वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-65, verse-30

शूराश्च बलवन्तश्च कृतास्त्राश्च रणाजिरे ।
कालाभिपन्नाः सीदन्ति यथा वालुकसेतवः ॥३०॥

30. śūrāśca balavantaśca kṛtāstrāśca raṇājire ,
kālābhipannāḥ sīdanti yathā vālukasetavaḥ.

30. śūrāḥ ca balavantaḥ ca kṛtāstrāḥ ca raṇājire
| kālābhipannāḥ sīdanti yathā vālukasetavaḥ

30. raṇājire śūrāḥ ca balavantaḥ ca kṛtāstrāḥ ca
kālābhipannāḥ yathā vālukasetavaḥ sīdanti

30. Even heroes, strong men, and those skilled in weapons on the battlefield, when seized by time, perish just like dams made of sand.

Words meanings summery:

• शूराः (śūrāḥ) - heroes, brave ones, warriors

• च (ca) - and, also

• बलवन्तः (balavantaḥ) - powerful ones, strong ones

• च (ca) - and, also

• कृतास्त्राः (kṛtāstrāḥ) - those who have mastered weapons, skilled in weapons

• च (ca) - and, also

• रणाजिरे (raṇājire) - in the battlefield

• कालाभिपन्नाः (kālābhipannāḥ) - those overcome by time, seized by fate/death

• सीदन्ति (sīdanti) - they sink, they perish, they become dejected

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, according to

• वालुकसेतवः (vālukasetavaḥ) - sand dams

Words meanings and morphology

शूराः (śūrāḥ) - heroes, brave ones, warriors

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śūra

śūra - hero, brave, valiant, warrior

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

बलवन्तः (balavantaḥ) - powerful ones, strong ones

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of balavant

balavant - powerful, strong, mighty

matup suffix indicating possession (bala + matup)

Note: Nominative plural masculine of `balavant`

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

कृतास्त्राः (kṛtāstrāḥ) - those who have mastered weapons, skilled in weapons

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kṛtāstra

kṛtāstra - one who has learned or mastered the use of weapons

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+astra)

• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `kṛ` (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• astra – weapon, missile
  noun (neuter)

Note: Nominative plural masculine of `kṛtāstra`

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

रणाजिरे (raṇājire) - in the battlefield

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of raṇājira

raṇājira - battlefield, arena of combat

`raṇa` (battle) + `ajira` (courtyard, arena)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (raṇa+ajira)

• raṇa – battle, combat, war
  noun (masculine)
• ajira – courtyard, arena, ground
  noun (neuter)

Note: Locative singular of `raṇājira`

कालाभिपन्नाः (kālābhipannāḥ) - those overcome by time, seized by fate/death

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kālābhipanna

kālābhipanna - fallen into the power of time, overcome by fate/death

`kāla` (time, death) + `abhipanna` (fallen upon, overcome)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kāla+abhipanna)

• kāla – time, death, fate
  noun (masculine)
• abhipanna – overcome, fallen upon, reached, approached
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `pad` (to go, fall) with prefix `abhi`
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Nominative plural masculine of `kālābhipanna`

सीदन्ति (sīdanti) - they sink, they perish, they become dejected

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of sad

Present active indicative

From root `sad` (to sit, sink) with strengthening of vowel (sīd)

Root: sad (class 4)

Note: 3rd person plural present active indicative of root `sad` (sīd)

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, according to

(indeclinable)

वालुकसेतवः (vālukasetavaḥ) - sand dams

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vālukasetu

vālukasetu - dam made of sand, sand-bridge

`vālukā` (sand) + `setu` (dam, bridge)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vālukā+setu)

• vālukā – sand
  noun (feminine)
• setu – dam, bridge, mound
  noun (masculine)

Note: Nominative plural masculine of `vālukasetu`