वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-5, verse-21

दत्त्वा वरं चापि तपोधनानां धर्मे धृतात्मा सहलक्ष्मणेन ।
तपोधनैश्चापि सहार्य वृत्तः सुतीष्क्णमेवाभिजगाम वीरः ॥२१॥

21. dattvā varaṃ cāpi tapodhanānāṃ dharme dhṛtātmā sahalakṣmaṇena ,
tapodhanaiścāpi sahārya vṛttaḥ sutīṣkṇamevābhijagāma vīraḥ.

21. dattvā varam ca api tapas-dhanānām
dharme dhṛta-ātmā saha-lakṣmaṇena
tapas-dhanaiḥ ca api saha ārya
vṛttaḥ sutīkṣṇam eva abhijagāma vīraḥ

21. ca api tapas-dhanānām varam dattvā
dharme dhṛta-ātmā saha-lakṣmaṇena
saha ārya vṛttaḥ ca api tapas-dhanaiḥ
vīraḥ eva sutīkṣṇam abhijagāma

21. Having granted a boon to the ascetics (tapodhana), that hero, whose resolve was firmly set on (dharma), then proceeded to Sutīkṣṇa, accompanied by Lakṣmaṇa and those very ascetics, maintaining his noble conduct.

Words meanings summery:

• दत्त्वा (dattvā) - having granted (having given)

• वरम् (varam) - a boon (boon, blessing, choice)

• च (ca) - and

• अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

• तपस्-धनानाम् (tapas-dhanānām) - to the ascetics (tapodhana) (of those whose wealth is asceticism, of the ascetics)

• धर्मे (dharme) - on (dharma) (in duty, in righteousness, in (dharma))

• धृत-आत्मा (dhṛta-ātmā) - whose resolve was firmly set (on dharma) (whose self/soul is held/firm, firm-souled, resolute)

• सह-लक्ष्मणेन (saha-lakṣmaṇena) - accompanied by Lakṣmaṇa (with Lakṣmaṇa)

• तपस्-धनैः (tapas-dhanaiḥ) - by those very ascetics (by the ascetics)

• च (ca) - and

• अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

• सह (saha) - accompanied by (with, along with)

• आर्य (ārya) - noble (noble, respectable)

• वृत्तः (vṛttaḥ) - conduct (implied "whose conduct was") (conduct, behavior, happened, become)

• सुतीक्ष्णम् (sutīkṣṇam) - to Sutīkṣṇa (proper noun) (to Sutīkṣṇa (proper noun), very sharp/fierce (adjective))

• एव (eva) - (to Sutīkṣṇa) indeed (indeed, certainly, only)

• अभिजगाम (abhijagāma) - then proceeded to (went towards, approached)

• वीरः (vīraḥ) - that hero (hero, brave man)

Words meanings and morphology

दत्त्वा (dattvā) - having granted (having given)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive

Formed with ktvā suffix

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Conveys sequential action before the main verb 'abhijagāma'

वरम् (varam) - a boon (boon, blessing, choice)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - boon, choice, wish, best

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Object of 'dattvā'

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic or inclusive

तपस्-धनानाम् (tapas-dhanānām) - to the ascetics (tapodhana) (of those whose wealth is asceticism, of the ascetics)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tapasdhana

tapasdhana - one whose wealth is asceticism, an ascetic

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tapas+dhana)

• tapas – asceticism, austerity, heat
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tap (class 1)
• dhana – wealth, riches, property
  noun (neuter)
  Root: dhan (class 1)

Note: Recipient of the boon (implied dative)

धर्मे (dharme) - on (dharma) (in duty, in righteousness, in (dharma))

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - righteousness, duty, law, intrinsic nature, virtue, constitution

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Location/object of fixation for 'dhṛta-ātmā'

धृत-आत्मा (dhṛta-ātmā) - whose resolve was firmly set (on dharma) (whose self/soul is held/firm, firm-souled, resolute)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhṛtātman

dhṛtātman - firm-souled, resolute, whose mind is fixed

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dhṛta+ātman)

• dhṛta – held, borne, firm, established
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root dhṛ (to hold, bear)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, mind, resolve
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'vīraḥ'

सह-लक्ष्मणेन (saha-lakṣmaṇena) - accompanied by Lakṣmaṇa (with Lakṣmaṇa)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of sahalakṣmaṇa

sahalakṣmaṇa - accompanied by Lakṣmaṇa

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saha+lakṣmaṇa)

• saha – with, together with
  indeclinable
• lakṣmaṇa – Lakṣmaṇa (Rāma's brother)
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: Indicates accompaniment of 'vīraḥ'

तपस्-धनैः (tapas-dhanaiḥ) - by those very ascetics (by the ascetics)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of tapasdhana

tapasdhana - one whose wealth is asceticism, an ascetic

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tapas+dhana)

• tapas – asceticism, austerity, heat
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tap (class 1)
• dhana – wealth, riches, property
  noun (neuter)
  Root: dhan (class 1)

Note: Indicates accompaniment

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic or inclusive

सह (saha) - accompanied by (with, along with)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used with 'tapasdhanaiḥ' and 'ārya vṛttaḥ' in a sense

आर्य (ārya) - noble (noble, respectable)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ārya

ārya - noble, honorable, respectable, Aryan

Note: Qualifies 'vṛttaḥ' (conduct)

वृत्तः (vṛttaḥ) - conduct (implied "whose conduct was") (conduct, behavior, happened, become)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛtta

vṛtta - happened, done, past; conduct, course of action

Past Passive Participle

From root vṛt (to turn, exist, happen)

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Adjective for 'vīraḥ' implying "one whose conduct was (noble)"

सुतीक्ष्णम् (sutīkṣṇam) - to Sutīkṣṇa (proper noun) (to Sutīkṣṇa (proper noun), very sharp/fierce (adjective))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sutīkṣṇa

sutīkṣṇa - Sutīkṣṇa (name of an ascetic), very sharp, very fierce

Note: Object of motion for 'abhijagāma'

एव (eva) - (to Sutīkṣṇa) indeed (indeed, certainly, only)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the destination

अभिजगाम (abhijagāma) - then proceeded to (went towards, approached)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of abhi-gam

Perfect

From root gam (to go) with prefix abhi

Prefix: abhi

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Main verb of the sentence, subject is 'vīraḥ'

वीरः (vīraḥ) - that hero (hero, brave man)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vīra

vīra - hero, brave, valorous man

Note: Subject of 'abhijagāma'