वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-46, verse-47

अथेन्द्रजित्तं द्रुमचीरबन्धं विचार्य वीरः कपिसत्तमं तम् ।
विमुक्तमस्त्रेण जगाम चिन्तामन्येन बद्धो ह्यनुवर्तते ऽस्त्रम् ॥४७॥

47. athendrajittaṃ drumacīrabandhaṃ vicārya vīraḥ kapisattamaṃ tam ,
vimuktamastreṇa jagāma cintāmanyena baddho hyanuvartate'stram.

47. अथ इन्द्रजित् तं द्रुमचीरबन्धं
विचार्य वीरः कपिसत्तमं तम्
विमुक्तं अस्त्रेण जगाम चिन्तां
अन्येन बद्धः हि अनुवर्तते अस्त्रम्

47. अथ वीरः इन्द्रजित् तं कपिसत्तमं तम् द्रुमचीरबन्धं अस्त्रेण विमुक्तं विचार्य चिन्तां जगाम हि अन्येन बद्धः अस्त्रं अनुवर्तते ।

47. Then, the valiant Indrajit, observing that the supreme monkey (Hanuman), though bound by the weapon (astra), had been further bound with tree bark and cloth, became anxious. (He thought,) 'Indeed, if one is bound by other means, the weapon (astra)'s power ceases to be effective.'

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (अथ) - then (then, thereupon, now)

• इन्द्रजित् (इन्द्रजित्) - Indrajit (Indrajit (son of Ravana), conqueror of Indra)

• तं (तं) - him (referring to Hanuman) (him, that (masculine accusative singular))

• द्रुमचीरबन्धं (द्रुमचीरबन्धं) - bound with tree bark and cloth (one who is bound with wood and cloth; binding of tree bark and rags)

• विचार्य (विचार्य) - having observed (having considered, having reflected, having observed)

• वीरः (वीरः) - the valiant one (Indrajit) (hero, valiant, brave)

• कपिसत्तमं (कपिसत्तमं) - the best among monkeys (referring to Hanuman) (the best among monkeys, chief of monkeys)

• तम् (तम्) - him (referring to Hanuman) (him, that (masculine accusative singular))

• विमुक्तं (विमुक्तं) - freed (freed, released, liberated)

• अस्त्रेण (अस्त्रेण) - by the weapon (astra) (by a weapon, by a missile)

• जगाम (जगाम) - fell into, became (went, attained, obtained)

• चिन्तां (चिन्तां) - anxiety (worry, anxiety, thought, reflection)

• अन्येन (अन्येन) - by another means (by another, by a different one)

• बद्धः (बद्धः) - bound (bound, tied, fastened)

• हि (हि) - indeed, for (indeed, for, surely)

• अनुवर्तते (अनुवर्तते) - ceases to be effective (by not following its natural course if disrespected by mundane bindings) (follows, continues, adapts, persists, behaves according to)

• अस्त्रम् (अस्त्रम्) - the weapon (astra) (weapon, missile, magical weapon)

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (अथ) - then (then, thereupon, now)

(indeclinable)

इन्द्रजित् (इन्द्रजित्) - Indrajit (Indrajit (son of Ravana), conqueror of Indra)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of indrajit

indrajit - conqueror of Indra, Indrajit (proper name)

From 'indra' (Indra) and 'jit' (conqueror), indicating one who conquered Indra.

Compound type : tatpurusha (indra+jit)

• indra – Indra (king of gods), chief, excellent
  noun (masculine)
• jit – conquering, conqueror, victorious
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from the root 'ji' (to conquer).
  Root: ji (class 1)

तं (तं) - him (referring to Hanuman) (him, that (masculine accusative singular))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

द्रुमचीरबन्धं (द्रुमचीरबन्धं) - bound with tree bark and cloth (one who is bound with wood and cloth; binding of tree bark and rags)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of drumacīrabandha

drumacīrabandha - a binding with tree-bark and rags

Compound type : tatpurusha (druma+cīra+bandha)

• druma – tree, wood
  noun (masculine)
• cīra – bark, rags, strips of cloth
  noun (neuter)
• bandha – binding, tie, bond, fetter
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from the root 'bandh' (to bind).
  Root: bandh (class 7)

विचार्य (विचार्य) - having observed (having considered, having reflected, having observed)

(indeclinable)

Gerund (Absolutive)

Formed from the root 'car' (to move, to perform) with the prefix 'vi-' and the gerund suffix '-ya'.

Prefix: vi

Root: car (class 1)

वीरः (वीरः) - the valiant one (Indrajit) (hero, valiant, brave)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vīra

vīra - hero, brave, valiant, warrior

कपिसत्तमं (कपिसत्तमं) - the best among monkeys (referring to Hanuman) (the best among monkeys, chief of monkeys)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kapisattama

kapisattama - the best of monkeys

Compound type : tatpurusha (kapi+sattama)

• kapi – monkey
  noun (masculine)
• sattama – best, excellent, supreme
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative suffix '-tama' added to 'sat' (good, existing).

तम् (तम्) - him (referring to Hanuman) (him, that (masculine accusative singular))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

विमुक्तं (विमुक्तं) - freed (freed, released, liberated)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vimukta

vimukta - freed, released, discharged

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root 'muc' (to release) with the prefix 'vi-'.

Prefix: vi

Root: muc (class 6)

अस्त्रेण (अस्त्रेण) - by the weapon (astra) (by a weapon, by a missile)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of astra

astra - weapon, missile, projectile, magical weapon

From the root 'as' (to throw, cast).

Root: as (class 4)

जगाम (जगाम) - fell into, became (went, attained, obtained)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of gam

Root: gam (class 1)

चिन्तां (चिन्तां) - anxiety (worry, anxiety, thought, reflection)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of cintā

cintā - thought, reflection, worry, anxiety

Root: cit (class 1)

अन्येन (अन्येन) - by another means (by another, by a different one)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

बद्धः (बद्धः) - bound (bound, tied, fastened)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of baddha

baddha - bound, tied, fettered, captive

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root 'bandh' (to bind).

Root: bandh (class 7)

हि (हि) - indeed, for (indeed, for, surely)

(indeclinable)

अनुवर्तते (अनुवर्तते) - ceases to be effective (by not following its natural course if disrespected by mundane bindings) (follows, continues, adapts, persists, behaves according to)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, ātmanepada, present (lat) of anuvarattate

Derived from the root 'vṛt' (to be, to exist, to turn) with the prefix 'anu-'.

Prefix: anu

Root: vṛt (class 1)

अस्त्रम् (अस्त्रम्) - the weapon (astra) (weapon, missile, magical weapon)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of astra

astra - weapon, missile, projectile, magical weapon

From the root 'as' (to throw, cast).

Root: as (class 4)