वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-26, verse-18

सत्यमस्त्रं महाबाहो तथा मायाधरं परम् ।
घोरं तेजःप्रभं नाम परतेजोऽपकर्षणम् ॥१८॥

18. satyamastraṃ mahābāho tathā māyādharaṃ param ,
ghoraṃ tejaḥprabhaṃ nāma paratejo'pakarṣaṇam.

18. satyam astram mahābāho tathā māyādharam param
ghoram tejaḥprabham nāma paratejas apakarṣaṇam

18. mahābāho satyam astram tathā param māyādharam
ghoram tejaḥprabham nāma paratejas apakarṣaṇam

18. O mighty-armed one, [receive] the weapon of Truth (satya), and similarly, the supreme illusion-wielding (māyādhara) weapon, the terrible one named Tejaḥprabha, which withdraws the energy of others.

Words meanings summery:

• सत्यम् (satyam) - the weapon of Truth (satya) (truth, reality)

• अस्त्रम् (astram) - weapon (weapon, missile)

• महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed one (vocative) (mighty-armed)

• तथा (tathā) - similarly (thus, so, in that manner, similarly)

• मायाधरम् (māyādharam) - the illusion-wielding (māyādhara) weapon (illusion-wielding, bearing illusion)

• परम् (param) - the supreme (weapon) (supreme, excellent, highest)

• घोरम् (ghoram) - the terrible (weapon) (terrible, dreadful)

• तेजःप्रभम् (tejaḥprabham) - the weapon named Tejaḥprabha (Radiating Splendor) (radiating splendor/energy)

• नाम (nāma) - named (by name, indeed)

• परतेजस् (paratejas) - the energy/splendor of others (splendor/energy of others)

• अपकर्षणम् (apakarṣaṇam) - the act of withdrawing (the energy of others) (drawing away, diminishing, withdrawal)

Words meanings and morphology

सत्यम् (satyam) - the weapon of Truth (satya) (truth, reality)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality, true, real

From 'sat' (being, existence) + 'ya' suffix

Root: as (class 2)

अस्त्रम् (astram) - weapon (weapon, missile)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of astra

astra - weapon, missile, projectile

From root 'as' (to throw, cast) with 'tra' suffix

Root: as (class 4)

महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed one (vocative) (mighty-armed)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahābāhu

mahābāhu - having great arms, mighty-armed

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'mahat' (great) + 'bāhu' (arm)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+bāhu)

• mahat – great, large
  adjective (neuter)
• bāhu – arm
  noun (masculine)

तथा (tathā) - similarly (thus, so, in that manner, similarly)

(indeclinable)

मायाधरम् (māyādharam) - the illusion-wielding (māyādhara) weapon (illusion-wielding, bearing illusion)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of māyādhara

māyādhara - holding or wielding illusion (māyā)

Tatpuruṣa compound: 'māyā' (illusion) + 'dhara' (holder)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (māyā+dhara)

• māyā – illusion, magic, cosmic illusion (māyā)
  noun (feminine)
• dhara – holding, bearing, supporting
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'dhṛ' (to hold, bear)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

परम् (param) - the supreme (weapon) (supreme, excellent, highest)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of para

para - supreme, excellent, highest, other

घोरम् (ghoram) - the terrible (weapon) (terrible, dreadful)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ghora

ghora - terrible, dreadful, awful, fearful

From root 'ghur' (to roar, sound) and 'a' suffix

Root: ghur (class 1)

तेजःप्रभम् (tejaḥprabham) - the weapon named Tejaḥprabha (Radiating Splendor) (radiating splendor/energy)

(proper noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tejaḥprabha

tejaḥprabha - radiating splendor or energy, shining with light

Tatpuruṣa compound: 'tejas' (splendor, energy) + 'prabhā' (light, radiance)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tejas+prabhā)

• tejas – splendor, brilliance, energy, power
  noun (neuter)
• prabhā – light, splendor, radiance
  noun (feminine)

नाम (nāma) - named (by name, indeed)

(indeclinable)

परतेजस् (paratejas) - the energy/splendor of others (splendor/energy of others)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of paratejas

paratejas - splendor or energy of another

Tatpuruṣa compound: 'para' (other) + 'tejas' (splendor, energy)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (para+tejas)

• para – other, another
  adjective (masculine)
• tejas – splendor, brilliance, energy, power
  noun (neuter)

Note: Part of a larger compound 'paratejaḥapakarṣaṇam'.

अपकर्षणम् (apakarṣaṇam) - the act of withdrawing (the energy of others) (drawing away, diminishing, withdrawal)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of apakarṣaṇa

apakarṣaṇa - drawing away, diminishing, humiliation, withdrawal

Derived from root 'kṛṣ' (to draw) with prefix 'apa'

Prefix: apa

Root: kṛṣ (class 1)

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