The `v` becomes `u` due to samprasarana, and `c` becomes `k` due to sandhi.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Precedes the main action.

धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dhanus

dhanus - bow, arc

Note: Object of implied "holding" (through `madhye baddhvā`).

मध्ये (madhye) - By the middle (of the bow). (in the middle, between)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of madhya

madhya - middle, center, central

Note: "in the middle" (of the bow).

बद्ध्वा (baddhvā) - Having gripped (the bow). (having fastened, having tied, having gripped)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund).

From root `bandh` + suffix `-tvā`. `dh` + `tvā` -> `ddhvā`.

Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: Describes the action taken after "evam uktvā".

मुष्टिम् (muṣṭim) - Grip (on the bow). (fist, handful, grip)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of muṣṭi

muṣṭi - fist, handful, grip, handle

Note: Object of `baddhvā`.

अरिन्दमः (arindamaḥ) - Refers to Rama. (subduer of enemies)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of arindama

arindama - subduer of enemies, enemy-tamer

Compound: `ari` (enemy) + `dama` (tamer, subduer from root `dam`).

Compound type : tatpurusha (ari+dama)

• ari – enemy, opponent
  noun (masculine)
• dama – taming, subduing, self-control
  noun (masculine)
  From root `dam` (to tame).
  Root: dam (class 4)

Note: Subject of the actions `akarot` and `pūrayan`.

ज्या-शब्दम् (jyā-śabdam) - Twang of the bowstring. (sound of the bowstring)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of jyā-śabda

jyā-śabda - sound of the bowstring

Compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (jyā+śabda)

• jyā – bowstring
  noun (feminine)
• śabda – sound, word
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of `akarot`.

अकरोत् (akarot) - He produced (the sound). (he made, he did, he performed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of kṛ

Imperfect (Laṅ).

3rd person singular active imperfect form of root `kṛ`.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

तीव्रम् (tīvram) - Loud, powerful (sound). (intense, sharp, fierce)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tīvra

tīvra - intense, sharp, fierce, strong, severe

Note: Qualifies `jyā-śabdam`.

दिशः (diśaḥ) - All cardinal directions. (directions, quarters)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of diś

diś - direction, quarter, point of the compass

Root `diś` (to show).

Root: diś (class 6)

Note: Object of `pūrayan`.

शब्देन (śabdena) - By the sound of the bowstring. (by the sound, with the sound)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of śabda

śabda - sound, word, noise

Root: śabd (class 10)

Note: Means by which the directions are filled.

पूरयन् (pūrayan) - filling, causing to fill

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pūrayat

pūrayat - filling, completing, satisfying

Present Active Participle.

Causative stem of root `pṛ` (to fill) + `śatṛ` suffix.

Root: pṛ (class 3)

Note: Describes an action concurrent with `akarot`.