वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-16, verse-24

एकस्थानगता यत्र चत्वारः पुरुषर्षभाः ।
लोकपालोपमाः शूराः कृतास्त्रा दृढविक्रमाः ॥२४॥

24. ekasthānagatā yatra catvāraḥ puruṣarṣabhāḥ ,
lokapālopamāḥ śūrāḥ kṛtāstrā dṛḍhavikramāḥ.

24. ekasthānagatāḥ yatra catvāraḥ puruṣarṣabhāḥ
lokapālopamāḥ śūrāḥ kṛtāstrāḥ dṛḍhavikramāḥ

24. Where four foremost among men, who are like the guardians of the world, brave, skilled in weapons, and of firm valor, are assembled in one place.

Words meanings summery:

• एकस्थानगताः (ekasthānagatāḥ) - assembled in one place (having gone to one place, assembled in one place)

• यत्र (yatra) - where (where, in which place)

• चत्वारः (catvāraḥ) - four

• पुरुषर्षभाः (puruṣarṣabhāḥ) - foremost among men (foremost among men, excellent men, bulls among men)

• लोकपालोपमाः (lokapālopamāḥ) - like the guardians of the world

• शूराः (śūrāḥ) - brave (brave, valiant, heroic)

• कृतास्त्राः (kṛtāstrāḥ) - skilled in weapons (skilled in weapons, accomplished in archery)

• दृढविक्रमाः (dṛḍhavikramāḥ) - of firm valor (of firm valor, great might, resolute in courage)

Words meanings and morphology

एकस्थानगताः (ekasthānagatāḥ) - assembled in one place (having gone to one place, assembled in one place)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ekasthānagata

ekasthānagata - gone to one place, gathered in one spot

Past Passive Participle

Compound 'ekasthāna' (one place) + 'gata' (PPP of √gam)

Compound type : tatpurusha (ekasthāna+gata)

• ekasthāna – one place
  noun (neuter)
• gata – gone, arrived at, reached
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Particunple
  From √gam (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Refers to the 'puruṣarṣabhāḥ'

यत्र (yatra) - where (where, in which place)

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a clause indicating location

चत्वारः (catvāraḥ) - four

(numeral)

Note: Agrees with puruṣarṣabhāḥ

पुरुषर्षभाः (puruṣarṣabhāḥ) - foremost among men (foremost among men, excellent men, bulls among men)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of puruṣarṣabha

puruṣarṣabha - chief of men, excellent man, bull among men

Compound type : tatpurusha (puruṣa+ṛṣabha)

• puruṣa – man, human being, person
  noun (masculine)
• ṛṣabha – bull, chief, excellent, best
  noun (masculine)

Note: Main subject of the clause

लोकपालोपमाः (lokapālopamāḥ) - like the guardians of the world

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of lokapālopama

lokapālopama - resembling the protectors of the world, like the Lokapālas

Compound type : tatpurusha (lokapāla+upama)

• lokapāla – guardian of the world (Indra, Agni, Yama, Varuṇa, etc.)
  noun (masculine)
• upama – like, resembling, similar to
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with puruṣarṣabhāḥ

शूराः (śūrāḥ) - brave (brave, valiant, heroic)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śūra

śūra - brave, valiant, heroic, a warrior

Note: Agrees with puruṣarṣabhāḥ

कृतास्त्राः (kṛtāstrāḥ) - skilled in weapons (skilled in weapons, accomplished in archery)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kṛtāstra

kṛtāstra - one who has acquired skill in weapons, proficient in arms

Compound type : bahuvrihi (kṛta+astra)

• kṛta – done, made, performed, accomplished
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √kṛ (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• astra – weapon, missile, arrow
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with puruṣarṣabhāḥ

दृढविक्रमाः (dṛḍhavikramāḥ) - of firm valor (of firm valor, great might, resolute in courage)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dṛḍhavikrama

dṛḍhavikrama - of firm valor, of great might, resolute in courage

Compound type : bahuvrihi (dṛḍha+vikrama)

• dṛḍha – firm, strong, solid, resolute
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle of √dṛh
  Root: dṛh (class 1)
• vikrama – valor, might, courage, step, stride
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with puruṣarṣabhāḥ