वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-56, verse-110

ब्राह्मेणास्त्रेण स तु मां प्रबध्नाच्चातिवेगतः ।
रज्जूभिरभिबध्नन्ति ततो मां तत्र राक्षसाः ॥११०॥

110. brāhmeṇāstreṇa sa tu māṃ prabadhnāccātivegataḥ ,
rajjūbhirabhibadhnanti tato māṃ tatra rākṣasāḥ.

110. brāhmeṇa astreṇa sa tu mām prabadhnāt ca ativegataḥ
rajjūbhiḥ abhibadhnanti tataḥ mām tatra rākṣasāḥ

110. tu saḥ brāhmeṇa astreṇa mām ativegataḥ prabadhnāt
ca tataḥ tatra rākṣasāḥ rajjūbhiḥ mām abhibadhnanti

110. But he (Indrajit) bound me with the Brahmā-weapon (brāhmāstra) with great speed. Then, the rākṣasas there bound me with ropes.

Words meanings summery:

• ब्राह्मेण (brāhmeṇa) - with the Brahmā-weapon (with a Brahmā-related, divine, spiritual)

• अस्त्रेण (astreṇa) - with a weapon (the brāhmāstra) (with a weapon, missile)

• स (sa) - he (Indrajit) (he, that)

• तु (tu) - but (but, on the other hand, indeed)

• माम् (mām) - me (Hanumān) (me)

• प्रबध्नात् (prabadhnāt) - he bound (me) (he bound, tied)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अतिवेगतः (ativegataḥ) - with great speed (with great speed, very quickly, with excessive force)

• रज्जूभिः (rajjūbhiḥ) - with ropes

• अभिबध्नन्ति (abhibadhnanti) - they (the rākṣasas) bind (they bind, tie up)

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (sequentially) (then, thereupon, from there)

• माम् (mām) - me (Hanumān) (me)

• तत्र (tatra) - there (in Laṅkā) (there, in that place)

• राक्षसाः (rākṣasāḥ) - the rākṣasas (demons, rākṣasas)

Words meanings and morphology

ब्राह्मेण (brāhmeṇa) - with the Brahmā-weapon (with a Brahmā-related, divine, spiritual)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of brāhma

brāhma - relating to Brahmā, divine, sacred, spiritual

Derived from 'brahman' (Brahmā or ultimate reality).

Note: Qualifies 'astreṇa'.

अस्त्रेण (astreṇa) - with a weapon (the brāhmāstra) (with a weapon, missile)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of astra

astra - weapon, missile, projectile

Note: Instrument of binding.

स (sa) - he (Indrajit) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Indrajit.

तु (tu) - but (but, on the other hand, indeed)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects ideas with a slight contrast or emphasis.

माम् (mām) - me (Hanumān) (me)

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Object of 'prabadhnāt'.

प्रबध्नात् (prabadhnāt) - he bound (me) (he bound, tied)

(verb)

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

Imperfect Active

From verb root bandh (to bind) with upasarga pra.

Prefix: pra

Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: Main verb of the first clause.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'prabadhnāt' with 'ativegataḥ'.

अतिवेगतः (ativegataḥ) - with great speed (with great speed, very quickly, with excessive force)

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'ativega' (excessive speed) with ablative suffix -tas.

Compound type : tatpurusha (ati+vega)

• ati – excessive, beyond
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating excess.
• vega – speed, velocity, impulse
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adverbial use.

रज्जूभिः (rajjūbhiḥ) - with ropes

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of rajju

rajju - rope, cord

Note: Instrument of binding for the rākṣasas.

अभिबध्नन्ति (abhibadhnanti) - they (the rākṣasas) bind (they bind, tie up)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of abhibandh

Present Active

From verb root bandh (to bind) with upasarga abhi.

Prefix: abhi

Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: Main verb of the second clause.

ततः (tataḥ) - then (sequentially) (then, thereupon, from there)

(indeclinable)

Ablative of tad used as an adverb.

Note: Adverb of sequence.

माम् (mām) - me (Hanumān) (me)

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Object of 'abhibadhnanti'.

तत्र (tatra) - there (in Laṅkā) (there, in that place)

(indeclinable)

Locative of 'tad' used as an adverb.

Note: Indicates location.

राक्षसाः (rākṣasāḥ) - the rākṣasas (demons, rākṣasas)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - demon, rākṣasa, belonging to rākṣasas

Note: Subject of 'abhibadhnanti'.

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