वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-1, verse-18

धनदेन समस्त्यागे सत्ये धर्म इवापरः ।
तमेवंगुणसंपन्नं रामं सत्यपराक्रमम् ॥१८॥

18. dhanadena samastyāge satye dharma ivāparaḥ ,
tamevaṃguṇasaṃpannaṃ rāmaṃ satyaparākramam.

18. dhanadena samaḥ tyāge satye dharmaḥ iva aparaḥ
tam evam guṇasaṃpannam rāmam satyaparākramam

18. dhanadena samaḥ tyāge satye aparaḥ dharmaḥ iva
tam rāmam evam guṇasaṃpannam satyaparākramam

18. He was equal to Kubera in generosity, and in truth, he was like another embodiment of natural law (dharma). That Rama, endowed with such virtues, whose valor was truth itself...

Words meanings summery:

• धनदेन (dhanadena) - by Kubera (the god of wealth) (by Kubera, by the bestower of wealth)

• समः (samaḥ) - equal (equal, similar, same)

• त्यागे (tyāge) - in generosity (in giving, in generosity, in renunciation)

• सत्ये (satye) - in truth (in truth, truthfully, in reality)

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (dharma) (natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue)

• इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

• अपरः (aparaḥ) - another (embodiment) (another, other, second, subsequent)

• तम् (tam) - him (Rama) (him, that (masculine accusative singular))

• एवम् (evam) - such (virtues) (thus, in this manner, such)

• गुणसंपन्नम् (guṇasaṁpannam) - endowed with such virtues (endowed with virtues, rich in qualities)

• रामम् (rāmam) - Rama (the prince) (Rama)

• सत्यपराक्रमम् (satyaparākramam) - whose valor was truth itself (whose valor is truth, truly valorous, of true might)

Words meanings and morphology

धनदेन (dhanadena) - by Kubera (the god of wealth) (by Kubera, by the bestower of wealth)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dhanada

dhanada - giver of wealth, Kubera

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhana+da)

• dhana – wealth, riches
  noun (neuter)
• da – giver, bestower
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root dā (to give)
  Root: dā (class 3)

समः (samaḥ) - equal (equal, similar, same)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sama

sama - equal, similar, same, impartial

त्यागे (tyāge) - in generosity (in giving, in generosity, in renunciation)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tyāga

tyāga - giving, abandonment, renunciation, generosity

Derived from root tyaj (to abandon, to give up)

Root: tyaj (class 1)

सत्ये (satye) - in truth (in truth, truthfully, in reality)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality

Derived from sat (being, existence)

Root: as (class 2)

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (dharma) (natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue, custom

From root dhṛ (to uphold, sustain)

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

अपरः (aparaḥ) - another (embodiment) (another, other, second, subsequent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of apara

apara - other, another, second, inferior

तम् (tam) - him (Rama) (him, that (masculine accusative singular))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

एवम् (evam) - such (virtues) (thus, in this manner, such)

(indeclinable)

गुणसंपन्नम् (guṇasaṁpannam) - endowed with such virtues (endowed with virtues, rich in qualities)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of guṇasaṃpanna

guṇasaṁpanna - endowed with good qualities, rich in virtues

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (guṇa+saṃpanna)

• guṇa – quality, virtue, attribute
  noun (masculine)
• saṃpanna – endowed with, rich in, accomplished
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root pad (to go, to obtain) with prefix sam-
  Prefix: sam
  Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'ramam'.

रामम् (rāmam) - Rama (the prince) (Rama)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (a proper name, the hero of the Ramayana)

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: The object of the verb in the next verse.

सत्यपराक्रमम् (satyaparākramam) - whose valor was truth itself (whose valor is truth, truly valorous, of true might)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of satyaparākrama

satyaparākrama - truly valorous, of true might, whose valor is truth

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (satya+parākrama)

• satya – truth, true, real
  adjective (neuter)
  Root: as (class 2)
• parākrama – valor, might, courage
  noun (masculine)
  From root kram (to step, go) with prefix parā-
  Prefix: parā
  Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'ramam'.