वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-78, verse-29

संधायामित्रदलनं विचकर्ष शरासनम् ।
सज्यमायम्य दुर्धर्शः कालो लोकक्षये यथा ॥२९॥

29. saṃdhāyāmitradalanaṃ vicakarṣa śarāsanam ,
sajyamāyamya durdharśaḥ kālo lokakṣaye yathā.

29. saṃdhāya amitra-dalanām vicakarṣa śarāsanam
sajyam āyamya durdharṣaḥ kālaḥ loka-kṣaye yathā

29. Having fitted the arrow for crushing enemies, and having strung and drawn the bow, he, unconquerable like Time (kāla) at the dissolution of the world, pulled it.

Words meanings summery:

• संधाय (saṁdhāya) - having fitted (the arrow) (having placed, having fitted, having aimed)

• अमित्र-दलनाम् (amitra-dalanām) - (the arrow) which crushes enemies (crushing enemies, destroying foes)

• विचकर्ष (vicakarṣa) - he drew (the bowstring) (he pulled, he drew)

• शरासनम् (śarāsanam) - bow

• सज्यम् (sajyam) - the bow being strung (strung, furnished with a string)

• आयम्य (āyamya) - having drawn (the bowstring) (having drawn, having stretched)

• दुर्धर्षः (durdharṣaḥ) - (Lakṣmaṇa, who is) unconquerable (unconquerable, irresistible, difficult to assault)

• कालः (kālaḥ) - Time (kāla) (as a destructive force) (time, death, destiny)

• लोक-क्षये (loka-kṣaye) - at the destruction of the world, at the end of the world

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, like

Words meanings and morphology

संधाय (saṁdhāya) - having fitted (the arrow) (having placed, having fitted, having aimed)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

from root `dhā` with prefix `sam` + suffix `lyap`

Prefix: sam

Root: dhā (class 3)

अमित्र-दलनाम् (amitra-dalanām) - (the arrow) which crushes enemies (crushing enemies, destroying foes)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of amitra-dalana

amitra-dalana - crushing enemies, foe-destroying

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (amitra+dalana)

• amitra – enemy, foe
  noun (masculine)
  a (negation) + mitra (friend)
• dalana – crushing, splitting, destroying
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  from root 'dal' (to burst, split)
  Root: dal (class 1)

Note: Object of `saṃdhāya`, referring to the arrow (implied).

विचकर्ष (vicakarṣa) - he drew (the bowstring) (he pulled, he drew)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of vikṛṣ

perfect tense of root kṛṣ with prefix vi

Prefix: vi

Root: kṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Main verb of the first line.

शरासनम् (śarāsanam) - bow

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śarāsana

śarāsana - bow (lit. arrow-seat)

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (śara+āsana)

• śara – arrow
  noun (masculine)
• āsana – seat, sitting
  noun (neuter)
  from root 'ās' (to sit)
  Root: ās (class 2)

Note: Object of `vicakarṣa`.

सज्यम् (sajyam) - the bow being strung (strung, furnished with a string)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sajya

sajya - strung, with a string

'sa' (with) + 'jyā' (bowstring)

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (sa+jyā)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
  prefix for 'with'
• jyā – bowstring
  noun (feminine)

Note: Qualifies `śarāsanam` (implied with `āyamya`).

आयम्य (āyamya) - having drawn (the bowstring) (having drawn, having stretched)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

from root `yam` with prefix `ā` + suffix `lyap`

Prefix: ā

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Denotes a preceding action to `vicakarṣa`.

दुर्धर्षः (durdharṣaḥ) - (Lakṣmaṇa, who is) unconquerable (unconquerable, irresistible, difficult to assault)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of durdharṣa

durdharṣa - unconquerable, invincible, formidable

`dur` (difficult) + `dhṛṣ` (to dare, to attack)

Prefix: dur

Root: dhṛṣ (class 5)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject (Lakṣmaṇa).

कालः (kālaḥ) - Time (kāla) (as a destructive force) (time, death, destiny)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, period, death, Yama

Root: kal

Note: Compared to Lakṣmaṇa (implied).

लोक-क्षये (loka-kṣaye) - at the destruction of the world, at the end of the world

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of loka-kṣaya

loka-kṣaya - destruction of the world

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (loka+kṣaya)

• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)
• kṣaya – destruction, end, decline
  noun (masculine)
  from root 'kṣi' (to destroy, to wane)
  Root: kṣi (class 1)

Note: Context for the comparison to `kāla`.

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, like

(indeclinable)

pronominal adverb from 'yad'