वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-25, verse-13

ततस्तौ नरशार्दूलौ दीप्यमानौ स्वतेजसा ।
शुक्लमाल्याम्बरधरौ जानकीं पर्युपस्थितौ ॥१३॥

13. tatastau naraśārdūlau dīpyamānau svatejasā ,
śuklamālyāmbaradharau jānakīṃ paryupasthitau.

13. tatas tau naraśārdūlau dīpyamānau svatejasā
śuklamālyāmbaradharau jānakīm paryupasthitau

13. tatas tau naraśārdūlau svatejasā dīpyamānau
śuklamālyāmbaradharau jānakīm paryupasthitau

13. Then those two best of men, resplendent with their own inherent brilliance, and adorned in white garlands and garments, came to Sītā.

Words meanings summery:

• ततस् (tatas) - then (then, thereupon, from that)

• तौ (tau) - those two (referring to Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa) (those two)

• नरशार्दूलौ (naraśārdūlau) - those two best of men (Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa) (two tigers among men, two best of men)

• दीप्यमानौ (dīpyamānau) - resplendent (shining, glowing, resplendent (dual))

• स्वतेजसा (svatejasā) - by their own inherent brilliance (by their own splendor, by their own power/energy)

• शुक्लमाल्याम्बरधरौ (śuklamālyāmbaradharau) - adorned in white garlands and garments (wearing white garlands and garments (dual))

• जानकीम् (jānakīm) - Sītā

• पर्युपस्थितौ (paryupasthitau) - came to, approached (stood near, approached, attended (dual))

Words meanings and morphology

ततस् (tatas) - then (then, thereupon, from that)

(indeclinable)

A pronominal adverb derived from 'tad' (that).

तौ (tau) - those two (referring to Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa) (those two)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

नरशार्दूलौ (naraśārdūlau) - those two best of men (Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa) (two tigers among men, two best of men)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of naraśārdūla

naraśārdūla - tiger among men, a great man, a hero, best of men

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+śārdūla)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• śārdūla – tiger, chief, pre-eminent
  noun (masculine)

दीप्यमानौ (dīpyamānau) - resplendent (shining, glowing, resplendent (dual))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of dīpyamāna

dīpyamāna - shining, blazing, resplendent

present participle (ātmanepada)

Derived from root 'dīp' (to shine) + śānac suffix.

Root: dīp (class 4)

Note: Concordant with 'tau naraśārdūlau'.

स्वतेजसा (svatejasā) - by their own inherent brilliance (by their own splendor, by their own power/energy)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of svatejas

svatejas - one's own splendor, inherent brilliance, personal power

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+tejas)

• sva – one's own
  adjective
• tejas – splendor, brilliance, energy, power, fire
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tij

Note: Indicates the means by which they were shining.

शुक्लमाल्याम्बरधरौ (śuklamālyāmbaradharau) - adorned in white garlands and garments (wearing white garlands and garments (dual))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of śuklamālyāmbaradhara

śuklamālyāmbaradhara - wearing white garlands and white garments

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śukla+mālya+ambara+dhara)

• śukla – white, bright, clear
  adjective
  Root: śukl
• mālya – garland, wreath
  noun (neuter)
• ambara – garment, sky, atmosphere
  noun (masculine)
• dhara – bearing, wearing, holding
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun from root 'dhṛ' (to bear, wear).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Concordant with 'tau naraśārdūlau'.

जानकीम् (jānakīm) - Sītā

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of jānakī

jānakī - daughter of Janaka, Sītā

Note: Object of the verb 'paryupasthitau'.

पर्युपस्थितौ (paryupasthitau) - came to, approached (stood near, approached, attended (dual))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of paryupasthita

paryupasthita - approached, stood by, attended, present

past passive participle

From root 'sthā' (to stand) with prefixes 'pari' and 'upa'.

Prefixes: pari+upa

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Used as a predicate adjective with an implied 'were' or 'became'.

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