रामायणम्
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तौ तु तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा राजपुत्रौ यशस्विनौ। अनिद्रौ षडहोरात्रं तपोवनमरक्षताम्।।1.30.5।।

Meaning

Hearing those words, the two renowned princes, sleepless, guarded the ascetic grove for six days and nights.

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
tau tu tat vacanam śrutvāतौ तु तत् वचनम् श्रुत्वाthose two, having heard that wordNominative dual / Gerund
rāja-putrau yaśasvinauराज-पुत्रौ यशस्विनौthe two glorious princesNominative dual
anidrau ṣaḍ-ahorātramअनिद्रौ षड्-अहोरात्रम्sleepless, for six day-nightsNominative dual / Accusative
tapaḥ-vanam arakṣatāmतपः-वनम् अरक्षताम्guarded the penance-groveAccusative singular / Verb (imperfect, dual)

Reference: 1.30.5 · Bāla Kāṇḍa