वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-60, verse-26

सो ऽस्त्रमाहारयामास ब्राह्ममस्त्रविदां वरः ।
धनुश्चात्मरथं चैव सर्वं तत्राभ्यमन्त्रयत् ॥२६॥

26. so'stramāhārayāmāsa brāhmamastravidāṃ varaḥ ,
dhanuścātmarathaṃ caiva sarvaṃ tatrābhyamantrayat.

26. saḥ astram āhārayāmāsa brāhmam astravidām varaḥ dhanuḥ
ca ātmaratham ca eva sarvam tatra abhyamantryat

26. astravidām varaḥ saḥ brāhmam astram āhārayāmāsa ca
dhanuḥ ca eva ātmaratham sarvam tatra abhyamantryat

26. He, the best among those skilled in weapons, summoned the divine weapon. And there, he also consecrated his bow and his own chariot—everything (with sacred incantations).

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• अस्त्रम् (astram) - weapon, missile

• आहारयामास (āhārayāmāsa) - caused to be brought, summoned, produced

• ब्राह्मम् (brāhmam) - divine, sacred, belonging to (brahman)

• अस्त्रविदाम् (astravidām) - of those who know weapons, of weapon-knowers

• वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent, superior

• धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow

• च (ca) - and, also

• आत्मरथम् (ātmaratham) - his own chariot, chariot of the self

• च (ca) - and, also

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, also

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything, whole

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• अभ्यमन्त्र्यत् (abhyamantryat) - consecrated with mantras, invoked

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

अस्त्रम् (astram) - weapon, missile

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of astra

astra - weapon, missile, projectile

Root: as (class 4)

आहारयामास (āhārayāmāsa) - caused to be brought, summoned, produced

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of hṛ

Causative perfect

Periphrastic perfect of the causative stem

Prefix: ā

Root: hṛ (class 1)

ब्राह्मम् (brāhmam) - divine, sacred, belonging to (brahman)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of brāhma

brāhma - relating to (brahman), divine, sacred, priestly

अस्त्रविदाम् (astravidām) - of those who know weapons, of weapon-knowers

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of astravid

astravid - one who knows weapons, expert in arms

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (astra+vid)

• astra – weapon, missile
  noun (neuter)
• vid – knower, knowing
  adjective
  Derived from root vid (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)

वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent, superior

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, choice, boon

Root: vṛ (class 5)

धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dhanus

dhanus - bow

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

आत्मरथम् (ātmaratham) - his own chariot, chariot of the self

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātmaratha

ātmaratha - one's own chariot, chariot of the self

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+ratha)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
• ratha – chariot, car
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ram (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, also

(indeclinable)

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything, whole

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

अभ्यमन्त्र्यत् (abhyamantryat) - consecrated with mantras, invoked

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of mantr

Causative imperfect

Prefix: abhi

Root: mantr (class 10)

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