वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-60, verse-47

आवां तु दृष्ट्वा पतितौ विसंज्ञौ निवृत्तयुद्धौ हतरोषहर्षौ ।
ध्रुवं प्रवेक्ष्यत्यमरारिवासं असौ समादाय रणाग्रलक्ष्मीम् ॥४७॥

47. āvāṃ tu dṛṣṭvā patitau visaṃjñau nivṛttayuddhau hataroṣaharṣau ,
dhruvaṃ pravekṣyatyamarārivāsaṃ asau samādāya raṇāgralakṣmīm.

47. āvām tu dṛṣṭvā patitau visañjñau
nivṛttayuddhau hataroṣaharṣau
dhruvam pravekṣyati amarārivāsam
asau samādāya raṇāgralakṣmīm

47. asau āvām patitau visañjñau
nivṛttayuddhau hataroṣaharṣau tu
dṛṣṭvā raṇāgralakṣmīm samādāya
dhruvam amarārivāsam pravekṣyati

47. Seeing us two fallen, unconscious, having ceased fighting, and stripped of both anger and joy, he (Indrajit) will surely enter the abode of the enemies of the gods (amarārivāsam), having seized the glory of victory from the battlefield.

Words meanings summery:

• आवाम् (āvām) - us two (we two, us two)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - seeing (having seen)

• पतितौ (patitau) - fallen (fallen, dropped)

• विसञ्ज्ञौ (visañjñau) - unconscious (unconscious, senseless, bewildered)

• निवृत्तयुद्धौ (nivṛttayuddhau) - having ceased fighting (having ceased fighting, having stopped battle)

• हतरोषहर्षौ (hataroṣaharṣau) - stripped of both anger and joy (having anger and joy destroyed, deprived of anger and joy)

• ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - surely (surely, certainly, firmly)

• प्रवेक्ष्यति (pravekṣyati) - will enter

• अमरारिवासम् (amarārivāsam) - the abode of the enemies of the gods (amarārivāsam) (abode of the enemies of the gods (i.e., demons))

• असौ (asau) - he (Indrajit) (that one, he)

• समादाय (samādāya) - having seized (having taken, having seized, having acquired)

• रणाग्रलक्ष्मीम् (raṇāgralakṣmīm) - the glory of victory from the battlefield (the glory/goddess of victory of the battlefield)

Words meanings and morphology

आवाम् (āvām) - us two (we two, us two)

(pronoun)

Accusative, dual of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Refers to Rama and Lakshmana.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet

(indeclinable)

दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - seeing (having seen)

(indeclinable)

absolutive/gerund

from root dṛś with suffix -tvā

Root: dṛś (class 1)

पतितौ (patitau) - fallen (fallen, dropped)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of patita

patita - fallen, dropped, prostrate

past passive participle

from root pat (to fall)

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'āvām'.

विसञ्ज्ञौ (visañjñau) - unconscious (unconscious, senseless, bewildered)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of visañjña

visañjña - unconscious, senseless, bewildered

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (vi+sañjña)

• vi – apart, asunder, without
  indeclinable
  prefix
• sañjña – consciousness, perception
  noun (feminine)
  from root jñā with prefix sam
  Prefix: sam
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Qualifies 'āvām'.

निवृत्तयुद्धौ (nivṛttayuddhau) - having ceased fighting (having ceased fighting, having stopped battle)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of nivṛttayuddha

nivṛttayuddha - having ceased fighting, having stopped battle

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nivṛtta+yuddha)

• nivṛtta – ceased, turned back, retired
  adjective (masculine)
  past passive participle
  from root vṛt (to turn) with prefix ni
  Prefix: ni
  Root: vṛt (class 1)
• yuddha – fight, battle, war
  noun (neuter)
  from root yudh (to fight)
  Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'āvām'.

हतरोषहर्षौ (hataroṣaharṣau) - stripped of both anger and joy (having anger and joy destroyed, deprived of anger and joy)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of hataroṣaharṣa

hataroṣaharṣa - having anger and joy destroyed

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (hata+roṣa+harṣa)

• hata – struck, killed, destroyed
  adjective (masculine)
  past passive participle
  from root han (to strike, kill)
  Root: han (class 2)
• roṣa – anger, wrath
  noun (masculine)
  from root ruṣ (to be angry)
  Root: ruṣ (class 4)
• harṣa – joy, delight, excitement
  noun (masculine)
  from root hṛṣ (to rejoice)
  Root: hṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'āvām'.

ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - surely (surely, certainly, firmly)

(indeclinable)

Root: dhru (class 1)

प्रवेक्ष्यति (pravekṣyati) - will enter

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (Lṛṭ) of pra-viś

from root viś (6th class) with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: viś (class 6)

अमरारिवासम् (amarārivāsam) - the abode of the enemies of the gods (amarārivāsam) (abode of the enemies of the gods (i.e., demons))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of amarārivāsa

amarārivāsa - abode of the enemies of the gods (demons)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (amara+ari+vāsa)

• amara – immortal, god
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: a
  Root: mṛ (class 1)
• ari – enemy, foe
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ṛ (class 1)
• vāsa – abode, dwelling, residence
  noun (masculine)
  from root vas (to dwell)
  Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Contextually refers to Lankā.

असौ (asau) - he (Indrajit) (that one, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that, yonder, he/she/it

Note: Refers to Indrajit.

समादाय (samādāya) - having seized (having taken, having seized, having acquired)

(indeclinable)

absolutive/gerund

from root dā (3rd class) with prefixes sam and ā

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: dā (class 3)

रणाग्रलक्ष्मीम् (raṇāgralakṣmīm) - the glory of victory from the battlefield (the glory/goddess of victory of the battlefield)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of raṇāgralakṣmī

raṇāgralakṣmī - the glory/goddess of victory of the battlefield

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (raṇa+agra+lakṣmī)

• raṇa – battle, combat
  noun (masculine)
  Root: raṇ (class 1)
• agra – foremost, chief, best
  adjective (masculine)
• lakṣmī – fortune, prosperity, success, glory, goddess Lakṣmī
  noun (feminine)
  Root: lakṣ (class 1)

Note: Here, 'lakṣmī' refers to the fortune or glory of victory in battle.

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