वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-46, verse-10

बलावमर्दस्त्वयि संनिकृष्टे यथा गते शाम्यति शान्तशत्रौ ।
तथा समीक्ष्यात्मबलं परं च समारभस्वास्त्रविदां वरिष्ठ ॥१०॥

10. balāvamardastvayi saṃnikṛṣṭe yathā gate śāmyati śāntaśatrau ,
tathā samīkṣyātmabalaṃ paraṃ ca samārabhasvāstravidāṃ variṣṭha.

10. balāvamardaḥ tvayi saṃnikṛṣṭe
yathā gate śāmyati śāntaśatrau
tathā samīkṣya ātmabalam param ca
samārabhasva astravidām variṣṭha

10. astravidām variṣṭha yathā tvayi
saṃnikṛṣṭe śāntaśatrau gate ca
balāvamardaḥ śāmyati tathā tvam
ātmabalam param ca samīkṣya samārabhasva

10. Just as the crushing of forces subsides when you are near, and similarly when an enemy is pacified and gone, so too, O foremost among weapon-experts, having carefully assessed your own strength and that of the foe, begin your action.

Words meanings summery:

• बलावमर्दः (balāvamardaḥ) - the destruction wrought by the enemy's forces (crushing of forces, destruction of strength, suppression of power)

• त्वयि (tvayi) - when you (Indrajit) (in you, upon you, when you)

• संनिकृष्टे (saṁnikṛṣṭe) - when you (Indrajit) are near/present (approached, near, present)

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

• गते (gate) - when (the enemy) is gone/vanquished (gone, departed, arrived)

• शाम्यति (śāmyati) - subsides, becomes calm, ceases, is pacified

• शान्तशत्रौ (śāntaśatrau) - when the enemy is appeased/destroyed

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

• समीक्ष्य (samīkṣya) - having considered, having seen, having observed

• आत्मबलम् (ātmabalam) - your own strength (Indrajit's) (one's own strength, self-strength)

• परम् (param) - the other's (strength), the enemy's (strength) (other, another, superior, supreme)

• च (ca) - and, also

• समारभस्व (samārabhasva) - begin, undertake, commence

• अस्त्रविदाम् (astravidām) - of those who know weapons, among weapon-experts

• वरिष्ठ (variṣṭha) - O most excellent, O best

Words meanings and morphology

बलावमर्दः (balāvamardaḥ) - the destruction wrought by the enemy's forces (crushing of forces, destruction of strength, suppression of power)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of balāvamarda

balāvamarda - crushing of strength, suppression of power, destruction of forces

Compound of bala (strength, force) and avamarda (crushing, suppressing).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bala+avamarda)

• bala – strength, force, power
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bal (class 1)
• avamarda – crushing, treading down, suppression, destruction
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix ava + root mṛd (to crush, trample).
  Prefix: ava
  Root: mṛd (class 9)

Note: Subject of 'śāmyati'.

त्वयि (tvayi) - when you (Indrajit) (in you, upon you, when you)

(pronoun)

Locative, singular of tvad

tvad - you (2nd person pronoun)

संनिकृष्टे (saṁnikṛṣṭe) - when you (Indrajit) are near/present (approached, near, present)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of saṃnikṛṣṭa

saṁnikṛṣṭa - near, approached, contiguous, imminent

Past Passive Participle

From prefix sam + ni + root kṛṣ (to draw, pull) or kram (to step, with kṛṣṭa derived form).

Prefixes: sam+ni

Root: kṛṣ (class 1)

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

(indeclinable)

Correlative to 'tathā'.

गते (gate) - when (the enemy) is gone/vanquished (gone, departed, arrived)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of gata

gata - gone, departed, arrived at, obtained, passed

Past Passive Participle

From root gam (to go).

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Refers to the enemy, or the enemy's destructive power.

शाम्यति (śāmyati) - subsides, becomes calm, ceases, is pacified

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of śam

Present, Active voice, 3rd person singular

Root class 4.

Root: śam (class 4)

शान्तशत्रौ (śāntaśatrau) - when the enemy is appeased/destroyed

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of śāntaśatru

śāntaśatru - one whose enemies are pacified/destroyed

Compound of śānta (pacified, calmed) and śatru (enemy).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śānta+śatru)

• śānta – calm, tranquil, appeased, ceased, extinguished
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root śam (to be calm).
  Root: śam (class 4)
• śatru – enemy, foe, rival
  noun (masculine)
  Root: śad (class 1)

Note: Literally 'when the one whose enemy is pacified/destroyed'.

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

(indeclinable)

Correlative to 'yathā'.

समीक्ष्य (samīkṣya) - having considered, having seen, having observed

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From prefix sam + root īkṣ (to see, perceive) with suffix -ya.

Prefix: sam

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

आत्मबलम् (ātmabalam) - your own strength (Indrajit's) (one's own strength, self-strength)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ātmabala

ātmabala - one's own strength, personal power

Compound of ātman (self) and bala (strength).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+bala)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bal (class 1)

Note: Object of 'samīkṣya'.

परम् (param) - the other's (strength), the enemy's (strength) (other, another, superior, supreme)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of para

para - other, another, hostile, opposite, supreme, highest

Note: Elliptical for 'parabalam'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'ātmabalam' and 'param'.

समारभस्व (samārabhasva) - begin, undertake, commence

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of samārabh

Imperative, Middle voice, 2nd person singular

From prefixes sam + ā + root rabh (to seize, undertake).

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: rabh (class 1)

अस्त्रविदाम् (astravidām) - of those who know weapons, among weapon-experts

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of astravid

astravid - knowing weapons, skilled in missiles/arms

Compound of astra (weapon) and vid (knowing).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (astra+vid)

• astra – weapon, missile
  noun (neuter)
  Root: as (class 4)
• vid – knowing, understanding, wise, knower
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent Noun/Adjective
  From root vid (to know).
  Root: vid (class 2)

वरिष्ठ (variṣṭha) - O most excellent, O best

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of variṣṭha

variṣṭha - best, most excellent, most eminent, chief

Superlative degree of vara (excellent) or uru (great).

Formed with suffix -iṣṭha.

Root: vṛ (class 9)