वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-46, verse-36

तेन बद्धस्ततो ऽस्त्रेण राक्षसेन स वानरः ।
अभवन्निर्विचेष्टश्च पपात च महीतले ॥३६॥

36. tena baddhastato'streṇa rākṣasena sa vānaraḥ ,
abhavannirviceṣṭaśca papāta ca mahītale.

36. tena baddhaḥ tataḥ astreṇa rākṣasena sa vānaraḥ
abhavat nirviceṣṭaḥ ca papāta ca mahītale

36. tena rākṣasena astreṇa baddhaḥ sa vānaraḥ
tataḥ nirviceṣṭaḥ abhavat ca mahītale papāta ca

36. That monkey (Hanuman), bound by that demon (rākṣasa) Indrajit with the mystic weapon (astra), became motionless and fell to the ground.

Words meanings summery:

• तेन (tena) - by him (Indrajit) (by him, by that, with that)

• बद्धः (baddhaḥ) - bound (by the astra) (bound, tied, restrained)

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, subsequently (then, thereafter, from there)

• अस्त्रेण (astreṇa) - by the mystic weapon (astra) that bound him (by means of a mystic weapon, with a missile)

• राक्षसेन (rākṣasena) - by the demon (rākṣasa) Indrajit (by a demon, by a Rākṣasa)

• स (sa) - that (well-known) monkey, he (Hanuman) (that, he)

• वानरः (vānaraḥ) - the monkey (Hanuman) (monkey, ape-man)

• अभवत् (abhavat) - he became (motionless) (he became, it happened)

• निर्विचेष्टः (nirviceṣṭaḥ) - rendered motionless (by the astra) (motionless, inactive, without movement)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• पपात (papāta) - he fell (to the ground) (he fell, he dropped)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• महीतले (mahītale) - on the ground (where he fell) (on the ground, on the surface of the earth)

Words meanings and morphology

तेन (tena) - by him (Indrajit) (by him, by that, with that)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it

Note: Agent of the action 'bound'. Refers to Indrajit.

बद्धः (baddhaḥ) - bound (by the astra) (bound, tied, restrained)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of baddha

baddha - bound, tied, captured

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root `bandh` with suffix -ta.

Root: bandh (class 9)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, subsequently (then, thereafter, from there)

(indeclinable)

From `tad` + suffix -tas.

अस्त्रेण (astreṇa) - by the mystic weapon (astra) that bound him (by means of a mystic weapon, with a missile)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of astra

astra - weapon, missile, mystic weapon

Root: as (class 4)

Note: Instrument of being bound.

राक्षसेन (rākṣasena) - by the demon (rākṣasa) Indrajit (by a demon, by a Rākṣasa)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - demon, Rākṣasa

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Agent of the action 'bound'.

स (sa) - that (well-known) monkey, he (Hanuman) (that, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it

Nominative singular masculine of `tad`.

Note: Qualifies `vānaraḥ`.

वानरः (vānaraḥ) - the monkey (Hanuman) (monkey, ape-man)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vānara

vānara - monkey, ape

Note: Subject of the verbs `abhavat` and `papāta`.

अभवत् (abhavat) - he became (motionless) (he became, it happened)

(verb)

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

Imperfect tense (Laṅ), 3rd person singular. Formed with augment `a-` and class 1 suffix.

Root: bhū (class 1)

निर्विचेष्टः (nirviceṣṭaḥ) - rendered motionless (by the astra) (motionless, inactive, without movement)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirviceṣṭa

nirviceṣṭa - motionless, inert, inactive

Compound formed from `nir-` (without) + `viceṣṭa` (movement, exertion).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+viceṣṭa)

• nis – out, forth, without, negation
  indeclinable
  Prefix for negation or removal.
• viceṣṭa – movement, exertion
  noun (masculine)
  From `vi-` + root `ceṣṭ` (to move).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: ceṣṭ (class 1)

Note: Predicative adjective with `abhavat`.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects `nirviceṣṭaḥ abhavat` and `papāta`.

पपात (papāta) - he fell (to the ground) (he fell, he dropped)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of pat

Perfect tense (Liṭ), 3rd person singular. Reduplication `pa-pat` -> `pa-pāta`.

Root: pat (class 1)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used here for emphasis or style.

महीतले (mahītale) - on the ground (where he fell) (on the ground, on the surface of the earth)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of mahītala

mahītala - ground, surface of the earth

Compound of `mahī` (earth) + `tala` (surface).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahī+tala)

• mahī – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
• tala – surface, plane, ground
  noun (neuter)

Note: Locative of place.