वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-88, verse-5

तदस्त्रं राघवः श्रीमानुत्तमास्त्रविदां वरः ।
जघान परमास्त्रेण गन्धर्वेण महाद्युतिः ॥५॥

5. tadastraṃ rāghavaḥ śrīmānuttamāstravidāṃ varaḥ ,
jaghāna paramāstreṇa gandharveṇa mahādyutiḥ.

5. tat astram rāghavaḥ śrīmān uttamāstravidām varaḥ
jaghāna paramāstreṇa gāndharveṇa mahādyutiḥ

5. The glorious Rāghava, who was the foremost among those skilled in supreme weapons and greatly radiant, countered that missile with the supreme weapon named Gāndharva.

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - that

• अस्त्रम् (astram) - weapon, missile

• राघवः (rāghavaḥ) - descendant of Raghu, Rāma

• श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - glorious, illustrious, endowed with prosperity

• उत्तमास्त्रविदाम् (uttamāstravidām) - among those who know supreme weapons

• वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent, foremost

• जघान (jaghāna) - struck down, destroyed, defeated

• परमास्त्रेण (paramāstreṇa) - with a supreme weapon

• गान्धर्वेण (gāndharveṇa) - with the weapon named Gāndharva (with the (weapon) Gāndharva)

• महाद्युतिः (mahādyutiḥ) - greatly radiant, highly lustrous

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this

अस्त्रम् (astram) - weapon, missile

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of astra

astra - missile, weapon

राघवः (rāghavaḥ) - descendant of Raghu, Rāma

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, an epithet of Rāma

श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - glorious, illustrious, endowed with prosperity

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīmat

śrīmat - prosperous, glorious, illustrious, beautiful

suffix -mat (possessive) added to śrī (splendor, glory)

Note: Agrees with Rāghavaḥ

उत्तमास्त्रविदाम् (uttamāstravidām) - among those who know supreme weapons

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of uttamāstravid

uttamāstravid - knower of supreme weapons

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (uttama+astra+vid)

• uttama – supreme, best, excellent
  adjective
• astra – weapon, missile
  noun (neuter)
• vid – knower, expert
  noun (masculine)
  from root 'vid' (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)

वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent, foremost

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, choice; boon, suitor

Note: Agrees with Rāghavaḥ

जघान (jaghāna) - struck down, destroyed, defeated

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of han

Root: han (class 2)

परमास्त्रेण (paramāstreṇa) - with a supreme weapon

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of paramāstra

paramāstra - supreme weapon, powerful missile

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (parama+astra)

• parama – supreme, highest, utmost
  adjective
• astra – weapon, missile
  noun (neuter)

गान्धर्वेण (gāndharveṇa) - with the weapon named Gāndharva (with the (weapon) Gāndharva)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of gāndharva

gāndharva - relating to Gandharvas; name of a divine weapon

Note: Agrees with 'paramāstreṇa'

महाद्युतिः (mahādyutiḥ) - greatly radiant, highly lustrous

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahādyuti

mahādyuti - of great splendor/lustre

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+dyuti)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• dyuti – radiance, splendor, luster
  noun (feminine)
  Root: dyut (class 1)

Note: Agrees with Rāghavaḥ