वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-30, verse-16

चन्द्रसूर्यौ महाभागाव् उत्तिष्ठन्तौ परंतपौ ।
निवारयति बाहुभ्यां यः शैलशिखरोपमः ॥१६॥

16. candrasūryau mahābhāgāv uttiṣṭhantau paraṃtapau ,
nivārayati bāhubhyāṃ yaḥ śailaśikharopamaḥ.

16. candrasūryau mahābhāgau uttiṣṭhantau paraṃtapau
nivārayati bāhubhyām yaḥ śailaśikharopamaḥ

16. yaḥ śailaśikharopamaḥ bāhubhyām mahābhāgā
uttiṣṭhantau paraṃtapau candrasūryau nivārayati

16. He, who is comparable to a mountain peak, stops with his two arms the two greatly glorious, intensely radiant sun and moon as they rise.

Words meanings summery:

• चन्द्रसूर्यौ (candrasūryau) - the moon and the sun (moon and sun)

• महाभागौ (mahābhāgau) - greatly glorious (referring to moon and sun) (greatly glorious, greatly fortunate)

• उत्तिष्ठन्तौ (uttiṣṭhantau) - rising (as they rise) (rising, standing up)

• परंतपौ (paraṁtapau) - intensely radiant (referring to moon and sun) (tormenting foes, intensely hot/radiant)

• निवारयति (nivārayati) - stops, prevents (prevents, stops, obstructs)

• बाहुभ्याम् (bāhubhyām) - with his two arms (with two arms)

• यः (yaḥ) - who (who, which)

• शैलशिखरोपमः (śailaśikharopamaḥ) - comparable to a mountain peak

Words meanings and morphology

चन्द्रसूर्यौ (candrasūryau) - the moon and the sun (moon and sun)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of candrasūrya

candrasūrya - moon and sun (as a pair)

Dvaṃdva compound.

Compound type : dvandva (candra+sūrya)

• candra – moon, luminous, shining
  noun (masculine)
  Root: cand (class 1)
• sūrya – sun, sun god
  noun (masculine)
  Root: svar

Note: Object of 'nivārayati'.

महाभागौ (mahābhāgau) - greatly glorious (referring to moon and sun) (greatly glorious, greatly fortunate)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, dual of mahābhāga

mahābhāga - greatly fortunate, greatly glorious, illustrious

Compound of 'mahā' (great) and 'bhāga' (fortune, share).

Compound type : karmadharaya (mahā+bhāga)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  indeclinable
• bhāga – share, portion, fortune, glory
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'bhaj' (to divide, share).
  Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'candrasūryau'.

उत्तिष्ठन्तौ (uttiṣṭhantau) - rising (as they rise) (rising, standing up)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, dual of uttiṣṭhat

uttiṣṭhat - rising, standing up, appearing

Present active participle

From 'ud-√sthā' (to stand up, rise).

Prefix: ud

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'candrasūryau'.

परंतपौ (paraṁtapau) - intensely radiant (referring to moon and sun) (tormenting foes, intensely hot/radiant)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, dual of paraṃtapa

paraṁtapa - tormenting foes; intensely hot, blazing (epithet for sun, fire)

Compound of 'para' (other, enemy) and 'tapa' (causing pain, heat).

Compound type : aluk-tatpurusha (para+tapa)

• para – other, hostile, enemy
  adjective
• tapa – heat, torment, asceticism (tapas)
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'tap' (to heat, suffer penance).
  Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'candrasūryau'.

निवारयति (nivārayati) - stops, prevents (prevents, stops, obstructs)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (lat) of nivāraya

Causal stem

Causal of 'ni-√vṛ' (to cover, choose), specifically 'ni-√vṛ' (to avert, stop).

Prefix: ni

Root: vṛ (class 5)

बाहुभ्याम् (bāhubhyām) - with his two arms (with two arms)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, dual of bāhu

bāhu - arm, fore-arm

Note: Instrument of action.

यः (yaḥ) - who (who, which)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what (relative pronoun)

Note: Relative pronoun, subject of 'nivārayati'.

शैलशिखरोपमः (śailaśikharopamaḥ) - comparable to a mountain peak

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śailaśikharopama

śailaśikharopama - resembling a mountain peak

Compound 'śaila-śikhara-upama'.

Compound type : tatpurusha (śaila+śikhara+upama)

• śaila – rock, mountain, hill
  noun (masculine)
  From 'śilā' (rock).
• śikhara – peak, summit, top, crest
  noun (neuter)
• upama – likeness, comparison; similar, comparable
  adjective (masculine)
  From 'upa-√mā' (to compare).
  Prefix: upa
  Root: mā (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'yaḥ'.