वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-32, verse-2

द्वारस्था हरयस्तत्र महाकाया महाबलाः ।
बभूवुर्लक्ष्मणं दृष्ट्वा सर्वे प्राञ्जलयः स्थिताः ॥२॥

2. dvārasthā harayastatra mahākāyā mahābalāḥ ,
babhūvurlakṣmaṇaṃ dṛṣṭvā sarve prāñjalayaḥ sthitāḥ.

2. dvārasthāḥ harayaḥ tatra mahākāyāḥ mahābalāḥ
babhūvuḥ lakṣmaṇam dṛṣṭvā sarve prāñjalayaḥ sthitāḥ

2. tatra dvārasthāḥ mahākāyāḥ mahābalāḥ sarve harayaḥ
lakṣmaṇam dṛṣṭvā prāñjalayaḥ sthitāḥ babhūvuḥ

2. There, at the gate, all the monkeys, who were of colossal build and immense strength, stood respectfully with folded hands upon seeing Lakṣmaṇa.

Words meanings summery:

• द्वारस्थाः (dvārasthāḥ) - standing at the gate

• हरयः (harayaḥ) - monkeys

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• महाकायाः (mahākāyāḥ) - of huge bodies, having great bodies

• महाबलाः (mahābalāḥ) - of great strength, very powerful

• बभूवुः (babhūvuḥ) - became, stood, were

• लक्ष्मणम् (lakṣmaṇam) - Lakṣmaṇa

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen

• सर्वे (sarve) - all, entire

• प्राञ्जलयः (prāñjalayaḥ) - In the gesture of reverence or greeting (añjali). (with folded hands (in reverence))

• स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - standing, situated

Words meanings and morphology

द्वारस्थाः (dvārasthāḥ) - standing at the gate

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dvārastha

dvārastha - standing at the door/gate

Compound of 'dvāra' (door/gate) and 'stha' (standing).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvāra+stha)

• dvāra – door, gate, entrance
  noun (neuter)
• stha – standing, situated, located
  adjective
  Agent noun/Adjective derived from root
  Derived from √sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'harayaḥ'.

हरयः (harayaḥ) - monkeys

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of hari

hari - monkey, ape; lion; sun; Viṣṇu

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'babhūvuḥ'.

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

locative adverb from 'tad' (that).

Note: Spatial adverb.

महाकायाः (mahākāyāḥ) - of huge bodies, having great bodies

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahākāya

mahākāya - of large body, gigantic

Bahuvrīhi compound of 'mahā' (great) and 'kāya' (body).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+kāya)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• kāya – body, collection
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies 'harayaḥ'.

महाबलाः (mahābalāḥ) - of great strength, very powerful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahābala

mahābala - of great strength, very powerful

Bahuvrīhi compound of 'mahā' (great) and 'bala' (strength).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bala)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• bala – strength, power, force; army
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bal (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'harayaḥ'.

बभूवुः (babhūvuḥ) - became, stood, were

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of bhū

perfect tense, 3rd person plural

Root √bhū (to be), perfect tense, parasmaipada.

Root: bhū (class 1)

लक्ष्मणम् (lakṣmaṇam) - Lakṣmaṇa

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇa

lakṣmaṇa - Lakṣmaṇa (name of Rāma's brother)

Note: Object of 'dṛṣṭvā'.

दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Absolutive form of √dṛś (to see).

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Indicates action preceding 'babhūvuḥ'.

सर्वे (sarve) - all, entire

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, entire

Note: Modifies 'harayaḥ'.

प्राञ्जलयः (prāñjalayaḥ) - In the gesture of reverence or greeting (añjali). (with folded hands (in reverence))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of prāñjali

prāñjali - with folded hands (as a mark of respect), having joined hands

Bahuvrīhi compound 'pra' + 'añjali' (folded hands).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pra+añjali)

• pra – forward, onward, forth; excellent
  indeclinable
• añjali – the hollow of the hands, a gesture of reverence (folding hands)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: añj (class 7)

Note: Predicative adjective for 'harayaḥ'.

स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - standing, situated

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sthita

sthita - standing, remaining, situated, firm

Past Passive Participle

Derived from √sthā (to stand, remain).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Predicative adjective for 'harayaḥ', indicating their state of being.

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