वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-72, verse-23

संनद्धः कवची खड्गी स शरी हेमचापधृक् ।
रामपादाव् उपस्पृश्य हृष्टः सौमित्रिरब्रवीत् ॥२३॥

23. saṃnaddhaḥ kavacī khaḍgī sa śarī hemacāpadhṛk ,
rāmapādāv upaspṛśya hṛṣṭaḥ saumitrirabravīt.

23. sannaddhaḥ kavacī khaḍgī sa śarī hemacāpadhṛk
rāmapādau upaspṛśya hṛṣṭaḥ saumitriḥ abravīt

23. Ready, armored, and carrying a sword, along with arrows and a golden bow, Lakshmana, the son of Sumitra, joyfully touched Rama's feet and then spoke.

Words meanings summery:

• सन्नद्धः (sannaddhaḥ) - ready, prepared, armed, equipped

• कवची (kavacī) - armored, wearing armor, a man in armor

• खड्गी (khaḍgī) - carrying a sword, armed with a sword, a sword-bearer

• स (sa) - with, accompanied by, having

• शरी (śarī) - having arrows, armed with arrows

• हेमचापधृक् (hemacāpadhṛk) - holding a golden bow

• रामपादौ (rāmapādau) - Rama's feet

• उपस्पृश्य (upaspṛśya) - having touched, after touching

• हृष्टः (hṛṣṭaḥ) - joyful, delighted, glad

• सौमित्रिः (saumitriḥ) - Lakshmana (son of Sumitra, Lakshmana)

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said

Words meanings and morphology

सन्नद्धः (sannaddhaḥ) - ready, prepared, armed, equipped

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sannaddha

sannaddha - ready, prepared, armed, equipped, tied, bound

Past Passive Participle

From sam- √nah (to bind, tie, fasten).

Prefix: sam

Root: nah (class 4)

कवची (kavacī) - armored, wearing armor, a man in armor

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kavacin

kavacin - armored, wearing a coat of mail, a warrior in armor

From kavaca (armor) + -in (possessive suffix).

खड्गी (khaḍgī) - carrying a sword, armed with a sword, a sword-bearer

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of khaḍgin

khaḍgin - carrying a sword, armed with a sword, a sword-bearer

From khaḍga (sword) + -in (possessive suffix).

स (sa) - with, accompanied by, having

(indeclinable)

Used as an indeclinable prefix meaning 'with' or 'having'.

शरी (śarī) - having arrows, armed with arrows

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śarin

śarin - having arrows, armed with arrows

From śara (arrow) + -in (possessive suffix).

हेमचापधृक् (hemacāpadhṛk) - holding a golden bow

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hemacāpadhṛt

hemacāpadhṛt - holding a golden bow

Tatpurusha compound: hema (gold) + cāpa (bow) + dhṛt (holding).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hema+cāpa+dhṛt)

• hema – gold, golden
  noun (neuter)
• cāpa – bow
  noun (masculine)
• dhṛt – holding, bearing, carrying
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun derived from √dhṛ (to hold, bear).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

रामपादौ (rāmapādau) - Rama's feet

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of rāmapāda

rāmapāda - Rama's feet

Tatpurusha compound: rāma (Rama) + pāda (foot).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rāma+pāda)

• rāma – Rama (a proper name, hero of Ramayana)
  proper noun (masculine)
• pāda – foot, leg
  noun (masculine)

Note: Direct object of 'upaspṛśya'.

उपस्पृश्य (upaspṛśya) - having touched, after touching

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From upa- √spṛś (to touch) + -ya suffix for absolutives with prefixes.

Prefix: upa

Root: spṛś (class 6)

हृष्टः (hṛṣṭaḥ) - joyful, delighted, glad

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hṛṣṭa

hṛṣṭa - joyful, delighted, glad, excited, erect (hair)

Past Passive Participle

From √hṛṣ (to be glad, excited, thrill).

Root: hṛṣ (class 4)

Note: Adjective modifying 'Saumitriḥ'.

सौमित्रिः (saumitriḥ) - Lakshmana (son of Sumitra, Lakshmana)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saumitri

saumitri - son of Sumitra, Lakshmana (proper noun)

Patronymic from Sumitrā.

Note: Subject of 'abravīt'.

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of brū

Imperfect Active 3rd Person Singular

From √brū (to speak, say), third person singular, imperfect tense, active voice.

Root: brū (class 2)