वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-110, verse-46

निमेषान्तरमात्रेण तदानम्य स वीर्यवान् ।
ज्यां समारोप्य झटिति पूरयामास वीर्यवान् ॥४६॥

46. nimeṣāntaramātreṇa tadānamya sa vīryavān ,
jyāṃ samāropya jhaṭiti pūrayāmāsa vīryavān.

46. nimeṣāntaramātreṇa tat ānamya saḥ vīryavān
jyām samāropya jhaṭiti pūrayāmāsa vīryavān

46. saḥ vīryavān nimeṣāntaramātreṇa tat ānamya
(saḥ) vīryavān jyām jhaṭiti samāropya pūrayāmāsa

46. In the mere blink of an eye, that mighty one (Rāma) bent it. Having quickly strung the bowstring, the powerful one drew it (to its full extent).

Words meanings summery:

• निमेषान्तरमात्रेण (nimeṣāntaramātreṇa) - in the mere blink of an eye (in the mere interval of a wink, in an instant, in a moment)

• तत् (tat) - that (bow) (that, it)

• आनम्य (ānamya) - having bent (the bow) (having bent, having bowed down)

• सः (saḥ) - he (Rāma) (he, that)

• वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - that mighty one (Rāma) (powerful, valorous, mighty)

• ज्याम् (jyām) - the bowstring (bowstring)

• समारोप्य (samāropya) - having strung (the bowstring) (having strung, having placed on)

• झटिति (jhaṭiti) - quickly (quickly, instantly, suddenly)

• पूरयामास (pūrayāmāsa) - he drew it (the bow) fully (he filled, he drew (the bow) fully)

• वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - the powerful one (Rāma) (powerful, valorous, mighty)

Words meanings and morphology

निमेषान्तरमात्रेण (nimeṣāntaramātreṇa) - in the mere blink of an eye (in the mere interval of a wink, in an instant, in a moment)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of nimeṣāntaramātra

nimeṣāntaramātra - a duration of merely a wink, a moment

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nimeṣa+antara+mātra)

• nimeṣa – a wink, a moment
  noun (masculine)
• antara – interval, difference, inner
  noun (neuter)
• mātra – only, merely, measuring
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Used adverbially.

तत् (tat) - that (bow) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Object of ānamya.

आनम्य (ānamya) - having bent (the bow) (having bent, having bowed down)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root nam (to bend) with prefix ā-.

Prefix: ā

Root: nam (class 1)

Note: Connects to the main verb pūrayāmāsa.

सः (saḥ) - he (Rāma) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Rāma.

वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - that mighty one (Rāma) (powerful, valorous, mighty)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vīryavat

vīryavat - possessing valor or power, mighty, valorous

Derived from vīrya (valor) with the possessive suffix -vat.

Note: Qualifies saḥ (Rāma).

ज्याम् (jyām) - the bowstring (bowstring)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of jyā

jyā - bowstring, chord

Note: Object of samāropya.

समारोप्य (samāropya) - having strung (the bowstring) (having strung, having placed on)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root ruh (to mount, place) with prefixes sam- (together, completely) and ā- (on).

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: ruh (class 1)

Note: Connects to the main verb pūrayāmāsa.

झटिति (jhaṭiti) - quickly (quickly, instantly, suddenly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb modifying samāropya and pūrayāmāsa.

पूरयामास (pūrayāmāsa) - he drew it (the bow) fully (he filled, he drew (the bow) fully)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of pūrayāmāsa

Perfect Tense (periphrastic)

Derived from causative root pūr (to fill) with the auxiliary verb kṛ (to do) in perfect tense (āmāsa). Perfect 3rd singular active.

Root: pūr (class 10)

Note: Main verb. Subject is vīryavān (Rāma).

वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - the powerful one (Rāma) (powerful, valorous, mighty)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vīryavat

vīryavat - possessing valor or power, mighty, valorous

Derived from vīrya (valor) with the possessive suffix -vat.

Note: Qualifies the implied subject of pūrayāmāsa (Rāma). Repetition for emphasis.