वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-69, verse-5

शासनात्तु नरेन्द्रस्य प्रययुः शीघ्रवाजिभिः ।
समानेतुं नरव्याघ्रं विष्णुमिन्द्राज्ञया यथा ॥५॥

5. śāsanāttu narendrasya prayayuḥ śīghravājibhiḥ ,
samānetuṃ naravyāghraṃ viṣṇumindrājñayā yathā.

5. śāsanāt tu narendrasya prayayuḥ śīghravājibhiḥ
samānetum naravyāghram viṣṇum indrājñayā yathā

5. tu narendrasya śāsanāt śīghravājibhiḥ prayayuḥ
naravyāghram viṣṇum indrājñayā yathā samānetum

5. But by the king's command, they departed swiftly with horses to bring the foremost among men (naravyāghra), who is like Viṣṇu, as if under Indra's command.

Words meanings summery:

• शासनात् (śāsanāt) - from the command, by the order

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• नरेन्द्रस्य (narendrasya) - of the king, of the lord of men

• प्रययुः (prayayuḥ) - they went forth, they departed

• शीघ्रवाजिभिः (śīghravājibhiḥ) - with swift horses

• समानेतुम् (samānetum) - to bring together, to fetch

• नरव्याघ्रम् (naravyāghram) - referring to Kushadhvaja (tiger among men, foremost of men, hero)

• विष्णुम् (viṣṇum) - used as a comparison for the hero's greatness (Viṣṇu (the deity))

• इन्द्राज्ञया (indrājñayā) - by Indra's command

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, according to

Words meanings and morphology

शासनात् (śāsanāt) - from the command, by the order

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of śāsana

śāsana - command, order, instruction, governing

Root: śās (class 2)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

नरेन्द्रस्य (narendrasya) - of the king, of the lord of men

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of narendra

narendra - king, lord of men

Compound type : genitive tatpuruṣa (nara+indra)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• indra – Indra (king of gods), chief, best
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'śāsanāt'.

प्रययुः (prayayuḥ) - they went forth, they departed

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of yā

Perfect

Third person plural, perfect active

Prefix: pra

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: The implied subject is a group of messengers/envoys.

शीघ्रवाजिभिः (śīghravājibhiḥ) - with swift horses

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śīghravājin

śīghravājin - swift-horsed, having swift horses

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śīghra+vājin)

• śīghra – swift, quick, speedy
  adjective
• vājin – horse; swift, strong
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vaj (class 1)

समानेतुम् (samānetum) - to bring together, to fetch

(indeclinable)

infinitive

Infinitive form from root nī with prefixes sam- and ā-

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Purpose clause for 'prayayuḥ'.

नरव्याघ्रम् (naravyāghram) - referring to Kushadhvaja (tiger among men, foremost of men, hero)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of naravyāghra

naravyāghra - tiger among men, foremost of men, hero

Compound type : comparative tatpuruṣa (mayūravyāṃsakādi) (nara+vyāghra)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• vyāghra – tiger
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of 'samānetum'.

विष्णुम् (viṣṇum) - used as a comparison for the hero's greatness (Viṣṇu (the deity))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of viṣṇu

viṣṇu - Viṣṇu (a principal deity in Hinduism)

Root: viṣ (class 6)

Note: Object of 'samānetum', likely used as a comparison due to 'yathā'.

इन्द्राज्ञया (indrājñayā) - by Indra's command

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of indrājñā

indrājñā - Indra's command, order of Indra

Compound type : genitive tatpuruṣa (indra+ājñā)

• indra – Indra (king of gods)
  proper noun (masculine)
• ājñā – command, order, authority
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Used with 'yathā'.

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, according to

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates comparison.

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