वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-74, verse-4

तदहं ते बलं दृष्ट्वा धनुषो ऽस्य प्रपूरणे ।
द्वन्द्वयुद्धं प्रदास्यामि वीर्यश्लाघ्यमिदं तव ॥४॥

4. tadahaṃ te balaṃ dṛṣṭvā dhanuṣo'sya prapūraṇe ,
dvandvayuddhaṃ pradāsyāmi vīryaślāghyamidaṃ tava.

4. tat aham te balam dṛṣṭvā dhanuṣaḥ asya prapūraṇe
dvandvayuddham pradāsyāmi vīryaślāghyam idam tava

4. tat aham asya dhanuṣaḥ prapūraṇe te balam dṛṣṭvā
tava idam vīryaślāghyam dvandvayuddham pradāsyāmi

4. Then, having seen your strength in the stringing of this bow, I will offer you a duel, which will be a testament to your commendable valor (vīrya).

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - then, therefore

• अहम् (aham) - I

• ते (te) - your

• बलम् (balam) - strength, power

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen

• धनुषः (dhanuṣaḥ) - of the bow

• अस्य (asya) - of this

• प्रपूरणे (prapūraṇe) - in the stringing, in the drawing (of a bow)

• द्वन्द्वयुद्धम् (dvandvayuddham) - a duel, single combat

• प्रदास्यामि (pradāsyāmi) - I will give, offer

• वीर्यश्लाघ्यम् (vīryaślāghyam) - praiseworthy for valor (vīrya)

• इदम् (idam) - this

• तव (tava) - your

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - then, therefore

(indeclinable)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

ते (te) - your

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

बलम् (balam) - strength, power

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, force

दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Root: dṛś (class 1)

धनुषः (dhanuṣaḥ) - of the bow

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of dhanus

dhanus - bow

अस्य (asya) - of this

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here

प्रपूरणे (prapūraṇe) - in the stringing, in the drawing (of a bow)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of prapūraṇa

prapūraṇa - filling, stringing (a bow), completing

Prefix: pra

Root: pṛ (class 9)

द्वन्द्वयुद्धम् (dvandvayuddham) - a duel, single combat

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dvandvayuddha

dvandvayuddha - single combat, duel

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvandva+yuddha)

• dvandva – pair, couple, conflict
  noun (neuter)
• yuddha – battle, fight, war
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root: yudh (class 4)

प्रदास्यामि (pradāsyāmi) - I will give, offer

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future indicative (lṛṭ) of dā

Prefix: pra

Root: dā (class 3)

वीर्यश्लाघ्यम् (vīryaślāghyam) - praiseworthy for valor (vīrya)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vīryaślāghya

vīryaślāghya - praiseworthy on account of valor

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vīrya+ślāghya)

• vīrya – valor, strength, prowess
  noun (neuter)
• ślāghya – praiseworthy, commendable
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive
  Root: ślāgh (class 1)

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here, present

तव (tava) - your

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

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