वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-55, verse-17

स त्वं पुरुषशार्दूल तमायुधविवर्जितम् ।
अप्रविष्टपुरं पूर्वं द्वारि तिष्ठ धृतायुधः ॥१७॥

17. sa tvaṃ puruṣaśārdūla tamāyudhavivarjitam ,
apraviṣṭapuraṃ pūrvaṃ dvāri tiṣṭha dhṛtāyudhaḥ.

17. sa tvam puruṣaśārdūla tam āyudhavivarjitam
apraviṣṭapuram pūrvam dvāri tiṣṭha dhṛtāyudhaḥ

17. Sa tvam puruṣaśārdūla,
pūrvam tam āyudhavivarjitam apraviṣṭapuram (santam tam),
dhṛtāyudhaḥ dvāri tiṣṭha.

17. Therefore, you, O tiger among men, stand armed at the gate, before he (the rākṣasa) has entered our dwelling and while he is weaponless.

Words meanings summery:

• स (sa) - therefore (introducing a command) (that, he, therefore)

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• पुरुषशार्दूल (puruṣaśārdūla) - O tiger among men (O tiger among men, O best of men)

• तम् (tam) - him (the rākṣasa) (him, that)

• आयुधविवर्जितम् (āyudhavivarjitam) - weaponless (weaponless, deprived of weapons)

• अप्रविष्टपुरम् (apraviṣṭapuram) - not having entered our dwelling (not having entered the city/dwelling)

• पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - before, previously (first, before, previously)

• द्वारि (dvāri) - at the gate (at the gate, at the door, at the entrance)

• तिष्ठ (tiṣṭha) - stand (stand, remain)

• धृतायुधः (dhṛtāyudhaḥ) - armed (armed, holding weapons, having taken up weapons)

Words meanings and morphology

स (sa) - therefore (introducing a command) (that, he, therefore)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Often used to connect clauses or introduce a new subject/command, functioning like 'therefore' or 'thus'.

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Subject of the imperative 'tiṣṭha'.

पुरुषशार्दूल (puruṣaśārdūla) - O tiger among men (O tiger among men, O best of men)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of puruṣaśārdūla

puruṣaśārdūla - tiger among men, best of men

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (puruṣa+śārdūla)

• puruṣa – man, person, human being, cosmic person (puruṣa)
  noun (masculine)
• śārdūla – tiger, excellent one
  noun (masculine)

Note: An epithet for a brave warrior.

तम् (tam) - him (the rākṣasa) (him, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, him

Note: Refers to the rākṣasa.

आयुधविवर्जितम् (āyudhavivarjitam) - weaponless (weaponless, deprived of weapons)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of āyudhavivarjita

āyudhavivarjita - weaponless

Past Passive Participle

Compound of āyudha (weapon) + vivarjita (deprived of)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (āyudha+vivarjita)

• āyudha – weapon, implement
  noun (neuter)
• vivarjita – deprived of, abandoned, excluded
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from vi-√vṛj (to abandon, exclude)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: vṛj (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'tam'.

अप्रविष्टपुरम् (apraviṣṭapuram) - not having entered our dwelling (not having entered the city/dwelling)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of apraviṣṭapura

apraviṣṭapura - not having entered the city/dwelling

Compound

Compound of a (not) + praviṣṭa (entered) + pura (city/dwelling)

Compound type : nañ-bahuvrīhi (a+praviṣṭa+pura)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• praviṣṭa – entered, having entered
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from pra-√viś (to enter)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: viś (class 6)
• pura – city, town, dwelling
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'tam'.

पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - before, previously (first, before, previously)

(indeclinable)

Note: Functions adverbially here.

द्वारि (dvāri) - at the gate (at the gate, at the door, at the entrance)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of dvār

dvār - gate, door, entrance

तिष्ठ (tiṣṭha) - stand (stand, remain)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of sthā

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Command to 'you' (tvam).

धृतायुधः (dhṛtāyudhaḥ) - armed (armed, holding weapons, having taken up weapons)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhṛtāyudha

dhṛtāyudha - armed, holding weapons

Compound

Compound of dhṛta (held, taken) + āyudha (weapon)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dhṛta+āyudha)

• dhṛta – held, carried, taken, supported
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from √dhṛ (to hold, carry)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• āyudha – weapon, implement
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'tvam'.