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वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्       vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-1, verse-8

इक्ष्वाकुवंशप्रभवो रामो नाम जनैः श्रुतः ।
नियतात्मा महावीर्यो द्युतिमान्धृतिमान् वशी ॥८॥
8. ikṣvākuvaṃśaprabhavo rāmo nāma janaiḥ śrutaḥ ,
niyatātmā mahāvīryo dyutimāndhṛtimān vaśī.
8. ikṣvākūvaṃśaprabhavaḥ rāmaḥ nāma janaiḥ śrutaḥ
| niyatātmā mahāvīryaḥ dyutimān dhṛtimān vaśī
8. rāmaḥ nāma ikṣvākūvaṃśaprabhavaḥ janaiḥ śrutaḥ
niyatātmā mahāvīryaḥ dyutimān dhṛtimān vaśī
8. He is named Rama, born in the Ikshvaku lineage, and renowned among people. He is self-controlled (ātman), immensely powerful, radiant, resolute, and master of his senses.

Words meanings summery:

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  • इक्ष्वाकूवंशप्रभवः (ikṣvākūvaṁśaprabhavaḥ) - born in the Ikshvaku lineage
  • रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama (Rama (a proper name))
  • नाम (nāma) - by name (name, by name, indeed)
  • जनैः (janaiḥ) - among people (by people, by men)
  • श्रुतः (śrutaḥ) - renowned (heard, listened to, famous, renowned)
  • नियतात्मा (niyatātmā) - self-controlled (ātman) (self-controlled, one whose spirit is subdued)
  • महावीर्यः (mahāvīryaḥ) - immensely powerful (greatly valorous, immensely powerful)
  • द्युतिमान् (dyutimān) - radiant (radiant, splendid, glorious)
  • धृतिमान् (dhṛtimān) - resolute (resolute, patient, firm)
  • वशी (vaśī) - master of his senses (self-controlled, master, possessing mastery)

Words meanings and morphology

इक्ष्वाकूवंशप्रभवः (ikṣvākūvaṁśaprabhavaḥ) - born in the Ikshvaku lineage
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ikṣvākūvaṃśaprabhava
ikṣvākūvaṁśaprabhava - born in the Ikshvaku lineage
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ikṣvākuvaṃśa+prabhava)
  • ikṣvākuvaṃśa – Ikshvaku lineage
    noun (masculine)
  • prabhava – origin, source, birth
    noun (masculine)
    from pra-√bhū
    Prefix: pra
    Root: √bhū (class 1)
Note: Describes Rama.
रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama (Rama (a proper name))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma
rāma - Rama, pleasing, charming
Note: Subject.
नाम (nāma) - by name (name, by name, indeed)
(indeclinable)
Note: Used to qualify 'rāmaḥ'.
जनैः (janaiḥ) - among people (by people, by men)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of jana
jana - person, man, people
Note: Agent of the passive participle 'śrutaḥ'.
श्रुतः (śrutaḥ) - renowned (heard, listened to, famous, renowned)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śruta
śruta - heard, listened, known, famous
Past Passive Participle
from √śru
Root: √śru (class 5)
Note: Agrees with 'rāmaḥ'.
नियतात्मा (niyatātmā) - self-controlled (ātman) (self-controlled, one whose spirit is subdued)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of niyatātman
niyatātman - self-controlled, disciplined (ātman)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (niyata+ātman)
  • niyata – restrained, regulated, fixed
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    from ni-√yam
    Prefix: ni
    Root: √yam (class 1)
  • ātman – self, soul, spirit, ego
    noun (masculine)
Note: Epithet for Rama.
महावीर्यः (mahāvīryaḥ) - immensely powerful (greatly valorous, immensely powerful)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāvīrya
mahāvīrya - greatly valorous, of great strength
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+vīrya)
  • mahā – great, large, mighty
    adjective
  • vīrya – valor, strength, energy
    noun (neuter)
Note: Epithet for Rama.
द्युतिमान् (dyutimān) - radiant (radiant, splendid, glorious)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dyutimat
dyutimat - radiant, brilliant, glorious
from dyuti with -mat suffix
Note: Epithet for Rama.
धृतिमान् (dhṛtimān) - resolute (resolute, patient, firm)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dhṛtimat
dhṛtimat - resolute, patient, firm
from dhṛti with -mat suffix
Note: Epithet for Rama.
वशी (vaśī) - master of his senses (self-controlled, master, possessing mastery)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vaśin
vaśin - self-controlled, master, having power
from vaśa with -in suffix
Note: Epithet for Rama.