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

तौ तु तत्र निमित्तानि दृष्ट्वा राघवरावणौ ।
कृतबुद्धी स्थिरामर्षौ युयुधाते अभीतवत् ॥६॥

6. tau tu tatra nimittāni dṛṣṭvā rāghavarāvaṇau ,
kṛtabuddhī sthirāmarṣau yuyudhāte abhītavat.

6. tau tu tatra nimittāni dṛṣṭvā rāghavarāvaṇau
kṛtabuddhī sthirāmarṣau yuyudhāte abhītavat

6. tau rāghavarāvaṇau tu tatra nimittāni dṛṣṭvā
kṛtabuddhī sthirāmarṣau abhītavat yuyudhāte

6. But those two, Rāghava (Rāma) and Rāvaṇa, having seen the omens there, with resolute minds and unwavering anger, fought fearlessly.

Words meanings summery:

• तौ (tau) - those two (Rāghava and Rāvaṇa) (those two)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed (but, indeed, on the other hand)

• तत्र (tatra) - there (on the battlefield) (there, in that place)

• निमित्तानि (nimittāni) - omens (of impending battle/results) (omens, signs, causes, motives)

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen (the omens) (having seen)

• राघवरावणौ (rāghavarāvaṇau) - Rāghava (Rāma) and Rāvaṇa (Rāghava and Rāvaṇa)

• कृतबुद्धी (kṛtabuddhī) - having resolute minds (having a resolute mind, firm in intention)

• स्थिरामर्षौ (sthirāmarṣau) - having unwavering anger (having firm wrath or indignation)

• युयुधाते (yuyudhāte) - they two fought

• अभीतवत् (abhītavat) - fearlessly (like the fearless, fearlessly)

Words meanings and morphology

तौ (tau) - those two (Rāghava and Rāvaṇa) (those two)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Refers to `rāghavarāvaṇau`.

तु (tu) - but, indeed (but, indeed, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

तत्र (tatra) - there (on the battlefield) (there, in that place)

(indeclinable)

From `tad` (that) + locative suffix `tra`.

निमित्तानि (nimittāni) - omens (of impending battle/results) (omens, signs, causes, motives)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of nimitta

nimitta - mark, sign, omen, cause, motive

Root: mi (class 5)

Note: Object of `dṛṣṭvā`.

दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen (the omens) (having seen)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Absolutive form of root `dṛś`.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

राघवरावणौ (rāghavarāvaṇau) - Rāghava (Rāma) and Rāvaṇa (Rāghava and Rāvaṇa)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of rāghavarāvaṇa

rāghavarāvaṇa - Rāghava and Rāvaṇa

Dvandva compound.

Compound type : dvandva (rāghava+rāvaṇa)

• rāghava – descendant of Raghu, Rāma
  proper noun (masculine)
• rāvaṇa – Rāvaṇa (proper name)
  proper noun (masculine)
  Root: ru (class 2)

Note: Subject of `yuyudhāte`.

कृतबुद्धी (kṛtabuddhī) - having resolute minds (having a resolute mind, firm in intention)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of kṛtabuddhi

kṛtabuddhi - having a resolved or firm mind, resolute

Bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+buddhi)

• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of root `kṛ` (to do).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• buddhi – intellect, mind, understanding, judgment
  noun (feminine)
  Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `rāghavarāvaṇau`.

स्थिरामर्षौ (sthirāmarṣau) - having unwavering anger (having firm wrath or indignation)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of sthirāmarṣa

sthirāmarṣa - having firm anger/wrath, unyielding in indignation

Bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sthira+amarṣa)

• sthira – firm, steady, stable, constant
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: sthā (class 1)
• amarṣa – impatience, indignation, anger, wrath
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: a
  Root: mṛṣ (class 4)

Note: Agrees with `rāghavarāvaṇau`.

युयुधाते (yuyudhāte) - they two fought

(verb)

3rd person , dual, middle, perfect (Lit) of yudh

Perfect Tense, 3rd Person, Dual, Middle Voice

Reduplicated perfect (Lit) form.

Root: yudh (class 4)

अभीतवत् (abhītavat) - fearlessly (like the fearless, fearlessly)

(indeclinable)

Derived from `abhīta` (fearless) with suffix `vat` (like, as).

Prefix: a

Root: bhī (class 3)