वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-8, verse-22

क्षत्रियाणां तु वीराणां वनेषु नियतात्मनाम् ।
धनुषा कार्यमेतावदार्तानामभिरक्षणम् ॥२२॥

22. kṣatriyāṇāṃ tu vīrāṇāṃ vaneṣu niyatātmanām ,
dhanuṣā kāryametāvadārtānāmabhirakṣaṇam.

22. kṣatriyāṇām tu vīrāṇām vaneṣu niyata ātmanām
dhanuṣā kāryam etāvat ārtānām abhirakṣaṇam

22. tu vaneṣu niyata ātmanām vīrāṇām kṣatriyāṇām
dhanuṣā etāvat ārtānām abhirakṣaṇam kāryam

22. Indeed, for valiant Kṣatriyas (kṣatriyāṇām) who dwell in forests with disciplined minds (niyatātmanām), the only function of the bow is to provide protection to the distressed.

Words meanings summery:

• क्षत्रियाणाम् (kṣatriyāṇām) - of Kṣatriyas, of warriors

• तु (tu) - indeed, emphasizing the statement (but, indeed, on the other hand)

• वीराणाम् (vīrāṇām) - of heroes, of valiant ones

• वनेषु (vaneṣu) - in the forests, among the groves

• नियत (niyata) - disciplined, restrained (controlled, restrained, regulated, fixed)

• आत्मनाम् (ātmanām) - of minds, of internal beings (of selves, of souls, of minds)

• धनुषा (dhanuṣā) - by the bow

• कार्यम् (kāryam) - the function, the duty (neuter nominative singular) (duty, action, to be done)

• एतावत् (etāvat) - only this, restricted to this (this much, so much, only this)

• आर्तानाम् (ārtānām) - of the distressed, of the suffering

• अभिरक्षणम् (abhirakṣaṇam) - protection, guarding, preserving

Words meanings and morphology

क्षत्रियाणाम् (kṣatriyāṇām) - of Kṣatriyas, of warriors

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of kṣatriya

kṣatriya - Kṣatriya (member of the warrior/ruling class), warrior, noble

Root: kṣi (class 5)

तु (tu) - indeed, emphasizing the statement (but, indeed, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

वीराणाम् (vīrāṇām) - of heroes, of valiant ones

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vīra

vīra - hero, brave, mighty, warrior, excellent

Note: Agrees with kṣatriyāṇām.

वनेषु (vaneṣu) - in the forests, among the groves

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of vana

vana - forest, wood, grove, thicket, water

Root: van (class 1)

नियत (niyata) - disciplined, restrained (controlled, restrained, regulated, fixed)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of niyata

niyata - restrained, controlled, regulated, fixed, appointed, self-controlled

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root yam with upasarga ni-

Prefix: ni

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: This is part of the compound niyatātmanām.

आत्मनाम् (ātmanām) - of minds, of internal beings (of selves, of souls, of minds)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, mind (ātman)

Root: an (class 2)

Note: The compound niyatātmanām means "of those whose minds are controlled."

धनुषा (dhanuṣā) - by the bow

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of dhanus

dhanus - bow, arc, rainbow

Note: The instrument by which protection is offered.

कार्यम् (kāryam) - the function, the duty (neuter nominative singular) (duty, action, to be done)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kārya

kārya - to be done, to be performed, a duty, an action

gerundive / future passive participle

Formed from root kṛ with suffix -ya

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Predicate nominative.

एतावत् (etāvat) - only this, restricted to this (this much, so much, only this)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etāvat

etāvat - so much, this much, so large, so great, only this

Note: Emphasizes the singular purpose.

आर्तानाम् (ārtānām) - of the distressed, of the suffering

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of ārta

ārta - distressed, afflicted, suffering, pained

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root ṛ with upasarga ā-

Prefix: ā

Root: ṛ (class 3)

Note: Object of protection.

अभिरक्षणम् (abhirakṣaṇam) - protection, guarding, preserving

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of abhirakṣaṇa

abhirakṣaṇa - protection, guarding, preservation

Formed from root rakṣ with upasarga abhi- and suffix -ana

Prefix: abhi

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: The main duty, agrees with kāryam.