वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-42, verse-1

तथा तु तं समादिश्य भ्रातरं रघुनन्दनः ।
बबन्धासिं महातेजा जाम्बूनदमयत्सरुम् ॥१॥

1. tathā tu taṃ samādiśya bhrātaraṃ raghunandanaḥ ,
babandhāsiṃ mahātejā jāmbūnadamayatsarum.

1. tathā tu tam samādiśya bhrātaram raghunandanaḥ
babandha asim mahātejāḥ jāmbūnadamayatsarum

1. mahātejāḥ raghunandanaḥ tathā tu tam bhrātaram samādiśya,
jāmbūnadamayatsarum asim babandha

1. The greatly glorious scion of Raghu (Rāma), having thus instructed his brother, fastened his sword, which had a hilt made of Jāmbūnada gold.

Words meanings summery:

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet, however

• तम् (tam) - "him", referring to Lakṣmaṇa, Rāma's brother (him, that)

• समादिश्य (samādiśya) - having instructed, having commanded

• भ्रातरम् (bhrātaram) - brother

• रघुनन्दनः (raghunandanaḥ) - Rāma (scion of Raghu, son of Raghu (an epithet for Rāma))

• बबन्ध (babandha) - fastened (his sword) (fastened, tied, bound, drew (a weapon))

• असिम् (asim) - sword

• महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - greatly glorious (describing Rāma) (greatly effulgent, mighty, glorious)

• जाम्बूनदमयत्सरुम् (jāmbūnadamayatsarum) - having a hilt made of Jāmbūnada gold

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet, however

(indeclinable)

तम् (tam) - "him", referring to Lakṣmaṇa, Rāma's brother (him, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

समादिश्य (samādiśya) - having instructed, having commanded

(indeclinable)

absolutive

From root diś (6th class) with upasargas sam- and ā-

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: diś (class 6)

भ्रातरम् (bhrātaram) - brother

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhrātṛ

bhrātṛ - brother

रघुनन्दनः (raghunandanaḥ) - Rāma (scion of Raghu, son of Raghu (an epithet for Rāma))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of raghunandana

raghunandana - son of Raghu, scion of Raghu

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (raghu+nandana)

• raghu – Raghu (an ancient king, ancestor of Rāma)
  proper noun (masculine)
• nandana – son, child, delighting
  noun (masculine)
  From root nand (1st class)
  Root: nand (class 1)

बबन्ध (babandha) - fastened (his sword) (fastened, tied, bound, drew (a weapon))

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of bandh

Root: bandh (class 9)

असिम् (asim) - sword

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of asi

asi - sword, scimitar

महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - greatly glorious (describing Rāma) (greatly effulgent, mighty, glorious)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātejas

mahātejas - greatly effulgent, mighty, glorious, possessing great energy

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+tejas)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• tejas – splendor, glory, energy, power, effulgence
  noun (neuter)

जाम्बूनदमयत्सरुम् (jāmbūnadamayatsarum) - having a hilt made of Jāmbūnada gold

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of jāmbūnadamayatsaru

jāmbūnadamayatsaru - having a hilt made of Jāmbūnada gold

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jāmbūnadamaya+tsaru)

• jāmbūnadamaya – made of Jāmbūnada gold
  adjective
  Taddhita derivation from jāmbūnada
• tsaru – hilt, handle (of a sword)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the sword (asim)