वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-92, verse-2

इमौ कुमारौ सौमित्रे तव धर्मविशारदौ ।
अङ्गदश्चन्द्रकेतुश्च राज्यार्हौ दृढधन्विनौ ॥२॥

2. imau kumārau saumitre tava dharmaviśāradau ,
aṅgadaścandraketuśca rājyārhau dṛḍhadhanvinau.

2. imau kumārau saumitre tava dharmaviśāradau
aṅgadaḥ candraketuḥ ca rājyārhau dṛḍhadhanvinau

2. saumitre tava imau kumārau aṅgadaḥ ca candraketuḥ
dharmaviśāradau rājyārhau dṛḍhadhanvinau

2. O Saumitri (Lakṣmaṇa), these two princes of yours, Aṅgada and Candraketu, are skilled in (dharma), worthy of kingship, and possess strong bows.

Words meanings summery:

• इमौ (imau) - these two

• कुमारौ (kumārau) - two youths, two princes

• सौमित्रे (saumitre) - O Lakṣmaṇa (O son of Sumitrā (Lakṣmaṇa))

• तव (tava) - your, of you

• धर्मविशारदौ (dharmaviśāradau) - proficient in the natural law (dharma) (proficient in (dharma), skilled in (dharma))

• अङ्गदः (aṅgadaḥ) - Aṅgada (name)

• चन्द्रकेतुः (candraketuḥ) - Candraketu (name)

• च (ca) - and, also

• राज्यार्हौ (rājyārhau) - worthy of kingship, fit for rule

• दृढधन्विनौ (dṛḍhadhanvinau) - strong archers, possessing firm bows

Words meanings and morphology

इमौ (imau) - these two

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of idam

idam - this, these

कुमारौ (kumārau) - two youths, two princes

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of kumāra

kumāra - youth, boy, prince, son

सौमित्रे (saumitre) - O Lakṣmaṇa (O son of Sumitrā (Lakṣmaṇa))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of saumitri

saumitri - son of Sumitrā, Lakṣmaṇa

Patronymic from Sumitrā

तव (tava) - your, of you

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Irregular form for genitive singular.

धर्मविशारदौ (dharmaviśāradau) - proficient in the natural law (dharma) (proficient in (dharma), skilled in (dharma))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of dharmaviśārada

dharmaviśārada - skilled in (dharma), proficient in (dharma)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+viśārada)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
• viśārada – skilled, proficient, expert, clever
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: śrad (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'kumārau'.

अङ्गदः (aṅgadaḥ) - Aṅgada (name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aṅgada

aṅgada - Aṅgada (son of Vāli)

चन्द्रकेतुः (candraketuḥ) - Candraketu (name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of candraketu

candraketu - Candraketu (son of Lakṣmaṇa)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

राज्यार्हौ (rājyārhau) - worthy of kingship, fit for rule

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of rājyārha

rājyārha - worthy of kingship, fit for rule

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājya+arha)

• rājya – kingship, sovereignty, kingdom
  noun (neuter)
• arha – worthy, deserving, fit
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: arh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'kumārau'.

दृढधन्विनौ (dṛḍhadhanvinau) - strong archers, possessing firm bows

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of dṛḍhadhanvin

dṛḍhadhanvin - strong archer, possessing a firm bow

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dṛḍha+dhanu)

• dṛḍha – firm, strong, steadfast
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root dṛṃh (to make firm)
  Root: dṛṃh (class 1)
• dhanu – bow
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'kumārau'.

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