वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-41, verse-15

घोरैर्दत्तवरैर्बद्धौ शरैराशीविषोमपैः ।
अमोघैः सूर्यसंकाशैः प्रमथ्येन्द्रजिता युधि ॥१५॥

15. ghorairdattavarairbaddhau śarairāśīviṣomapaiḥ ,
amoghaiḥ sūryasaṃkāśaiḥ pramathyendrajitā yudhi.

15. ghoraiḥ dattavaraiḥ baddhau śaraiḥ āśīviṣopamaiḥ
amoghaiḥ sūryasaṃkāśaiḥ pramathya indrajitā yudhi

15. indrajitā yudhi pramathya ghoraiḥ dattavaraiḥ
āśīviṣopamaiḥ amoghaiḥ sūryasaṃkāśaiḥ śaraiḥ baddhau

15. In battle, Indrajit, having overwhelmed them, bound (Rama and Lakshmana) with dreadful arrows – arrows granted boons, comparable to venomous snakes, unfailing, and shining like the sun.

Words meanings summery:

• घोरैः (ghoraiḥ) - by dreadful (arrows) (by dreadful, by terrible)

• दत्तवरैः (dattavaraiḥ) - by (arrows) granted boons (by those granted boons, by those having received boons)

• बद्धौ (baddhau) - (they were) bound (Rama and Lakshmana) (bound, tied)

• शरैः (śaraiḥ) - by arrows

• आशीविषोपमैः (āśīviṣopamaiḥ) - by (arrows) comparable to venomous snakes (by those resembling venomous snakes)

• अमोघैः (amoghaiḥ) - by unfailing (arrows) (by unfailing, by infallible)

• सूर्यसंकाशैः (sūryasaṁkāśaiḥ) - by (arrows) shining like the sun (by those shining like the sun, by sun-like)

• प्रमथ्य (pramathya) - having overwhelmed (them) (having crushed, having overwhelmed, having agitated)

• इन्द्रजिता (indrajitā) - by Indrajit

• युधि (yudhi) - in battle (in battle, in combat)

Words meanings and morphology

घोरैः (ghoraiḥ) - by dreadful (arrows) (by dreadful, by terrible)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of ghora

ghora - dreadful, terrible, fierce

Note: Adjectivally modifying 'śaraiḥ'.

दत्तवरैः (dattavaraiḥ) - by (arrows) granted boons (by those granted boons, by those having received boons)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dattavara

dattavara - granted a boon, endowed with boons

Compound type : bahuvrihi (datta+vara)

• datta – given, granted
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from √dā
  Root: dā (class 3)
• vara – boon, wish, blessing
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adjectivally modifying 'śaraiḥ'.

बद्धौ (baddhau) - (they were) bound (Rama and Lakshmana) (bound, tied)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of baddha

baddha - bound, tied, fettered

Past Passive Participle

from √bandh

Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: Refers to Rama and Lakshmana, implicitly continuing from verse 123500.

शरैः (śaraiḥ) - by arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śara

śara - arrow

Note: Instrument of binding.

आशीविषोपमैः (āśīviṣopamaiḥ) - by (arrows) comparable to venomous snakes (by those resembling venomous snakes)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of āśīviṣopama

āśīviṣopama - resembling a venomous snake

Compound type : tatpurusha (āśīviṣa+upama)

• āśīviṣa – venomous snake
  noun (masculine)
• upama – likeness, comparison, similar
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adjectivally modifying 'śaraiḥ'.

अमोघैः (amoghaiḥ) - by unfailing (arrows) (by unfailing, by infallible)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of amogha

amogha - unfailing, infallible, fruitful

Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+mogha)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• mogha – fruitless, vain, useless
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Adjectivally modifying 'śaraiḥ'.

सूर्यसंकाशैः (sūryasaṁkāśaiḥ) - by (arrows) shining like the sun (by those shining like the sun, by sun-like)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sūryasaṃkāśa

sūryasaṁkāśa - shining like the sun, sun-like

Compound type : tatpurusha (sūrya+saṃkāśa)

• sūrya – sun
  noun (masculine)
• saṃkāśa – similar, resembling, shining
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kāś (class 1)

Note: Adjectivally modifying 'śaraiḥ'.

प्रमथ्य (pramathya) - having overwhelmed (them) (having crushed, having overwhelmed, having agitated)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

from pra-√math/manth

Prefix: pra

Root: manth (class 9)

Note: Gerund, indicating prior action by Indrajit.

इन्द्रजिता (indrajitā) - by Indrajit

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of indrajit

indrajit - conqueror of Indra, Indrajit (Meghanada)

Compound type : tatpurusha (indra+jit)

• indra – Indra (king of devas)
  proper noun (masculine)
• jit – conqueror, victorious
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Agent of binding and overwhelming.

युधि (yudhi) - in battle (in battle, in combat)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of yudh

yudh - battle, combat, war

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