वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-23, verse-35

ते तु त्यक्त्वा रथान्पुत्रा वरुणस्य महात्मनः ।
आकाशे विष्ठिताः शूराः स्वप्रभावान्न विव्यथुः ॥३५॥

35. te tu tyaktvā rathānputrā varuṇasya mahātmanaḥ ,
ākāśe viṣṭhitāḥ śūrāḥ svaprabhāvānna vivyathuḥ.

35. te tu tyaktvā rathān putrāḥ varuṇasya mahātmanaḥ
ākāśe viṣṭhitāḥ śūrāḥ sva-prabhāvāt na vivyathuḥ

35. te tu varuṇasya mahātmanaḥ śūrāḥ putrāḥ rathān
tyaktvā ākāśe viṣṭhitāḥ sva-prabhāvāt na vivyathuḥ

35. But those brave sons of the great-souled Varuṇa, having abandoned their chariots, remained in the sky and were not distressed, due to their own inherent power.

Words meanings summery:

• ते (te) - those sons of Varuṇa (those, they)

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

• त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - having abandoned, having left

• रथान् (rathān) - chariots

• पुत्राः (putrāḥ) - sons

• वरुणस्य (varuṇasya) - of Varuṇa

• महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great-souled Varuṇa (of the great-souled one, of the magnanimous)

• आकाशे (ākāśe) - in the sky, in space

• विष्ठिताः (viṣṭhitāḥ) - standing (in the sky) (standing, placed, situated)

• शूराः (śūrāḥ) - brave ones, heroes, warriors

• स्व-प्रभावात् (sva-prabhāvāt) - by their own power, from their own influence

• न (na) - not, no

• विव्यथुः (vivyathuḥ) - they were not disturbed (they were distressed, they trembled, they were disturbed)

Words meanings and morphology

ते (te) - those sons of Varuṇa (those, they)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the sons.

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - having abandoned, having left

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root 'tyaj' (to abandon) with suffix 'ktvā'.

Root: tyaj (class 1)

Note: Denotes a completed action preceding the main verb.

रथान् (rathān) - chariots

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of ratha

ratha - chariot, car

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Object of 'tyaktvā'.

पुत्राः (putrāḥ) - sons

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of putra

putra - son, child

Note: Subject of the sentence (along with 'śūrāḥ').

वरुणस्य (varuṇasya) - of Varuṇa

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of varuṇa

varuṇa - Varuṇa (name of a Vedic deity)

Note: Possessive, 'sons of Varuṇa'.

महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great-souled Varuṇa (of the great-souled one, of the magnanimous)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, magnanimous

Compound of 'mahā' (great) and 'ātman' (self, soul).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'varuṇasya'.

आकाशे (ākāśe) - in the sky, in space

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ākāśa

ākāśa - sky, ether, space

Note: Locative of place.

विष्ठिताः (viṣṭhitāḥ) - standing (in the sky) (standing, placed, situated)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of viṣṭhita

viṣṭhita - standing, situated, placed, entered

Past Passive Participle

From root 'sthā' with prefix 'vi'.

Prefix: vi

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'putrāḥ śūrāḥ'.

शूराः (śūrāḥ) - brave ones, heroes, warriors

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śūra

śūra - brave, valiant; hero, warrior

Note: Qualifies 'putrāḥ'.

स्व-प्रभावात् (sva-prabhāvāt) - by their own power, from their own influence

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of svaprabhāva

svaprabhāva - own power, own influence, inherent might

Compound of 'sva' (own) and 'prabhāva' (power, influence).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (sva+prabhāva)

• sva – own, self
  adjective
• prabhāva – power, might, influence, majesty
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Cause or reason.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation particle.

विव्यथुः (vivyathuḥ) - they were not disturbed (they were distressed, they trembled, they were disturbed)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of vyath

Root: vyath (class 1)

Note: Main verb.