वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-35, verse-13

एवमुक्त्वा तु धर्मज्ञौ भ्रातरौ रामलक्ष्मणौ ।
निर्बिभेद शितैर्बाणैः प्रजहर्ष ननाद च ॥१३॥

13. evamuktvā tu dharmajñau bhrātarau rāmalakṣmaṇau ,
nirbibheda śitairbāṇaiḥ prajaharṣa nanāda ca.

13. evam uktvā tu dharmajñau bhrātarau rāmalakṣmaṇau
nirbibheda śitaiḥ bāṇaiḥ prajaharṣa nanāda ca

13. Having spoken thus, he pierced the two brothers, Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa, who knew the natural law (dharma), with sharp arrows, and then he rejoiced and roared.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

• उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having spoken, having said

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet

• धर्मज्ञौ (dharmajñau) - The two (brothers) who knew natural law. (knowing (natural) law, righteous)

• भ्रातरौ (bhrātarau) - the two brothers

• रामलक्ष्मणौ (rāmalakṣmaṇau) - Rama and Lakshmana

• निर्बिभेद (nirbibheda) - he pierced, he tore

• शितैः (śitaiḥ) - sharp, whetted

• बाणैः (bāṇaiḥ) - with arrows

• प्रजहर्ष (prajaharṣa) - he rejoiced, he became glad

• ननाद (nanāda) - he roared, he shouted

• च (ca) - and

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb modifying 'uktvā'.

उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having spoken, having said

(gerund)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet

(indeclinable)

धर्मज्ञौ (dharmajñau) - The two (brothers) who knew natural law. (knowing (natural) law, righteous)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, dual of dharmajña

dharmajña - knowing (dharma), righteous, versed in sacred law

Compound of 'dharma' (natural law) and 'jña' (knower).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (dharma+jña)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'dhṛ' (to uphold).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• jña – knowing, acquainted with, kn_ower
  adjective/noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'jñā' (to know).
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Qualifies 'bhrātarau rāmalakṣmaṇau'.

भ्रातरौ (bhrātarau) - the two brothers

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of bhrātṛ

bhrātṛ - brother

Note: Object of 'nirbibheda'.

रामलक्ष्मणौ (rāmalakṣmaṇau) - Rama and Lakshmana

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of rāmalakṣmaṇa

rāmalakṣmaṇa - Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa

Dvandva compound (Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa).

Compound type : Dvandva (rāma+lakṣmaṇa)

• rāma – Rāma (a proper name)
  proper noun (masculine)
  Root: ram (class 1)
• lakṣmaṇa – Lakṣmaṇa (a proper name)
  proper noun (masculine)
  Root: lakṣ (class 1)

Note: Apposition to 'bhrātarau'.

निर्बिभेद (nirbibheda) - he pierced, he tore

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of nirbhid

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, active

Reduplicated perfect form of 'nir-bhid' (to split).

Prefix: nis

Root: bhid (class 7)

Note: Subject is implicit (the Rākṣasa).

शितैः (śitaiḥ) - sharp, whetted

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śita

śita - sharp, whetted, keen

Past Passive Participle

From root 'śo' (to sharpen) with kta suffix.

Root: śo (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'bāṇaiḥ'.

बाणैः (bāṇaiḥ) - with arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bāṇa

bāṇa - arrow

Note: Instrument of 'nirbibheda'.

प्रजहर्ष (prajaharṣa) - he rejoiced, he became glad

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of prahṛṣ

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, active

Reduplicated perfect form of 'pra-hṛṣ' (to be excited).

Prefix: pra

Root: hṛṣ (class 4)

Note: Subject is implicit (the Rākṣasa).

ननाद (nanāda) - he roared, he shouted

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of nad

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, active

Reduplicated perfect form of root 'nad' (to sound).

Root: nad (class 1)

Note: Subject is implicit (the Rākṣasa).

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

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