वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-17, verse-15

तेषामपि महातेजा रामः सत्यपराक्रमः ।
बाल्यात् प्रभृति सुस्निग्धो लक्ष्मणो लक्ष्मिवर्धनः ॥१५॥

15. teṣāmapi mahātejā rāmaḥ satyaparākramaḥ ,
bālyāt prabhṛti susnigdho lakṣmaṇo lakṣmivardhanaḥ.

15. teṣām api mahātejā rāmaḥ satyaparākramaḥ bālyāt
prabhṛti susnigdhaḥ lakṣmaṇaḥ lakṣmīvardhanaḥ

15. teṣām api lakṣmīvardhanaḥ lakṣmaṇaḥ bālyāt prabhṛti
mahātejāḥ satyaparākramaḥ rāmaḥ susnigdhaḥ

15. Among them, Lakshmana, the augmenter of prosperity, was exceedingly devoted from childhood onwards to the greatly effulgent Rama, whose valor was unfailing.

Words meanings summery:

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• महातेजा (mahātejā) - greatly effulgent, very brilliant, mighty

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama

• सत्यपराक्रमः (satyaparākramaḥ) - of true valor, whose prowess is unfailing

• बाल्यात् (bālyāt) - from childhood

• प्रभृति (prabhṛti) - from, beginning from, onwards

• सुस्निग्धः (susnigdhaḥ) - very affectionate, deeply devoted

• लक्ष्मणः (lakṣmaṇaḥ) - Lakshmana

• लक्ष्मीवर्धनः (lakṣmīvardhanaḥ) - augmenter of prosperity, enhancer of fortune

Words meanings and morphology

तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

महातेजा (mahātejā) - greatly effulgent, very brilliant, mighty

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātejas

mahātejas - great splendor, great energy

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+tejas)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• tejas – splendor, brilliance, energy, fiery spirit
  noun (neuter)

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (proper name); pleasing, lovely

सत्यपराक्रमः (satyaparākramaḥ) - of true valor, whose prowess is unfailing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satyaparākrama

satyaparākrama - one whose valor is true

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (satya+parākrama)

• satya – true, real, truth
  adjective (neuter)
• parākrama – valor, prowess, might, heroism
  noun (masculine)

बाल्यात् (bālyāt) - from childhood

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of bālya

bālya - childhood, infancy

प्रभृति (prabhṛti) - from, beginning from, onwards

(indeclinable)

Prefix: pra

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

सुस्निग्धः (susnigdhaḥ) - very affectionate, deeply devoted

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of susnigdha

susnigdha - very affectionate, very kind, exceedingly devoted

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+snigdha)

• su – good, well, very, excellent
  indeclinable
• snigdha – affectionate, tender, smooth, oily
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'snih' (to be greasy, to be affectionate)
  Root: snih (class 4)

लक्ष्मणः (lakṣmaṇaḥ) - Lakshmana

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇa

lakṣmaṇa - Lakshmana (proper name); having auspicious marks

लक्ष्मीवर्धनः (lakṣmīvardhanaḥ) - augmenter of prosperity, enhancer of fortune

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lakṣmīvardhana

lakṣmīvardhana - one who increases prosperity/fortune

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (lakṣmī+vardhana)

• lakṣmī – prosperity, fortune, wealth, auspiciousness; the goddess Lakshmi
  noun (feminine)
• vardhana – increasing, augmenting, causing to grow
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun/Adjective from causative root
  From root 'vṛdh' (to grow, increase) in causative form 'vardhay'
  Root: vṛdh (class 1)

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