वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-1, verse-9

बुद्धिमान्नीतिमान् वाग्मी श्रीमाञ् शत्रुनिबर्हणः ।
विपुलांसो महाबाहुः कम्बुग्रीवो महाहनुः ॥९॥

9. buddhimānnītimān vāgmī śrīmāñ śatrunibarhaṇaḥ ,
vipulāṃso mahābāhuḥ kambugrīvo mahāhanuḥ.

9. buddhimān nītimān vāgmī śrīmān śatrunibarhaṇaḥ
vipulāṃsaḥ mahābāhuḥ kambugrīvaḥ mahāhanuḥ

9. buddhimān nītimān vāgmī śrīmān śatrunibarhaṇaḥ
vipulāṃsaḥ mahābāhuḥ kambugrīvaḥ mahāhanuḥ

9. He is intelligent, judicious, and eloquent. He is glorious and a vanquisher of enemies. He possesses broad shoulders, mighty arms, a conch-like neck, and a strong jaw.

Words meanings summery:

• बुद्धिमान् (buddhimān) - intelligent, wise, sagacious

• नीतिमान् (nītimān) - judicious, politic, righteous, ethical

• वाग्मी (vāgmī) - eloquent, articulate, skilled in speech

• श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - glorious, prosperous, beautiful, auspicious

• शत्रुनिबर्हणः (śatrunibarhaṇaḥ) - destroyer of enemies, vanquisher of foes

• विपुलांसः (vipulāṁsaḥ) - broad-shouldered

• महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - mighty-armed, long-armed

• कम्बुग्रीवः (kambugrīvaḥ) - conch-necked (having a neck with three lines like a conch-shell, considered a mark of beauty)

• महाहनुः (mahāhanuḥ) - strong-jawed, large-jawed

Words meanings and morphology

बुद्धिमान् (buddhimān) - intelligent, wise, sagacious

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of buddhimat

buddhimat - intelligent, wise, sagacious, sensible, discerning

Derived from 'buddhi' (intellect) + 'matup' suffix, meaning 'possessed of intellect'.

Root: budh (class 1)

नीतिमान् (nītimān) - judicious, politic, righteous, ethical

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nītimat

nītimat - endowed with policy/ethics, righteous, politic, judicious, virtuous

Derived from 'nīti' (policy, ethics) + 'matup' suffix, meaning 'possessed of policy/ethics'.

Root: nī (class 1)

वाग्मी (vāgmī) - eloquent, articulate, skilled in speech

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāgmin

vāgmin - eloquent, fluent, skilled in speech

Formed from 'vāc' (speech) + 'min' suffix.

Root: vac (class 2)

श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - glorious, prosperous, beautiful, auspicious

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīmat

śrīmat - glorious, splendid, beautiful, prosperous, fortunate, auspicious

Derived from 'śrī' (glory, prosperity, beauty) + 'matup' suffix.

शत्रुनिबर्हणः (śatrunibarhaṇaḥ) - destroyer of enemies, vanquisher of foes

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śatrunibarhaṇa

śatrunibarhaṇa - destroyer of enemies, vanquisher of foes

Compound. 'śatru' (enemy) + 'nibarhaṇa' (destroying).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śatru+nibarhaṇa)

• śatru – enemy, foe, rival
  noun (masculine)
• nibarhaṇa – destroying, killing, removal
  noun (neuter)
  From ni- √bṛh (to kill, destroy)
  Prefix: ni
  Root: bṛh (class 6)

विपुलांसः (vipulāṁsaḥ) - broad-shouldered

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vipulāṃsa

vipulāṁsa - broad-shouldered

Compound. 'vipula' (large, broad) + 'aṃsa' (shoulder).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vipula+aṃsa)

• vipula – large, extensive, broad, vast
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
• aṃsa – shoulder
  noun (masculine)

महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - mighty-armed, long-armed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābāhu

mahābāhu - mighty-armed, long-armed

Compound. 'mahā' (great) + 'bāhu' (arm).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bāhu)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective (feminine)
• bāhu – arm
  noun (masculine)

कम्बुग्रीवः (kambugrīvaḥ) - conch-necked (having a neck with three lines like a conch-shell, considered a mark of beauty)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kambugrīva

kambugrīva - conch-necked (having a neck marked with three lines, like the convolutions of a conch-shell, considered a beauty mark)

Compound. 'kambu' (conch-shell) + 'grīva' (neck).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kambu+grīva)

• kambu – conch-shell
  noun (masculine)
• grīva – neck
  noun (masculine)

महाहनुः (mahāhanuḥ) - strong-jawed, large-jawed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāhanu

mahāhanu - large-jawed, strong-jawed

Compound. 'mahā' (great, large) + 'hanu' (jaw).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+hanu)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective (feminine)
• hanu – jaw, chin
  noun (masculine)