वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-41, verse-16

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तमस्त्रबन्धमासाद्य यदि मुक्तौ रिपू मम ।
संशयस्थमिदं सर्वमनुपश्याम्यहं बलम् ॥१६॥

16. tamastrabandhamāsādya yadi muktau ripū mama ,
saṃśayasthamidaṃ sarvamanupaśyāmyahaṃ balam.

16. tam astrabandham āsādya yadi muktau ripū mama
saṃśayastham idam sarvam anupaśyāmi aham balam

16. If my two enemies are released, even after I have utilized that weapon-binding technique, I foresee all this strength of mine becoming precarious.

Words meanings summery:

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तम् (tam) - that (weapon-binding) (that, him, it)

अस्त्रबन्धम् (astrabandham) - the technique of binding with a weapon/missile (weapon-binding, missile-binding)

आसाद्य (āsādya) - having utilized/applied (the weapon-binding technique) (having approached, having obtained, having reached, having applied)

यदि (yadi) - if

मुक्तौ (muktau) - (the two enemies) are released (released (dual))

रिपू (ripū) - the two enemies (enemies (dual))

मम (mama) - my (my, of me)

संशयस्थम् (saṁśayastham) - precarious, uncertain (state) (being in doubt, doubtful, uncertain, precarious)

इदम् (idam) - this (strength) (this, here)

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all (this strength) (all, every, whole)

अनुपश्यामि (anupaśyāmi) - I foresee (I see, I perceive, I foresee)

अहम् (aham) - I

बलम् (balam) - strength / power (strength, power, army)

Words meanings and morphology

तम् (tam) - that (weapon-binding) (that, him, it)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she

Note: Refers to 'astrabandham'.

अस्त्रबन्धम् (astrabandham) - the technique of binding with a weapon/missile (weapon-binding, missile-binding)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of astrabandha

astrabandha - binding by means of a missile/weapon, an enchanted weapon causing binding

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (astra+bandha)

astra – weapon, missile
noun (neuter)
bandha – binding, bond, fetter
noun (masculine)
Root: bandh (class 7)

आसाद्य (āsādya) - having utilized/applied (the weapon-binding technique) (having approached, having obtained, having reached, having applied)

(indeclinable)

absolutive

root sad with prefix ā, suffix -ya

Prefix: ā

Root: sad (class 1)

यदि (yadi) - if

(indeclinable)

मुक्तौ (muktau) - (the two enemies) are released (released (dual))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of mukta

mukta - released, freed, liberated

past passive participle

root muc + kta suffix

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Functions as a predicate adjective with 'ripū'.

रिपू (ripū) - the two enemies (enemies (dual))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of ripu

ripu - enemy, foe

Note: Subject of the conditional clause.

मम (mama) - my (my, of me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Possessive.

संशयस्थम् (saṁśayastham) - precarious, uncertain (state) (being in doubt, doubtful, uncertain, precarious)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saṃśayastha

saṁśayastha - being in doubt, precarious, uncertain

compound of saṃśaya and stha

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saṃśaya+stha)

saṃśaya – doubt, uncertainty, suspicion
noun (masculine)
from sam-śī with -a
Prefix: sam
Root: śī (class 2)
stha – standing, staying, situated in
adjective (masculine)
nominal derivative
root sthā + -a
Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'balam'.

इदम् (idam) - this (strength) (this, here)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here

Note: Modifies 'balam'.

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all (this strength) (all, every, whole)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Modifies 'balam'.

अनुपश्यामि (anupaśyāmi) - I foresee (I see, I perceive, I foresee)