वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-38, verse-6

तस्याश्वचर्यां काकुत्स्थ दृढधन्वा महारथः ।
अंशुमानकरोत्तात सगरस्य मते स्थितः ॥६॥

6. tasyāśvacaryāṃ kākutstha dṛḍhadhanvā mahārathaḥ ,
aṃśumānakarottāta sagarasya mate sthitaḥ.

6. tasya aśvacaryām kākutstha dṛḍhadhanvā mahārathaḥ
| aṃśumān akarot tāta sagarasya mate sthitaḥ

6. kākutstha tāta dṛḍhadhanvā mahārathaḥ aṃśumān
sagarasya mate sthitaḥ tasya aśvacaryām akarot

6. O descendant of Kakutstha, O dear one, the great charioteer (mahāratha) Aṃśumān, wielding a strong bow, carried out the guarding of that horse, acting according to Sagara's instruction.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्य (tasya) - of that (horse) (of him, of that)

• अश्वचर्याम् (aśvacaryām) - the guarding of the horse (the protection of the horse, the tending of the horse)

• काकुत्स्थ (kākutstha) - O descendant of Kakutstha (vocative addressing Rāma) (O descendant of Kakutstha)

• दृढधन्वा (dṛḍhadhanvā) - with a strong bow (adjective for Aṃśumān) (having a strong bow)

• महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - great charioteer (adjective for Aṃśumān) (great charioteer, warrior on a great chariot)

• अंशुमान् (aṁśumān) - Aṃśumān (grandson of Sagara) (Aṃśumān (proper name))

• अकरोत् (akarot) - he carried out (he did, he made, he performed)

• तात (tāta) - O dear one (vocative, addressing Rāma with affection) (O dear one, O father, O son)

• सगरस्य (sagarasya) - of Sagara

• मते (mate) - according to the instruction (in the opinion, in the counsel, in the instruction)

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - remaining, acting (standing, situated, remaining)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्य (tasya) - of that (horse) (of him, of that)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it

Note: Refers to the horse of the Vedic ritual.

अश्वचर्याम् (aśvacaryām) - the guarding of the horse (the protection of the horse, the tending of the horse)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of aśvacaryā

aśvacaryā - attendance on a horse, guarding of a horse

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aśva+caryā)

• aśva – horse
  noun (masculine)
• caryā – activity, conduct, practice
  noun (feminine)
  Root: car (class 1)

काकुत्स्थ (kākutstha) - O descendant of Kakutstha (vocative addressing Rāma) (O descendant of Kakutstha)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kākutstha

kākutstha - descendant of Kakutstha (an ancient king, ancestor of Rāma)

दृढधन्वा (dṛḍhadhanvā) - with a strong bow (adjective for Aṃśumān) (having a strong bow)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dṛḍhadhanvan

dṛḍhadhanvan - having a strong bow, firm-bowed

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dṛḍha+dhanvan)

• dṛḍha – firm, strong, solid
  adjective
• dhanvan – bow
  noun (neuter)

महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - great charioteer (adjective for Aṃśumān) (great charioteer, warrior on a great chariot)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāratha

mahāratha - great charioteer, a warrior who fights from a great chariot

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ratha)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• ratha – chariot
  noun (masculine)

अंशुमान् (aṁśumān) - Aṃśumān (grandson of Sagara) (Aṃśumān (proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aṃśumat

aṁśumat - possessing rays; a proper name (Aṃśumān)

अकरोत् (akarot) - he carried out (he did, he made, he performed)

(verb)

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

Imperfect

Third person singular imperfect, active voice of the root √kṛ (class 8).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

तात (tāta) - O dear one (vocative, addressing Rāma with affection) (O dear one, O father, O son)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - father, dear one, son (often used as a term of endearment or respect)

सगरस्य (sagarasya) - of Sagara

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of sagara

sagara - Sagara (a mythical king, grandfather of Aṃśumān)

मते (mate) - according to the instruction (in the opinion, in the counsel, in the instruction)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of mata

mata - opinion, thought, counsel, instruction

Past Passive Participle (from √man)

Root: man (class 4)

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - remaining, acting (standing, situated, remaining)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, abiding, situated, firm

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root √sthā (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Often used idiomatically with locative (e.g., 'mate sthitaḥ' = 'abiding in his counsel').