वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-17, verse-35

पूर्वं राजर्षिशब्देन तपसा द्योतितप्रभः ।
ब्रह्मर्षित्वमनुप्राप्तः पूज्यो ऽसि बहुधा मया ॥३५॥

35. pūrvaṃ rājarṣiśabdena tapasā dyotitaprabhaḥ ,
brahmarṣitvamanuprāptaḥ pūjyo'si bahudhā mayā.

35. pūrvam rājarṣiśabdena tapasā dyotitaprabhaḥ
brahmarṣitvam anuprāptaḥ pūjyaḥ asi bahudhā mayā

35. mayā pūrvam rājarṣiśabdena tapasā dyotitaprabhaḥ
brahmarṣitvam anuprāptaḥ asi bahudhā pūjyaḥ

35. Formerly, your radiance was illumined by asceticism (tapas), and you were known as a royal sage (rājarṣi). Now, having attained the state of a brahmin sage (brahmarṣi), you are to be honored by me in many ways.

Words meanings summery:

• पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - formerly, previously, before

• राजर्षिशब्देन (rājarṣiśabdena) - by the word 'royal sage', by the appellation 'royal sage'

• तपसा (tapasā) - by asceticism, by austerity, by penance

• द्योतितप्रभः (dyotitaprabhaḥ) - whose splendor was illumined, whose radiance was made to shine

• ब्रह्मर्षित्वम् (brahmarṣitvam) - the state of a brahmin sage, the status of a brahmin sage

• अनुप्राप्तः (anuprāptaḥ) - having attained, reached, acquired

• पूज्यः (pūjyaḥ) - to be honored, venerable, worthy of worship

• असि (asi) - you are

• बहुधा (bahudhā) - in many ways, variously

• मया (mayā) - by me

Words meanings and morphology

पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - formerly, previously, before

(indeclinable)

राजर्षिशब्देन (rājarṣiśabdena) - by the word 'royal sage', by the appellation 'royal sage'

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rājarṣiśabda

rājarṣiśabda - the word 'royal sage'

Compound type : tatpurusha (rājarṣi+śabda)

• rājarṣi – royal sage, kingly sage
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of rājan (king) and ṛṣi (sage)
• śabda – word, sound, term
  noun (masculine)

तपसा (tapasā) - by asceticism, by austerity, by penance

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - heat, asceticism, austerity, penance

Root: √tap (class 1)

द्योतितप्रभः (dyotitaprabhaḥ) - whose splendor was illumined, whose radiance was made to shine

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dyotitaprabha

dyotitaprabha - having illumined radiance

Compound type : bahuvrihi (dyotita+prabha)

• dyotita – illumined, made to shine, brightened
  participle (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root dyut (to shine)
  Root: √dyut (class 1)
• prabha – light, splendor, radiance
  noun (feminine)

ब्रह्मर्षित्वम् (brahmarṣitvam) - the state of a brahmin sage, the status of a brahmin sage

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of brahmarṣitva

brahmarṣitva - the state of a brahmin sage

Derived from brahmarṣi with the suffix -tva (indicating state/condition)

Compound type : tatpurusha (brahmarṣi+tva)

• brahmarṣi – brahmin sage, a sage of the Brahmin class
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of brahman (Brahmin) and ṛṣi (sage)
• tva – suffix denoting 'state of being', 'condition', 'abstract noun'
  suffix (neuter)

अनुप्राप्तः (anuprāptaḥ) - having attained, reached, acquired

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anuprāpta

anuprāpta - attained, reached, acquired

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root āp (to obtain) with the prefix anu

Prefix: anu

Root: √āp (class 5)

पूज्यः (pūjyaḥ) - to be honored, venerable, worthy of worship

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pūjya

pūjya - to be worshipped, venerable, adorable

Gerundive

Derived from the root pūj (to worship)

Root: √pūj (class 10)

असि (asi) - you are

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (lat) of as

Root: √as (class 2)

बहुधा (bahudhā) - in many ways, variously

(indeclinable)

Derived from bahu (many) with the suffix -dhā

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me, my (first person pronoun)

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