वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-84, verse-2

पद्भ्यामेव हि धर्मज्ञो न्यस्तशस्त्रपरिच्छदः ।
वसानो वाससी क्षौमे पुरोधाय पुरोहितम् ॥२॥

2. padbhyāmeva hi dharmajño nyastaśastraparicchadaḥ ,
vasāno vāsasī kṣaume purodhāya purohitam.

2. padbhyām eva hi dharmajñaḥ nyastaśastraparicchadaḥ
vasānaḥ vāsasī kṣaume purodhāya purohitam

2. hi dharmajñaḥ nyastaśastraparicchadaḥ kṣaume
vāsasī vasānaḥ purohitam purodhāya padbhyām eva

2. Indeed, Bharata, the knower of natural law (dharma), having laid aside his weapons and equipment, and wearing two silken garments, proceeded on foot, placing his family priest (purohita) ahead of him.

Words meanings summery:

• पद्भ्याम् (padbhyām) - by feet, on foot

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• धर्मज्ञः (dharmajñaḥ) - Bharata, the knower of dharma (knower of natural law (dharma), righteous)

• न्यस्तशस्त्रपरिच्छदः (nyastaśastraparicchadaḥ) - one who has laid aside weapons and equipment/attire

• वसानः (vasānaḥ) - wearing, clothed in

• वाससी (vāsasī) - two garments/clothes

• क्षौमे (kṣaume) - silken, made of flax or silk

• पुरोधाय (purodhāya) - having placed in front, having appointed as chief

• पुरोहितम् (purohitam) - family priest, chief priest, chaplain

Words meanings and morphology

पद्भ्याम् (padbhyām) - by feet, on foot

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, dual of pad

pad - foot, step

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

धर्मज्ञः (dharmajñaḥ) - Bharata, the knower of dharma (knower of natural law (dharma), righteous)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmajña

dharmajña - knowing what is right, acquainted with duty/law (dharma)

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+jña)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty, virtue, cosmic order
  noun (masculine)
• jña – knowing, acquainted with, skilled in
  adjective
  Derived from root jñā (to know).
  Root: jñā (class 9)

न्यस्तशस्त्रपरिच्छदः (nyastaśastraparicchadaḥ) - one who has laid aside weapons and equipment/attire

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nyastaśastraparicchada

nyastaśastraparicchada - having cast aside weapons and accoutrements

Compound type : bahuvrihi (nyasta+śastraparicchada)

• nyasta – laid down, placed, cast aside, abandoned
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `as` (to throw) with prefix `ni`.
  Prefix: ni
  Root: as (class 4)
• śastraparicchada – weapons and equipment/attire
  noun

वसानः (vasānaḥ) - wearing, clothed in

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vas

vas - to wear, to put on (clothes)

Root: vas (class 2)

Note: Present Active Participle (Śānac) of 'vas'.

वाससी (vāsasī) - two garments/clothes

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, dual of vāsas

vāsas - garment, cloth, apparel

क्षौमे (kṣaume) - silken, made of flax or silk

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, dual of kṣauma

kṣauma - made of flax or silk, linen, silken cloth

पुरोधाय (purodhāya) - having placed in front, having appointed as chief

(indeclinable)

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Absolutive (gerund) form with prefix 'puras'.

पुरोहितम् (purohitam) - family priest, chief priest, chaplain

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of purohita

purohita - one placed in front, chief priest, family chaplain