वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-5, verse-13

तपसाराधितो देव यदि नो दिशसे वरम् ।
अजेयाः शत्रुहन्तारस्तथैव चिरजीविनः ।
प्रभविष्णवो भवामेति परस्परमनुव्रताः ॥१३॥

13. tapasārādhito deva yadi no diśase varam ,
ajeyāḥ śatruhantārastathaiva cirajīvinaḥ ,
prabhaviṣṇavo bhavāmeti parasparamanuvratāḥ.

13. tapasā ārādhitaḥ deva yadi naḥ
diśase varam ajeyāḥ śatruhantāraḥ
tathā eva cirajīvinaḥ prabhaviṣṇavaḥ
bhavāma iti parasparam anuvratāḥ

13. O deity, worshipped by our austerities (tapas), if you grant us a boon, then we wish to become unconquerable, destroyers of enemies, and also long-lived, powerful, and mutually devoted.

Words meanings summery:

• तपसा (tapasā) - by austerity, by penance

• आराधितः (ārādhitaḥ) - worshipped, propitiated, gratified

• देव (deva) - O god, O deity

• यदि (yadi) - if

• नः (naḥ) - to us, for us, us

• दिशसे (diśase) - you grant, you show

• वरम् (varam) - boon, blessing

• अजेयाः (ajeyāḥ) - unconquerable, invincible

• शत्रुहन्तारः (śatruhantāraḥ) - destroyers of enemies, enemy-killers

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, and also

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly, also

• चिरजीविनः (cirajīvinaḥ) - long-lived

• प्रभविष्णवः (prabhaviṣṇavaḥ) - powerful, mighty, influential

• भवाम (bhavāma) - may we be, let us be

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way, (marks direct speech or thought)

• परस्परम् (parasparam) - mutually, reciprocally, to each other

• अनुव्रताः (anuvratāḥ) - mutually devoted (devoted, agreeable, conforming to)

Words meanings and morphology

तपसा (tapasā) - by austerity, by penance

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - austerity, penance, heat, religious practice

Root: tap (class 1)

आराधितः (ārādhitaḥ) - worshipped, propitiated, gratified

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ārādhita

ārādhita - worshipped, propitiated, gratified

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root rādh with prefix ā

Prefix: ā

Root: rādh (class 5)

Note: Refers to deva.

देव (deva) - O god, O deity

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

यदि (yadi) - if

(indeclinable)

नः (naḥ) - to us, for us, us

(pronoun)

Dative, plural of asmad

asmad - we, us

Note: Can also be genitive plural, but dative fits the context 'grant to us'.

दिशसे (diśase) - you grant, you show

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of diś

From root diś (6th class), middle voice form

Root: diś (class 6)

वरम् (varam) - boon, blessing

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - boon, blessing, choice, excellent

Root: vṛ (class 9)

Note: Functions as direct object of 'grant'.

अजेयाः (ajeyāḥ) - unconquerable, invincible

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ajeya

ajeya - unconquerable, invincible

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

From root ji (to conquer) with negative prefix a-

Compound type : tatpurusha (a+jeya)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• jeya – to be conquered, conquerable
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
  From root ji (to conquer) with suffix -eya
  Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Qualifies implied 'we'.

शत्रुहन्तारः (śatruhantāraḥ) - destroyers of enemies, enemy-killers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śatruhantṛ

śatruhantṛ - killer of enemies, enemy-slayer

Agent noun

Compound of śatru and hantṛ (agent noun from han)

Compound type : tatpurusha (śatru+hantṛ)

• śatru – enemy, foe
  noun (masculine)
• hantṛ – killer, slayer, destroyer
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun
  From root han (to strike, kill)
  Root: han (class 2)

Note: Qualifies implied 'we'.

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, and also

(indeclinable)

Note: Used here to connect phrases.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Strengthens 'tathā' to mean 'and also'.

चिरजीविनः (cirajīvinaḥ) - long-lived

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of cirajīvin

cirajīvin - long-lived, living for a long time

Compound of cira (long time) and jīvin (living)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (cira+jīvin)

• cira – long time, ancient
  indeclinable
• jīvin – living, alive, a living being
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun/adjective from root jīv
  From root jīv (to live)
  Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Qualifies implied 'we'.

प्रभविष्णवः (prabhaviṣṇavaḥ) - powerful, mighty, influential

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of prabhaviṣṇu

prabhaviṣṇu - powerful, mighty, influential, existing, originating

From root bhū with prefix pra, suffix -iṣṇu

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Qualifies implied 'we'.

भवाम (bhavāma) - may we be, let us be

(verb)

1st person , plural, active, optative (liṅ) of bhū

From root bhū (1st class), 1st person plural optative/imperative

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Indicates a wish or desire.

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way, (marks direct speech or thought)

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks the end of the statement or desire.

परस्परम् (parasparam) - mutually, reciprocally, to each other

(indeclinable)

Note: Functions adverbially.

अनुव्रताः (anuvratāḥ) - mutually devoted (devoted, agreeable, conforming to)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of anuvrata

anuvrata - devoted, agreeable, conforming to, obedient, following a vow

Derived from vrata (vow) with prefix anu (after, conforming to)

Note: Qualifies implied 'we'.