वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-17, verse-8

तदस्त्रं तस्य वीरस्य स्वर्गमार्गप्रभावनम् ।
रामबाणासनक्षिप्तमावहत् परमां गतिम् ॥८॥

8. tadastraṃ tasya vīrasya svargamārgaprabhāvanam ,
rāmabāṇāsanakṣiptamāvahat paramāṃ gatim.

8. tat astram tasya vīrasya svargamārgaprabhāvanam
rāmabāṇāsanākṣiptam āvahat paramām gatim

8. rāmabāṇāsanākṣiptam tat astram tasya vīrasya
svargamārgaprabhāvanam paramām gatim āvahat

8. That weapon, which illuminates the path to heaven for that hero, when discharged from Rama's bow, brought about the supreme destination.

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - that, it

• अस्त्रम् (astram) - weapon, missile

• तस्य (tasya) - of him, of that

• वीरस्य (vīrasya) - of the hero, of the warrior

• स्वर्गमार्गप्रभावनम् (svargamārgaprabhāvanam) - illuminating the path to heaven, causing the path to heaven to appear, manifesting the way to heaven

• रामबाणासनाक्षिप्तम् (rāmabāṇāsanākṣiptam) - discharged from Rama's bow, shot from Rama's bow

• आवहत् (āvahat) - brought about, carried, bore

• परमाम् (paramām) - supreme, highest, ultimate

• गतिम् (gatim) - destination, state, path, movement

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - that, it

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that

अस्त्रम् (astram) - weapon, missile

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of astra

astra - weapon, missile

तस्य (tasya) - of him, of that

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that

वीरस्य (vīrasya) - of the hero, of the warrior

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vīra

vīra - hero, warrior, brave man

स्वर्गमार्गप्रभावनम् (svargamārgaprabhāvanam) - illuminating the path to heaven, causing the path to heaven to appear, manifesting the way to heaven

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of svargamārgaprabhāvana

svargamārgaprabhāvana - making visible the path to heaven, leading to heaven

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svarga+mārga+prabhāvana)

• svarga – heaven, paradise
  noun (masculine)
• mārga – path, road, way
  noun (masculine)
• prabhāvana – causing to shine, manifesting, illuminating; manifestation
  noun/adjective (neuter)
  causative verbal noun
  Derived from root bhū (to be) with prefix pra- and causative suffix -ṇic, then -ana suffix.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: bhū (class 1)

रामबाणासनाक्षिप्तम् (rāmabāṇāsanākṣiptam) - discharged from Rama's bow, shot from Rama's bow

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rāmabāṇāsanākṣipta

rāmabāṇāsanākṣipta - shot from Rama's bow

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rāma+bāṇāsana+kṣipta)

• rāma – Rama, name of a prince
  proper noun (masculine)
• bāṇāsana – bow (literally, arrow-seat)
  noun (neuter)
  Compound of bāṇa (arrow) and āsana (seat).
• kṣipta – thrown, discharged, cast
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root kṣip (to throw).
  Root: kṣip (class 6)

आवहत् (āvahat) - brought about, carried, bore

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of vah

Imperfect, third person singular, active voice

Prefix: ā

Root: vah (class 1)

परमाम् (paramām) - supreme, highest, ultimate

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, ultimate, most excellent

गतिम् (gatim) - destination, state, path, movement

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of gati

gati - going, movement, path, course, destination, state, condition

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