वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-55, verse-20

ततो ऽस्तुवन्मुनिगणा वसिष्ठं जपतां वरम् ।
अमोघं ते बलं ब्रह्मंस्तेजो धारय तेजसा ॥२०॥

20. tato'stuvanmunigaṇā vasiṣṭhaṃ japatāṃ varam ,
amoghaṃ te balaṃ brahmaṃstejo dhāraya tejasā.

20. tataḥ astuvan munigaṇāḥ vasiṣṭham japatām varam
amogham te balam brahman tejaḥ dhāraya tejasā

20. munigaṇāḥ japatām varam vasiṣṭham astuvan tataḥ
brahman te balam amogham tejasā tejaḥ dhāraya

20. Then the groups of sages praised Vasishtha, the best among those who chant. 'Your strength is unfailing, O Brahmin! Contain (your) spiritual energy with (your own) spiritual energy!'

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, afterwards

• अस्तुवन् (astuvan) - they praised

• मुनिगणाः (munigaṇāḥ) - groups of sages, ascetic communities

• वसिष्ठम् (vasiṣṭham) - Vasishtha

• जपताम् (japatām) - of those who chant/mutter

• वरम् (varam) - best, excellent

• अमोघम् (amogham) - unfailing, infallible, effective

• ते (te) - your

• बलम् (balam) - strength, power

• ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - O Brahmin

• तेजः (tejaḥ) - spiritual energy, splendor, radiance

• धारय (dhāraya) - retain, hold, maintain, control

• तेजसा (tejasā) - by spiritual energy, by splendor

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, afterwards

(indeclinable)

अस्तुवन् (astuvan) - they praised

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of stu

Imperfect Active Third Plural

Imperfect (laṅ), parasmaipada, 3rd plural of root √stu (to praise)

Root: stu (class 2)

मुनिगणाः (munigaṇāḥ) - groups of sages, ascetic communities

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of munigaṇa

munigaṇa - group of sages, host of ascetics

Compound type : tatpurusha (muni+gaṇa)

• muni – sage, ascetic, seer
  noun (masculine)
• gaṇa – group, host, multitude, collection
  noun (masculine)

वसिष्ठम् (vasiṣṭham) - Vasishtha

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vasiṣṭha

vasiṣṭha - Vasishtha (a celebrated sage, one of the seven Rishis)

जपताम् (japatām) - of those who chant/mutter

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, plural of japat

japat - chanting, muttering, repeating prayers; one who performs japa

Present Active Participle

Present Active Participle from root √jap (to mutter, whisper, chant)

Root: jap (class 1)

वरम् (varam) - best, excellent

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, superior; a boon

Note: agrees with 'vasiṣṭham'

अमोघम् (amogham) - unfailing, infallible, effective

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of amogha

amogha - unfailing, infallible, effective, unerring

from a- (negation) + mogha (vain, useless)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+mogha)

• a – not, un-, without
  indeclinable
• mogha – vain, useless, fruitless, empty
  adjective

Note: agrees with 'balam'

ते (te) - your

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: enclitic form

बलम् (balam) - strength, power

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, force; army

ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - O Brahmin

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahmin, priest; spiritual power (brahman)

तेजः (tejaḥ) - spiritual energy, splendor, radiance

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tejas

tejas - splendor, brilliance, energy, spiritual power, fiery energy

धारय (dhāraya) - retain, hold, maintain, control

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of dhṛ

Causative Imperative Active Second Singular

Causative stem √dhāray from √dhṛ (to hold); Imperative (loṭ), parasmaipada, 2nd singular

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: causative form

तेजसा (tejasā) - by spiritual energy, by splendor

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tejas

tejas - splendor, brilliance, energy, spiritual power, fiery energy