वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-36, verse-10

तं तदा दण्डकारण्ये यज्ञमुद्दिश्य दीक्षितम् ।
बभूवावस्थितो रामश्चित्रं विस्फारयन्धनुः ॥१०॥

10. taṃ tadā daṇḍakāraṇye yajñamuddiśya dīkṣitam ,
babhūvāvasthito rāmaścitraṃ visphārayandhanuḥ.

10. tam tadā daṇḍakāraṇye yajñam uddiśya dīkṣitam
babhūva avasthitaḥ rāmaḥ citram visphārayan dhanuḥ

10. tadā daṇḍakāraṇye yajñam uddiśya dīkṣitam tam
rāmaḥ citram dhanuḥ visphārayan avasthitaḥ babhūva

10. Then, (when) that sage (Viśvāmitra) was consecrated for the Vedic ritual (yajña) in the Daṇḍaka forest, Rama stood there, marvelously stretching his bow.

Words meanings summery:

• तम् (tam) - him (Viśvāmitra) (him, that)

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• दण्डकारण्ये (daṇḍakāraṇye) - in the Daṇḍaka forest

• यज्ञम् (yajñam) - the Vedic ritual (yajña) (Vedic ritual (yajña))

• उद्दिश्य (uddiśya) - for the purpose of (having intended, having aimed at, for the purpose of)

• दीक्षितम् (dīkṣitam) - initiated (for the yajña) (initiated, consecrated)

• बभूव (babhūva) - became, was (became, was, happened)

• अवस्थितः (avasthitaḥ) - stood (ready) (stood, situated, located)

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama (proper name) (Rama)

• चित्रम् (citram) - marvelously (wonderfully, strangely, amazingly)

• विस्फारयन् (visphārayan) - stretching/bending (his bow) (stretching, bending, expanding)

• धनुः (dhanuḥ) - his bow (bow)

Words meanings and morphology

तम् (tam) - him (Viśvāmitra) (him, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Masculine accusative singular form.

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'tad' (that) + 'dā' suffix indicating time.

दण्डकारण्ये (daṇḍakāraṇye) - in the Daṇḍaka forest

(proper noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of daṇḍakāraṇya

daṇḍakāraṇya - Daṇḍaka forest (a specific forest)

Compound: Daṇḍaka (proper name) + araṇya (forest).

Compound type : tatpurusha (daṇḍaka+araṇya)

• daṇḍaka – Daṇḍaka (name of a forest/region)
  proper noun (neuter)
• araṇya – forest, wilderness
  noun (neuter)

Note: Neuter locative singular form.

यज्ञम् (yajñam) - the Vedic ritual (yajña) (Vedic ritual (yajña))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yajña

yajña - Vedic ritual, sacrifice (yajña)

From root yaj (to worship, sacrifice).

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Masculine accusative singular form.

उद्दिश्य (uddiśya) - for the purpose of (having intended, having aimed at, for the purpose of)

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Absolutive form from root diś (to point) with prefix ud-.

Prefix: ud

Root: diś (class 6)

Note: An absolutive (gerund).

दीक्षितम् (dīkṣitam) - initiated (for the yajña) (initiated, consecrated)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dīkṣita

dīkṣita - initiated, consecrated, engaged in a solemn rite

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root dīkṣ (to initiate, consecrate).

Root: dīkṣ (class 1)

Note: Masculine accusative singular form, refers to Viśvāmitra.

बभूव (babhūva) - became, was (became, was, happened)

(verb)

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

Perfect (liṭ) 3rd person singular, active voice.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Reduplicated perfect form.

अवस्थितः (avasthitaḥ) - stood (ready) (stood, situated, located)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of avasthita

avasthita - stood, situated, located, present

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root sthā (to stand) with prefix ava-.

Prefix: ava

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Masculine nominative singular form.

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama (proper name) (Rama)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (proper name); pleasing, charming

Note: Masculine nominative singular form.

चित्रम् (citram) - marvelously (wonderfully, strangely, amazingly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Accusative singular neuter, used adverbially.

विस्फारयन् (visphārayan) - stretching/bending (his bow) (stretching, bending, expanding)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of visphārayat

visphārayat - stretching, bending, causing to expand

Present Active Participle

Present active participle of the causative form of root sphur (to throb, vibrate) with prefix vi-.

Prefix: vi

Root: sphur (class 6)

Note: Masculine nominative singular form.

धनुः (dhanuḥ) - his bow (bow)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dhanus

dhanus - bow, arc

Note: Neuter nominative/accusative singular form. Here, accusative.