वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-46, verse-34

ततः पैतामहां वीरः सो ऽस्त्रमस्त्रविदां वरः ।
संदधे सुमहातेजास्तं हरिप्रवरं प्रति ॥३४॥

34. tataḥ paitāmahāṃ vīraḥ so'stramastravidāṃ varaḥ ,
saṃdadhe sumahātejāstaṃ haripravaraṃ prati.

34. tataḥ paitāmaham vīraḥ saḥ astram astravidām
varaḥ saṃdadhe sumahātejāḥ tam haripravaram prati

34. tataḥ vīraḥ saḥ astravidām varaḥ sumahātejāḥ tam
haripravaram prati paitāmaham astram saṃdadhe

34. Then that hero, the best among weapon-experts, the exceedingly powerful (Indrajit), aimed the divine weapon of Brahmā (paitāmaha astra) at that chief of monkeys (Hanumān).

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thereafter, from that)

• पैतामहम् (paitāmaham) - the Brahmā-weapon (a specific divine weapon) (belonging to or derived from Brahmā (Pitāmaha))

• वीरः (vīraḥ) - the hero (Indrajit) (hero, brave man)

• सः (saḥ) - he (the hero Indrajit) (he, that)

• अस्त्रम् (astram) - the weapon (of Brahmā) (weapon, missile)

• अस्त्रविदाम् (astravidām) - among weapon-experts (of weapon-knowers, among weapon-experts)

• वरः (varaḥ) - the best (among weapon-experts) (best, excellent, choicest)

• संदधे (saṁdadhe) - he aimed/discharged (the weapon) (he placed, he aimed, he discharged)

• सुमहातेजाः (sumahātejāḥ) - the exceedingly mighty one (Indrajit) (exceedingly mighty, very brilliant)

• तम् (tam) - that (chief of monkeys) (him, that)

• हरिप्रवरम् (haripravaram) - that chief of monkeys (Hanumān) (chief among monkeys, excellent monkey)

• प्रति (prati) - at (towards) (towards, against, concerning)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thereafter, from that)

(indeclinable)

पैतामहम् (paitāmaham) - the Brahmā-weapon (a specific divine weapon) (belonging to or derived from Brahmā (Pitāmaha))

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of paitāmaha

paitāmaha - relating to or derived from Pitāmaha (a name for Brahmā, the grandfather of the universe)

Derived from Pitāmaha (a name for Brahmā), by vṛddhi-formation for patronymic/relational sense.

Note: Agrees with 'astram'.

वीरः (vīraḥ) - the hero (Indrajit) (hero, brave man)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vīra

vīra - hero, brave man, champion

From root vīr (to be brave).

Root: vīr (class 10)

Note: Subject of 'saṃdadhe'.

सः (saḥ) - he (the hero Indrajit) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Indrajit.

अस्त्रम् (astram) - the weapon (of Brahmā) (weapon, missile)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of astra

astra - weapon, missile, projectile

From root as (to throw, shoot).

Root: as (class 4)

Note: Object of 'saṃdadhe'.

अस्त्रविदाम् (astravidām) - among weapon-experts (of weapon-knowers, among weapon-experts)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of astravid

astravid - knowing weapons, weapon-expert, skilled in missile warfare

Compound: astra (weapon) + vid (knower, from root vid 'to know').

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (astra+vid)

• astra – weapon, missile, projectile
  noun (neuter)
  From root as (to throw, shoot).
  Root: as (class 4)
• vid – knower, wise, expert
  noun (masculine)
  From root vid (to know).
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Used with 'varaḥ' to mean 'best among'.

वरः (varaḥ) - the best (among weapon-experts) (best, excellent, choicest)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, choicest, boon, wish

From root vṛ (to choose, select).

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Agrees with 'vīraḥ' and 'saḥ'.

संदधे (saṁdadhe) - he aimed/discharged (the weapon) (he placed, he aimed, he discharged)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (lit) of sam-dhā

perfect tense

From root dhā (3rd class, Ubhayapada) with prefix sam (together, completely), perfect middle, 3rd person singular.

Prefix: sam

Root: dhā (class 3)

सुमहातेजाः (sumahātejāḥ) - the exceedingly mighty one (Indrajit) (exceedingly mighty, very brilliant)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sumahātejas

sumahātejas - having great splendor/power, exceedingly mighty, very brilliant

Bahuvrīhi compound: su (very, good) + mahā (great) + tejas (splendor, might).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+mahā+tejas)

• su – good, well, very
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating excellence or intensity.
• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• tejas – brilliance, might, valor, energy, splendor
  noun (neuter)
  From root tij (to be sharp).
  Root: tij (class 6)

Note: Agrees with 'vīraḥ' and 'saḥ'.

तम् (tam) - that (chief of monkeys) (him, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Hanumān, object of the preposition 'prati'.

हरिप्रवरम् (haripravaram) - that chief of monkeys (Hanumān) (chief among monkeys, excellent monkey)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of haripravara

haripravara - excellent monkey, chief among monkeys

Compound: hari (monkey) + pravara (excellent, chief).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hari+pravara)

• hari – monkey, ape
  noun (masculine)
  From root hṛ (to take, seize).
  Root: hṛ (class 1)
• pravara – excellent, chief, best, superior
  adjective (masculine)
  From root vṛ (to choose) with prefix pra.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Agrees with 'tam', object of the preposition 'prati'.

प्रति (prati) - at (towards) (towards, against, concerning)

(indeclinable)