वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-23, verse-17

अर्चितं सततं यत्नाद्गन्धमाल्यैर्मया तव ।
इदं ते मत्प्रियं वीर धनुः काञ्चनभूषितम् ॥१७॥

17. arcitaṃ satataṃ yatnādgandhamālyairmayā tava ,
idaṃ te matpriyaṃ vīra dhanuḥ kāñcanabhūṣitam.

17. arcitam satatam yatnāt gandhamālyaiḥ mayā tava
idam te matpriyam vīra dhanuḥ kāñcanabhūṣitam

17. vīra idam te matpriyam kāñcanabhūṣitam dhanuḥ
mayā gandhamālyaiḥ satatam yatnāt arcitam

17. O hero, this golden-adorned bow of yours, which is dear to me and was constantly and carefully worshipped by me with perfumes and garlands (gandha-mālya).

Words meanings summery:

• अर्चितम् (arcitam) - worshipped, honored

• सततम् (satatam) - constantly, always, continually

• यत्नात् (yatnāt) - with effort, carefully, diligently

• गन्धमाल्यैः (gandhamālyaiḥ) - with perfumes and garlands

• मया (mayā) - by me

• तव (tava) - your, of you

• इदम् (idam) - this

• ते (te) - your, to you

• मत्प्रियम् (matpriyam) - dear to me, beloved by me

• वीर (vīra) - O hero

• धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow

• काञ्चनभूषितम् (kāñcanabhūṣitam) - adorned with gold, gold-ornamented

Words meanings and morphology

अर्चितम् (arcitam) - worshipped, honored

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of arcita

arcita - worshipped, honored, praised

Past Passive Participle

From root arc (to worship, honor).

Root: arc (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'dhanuḥ'.

सततम् (satatam) - constantly, always, continually

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial usage.

यत्नात् (yatnāt) - with effort, carefully, diligently

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of yatna

yatna - effort, exertion, care, diligence

Note: Used adverbially for 'by means of effort'.

गन्धमाल्यैः (gandhamālyaiḥ) - with perfumes and garlands

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of gandhamālya

gandhamālya - perfumes and garlands

Compound type : dvandva (gandha+mālya)

• gandha – scent, perfume, odor
  noun (masculine)
• mālya – garland, wreath
  noun (neuter)

Note: Means of worship.

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I (first person pronoun)

Note: Agent of 'arcitam'.

तव (tava) - your, of you

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (second person pronoun)

Note: Possessive, refers to 'dhanuḥ'. Also present as 'te'.

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Refers to 'dhanuḥ'.

ते (te) - your, to you

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (second person pronoun)

Note: Enclitic form of 'tava'.

मत्प्रियम् (matpriyam) - dear to me, beloved by me

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of matpriya

matpriya - dear to me, my favorite

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mad+priya)

• asmad – I (first person pronoun)
  pronoun
• priya – dear, beloved, pleasing
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'dhanuḥ'.

वीर (vīra) - O hero

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vīra

vīra - hero, brave man

Note: Addressing the deceased.

धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dhanus

dhanus - bow, arc

Note: Main subject of the implied sentence.

काञ्चनभूषितम् (kāñcanabhūṣitam) - adorned with gold, gold-ornamented

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kāñcanabhūṣita

kāñcanabhūṣita - adorned with gold

Compound type : tṛtīyā-tatpuruṣa (kāñcana+bhūṣita)

• kāñcana – golden, made of gold; gold (as noun)
  adjective (neuter)
• bhūṣita – adorned, ornamented
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root bhūṣ (to adorn).
  Root: bhūṣ (class 10)

Note: Qualifies 'dhanuḥ'.