वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-39, verse-20

विससर्जैकवेगेन पञ्चबाणशतानि यः ।
इष्वस्त्रेष्वधिकस्तस्मात् कार्तवीर्याच्च लक्ष्मणः ॥२०॥

20. visasarjaikavegena pañcabāṇaśatāni yaḥ ,
iṣvastreṣvadhikastasmāt kārtavīryācca lakṣmaṇaḥ.

20. visasarja eka-vegena pañca-bāṇa-śatāni yaḥ
iṣu-astresu adhikaḥ tasmāt kārtavīryāt ca lakṣmaṇaḥ

20. lakṣmaṇaḥ yaḥ eka-vegena pañca-bāṇa-śatāni
visasarja iṣu-astresu tasmāt kārtavīryāt ca adhikaḥ

20. Lakṣmaṇa is the one who discharged five hundred arrows with a single rapid motion, and he is superior in archery and weaponry even to Kārtavīrya.

Words meanings summery:

• विससर्ज (visasarja) - he released, he discharged

• एक-वेगेन (eka-vegena) - with one speed, with a single force, rapidly

• पञ्च-बाण-शतानि (pañca-bāṇa-śatāni) - five hundreds of arrows, five hundred arrows

• यः (yaḥ) - who, which

• इषु-अस्त्रेसु (iṣu-astresu) - in arrows and weapons

• अधिकः (adhikaḥ) - superior, greater, abundant

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - than him (from that, than that, therefore)

• कार्तवीर्यात् (kārtavīryāt) - from Kārtavīrya, than Kārtavīrya

• च (ca) - and, also

• लक्ष्मणः (lakṣmaṇaḥ) - Lakṣmaṇa

Words meanings and morphology

विससर्ज (visasarja) - he released, he discharged

(verb)

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

Imperfect (Laṅ) 3rd person singular active

From root √sṛj (class 6, sṛjati). With prefixes vi- and sam-.

Prefixes: vi+sam

Root: sṛj (class 6)

एक-वेगेन (eka-vegena) - with one speed, with a single force, rapidly

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of eka-vega

eka-vega - single speed, one impulse

Compound type : karmadhāraya (eka+vega)

• eka – one, single, unique
  numeral/adjective
• vega – speed, impulse, force
  noun (masculine)
  From √vij- (to tremble) or √vī- (to move).
  Root: vij

पञ्च-बाण-शतानि (pañca-bāṇa-śatāni) - five hundreds of arrows, five hundred arrows

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of pañca-bāṇa-śata

pañca-bāṇa-śata - five hundred arrows

Compound type : tatpurusha (pañcan+bāṇa+śata)

• pañcan – five
  numeral
• bāṇa – arrow
  noun (masculine)
  From √baṇ (to sound).
  Root: baṇ
• śata – hundred
  noun (neuter)

यः (yaḥ) - who, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

इषु-अस्त्रेसु (iṣu-astresu) - in arrows and weapons

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of iṣu-astra

iṣu-astra - arrows and weapons, archery and weaponry

Itaretara dvandva compound

Compound type : itaretara dvandva (iṣu+astra)

• iṣu – arrow
  noun (masculine)
  From √iṣ (to wish, to send).
  Root: iṣ
• astra – weapon, missile
  noun (neuter)
  From √as (to throw, to cast).
  Root: as

अधिकः (adhikaḥ) - superior, greater, abundant

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adhika

adhika - superior, excellent, greater

From adhi + √kā (to go) or √khā (to dig). Often seen as a derivative of adhi + ka.

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - than him (from that, than that, therefore)

(pronoun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Used with words like 'adhika' to mean 'superior to'.

कार्तवीर्यात् (kārtavīryāt) - from Kārtavīrya, than Kārtavīrya

(proper noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of kārtavīrya

kārtavīrya - Kārtavīrya (a powerful mythical king, Arjuna Kārtavīrya)

From Kṛtavīrya (father's name).

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

लक्ष्मणः (lakṣmaṇaḥ) - Lakṣmaṇa

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇa

lakṣmaṇa - Lakṣmaṇa (name of Rāma's brother)

From lakṣman (a mark, sign).