वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-95, verse-23

ततस्ताभ्यां प्रयुक्तेन शरवर्षेण भास्वता ।
शरबद्धमिवाभाति द्वितीयं भास्वदम्बरम् ॥२३॥

23. tatastābhyāṃ prayuktena śaravarṣeṇa bhāsvatā ,
śarabaddhamivābhāti dvitīyaṃ bhāsvadambaram.

23. tataḥ tābhyām prayuktena śaravarṣeṇa bhāsvatā
śarabaddham iva ābhāti dvitīyam bhāsvat ambaram

23. tataḥ tābhyām prayuktena bhāsvatā śaravarṣeṇa,
dvitīyam bhāsvat ambaram śarabaddham iva ābhāti.

23. Then, due to the shining shower of arrows discharged by those two, a second radiant sky appeared, as if completely covered with arrows.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from there

• ताभ्याम् (tābhyām) - by Rama and Ravana (by those two, to/for those two)

• प्रयुक्तेन (prayuktena) - discharged, employed, directed, launched

• शरवर्षेण (śaravarṣeṇa) - by the rain of arrows, by the shower of arrows

• भास्वता (bhāsvatā) - by the shining, by the radiant

• शरबद्धम् (śarabaddham) - bound by arrows, covered by arrows

• इव (iva) - as if, like, in the manner of

• आभाति (ābhāti) - appears, shines, seems

• द्वितीयम् (dvitīyam) - a second, second

• भास्वत् (bhāsvat) - shining, radiant

• अम्बरम् (ambaram) - sky, atmosphere, garment

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from there

(indeclinable)

adverbial suffix -tas

ताभ्याम् (tābhyām) - by Rama and Ravana (by those two, to/for those two)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Rama and Ravana. Could also be dative or ablative dual.

प्रयुक्तेन (prayuktena) - discharged, employed, directed, launched

(participle)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of prayukta

prayukta - discharged, employed, directed, joined

Past Passive Participle

From verb root √yuj (to join, apply) with prefix pra-. Past participle form (kta suffix).

Prefix: pra

Root: √yuj (class 7)

Note: Qualifies 'śaravarṣeṇa'.

शरवर्षेण (śaravarṣeṇa) - by the rain of arrows, by the shower of arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of śaravarṣa

śaravarṣa - rain of arrows, shower of arrows

Compound type : tatpurusha (śara+varṣa)

• śara – arrow
  noun (masculine)
• varṣa – rain, shower
  noun (neuter)

Note: Instrument.

भास्वता (bhāsvatā) - by the shining, by the radiant

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of bhāsvat

bhāsvat - shining, radiant, lustrous

Present Active Participle

From root √bhās (to shine) with suffix -vat, used as a present participle or a possessive adjective.

Root: √bhās (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'śaravarṣeṇa'.

शरबद्धम् (śarabaddham) - bound by arrows, covered by arrows

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śarabaddha

śarabaddha - bound by arrows, covered by arrows

Compound type : tatpurusha (śara+baddha)

• śara – arrow
  noun (masculine)
• baddha – bound, tied, fixed
  participle (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √bandh (to bind) with suffix -kta.
  Root: √bandh (class 9)

Note: Qualifies 'ambaram'.

इव (iva) - as if, like, in the manner of

(indeclinable)

particle

आभाति (ābhāti) - appears, shines, seems

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of √bhā

Present Active, 3rd person singular

From verb root √bhā (to shine) with prefix ā-. Present tense (laṭ) in Parasmaipada.

Prefix: ā

Root: √bhā (class 2)

द्वितीयम् (dvitīyam) - a second, second

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dvitīya

dvitīya - second

Note: Qualifies 'ambaram'.

भास्वत् (bhāsvat) - shining, radiant

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhāsvat

bhāsvat - shining, radiant, lustrous

Present Active Participle

From root √bhās (to shine) with suffix -vat, used as a present participle or a possessive adjective.

Root: √bhās (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'ambaram'.

अम्बरम् (ambaram) - sky, atmosphere, garment

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ambara

ambara - sky, atmosphere, garment

Note: Subject of 'ābhāti'.

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