वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-12, verse-25

गृहीतचापौ तु नराधिपात्मजौ विषक्ततूणी समरेष्वकातरौ ।
यथोपदिष्टेन पथा महर्षिणा प्रजग्मतुः पञ्चवटीं समाहितौ ॥२५॥

25. gṛhītacāpau tu narādhipātmajau viṣaktatūṇī samareṣvakātarau ,
yathopadiṣṭena pathā maharṣiṇā prajagmatuḥ pañcavaṭīṃ samāhitau.

25. gṛhītacāpau tu narādhipātmajau
viṣaktatūṇī samareṣu akātarau
yathopadiṣṭena pathā maharṣiṇā
prajagmatuḥ pañcavaṭīṃ samāhitau

25. tu gṛhītacāpau viṣaktatūṇī samareṣu
akātarau narādhipātmajau
maharṣiṇā yathopadiṣṭena pathā
samāhitau pañcavaṭīṃ prajagmatuḥ

25. But the two princes (ātmajau), having taken up their bows, with quivers fastened, and fearless in battles, proceeded to Pancavati, self-composed, following the path indicated by the great sage.

Words meanings summery:

• गृहीतचापौ (gṛhītacāpau) - holding bows, with bows taken up

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

• नराधिपात्मजौ (narādhipātmajau) - the two sons of the king of men, the two princes

• विषक्ततूणी (viṣaktatūṇī) - with quivers attached/fixed

• समरेषु (samareṣu) - in battles, in conflicts

• अकातरौ (akātarau) - fearless, undaunted, brave

• यथोपदिष्टेन (yathopadiṣṭena) - as instructed, according to instruction

• पथा (pathā) - by the path, along the road

• महर्षिणा (maharṣiṇā) - by the sage Agastya (by the great sage)

• प्रजग्मतुः (prajagmatuḥ) - they two proceeded, they two went forth

• पञ्चवटीं (pañcavaṭīṁ) - to Pancavati

• समाहितौ (samāhitau) - self-composed, attentive, concentrated

Words meanings and morphology

गृहीतचापौ (gṛhītacāpau) - holding bows, with bows taken up

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of gṛhītacāpa

gṛhītacāpa - one who has taken up a bow

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (gṛhīta+cāpa)

• gṛhīta – taken, seized, held
  participle (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle of grah (to seize)
  Root: grah (class 9)
• cāpa – bow
  noun (masculine)

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

(indeclinable)

नराधिपात्मजौ (narādhipātmajau) - the two sons of the king of men, the two princes

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of narādhipātmaja

narādhipātmaja - son of a king

Compound type : Tatpurusha (narādhipa+ātmaja)

• narādhipa – king of men, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• ātmaja – son, born of oneself
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from ātman + ja (born)
  Root: jan (class 4)

विषक्ततूणी (viṣaktatūṇī) - with quivers attached/fixed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of viṣaktatūṇī

viṣaktatūṇī - one with quivers attached

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (viṣakta+tūṇī)

• viṣakta – attached, fixed, clinging
  participle (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle of vi-sañj (to attach)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: sañj (class 6)
• tūṇī – quiver
  noun (feminine)

समरेषु (samareṣu) - in battles, in conflicts

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of samara

samara - battle, war, conflict

अकातरौ (akātarau) - fearless, undaunted, brave

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of akātara

akātara - not timid, fearless

Compound type : Nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kātara)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• kātara – timid, fearful, anxious
  adjective (masculine)

यथोपदिष्टेन (yathopadiṣṭena) - as instructed, according to instruction

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of yathopadiṣṭa

yathopadiṣṭa - as instructed, according to precept

Compound type : Avyayibhava (yathā+upadiṣṭa)

• yathā – as, according to
  indeclinable
• upadiṣṭa – instructed, taught, shown
  participle (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle of upa-diś (to instruct)
  Prefix: upa
  Root: diś (class 6)

पथा (pathā) - by the path, along the road

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of pathin

pathin - path, road, way

महर्षिणा (maharṣiṇā) - by the sage Agastya (by the great sage)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of maharṣi

maharṣi - great sage, great seer

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (mahat+ṛṣi)

• mahat – great, large, distinguished
  adjective
• ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
  noun (masculine)

प्रजग्मतुः (prajagmatuḥ) - they two proceeded, they two went forth

(verb)

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

Perfect Tense (Lit)

3rd person dual active, with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: gam (class 1)

पञ्चवटीं (pañcavaṭīṁ) - to Pancavati

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pañcavaṭī

pañcavaṭī - Pancavati (a place name, literally 'five banyan trees')

समाहितौ (samāhitau) - self-composed, attentive, concentrated

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of samāhita

samāhita - collected, composed, concentrated, attentive

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of sam-ā-dhā (to collect, compose)

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: dhā (class 3)

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