वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-20, verse-25

न शोभार्थाविमौ बाहू न धनुर्भूषणाय मे ।
नासिराबन्धनार्थाय न शराः स्तम्भहेतवः ॥२५॥

25. na śobhārthāvimau bāhū na dhanurbhūṣaṇāya me ,
nāsirābandhanārthāya na śarāḥ stambhahetavaḥ.

25. na śobhārthau imau bāhū na dhanuḥ bhūṣaṇāya me
na asiḥ rabandhanārthāya na śarāḥ stambhahetavaḥ

25. imau bāhū na śobhārthau me dhanuḥ na bhūṣaṇāya
asiḥ na rabandhanārthāya śarāḥ na stambhahetavaḥ

25. These two arms of mine are not for mere beauty, nor is the bow for my adornment. The swords are not for merely being tied (to the waist), nor are the arrows for mere display.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• शोभार्थौ (śobhārthau) - for mere beauty/show (for the purpose of beauty, for show)

• इमौ (imau) - these two

• बाहू (bāhū) - two arms

• न (na) - not, no

• धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow

• भूषणाय (bhūṣaṇāya) - for adornment, for decoration

• मे (me) - my, for me

• न (na) - not, no

• असिः (asiḥ) - sword

• रबन्धनार्थाय (rabandhanārthāya) - for merely being tied (to the waist) (for the purpose of mere tying, for fastening (to the waist))

• न (na) - not, no

• शराः (śarāḥ) - arrows

• स्तम्भहेतवः (stambhahetavaḥ) - for the purpose of display, for mere show, for props

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

शोभार्थौ (śobhārthau) - for mere beauty/show (for the purpose of beauty, for show)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of śobhārtha

śobhārtha - for the purpose of beauty, for ornament, for show

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śobhā+artha)

• śobhā – beauty, splendor, grace, luster
  noun (feminine)
  Root: śubh (class 1)
• artha – purpose, meaning, object, sake
  noun (masculine)

इमौ (imau) - these two

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of idam

idam - this, these

बाहू (bāhū) - two arms

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of bāhu

bāhu - arm, fore-arm

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dhanu

dhanu - bow, arc

भूषणाय (bhūṣaṇāya) - for adornment, for decoration

(noun)

Dative, neuter, singular of bhūṣaṇa

bhūṣaṇa - adornment, decoration, ornament

Root: bhūṣ (class 10)

मे (me) - my, for me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

असिः (asiḥ) - sword

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of asi

asi - sword, scimitar

रबन्धनार्थाय (rabandhanārthāya) - for merely being tied (to the waist) (for the purpose of mere tying, for fastening (to the waist))

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of rabandhanārtha

rabandhanārtha - for the purpose of mere tying or quick fastening

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ra+bandhana+artha)

• ra – mere, quick (particle or element)
  indeclinable
  Often understood as an emphatic or diminutive particle in compounds, or related to 'rab' (to begin, seize) implying 'fastening'.
• bandhana – tying, binding, fastening
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'bandh' (to bind).
  Root: bandh (class 9)
• artha – purpose, object, sake, meaning
  noun (masculine)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

शराः (śarāḥ) - arrows

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śara

śara - arrow, reed

Root: śṝ (class 9)

स्तम्भहेतवः (stambhahetavaḥ) - for the purpose of display, for mere show, for props

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of stambhahetu

stambhahetu - a cause for stopping, a reason for obstruction, for the purpose of mere display

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (stambha+hetu)

• stambha – pillar, post, support, immobility, stiffness, display
  noun (masculine)
  Root: stambh (class 5)
• hetu – cause, reason, motive, purpose
  noun (masculine)