वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-1, verse-17

विष्णुना सदृशो वीर्ये सोमवत् प्रियदर्शनः ।
कालाग्निसदृशः क्रोधे क्षमया पृथिवीसमः ॥१७॥

17. viṣṇunā sadṛśo vīrye somavat priyadarśanaḥ ,
kālāgnisadṛśaḥ krodhe kṣamayā pṛthivīsamaḥ.

17. viṣṇunā sadṛśaḥ vīrye somavat priyadarśanaḥ
kālāgnisadṛśaḥ krodhe kṣamayā pṛthivīsamaḥ

17. viṣṇunā sadṛśaḥ vīrye somavat priyadarśanaḥ
kālāgnisadṛśaḥ krodhe kṣamayā pṛthivīsamaḥ

17. He was equal to Vishnu in valor, and his appearance was pleasing like the moon. In wrath, he was like the fire of destruction, and in forgiveness, he was equal to the earth.

Words meanings summery:

• विष्णुना (viṣṇunā) - by Vishnu (the supreme deity) (by Vishnu)

• सदृशः (sadṛśaḥ) - equal to (similar, like, equal to)

• वीर्ये (vīrye) - in valor (in valor, in power, in energy)

• सोमवत् (somavat) - like the moon (like Soma, like the moon)

• प्रियदर्शनः (priyadarśanaḥ) - of pleasing appearance (of pleasing appearance, handsome)

• कालाग्निसदृशः (kālāgnisadṛśaḥ) - like the fire of destruction (like the fire of destruction, like the destructive fire at the end of an age)

• क्रोधे (krodhe) - in wrath (in anger, in wrath)

• क्षमया (kṣamayā) - by forgiveness (by forgiveness, by patience, with endurance)

• पृथिवीसमः (pṛthivīsamaḥ) - equal to the earth (equal to the earth, like the earth)

Words meanings and morphology

विष्णुना (viṣṇunā) - by Vishnu (the supreme deity) (by Vishnu)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of viṣṇu

viṣṇu - Vishnu (a name of the supreme deity)

सदृशः (sadṛśaḥ) - equal to (similar, like, equal to)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sadṛśa

sadṛśa - similar, like, resembling, equal

Root: dṛś (class 1)

वीर्ये (vīrye) - in valor (in valor, in power, in energy)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vīrya

vīrya - valor, strength, energy, power

Root: vīr

सोमवत् (somavat) - like the moon (like Soma, like the moon)

(indeclinable)

प्रियदर्शनः (priyadarśanaḥ) - of pleasing appearance (of pleasing appearance, handsome)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of priyadarśana

priyadarśana - of pleasing appearance, handsome, beautiful

Compound type : karmadhāraya (priya+darśana)

• priya – dear, beloved, pleasing
  adjective (masculine)
• darśana – seeing, appearance, sight
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root dṛś (to see)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

कालाग्निसदृशः (kālāgnisadṛśaḥ) - like the fire of destruction (like the fire of destruction, like the destructive fire at the end of an age)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kālāgnisadṛśa

kālāgnisadṛśa - like the fire of destruction

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kāla+agni+sadṛśa)

• kāla – time, death, destruction
  noun (masculine)
• agni – fire
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ag
• sadṛśa – similar, like, resembling, equal
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: sa
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

क्रोधे (krodhe) - in wrath (in anger, in wrath)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of krodha

krodha - anger, wrath, fury

Derived from root krudh (to be angry)

Root: krudh (class 4)

क्षमया (kṣamayā) - by forgiveness (by forgiveness, by patience, with endurance)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of kṣamā

kṣamā - forgiveness, patience, endurance, the earth

Root: kṣam (class 1)

पृथिवीसमः (pṛthivīsamaḥ) - equal to the earth (equal to the earth, like the earth)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pṛthivīsama

pṛthivīsama - equal to the earth, like the earth

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pṛthivī+sama)

• pṛthivī – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
• sama – equal, similar, like
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Refers to steadfastness, patience, or endurance, like the earth.