वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-81, verse-23

ततस्त्वहं चोत्तमबाणचापधृक् स्थितो ऽभवं तत्र स यत्र लक्ष्मणः ।
अतन्द्रिभिर्ज्ञातिभिरात्तकार्मुकैर्महेन्द्रकल्पं परिपालयंस्तदा ॥२३॥

23. tatastvahaṃ cottamabāṇacāpadhṛk sthito'bhavaṃ tatra sa yatra lakṣmaṇaḥ ,
atandribhirjñātibhirāttakārmukairmahendrakalpaṃ paripālayaṃstadā.

23. tataḥ tu aham ca uttama-bāṇa-cāpa-dhṛk
sthitaḥ abhavam tatra saḥ yatra lakṣmaṇaḥ
| atandribhiḥ jñātibhiḥ ātta-kārmukaiḥ
mahendra-kalpam paripālayan tadā

23. tataḥ tu ca aham uttama-bāṇa-cāpa-dhṛk
sthitaḥ abhavam tatra saḥ yatra lakṣmaṇaḥ
tadā atandribhiḥ ātta-kārmukaiḥ
jñātibhiḥ mahendra-kalpam paripālayan (āsam)

23. Then I, bearing the finest bow and arrow, stood there where Lakshmana was. At that time, I was protecting that region, which was like the realm of Mahendra, accompanied by vigilant kinsmen who had taken up their bows.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from there

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

• अहम् (aham) - I

• च (ca) - and, also

• उत्तम-बाण-चाप-धृक् (uttama-bāṇa-cāpa-dhṛk) - holding the best bow and arrow

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - stood, situated, being

• अभवम् (abhavam) - I was, I became

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• सः (saḥ) - he, that (masculine)

• यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place

• लक्ष्मणः (lakṣmaṇaḥ) - Lakshmana

• अतन्द्रिभिः (atandribhiḥ) - by the diligent, by the unwearied

• ज्ञातिभिः (jñātibhiḥ) - by the kinsmen, by the relatives

• आत्त-कार्मुकैः (ātta-kārmukaiḥ) - by those who had taken up bows, bow-bearing

• महेन्द्र-कल्पम् (mahendra-kalpam) - (a place) comparable to Mahendra's (realm) (comparable to Mahendra's (realm), like Mahendra)

• परिपालयन् (paripālayan) - protecting, guarding

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from there

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'tad' with the 'tasil' suffix

तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

उत्तम-बाण-चाप-धृक् (uttama-bāṇa-cāpa-dhṛk) - holding the best bow and arrow

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of uttama-bāṇa-cāpa-dhṛk

uttama-bāṇa-cāpa-dhṛk - holder of an excellent bow and arrow

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (uttama+bāṇa+cāpa+dhṛk)

• uttama – best, excellent, highest
  adjective
• bāṇa – arrow
  noun (masculine)
• cāpa – bow
  noun (masculine)
• dhṛk – holder, bearer
  noun
  Root: dhṛ (class 3)

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - stood, situated, being

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, situated, stable

Past Passive Participle

Root: sthā (class 1)

अभवम् (abhavam) - I was, I became

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, imperfect past (laṅ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

सः (saḥ) - he, that (masculine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place

(indeclinable)

लक्ष्मणः (lakṣmaṇaḥ) - Lakshmana

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇa

lakṣmaṇa - Lakshmana (Rama's brother)

अतन्द्रिभिः (atandribhiḥ) - by the diligent, by the unwearied

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of atandri

atandri - diligent, unwearied, active, alert

Negated compound (na-tatpuruṣa) of 'tandri' (weariness)

Compound type : na-tatpuruṣa (a+tandri)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• tandri – weariness, exhaustion, lassitude
  noun (feminine)

ज्ञातिभिः (jñātibhiḥ) - by the kinsmen, by the relatives

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of jñāti

jñāti - kinsman, relative, family member

आत्त-कार्मुकैः (ātta-kārmukaiḥ) - by those who had taken up bows, bow-bearing

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of ātta-kārmuka

ātta-kārmuka - having taken up a bow, armed with a bow

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ātta+kārmuka)

• ātta – taken, seized, received
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Prefix: ā
  Root: dā (class 1)
• kārmuka – bow (weapon)
  noun (neuter)

महेन्द्र-कल्पम् (mahendra-kalpam) - (a place) comparable to Mahendra's (realm) (comparable to Mahendra's (realm), like Mahendra)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mahendra-kalpa

mahendra-kalpa - resembling Mahendra, like Mahendra (Indra)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahendra+kalpa)

• mahendra – Great Indra (Mahendra)
  proper noun (masculine)
• kalpa – resembling, like, similar to
  adjective

Note: Agrees with an implied object like 'deśam' (region) or 'sthānam' (place).

परिपालयन् (paripālayan) - protecting, guarding

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paripālayant

paripālayant - protecting, guarding, preserving

Present Active Participle

Derived from the causative stem of root 'pā' with prefix 'pari'

Prefix: pari

Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Modifies 'aham'.

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)