वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-53, verse-23

ततो ऽस्त्राणि महातेजा
विश्वामित्रो मुमोच ह ॥२३॥

23. tato'strāṇi mahātejā
viśvāmitro mumoca ha.

23. tataḥ astrāṇi mahātejā
viśvāmitraḥ mumoca ha

23. tataḥ mahātejā viśvāmitraḥ
astrāṇi mumoca ha

23. Then, the greatly energetic Viśvāmitra indeed discharged his weapons.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

• अस्त्राणि (astrāṇi) - weapons, missiles

• महातेजा (mahātejā) - greatly energetic (Viśvāmitra) (greatly lustrous, highly energetic, very powerful)

• विश्वामित्रः (viśvāmitraḥ) - Viśvāmitra (name of a sage)

• मुमोच (mumoca) - released, discharged, let go

• ह (ha) - indeed, certainly, a particle of emphasis or past event

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

(indeclinable)

indeclinable formed from 'tad' (that)

अस्त्राणि (astrāṇi) - weapons, missiles

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of astra

astra - weapon, missile, projectile

from 'as' (to throw) + 'tra' suffix

Root: as (class 4)

महातेजा (mahātejā) - greatly energetic (Viśvāmitra) (greatly lustrous, highly energetic, very powerful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātejas

mahātejas - great-lustre, great energy, great power

Formed as a Bahuvrīhi compound, meaning 'one who has great lustre/energy'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+tejas)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective
• tejas – lustre, energy, power, spiritual power
  noun (neuter)

विश्वामित्रः (viśvāmitraḥ) - Viśvāmitra (name of a sage)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viśvāmitra

viśvāmitra - Viśvāmitra (proper name, 'friend of all')

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (viśva+mitra)

• viśva – all, whole, universal
  adjective
• mitra – friend, companion
  noun (masculine)

मुमोच (mumoca) - released, discharged, let go

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of muc

Perfect tense (Liṭ) 3rd person singular active

Root: muc (class 6)

ह (ha) - indeed, certainly, a particle of emphasis or past event

(indeclinable)

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