वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-47, verse-97

स लक्ष्मणश्चाशु शराञ् शिताग्रान्महेन्द्रवज्राशनितुल्यवेगान् ।
संधाय चापे ज्वलनप्रकाशान् ससर्ज रक्षोऽधिपतेर्वधाय ॥९७॥

97. sa lakṣmaṇaścāśu śarāñ śitāgrānmahendravajrāśanitulyavegān ,
saṃdhāya cāpe jvalanaprakāśān sasarja rakṣo'dhipatervadhāya.

97. saḥ lakṣmaṇaḥ ca āśu śarān śita-agrān
mahendra-vajra-aśani-tulya-vegān
sandhāya cāpe jvalana-prakāśān
sasrja rakṣaḥ-adhipateḥ vadhāya

97. saḥ lakṣmaṇaḥ ca āśu cāpe
mahendra-vajra-aśani-tulya-vegān
jvalana-prakāśān śita-agrān śarān sandhāya
rakṣaḥ-adhipateḥ vadhāya sasrja

97. And Lakshmana, quickly fixing onto his bow sharp-tipped arrows that were as swift as Indra's thunderbolt and shone like fire, released them for the slaying of the lord of the rākṣasas.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - He (Lakshmana) (he, that)

• लक्ष्मणः (lakṣmaṇaḥ) - Lakshmana (Lakshmana (Rama's brother))

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• आशु (āśu) - quickly (quickly, swiftly, immediately)

• शरान् (śarān) - (these) arrows (arrows)

• शित-अग्रान् (śita-agrān) - (arrows) with sharp tips (sharp-tipped, having keen points)

• महेन्द्र-वज्र-अशनि-तुल्य-वेगान् (mahendra-vajra-aśani-tulya-vegān) - (arrows) with speed like that of Indra's thunderbolt (whose speed is equal to Indra's thunderbolt)

• सन्धाय (sandhāya) - having fixed (the arrows) (on the bow) (having placed, having fixed, having joined)

• चापे (cāpe) - on his bow (on the bow, in the bow)

• ज्वलन-प्रकाशान् (jvalana-prakāśān) - (arrows) shining like fire (shining like fire, having the brilliance of fire)

• सस्र्ज (sasrja) - he released (the arrows) (he released, he created)

• रक्षः-अधिपतेः (rakṣaḥ-adhipateḥ) - of Rāvaṇa, the lord of the rākṣasas (of the lord of rākṣasas, of the chief of demons)

• वधाय (vadhāya) - for the slaying (of Rāvaṇa) (for the slaying, for killing)

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - He (Lakshmana) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Lakshmana.

लक्ष्मणः (lakṣmaṇaḥ) - Lakshmana (Lakshmana (Rama's brother))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇa

lakṣmaṇa - Lakshmana (proper name)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

आशु (āśu) - quickly (quickly, swiftly, immediately)

(indeclinable)

Note: Functions as an adverb here.

शरान् (śarān) - (these) arrows (arrows)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of śara

śara - arrow, reed

Root: śṛ (class 1)

Note: Object of 'sandhāya' and 'sasrja'.

शित-अग्रान् (śita-agrān) - (arrows) with sharp tips (sharp-tipped, having keen points)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of śita-agra

śita-agra - sharp-pointed, having a keen tip

Bahuvrīhi compound: śita (sharp) + agra (tip).

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (śita+agra)

• śita – sharpened, keen
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root śo (to sharpen).
  Root: śo (class 4)
• agra – tip, point, front
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'śarān'.

महेन्द्र-वज्र-अशनि-तुल्य-वेगान् (mahendra-vajra-aśani-tulya-vegān) - (arrows) with speed like that of Indra's thunderbolt (whose speed is equal to Indra's thunderbolt)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of mahendra-vajra-aśani-tulya-vega

mahendra-vajra-aśani-tulya-vega - having speed equal to Indra's thunderbolt

Bahuvrīhi compound: mahendra-vajra-aśani (Indra's thunderbolt) + tulya (equal) + vega (speed).

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (mahendra-vajra-aśani+tulya+vega)

• mahendra-vajra-aśani – Indra's thunderbolt
  noun (masculine)
  Tatpuruṣa compound: mahendra (great Indra) + vajra (thunderbolt) + aśani (thunderbolt).
• tulya – equal, similar, like
  adjective (neuter)
• vega – speed, velocity, force
  noun (masculine)
  From root vij (to move rapidly).
  Root: vij (class 6)

Note: Agrees with 'śarān'.

सन्धाय (sandhāya) - having fixed (the arrows) (on the bow) (having placed, having fixed, having joined)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root dhā (to place) with sam- prefix, + lyap suffix.

Prefix: sam

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Connects to the main verb 'sasrja'.

चापे (cāpe) - on his bow (on the bow, in the bow)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of cāpa

cāpa - bow (weapon)

Note: Indicates the location where the arrows are fixed.

ज्वलन-प्रकाशान् (jvalana-prakāśān) - (arrows) shining like fire (shining like fire, having the brilliance of fire)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of jvalana-prakāśa

jvalana-prakāśa - shining like fire, fiery bright

Bahuvrīhi or Tatpuruṣa compound: jvalana (fire) + prakāśa (light, brightness, shining).

Compound type : Upamāna-pūrva-pada Tatpuruṣa (jvalana+prakāśa)

• jvalana – fire, flame, shining
  noun (masculine)
  From root jval (to burn, shine).
  Root: jval (class 1)
• prakāśa – light, brightness, lustre, shining
  noun (masculine)
  From root kāś (to shine) with pra- prefix.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: kāś (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'śarān'.

सस्र्ज (sasrja) - he released (the arrows) (he released, he created)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (Lit) of sṛj

Perfect Active

Root sṛj, reduplicated for perfect tense.

Root: sṛj (class 6)

रक्षः-अधिपतेः (rakṣaḥ-adhipateḥ) - of Rāvaṇa, the lord of the rākṣasas (of the lord of rākṣasas, of the chief of demons)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rakṣas-adhipati

rakṣas-adhipati - lord of rākṣasas

Compound of rakṣas (demon) and adhipati (lord).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (rakṣas+adhipati)

• rakṣas – demon, rākṣasa
  noun (neuter)
  Root: rakṣ (class 1)
• adhipati – ruler, lord, master
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: pā (class 2)

वधाय (vadhāya) - for the slaying (of Rāvaṇa) (for the slaying, for killing)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of vadha

vadha - killing, slaying, striking

From root vadh/han (to strike, kill).

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Indicates purpose.