वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-26, verse-23

रुदतां वाहनानां च प्रपतन्त्यस्रबिन्दवः ।
ध्वजा ध्वस्ता विवर्णाश्च न प्रभान्ति यथापुरम् ॥२३॥

23. rudatāṃ vāhanānāṃ ca prapatantyasrabindavaḥ ,
dhvajā dhvastā vivarṇāśca na prabhānti yathāpuram.

23. rudatām vāhanānām ca prapatanti asrabindavaḥ
dhvajāḥ dhvastāḥ vivarṇāḥ ca na prabhānti yathāpuram

23. rudatām vāhanānām ca asrabindavaḥ prapatanti ca
dhvajāḥ dhvastāḥ vivarṇāḥ yathāpuram na prabhānti

23. From the weeping mounts (vāhana), drops of blood fall, and the banners, ruined and discolored, no longer shine as brightly as before.

Words meanings summery:

• रुदताम् (rudatām) - of weeping ones, of crying ones

• वाहनानाम् (vāhanānām) - of mounts (animals used for riding/transport) (of vehicles, of mounts, of animals)

• च (ca) - and

• प्रपतन्ति (prapatanti) - they fall down, they drop

• अस्रबिन्दवः (asrabindavaḥ) - drops of blood (drops of blood, teardrops)

• ध्वजाः (dhvajāḥ) - banners, flags

• ध्वस्ताः (dhvastāḥ) - ruined, destroyed, fallen

• विवर्णाः (vivarṇāḥ) - discolored, faded, pale

• च (ca) - and

• न (na) - not

• प्रभान्ति (prabhānti) - they shine forth, they glitter

• यथापुरम् (yathāpuram) - as before, as formerly

Words meanings and morphology

रुदताम् (rudatām) - of weeping ones, of crying ones

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, plural of rudat

rudat - weeping, crying

Present Active Participle

From root 'rud' (to weep, to cry) with the suffix 'śatṛ'.

Root: rud (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'vāhanānām'.

वाहनानाम् (vāhanānām) - of mounts (animals used for riding/transport) (of vehicles, of mounts, of animals)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of vāhana

vāhana - vehicle, carriage, mount, beast of burden

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

प्रपतन्ति (prapatanti) - they fall down, they drop

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of prapatanti

Present active indicative

Third person plural present active form of root 'pat' (to fall) with prefix 'pra'.

Prefix: pra

Root: pat (class 1)

अस्रबिन्दवः (asrabindavaḥ) - drops of blood (drops of blood, teardrops)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of asrabindu

asrabindu - a drop of blood; a tear-drop

Compound type : Tatpurusha (asra+bindu)

• asra – blood; tear
  noun (neuter)
• bindu – drop, point, spot
  noun (masculine)

ध्वजाः (dhvajāḥ) - banners, flags

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dhvaja

dhvaja - flag, banner, standard

ध्वस्ताः (dhvastāḥ) - ruined, destroyed, fallen

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dhvasta

dhvasta - destroyed, ruined, fallen, decayed

Past Passive Participle

From root 'dhvaṃs' (to fall, destroy) with suffix 'kta'.

Root: dhvaṃs (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'dhvajāḥ'.

विवर्णाः (vivarṇāḥ) - discolored, faded, pale

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vivarṇa

vivarṇa - colorless, discolored, pale, faded

Note: Agrees with 'dhvajāḥ'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

प्रभान्ति (prabhānti) - they shine forth, they glitter

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of prabhānti

Present active indicative

Third person plural present active form of root 'bhā' (to shine) with prefix 'pra'.

Prefix: pra

Root: bhā (class 2)

यथापुरम् (yathāpuram) - as before, as formerly

(indeclinable)

Compound type : Avyayibhava (yathā+puram)

• yathā – as, like, in the manner that
  indeclinable
• puram – formerly, previously, before
  indeclinable