वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-96, verse-7

धुरं धुरेण रथयोर्वक्त्रं वक्त्रेण वाजिनाम् ।
पताकाश्च पताकाभिः समेयुः स्थितयोस्तदा ॥७॥

7. dhuraṃ dhureṇa rathayorvaktraṃ vaktreṇa vājinām ,
patākāśca patākābhiḥ sameyuḥ sthitayostadā.

7. dhuraṃ dhureṇa rathayoḥ vaktraṃ vaktreṇa vājinām
patākāḥ ca patākābhiḥ sameyuḥ sthitayoḥ tadā

7. tadā sthitayoḥ rathayoḥ dhuraṃ dhureṇa vājinām
vaktraṃ vaktreṇa ca patākāḥ patākābhiḥ sameyuḥ

7. Then, as the two armies stood, the yokes of their chariots met with yokes, the faces of their horses met with faces, and their banners clashed with banners.

Words meanings summery:

• धुरं (dhuraṁ) - chariot pole/yoke (yoke, pole)

• धुरेण (dhureṇa) - by a chariot pole/yoke (of the opposing chariot) (by yoke, by pole)

• रथयोः (rathayoḥ) - of the two chariots

• वक्त्रं (vaktraṁ) - horse's face (mouth, face, snout, opening)

• वक्त्रेण (vaktreṇa) - by a horse's face (of the opposing horse) (by mouth, by face)

• वाजिनाम् (vājinām) - of horses

• पताकाः (patākāḥ) - banners, flags, ensigns

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• पताकाभिः (patākābhiḥ) - with the banners of the opposing army (by banners, with banners)

• समेयुः (sameyuḥ) - they met, they came together, they united

• स्थितयोः (sthitayoḥ) - of the two armies/chariots that stood facing each other (of the two standing, of the two situated)

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

Words meanings and morphology

धुरं (dhuraṁ) - chariot pole/yoke (yoke, pole)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dhur

dhur - yoke, pole, burden, responsibility

धुरेण (dhureṇa) - by a chariot pole/yoke (of the opposing chariot) (by yoke, by pole)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of dhur

dhur - yoke, pole, burden, responsibility

रथयोः (rathayoḥ) - of the two chariots

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of ratha

ratha - chariot, car, vehicle

वक्त्रं (vaktraṁ) - horse's face (mouth, face, snout, opening)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vaktra

vaktra - mouth, face, snout, opening

वक्त्रेण (vaktreṇa) - by a horse's face (of the opposing horse) (by mouth, by face)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of vaktra

vaktra - mouth, face, snout, opening

वाजिनाम् (vājinām) - of horses

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vājin

vājin - horse, swift, strong

पताकाः (patākāḥ) - banners, flags, ensigns

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of patākā

patākā - banner, flag, ensign, distinguishing mark

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

पताकाभिः (patākābhiḥ) - with the banners of the opposing army (by banners, with banners)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of patākā

patākā - banner, flag, ensign, distinguishing mark

समेयुः (sameyuḥ) - they met, they came together, they united

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of sam-i

perfect

root 'i' (अदादिगण, 2nd class) with prefix 'sam'

Prefix: sam

Root: i (class 2)

स्थितयोः (sthitayoḥ) - of the two armies/chariots that stood facing each other (of the two standing, of the two situated)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, dual of sthita

sthita - standing, fixed, present, firm, situated

Past Passive Participle

derived from root sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Can also be feminine or neuter dual genitive/locative, depending on context.

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)