वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
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book-6, chapter-76, verse-22
अस्त्राण्यस्त्रविदां श्रेष्ठौ दर्शयन्तौ पुनः पुनः ।
शरानुच्चावचाकारानन्तरिक्षे बबन्धतुः ॥२२॥
शरानुच्चावचाकारानन्तरिक्षे बबन्धतुः ॥२२॥
22. astrāṇyastravidāṃ śreṣṭhau darśayantau punaḥ punaḥ ,
śarānuccāvacākārānantarikṣe babandhatuḥ.
śarānuccāvacākārānantarikṣe babandhatuḥ.
22.
astrāṇi astravidām śreṣṭhau darśayantau punaḥ
punaḥ śarān uccāvacākārān antarikṣe babandhatuḥ
punaḥ śarān uccāvacākārān antarikṣe babandhatuḥ
22.
astravidām śreṣṭhau darśayantau punaḥ punaḥ
astrāṇi uccāvacākārān śarān antarikṣe babandhatuḥ
astrāṇi uccāvacākārān śarān antarikṣe babandhatuḥ
22.
The two foremost experts in weapons (astras), repeatedly demonstrating their skill, formed arrows of diverse shapes in the sky.
Words meanings summery:
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- अस्त्राणि (astrāṇi) - weapons, missiles, divine weapons (astras)
- अस्त्रविदाम् (astravidām) - of those who know weapons (astras)
- श्रेष्ठौ (śreṣṭhau) - the best two, foremost two
- दर्शयन्तौ (darśayantau) - displaying, showing (dual)
- पुनः (punaḥ) - again
- पुनः (punaḥ) - again
- शरान् (śarān) - arrows (plural)
- उच्चावचाकारान् (uccāvacākārān) - having diverse/various forms/shapes
- अन्तरिक्षे (antarikṣe) - in the sky, in space
- बबन्धतुः (babandhatuḥ) - they two bound/created/tied
Words meanings and morphology
अस्त्राणि (astrāṇi) - weapons, missiles, divine weapons (astras)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of astra
astra - missile, weapon, divine weapon
अस्त्रविदाम् (astravidām) - of those who know weapons (astras)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of astravid
astravid - one who knows weapons/astras, expert in missiles
Compound type : tatpurusha (astra+vid)
- astra – weapon, missile
noun (neuter) - vid – knowing, knower
adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
derived from root vid
Root: vid (class 2)
श्रेष्ठौ (śreṣṭhau) - the best two, foremost two
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of śreṣṭha
śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, chief, foremost
superlative degree of praśasya (good)
दर्शयन्तौ (darśayantau) - displaying, showing (dual)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of darśayat
darśayat - showing, displaying, causing to see
Present Active Participle (causative)
Root: dṛś (class 1)
पुनः (punaḥ) - again
(indeclinable)
पुनः (punaḥ) - again
(indeclinable)
शरान् (śarān) - arrows (plural)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of śara
śara - arrow
उच्चावचाकारान् (uccāvacākārān) - having diverse/various forms/shapes
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of uccāvacākāra
uccāvacākāra - having diverse/various forms or shapes
Compound type : bahuvrihi (uccāvaca+ākāra)
- uccāvaca – high and low, various, diverse
adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter) - ākāra – form, shape, appearance
noun (masculine)
अन्तरिक्षे (antarikṣe) - in the sky, in space
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of antarikṣa
antarikṣa - atmosphere, sky, space
बबन्धतुः (babandhatuḥ) - they two bound/created/tied
(verb)
3rd person , dual, active, perfect (lit) of bandh
Root: bandh (class 9)