वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-29, verse-21

ततः स पुरुषव्याघ्रस्तद्धनं सहलक्ष्मणः ।
द्विजेभ्यो बालवृद्धेभ्यः कृपणेभ्यो ऽभ्यदापयत् ॥२१॥

21. tataḥ sa puruṣavyāghrastaddhanaṃ sahalakṣmaṇaḥ ,
dvijebhyo bālavṛddhebhyaḥ kṛpaṇebhyo'bhyadāpayat.

21. tataḥ saḥ puruṣavyāghraḥ tat dhanam saha-lakṣmaṇaḥ
dvijebhyaḥ bāla-vṛddhebhyah kṛpaṇebhyaḥ abhyadāpayat

21. tataḥ saḥ puruṣavyāghraḥ saha-lakṣmaṇaḥ tat dhanam
dvijebhyaḥ bāla-vṛddhebhyah kṛpaṇebhyaḥ abhyadāpayat

21. Then, that best of men (puruṣavyāghra), accompanied by Lakshmana, caused that wealth to be distributed to the twice-born (dvija), to children and the elderly, and to the poor.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thence, afterwards)

• सः (saḥ) - he (Rama) (he, that)

• पुरुषव्याघ्रः (puruṣavyāghraḥ) - best of men (puruṣavyāghra) (tiger among men, best of men)

• तत् (tat) - that

• धनम् (dhanam) - wealth

• सह-लक्ष्मणः (saha-lakṣmaṇaḥ) - accompanied by Lakshmana (with Lakshmana, accompanied by Lakshmana)

• द्विजेभ्यः (dvijebhyaḥ) - to the twice-born (dvija) (to the twice-born, to the Brahmins)

• बाल-वृद्धेभ्यह् (bāla-vṛddhebhyah) - to children and the elderly (to children and old people)

• कृपणेभ्यः (kṛpaṇebhyaḥ) - to the poor (to the poor, to the miserable)

• अभ्यदापयत् (abhyadāpayat) - he caused to be distributed (he caused to be given, he distributed)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thence, afterwards)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial derivative from 'tad'.

सः (saḥ) - he (Rama) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

Nominative singular masculine form.

पुरुषव्याघ्रः (puruṣavyāghraḥ) - best of men (puruṣavyāghra) (tiger among men, best of men)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puruṣavyāghra

puruṣavyāghra - tiger among men, pre-eminent man, best of men

Compound of 'puruṣa' (man) and 'vyāghra' (tiger). Used metaphorically as an honorific.

Compound type : mayūravyaṃsakādi (puruṣa+vyāghra)

• puruṣa – man, person, male, human being, the Supreme Cosmic Person (puruṣa)
  noun (masculine)
• vyāghra – tiger
  noun (masculine)

Note: Appositive to 'saḥ'.

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

Nominative/Accusative singular neuter form.

Note: Modifies 'dhanam'.

धनम् (dhanam) - wealth

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dhana

dhana - wealth, riches, money, property

From root 'dhā' (to place, bestow).

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Direct object of 'abhyadāpayat'.

सह-लक्ष्मणः (saha-lakṣmaṇaḥ) - accompanied by Lakshmana (with Lakshmana, accompanied by Lakshmana)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sahalaksṣmaṇa

sahalaksṣmaṇa - accompanied by Lakshmana, with Lakshmana

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'saha' (with) + 'lakṣmaṇa' (Lakshmana), meaning 'one who is with Lakshmana'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saha+lakṣmaṇa)

• saha – with, together with
  indeclinable
• lakṣmaṇa – Lakshmana (brother of Rama)
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: Appositive to 'saḥ' or 'puruṣavyāghraḥ'.

द्विजेभ्यः (dvijebhyaḥ) - to the twice-born (dvija) (to the twice-born, to the Brahmins)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, plural of dvija

dvija - twice-born (epithet for Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya; also bird, snake, tooth)

Compound of 'dvi' (twice) and 'ja' (born).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvi+ja)

• dvi – two, twice
  numeral/indeclinable
• ja – born, produced from
  suffix/adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun suffix
  From root 'jan' (to be born).
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Recipients of the wealth.

बाल-वृद्धेभ्यह् (bāla-vṛddhebhyah) - to children and the elderly (to children and old people)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, plural of bāla-vṛddha

bāla-vṛddha - children and old people, young and old

Dvandva compound of 'bāla' (child) and 'vṛddha' (old, aged).

Compound type : itaretara-dvandva (bāla+vṛddha)

• bāla – child, young, immature
  noun/adjective (masculine)
• vṛddha – old, aged, grown, increased
  participle/adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'vṛdh' (to grow, increase).
  Root: vṛdh (class 1)

Note: Recipients of the wealth.

कृपणेभ्यः (kṛpaṇebhyaḥ) - to the poor (to the poor, to the miserable)

(adjective)

Dative, masculine, plural of kṛpaṇa

kṛpaṇa - poor, miserable, wretched, piteous, avaricious

From root 'kṛp' (to pity, mourn) + 'ana' suffix.

Root: kṛp (class 1)

Note: Used as a noun here, referring to 'the poor'.

अभ्यदापयत् (abhyadāpayat) - he caused to be distributed (he caused to be given, he distributed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of dā

Imperfect Causal Active 3rd Singular

From 'abhi' (prefix) + root 'dā' (to give). Causal stem 'dāpay' (to cause to give). Imperfect tense form.

Prefix: abhi

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Subject is 'saḥ puruṣavyāghraḥ'.