वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-54, verse-21

ततो गत्वाश्रमपदं मुमोचास्त्राणि पार्थिवः ।
यैस्तत्तपोवनं सर्वं निर्दग्धं चास्त्रतेजसा ॥२१॥

21. tato gatvāśramapadaṃ mumocāstrāṇi pārthivaḥ ,
yaistattapovanaṃ sarvaṃ nirdagdhaṃ cāstratejasā.

21. tataḥ gatvā āśramapadam mumoca astrāṇi pārthivaḥ
yaiḥ tat tapovanam sarvam nirdagdham ca astratejasā

21. tataḥ pārthivaḥ āśramapadam gatvā astrāṇi mumoca,
yaiḥ ca tat sarvam tapovanam astratejasā nirdagdham

21. Then, having gone to the hermitage, the king unleashed his weapons, by the brilliance (tejas) of which that entire forest hermitage was scorched.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thence, from there)

• गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone

• आश्रमपदम् (āśramapadam) - hermitage, ascetic's abode

• मुमोच (mumoca) - he unleashed (weapons) (he released, he discharged, he cast)

• अस्त्राणि (astrāṇi) - weapons, missiles

• पार्थिवः (pārthivaḥ) - the king (Viśvāmitra) (king, ruler, earthly)

• यैः (yaiḥ) - by which (weapons) (by whom, by which)

• तत् (tat) - that (hermitage) (that)

• तपोवनम् (tapovanam) - hermitage, ascetic grove

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, entire, whole

• निर्दग्धम् (nirdagdham) - burned, consumed by fire, scorched

• च (ca) - and, also

• अस्त्रतेजसा (astratejasā) - by the brilliance of weapons

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thence, from there)

(indeclinable)

From 'tad' + 'tasil' suffix.

गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root 'gam' (to go) + 'ktvā' suffix.

Root: gam (class 1)

आश्रमपदम् (āśramapadam) - hermitage, ascetic's abode

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of āśramapada

āśramapada - hermitage, ascetic's abode

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (āśrama+pada)

• āśrama – hermitage, monastery, stage of life (āśrama)
  noun (masculine)
• pada – foot, step, place, abode
  noun (neuter)

मुमोच (mumoca) - he unleashed (weapons) (he released, he discharged, he cast)

(verb)

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

Perfect tense, 3rd person, singular, parasmaipada.

From root 'muc' (to release). Reduplicated perfect.

Root: muc (class 6)

अस्त्राणि (astrāṇi) - weapons, missiles

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of astra

astra - weapon, missile (astra)

From root 'as' (to throw) + 'tra' suffix.

पार्थिवः (pārthivaḥ) - the king (Viśvāmitra) (king, ruler, earthly)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pārthiva

pārthiva - king, ruler, earthly, relating to the earth

From 'pṛthivī' (earth) + 'aṇ' suffix.

यैः (yaiḥ) - by which (weapons) (by whom, by which)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of yad

yad - which, what

तत् (tat) - that (hermitage) (that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that

Note: Refers to 'tapovanam'.

तपोवनम् (tapovanam) - hermitage, ascetic grove

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tapovana

tapovana - hermitage, ascetic grove

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tapas+vana)

• tapas – austerity, penance (tapas)
  noun (neuter)
• vana – forest, grove, wood
  noun (neuter)

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, entire, whole

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, entire, whole

Note: Agrees with 'tapovanam'.

निर्दग्धम् (nirdagdham) - burned, consumed by fire, scorched

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nirdagdha

nirdagdha - burned, consumed by fire, scorched

Past Passive Participle

From 'nir' + root 'dah' (to burn) + 'kta' suffix.

Prefix: nir

Root: dah (class 1)

Note: Predicative for 'tapovanam'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अस्त्रतेजसा (astratejasā) - by the brilliance of weapons

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of astratejas

astratejas - brilliance/energy of weapons

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (astra+tejas)

• astra – weapon, missile
  noun (neuter)
• tejas – brilliance, energy, power, spiritual power
  noun (neuter)