वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-33, verse-29

तस्य तां सहसा शाखां भारेण पतगोत्तमः ।
सुपर्णः पर्णबहुलां बभञ्जाथ महाबलः ॥२९॥

29. tasya tāṃ sahasā śākhāṃ bhāreṇa patagottamaḥ ,
suparṇaḥ parṇabahulāṃ babhañjātha mahābalaḥ.

29. tasya tām sahasā śākhām bhāreṇa patagottamaḥ
suparṇaḥ parṇabahulām babhañja atha mahābalaḥ

29. atha mahābalaḥ suparṇaḥ patagottamaḥ tasya tām parṇabahulām śākhām sahasā bhāreṇa babhañja.

29. Then, the mighty Suparṇa, the best of birds, suddenly broke that branch of his, which was abundant with leaves, because of his immense weight.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्य (tasya) - of his (the tree from v. 116639) (of that, of him)

• ताम् (tām) - that (branch) (that, her)

• सहसा (sahasā) - suddenly (suddenly, forcibly, quickly)

• शाखाम् (śākhām) - a branch (of the banyan tree) (branch)

• भारेण (bhāreṇa) - due to his weight (by weight, by burden)

• पतगोत्तमः (patagottamaḥ) - the best of birds (best of birds)

• सुपर्णः (suparṇaḥ) - Suparṇa (referring to Garuḍa) (Suparṇa (Garuḍa), a bird with beautiful wings)

• पर्णबहुलाम् (parṇabahulām) - abundant with leaves, rich in leaves (abundant with leaves, leafy)

• बभञ्ज (babhañja) - he broke (he broke, he shattered)

• अथ (atha) - then (then, now, moreover)

• महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - mighty (very strong, mighty)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्य (tasya) - of his (the tree from v. 116639) (of that, of him)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the banyan tree from previous verses, modifies 'śākhām'.

ताम् (tām) - that (branch) (that, her)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Modifies 'śākhām'.

सहसा (sahasā) - suddenly (suddenly, forcibly, quickly)

(indeclinable)

Instrumental form of 'sahasa' (force, power) used adverbially.

Note: Modifies the verb 'babhañja'.

शाखाम् (śākhām) - a branch (of the banyan tree) (branch)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śākhā

śākhā - branch, limb, division

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Object of 'babhañja'.

भारेण (bhāreṇa) - due to his weight (by weight, by burden)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhāra

bhāra - weight, burden, load, mass

From √bhṛ (to bear).

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

Note: Indicates the reason for the breaking of the branch.

पतगोत्तमः (patagottamaḥ) - the best of birds (best of birds)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of patagottama

patagottama - best of birds, chief of birds

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (pataga+uttama)

• pataga – bird, arrow (lit. 'going by flying')
  noun (masculine)
  From √pat (to fly) + ga (goer).
  Root: pat (class 1)
• uttama – best, highest, principal
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of 'ud'.

Note: Appositive to 'suparṇaḥ'.

सुपर्णः (suparṇaḥ) - Suparṇa (referring to Garuḍa) (Suparṇa (Garuḍa), a bird with beautiful wings)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of suparṇa

suparṇa - well-winged, handsome-winged; an epithet of Garuḍa

Compound of su- (good, well) and parṇa (wing, feather).

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (su+parṇa)

• su – good, well, excellent
  prefix
• parṇa – leaf, feather, wing
  noun (neuter)
  From root √pṛ (to fill).
  Root: pṛ (class 3)

Note: Subject of 'babhañja'.

पर्णबहुलाम् (parṇabahulām) - abundant with leaves, rich in leaves (abundant with leaves, leafy)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of parṇabahulā

parṇabahulā - abundant with leaves, full of leaves

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (parṇa+bahula)

• parṇa – leaf, feather
  noun (neuter)
  From root √pṛ (to fill).
  Root: pṛ (class 3)
• bahula – abundant, numerous, plentiful
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Modifies 'śākhām'.

बभञ्ज (babhañja) - he broke (he broke, he shattered)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of bhañj

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular

Reduplicated past tense (Liṭ lakāra).

Root: bhañj (class 7)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

अथ (atha) - then (then, now, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Particle indicating sequence or commencement.

Note: Introduces the subsequent action.

महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - mighty (very strong, mighty)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābala

mahābala - very strong, mighty, powerful

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (mahat+bala)

• mahat – great, large, mighty
  adjective (neuter)
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bal (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'suparṇaḥ'.