वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-1, verse-15

सर्वदाभिगतः सद्भिः समुद्र इव सिन्धुभिः ।
आर्यः सर्वसमश्चैव सदैकप्रियदर्शनः ॥१५॥

15. sarvadābhigataḥ sadbhiḥ samudra iva sindhubhiḥ ,
āryaḥ sarvasamaścaiva sadaikapriyadarśanaḥ.

15. sarvadā abhigataḥ sadbhiḥ samudraḥ iva sindhubhiḥ
āryaḥ sarvasamaḥ ca eva sadaikapriyadarśanaḥ

15. sadbhiḥ samudraḥ sindhubhiḥ iva sarvadā abhigataḥ
āryaḥ sarvasamaḥ ca eva sadaikapriyadarśanaḥ

15. He is always approached by the virtuous, just as an ocean is approached by rivers. He is noble, impartial to all, and his appearance is always pleasing (sadaikapriyadarśana).

Words meanings summery:

• सर्वदा (sarvadā) - always, at all times

• अभिगतः (abhigataḥ) - approached (by people) (approached, resorted to, visited)

• सद्भिः (sadbhiḥ) - by the virtuous, by good people

• समुद्रः (samudraḥ) - ocean, sea

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• सिन्धुभिः (sindhubhiḥ) - by rivers, by streams

• आर्यः (āryaḥ) - noble, respectable, honorable

• सर्वसमः (sarvasamaḥ) - equal to all, impartial to all, treating all alike

• च (ca) - and

• एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

• सदैकप्रियदर्शनः (sadaikapriyadarśanaḥ) - always pleasant to behold, whose sight is always dear

Words meanings and morphology

सर्वदा (sarvadā) - always, at all times

(indeclinable)

Derived from sarva (all) with the suffix -dā

Note: Temporal indeclinable.

अभिगतः (abhigataḥ) - approached (by people) (approached, resorted to, visited)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhigata

abhigata - approached, resorted to, gone to

Past Passive Participle

Derived from √gam (to go) with prefixes abhi- and a-

Prefixes: abhi+a

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Past passive participle from √gam (to go) with prefixes abhi- and a-.

सद्भिः (sadbhiḥ) - by the virtuous, by good people

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sat

sat - good, virtuous, righteous; existing, real

Present Active Participle

Derived from √as (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Instrumental plural of sat (good, virtuous), also a present active participle from √as (to be).

समुद्रः (samudraḥ) - ocean, sea

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samudra

samudra - ocean, sea

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

सिन्धुभिः (sindhubhiḥ) - by rivers, by streams

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of sindhu

sindhu - river, stream; the Indus river

आर्यः (āryaḥ) - noble, respectable, honorable

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ārya

ārya - noble, respectable, honorable

सर्वसमः (sarvasamaḥ) - equal to all, impartial to all, treating all alike

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvasama

sarvasama - equal to all, impartial

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sarva+sama)

• sarva – all, every
  adjective (masculine)
• sama – equal, alike, same
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Bahuvrīhi compound: 'one for whom all are equal'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunctive particle.

एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

सदैकप्रियदर्शनः (sadaikapriyadarśanaḥ) - always pleasant to behold, whose sight is always dear

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sadaikapriyadarśana

sadaikapriyadarśana - whose sight is always dear/pleasing

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sadā+eka+priya+darśana)

• sadā – always, ever
  indeclinable
  From sarva (all) + dā (suffix)
• eka – one, single, unique
  numeral (masculine)
• priya – dear, beloved, pleasing
  adjective (masculine)
• darśana – sight, appearance, vision
  noun (neuter)
  Action noun from √dṛś (to see)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Bahuvrīhi compound: 'one whose sight is always dear'.