वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-60, verse-10

तं प्रस्थितं महात्मानमनुजग्मुर्महाबलाः ।
संहर्षमाणा बहवो धनुःप्रवरपाणयः ॥१०॥

10. taṃ prasthitaṃ mahātmānamanujagmurmahābalāḥ ,
saṃharṣamāṇā bahavo dhanuḥpravarapāṇayaḥ.

10. taṃ prasthitam mahātmānam anujagmuḥ mahābalāḥ
saṃharṣamāṇāḥ bahavaḥ dhanuḥpravarapāṇayaḥ

10. bahavaḥ mahābalāḥ saṃharṣamāṇāḥ dhanuḥpravarapāṇayaḥ
taṃ prasthitam mahātmānam anujagmuḥ

10. Many mighty warriors, with excellent bows in their hands and filled with great joy, followed that great-souled one (mahātman) who had set out.

Words meanings summery:

• तं (taṁ) - him (referring to the great-souled one) (him, that one)

• प्रस्थितम् (prasthitam) - one who had departed (departed, set out, gone forth)

• महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - the great-souled one (object of following) (the great-souled one, the noble one)

• अनुजग्मुः (anujagmuḥ) - (they) followed (followed, went after)

• महाबलाः (mahābalāḥ) - the mighty warriors (as subjects) (mighty, strong, powerful ones)

• संहर्षमाणाः (saṁharṣamāṇāḥ) - (they were) rejoicing (rejoicing, exulting, greatly gladdened)

• बहवः (bahavaḥ) - many (warriors) (many, numerous)

• धनुःप्रवरपाणयः (dhanuḥpravarapāṇayaḥ) - (the warriors) holding excellent bows (having excellent bows in hand)

Words meanings and morphology

तं (taṁ) - him (referring to the great-souled one) (him, that one)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, him, her, it

Pronominal stem.

Note: Refers to the main subject of the previous verse.

प्रस्थितम् (prasthitam) - one who had departed (departed, set out, gone forth)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prasthita

prasthita - departed, set out, gone forth

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand) with prefix pra-.

Prefix: pra

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with taṃ and mahātmānam.

महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - the great-souled one (object of following) (the great-souled one, the noble one)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, a great person

mahā (great) + ātman (self, soul).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, individual (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: at

Note: Object of anujagmuḥ.

अनुजग्मुः (anujagmuḥ) - (they) followed (followed, went after)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of gam

Perfect active

Reduplicated perfect tense form of gam with prefix anu-.

Prefix: anu

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Subject is mahābalāḥ.

महाबलाः (mahābalāḥ) - the mighty warriors (as subjects) (mighty, strong, powerful ones)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahābala

mahābala - mighty, strong, great warrior

mahā (great) + bala (strength, power).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+bala)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of anujagmuḥ.

संहर्षमाणाः (saṁharṣamāṇāḥ) - (they were) rejoicing (rejoicing, exulting, greatly gladdened)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of saṃharṣamāṇa

saṁharṣamāṇa - rejoicing, exulting

Present Active Participle (Ātmanepada)

From root hṛṣ (to be excited) with prefix sam-.

Prefix: sam

Root: hṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with mahābalāḥ.

बहवः (bahavaḥ) - many (warriors) (many, numerous)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bahu

bahu - many, numerous, much

Note: Agrees with mahābalāḥ.

धनुःप्रवरपाणयः (dhanuḥpravarapāṇayaḥ) - (the warriors) holding excellent bows (having excellent bows in hand)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dhanuḥpravarapāṇi

dhanuḥpravarapāṇi - having excellent bows in hand

Compound: dhanus (bow) + pravara (excellent) + pāṇi (hand).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (dhanus+pravara+pāṇi)

• dhanus – bow
  noun (neuter)
• pravara – excellent, chief, best
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
• pāṇi – hand
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with mahābalāḥ.

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