वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-48, verse-8

धन्विनौ तौ सुखं गत्वा लम्बमाने दिवाकरे ।
गङ्गायमुनयोः संधौ प्रापतुर्निलयं मुनेः ॥८॥

8. dhanvinau tau sukhaṃ gatvā lambamāne divākare ,
gaṅgāyamunayoḥ saṃdhau prāpaturnilayaṃ muneḥ.

8. dhanvinau tau sukham gatvā lambamāne divākare
gaṅgāyamunayoḥ saṃdhau prāpatuḥ nilayam muneḥ

8. tau dhanvinau divākare lambamāne sukham gatvā
gaṅgāyamunayoḥ saṃdhau muneḥ nilayam prāpatuḥ

8. Those two bowmen, having traveled comfortably as the sun was setting, reached the abode of the sage at the confluence of the Ganga and Yamuna.

Words meanings summery:

• धन्विनौ (dhanvinau) - two bowmen, two archers

• तौ (tau) - those two

• सुखम् (sukham) - comfortably, easily, happily

• गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone

• लम्बमाने (lambamāne) - setting (used with sun) (descending, hanging down, setting)

• दिवाकरे (divākare) - as the sun (was setting) (in the sun, when the sun)

• गङ्गायमुनयोः (gaṅgāyamunayoḥ) - of the Ganga and Yamuna

• संधौ (saṁdhau) - at the confluence, at the junction

• प्रापतुः (prāpatuḥ) - they two reached, they two arrived

• निलयम् (nilayam) - abode, dwelling, home

• मुनेः (muneḥ) - of the sage

Words meanings and morphology

धन्विनौ (dhanvinau) - two bowmen, two archers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of dhanvin

dhanvin - bearing a bow, armed with a bow; an archer, bowman

Derived from dhanus (bow) + -in (possessive suffix).

तौ (tau) - those two

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Agrees with dhanvinau.

सुखम् (sukham) - comfortably, easily, happily

(indeclinable)

Note: Used here as an adverb in the accusative singular.

गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed from root GAM + suffix -tvā.

Root: gam (class 1)

लम्बमाने (lambamāne) - setting (used with sun) (descending, hanging down, setting)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of lambamāna

lambamāna - hanging down, suspended, descending, setting (of sun)

Present Middle Participle

Derived from the root LAMB (to hang down) + -māna.

Root: lamb (class 1)

Note: Used in locative absolute construction with divākare.

दिवाकरे (divākare) - as the sun (was setting) (in the sun, when the sun)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of divākara

divākara - sun (lit. 'day-maker')

Derived from divā (by day) + kara (maker).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (divā+kara)

• divā – by day, during the day
  indeclinable
• kara – making, causing; maker, doer
  noun (masculine)
  From root KṚ (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Used in locative absolute construction with lambamāne.

गङ्गायमुनयोः (gaṅgāyamunayoḥ) - of the Ganga and Yamuna

(proper noun)

Genitive, feminine, dual of gaṅgāyamunā

gaṅgāyamunā - Ganga and Yamuna (two rivers)

Compound type : dvandva (gaṅgā+yamunā)

• gaṅgā – Ganga (river)
  proper noun (feminine)
• yamunā – Yamuna (river)
  proper noun (feminine)

संधौ (saṁdhau) - at the confluence, at the junction

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of saṃdhi

saṁdhi - junction, union, connection, confluence; peace, treaty

Derived from root DHĀ (to place) with prefix SAM-.

Prefix: sam

Root: dhā (class 3)

प्रापतुः (prāpatuḥ) - they two reached, they two arrived

(verb)

3rd person , dual, active, perfect (lit) of prāp

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

निलयम् (nilayam) - abode, dwelling, home

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nilaya

nilaya - abode, dwelling, residence, home; resting place

Derived from root LĪ (to cling, dissolve) with prefix NI-.

Prefix: ni

Root: lī (class 4)

मुनेः (muneḥ) - of the sage

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, hermit; an inspired holy man