वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-23, verse-9

तस्यायमतुलः शब्दो जाह्नवीमभिवर्तते ।
वारिसंक्षोभजो राम प्रणामं नियतः कुरु ॥९॥

9. tasyāyamatulaḥ śabdo jāhnavīmabhivartate ,
vārisaṃkṣobhajo rāma praṇāmaṃ niyataḥ kuru.

9. tasya ayam atulaḥ śabdaḥ jāhnavīm abhivartate
vārisaṃkṣobhajaḥ rāma praṇāmam niyataḥ kuru

9. rāma tasya ayam atulaḥ vārisaṃkṣobhajaḥ śabdaḥ
jāhnavīm abhivartate niyataḥ praṇāmam kuru

9. This incomparable sound of that (river), born from the agitation of its waters, approaches the Gaṅgā (Jāhnavī). O Rāma, perform your obeisance with discipline (niyata).

Words meanings summery:

• तस्य (tasya) - of that (river, Sarayū) (of that, its)

• अयम् (ayam) - this (sound) (this, this one)

• अतुलः (atulaḥ) - incomparable (incomparable, unequaled, peerless)

• शब्दः (śabdaḥ) - sound (sound, noise, word)

• जाह्नवीम् (jāhnavīm) - to the Gaṅgā (to the Gaṅgā (river))

• अभिवर्तते (abhivartate) - approaches, reaches (approaches, turns towards, rolls on, spreads, extends)

• वारिसंक्षोभजः (vārisaṁkṣobhajaḥ) - born from the agitation of (its) waters (born from the agitation of waters)

• राम (rāma) - O Rāma

• प्रणामम् (praṇāmam) - salutation, obeisance (salutation, obeisance, reverence)

• नियतः (niyataḥ) - with discipline, steadfastly (disciplined, restrained, self-controlled, steady, certain)

• कुरु (kuru) - perform, do (do, make, perform)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्य (tasya) - of that (river, Sarayū) (of that, its)

(pronoun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Though 'sarayū' is feminine, 'tasya' can refer to it as a generic 'of that'.

अयम् (ayam) - this (sound) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, here

अतुलः (atulaḥ) - incomparable (incomparable, unequaled, peerless)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of atula

atula - unequaled, incomparable, matchless, peerless

From a (negation) + tula (equal, balance)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+tula)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negation prefix
• tula – equal, like, resembling, weight, balance
  noun (masculine)
  Root: tul (class 10)

शब्दः (śabdaḥ) - sound (sound, noise, word)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śabda

śabda - sound, noise, word, speech

जाह्नवीम् (jāhnavīm) - to the Gaṅgā (to the Gaṅgā (river))

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of jāhnavī

jāhnavī - the river Gaṅgā (as daughter of Jahnu)

Note: Object of motion implied by 'abhivartate'.

अभिवर्तते (abhivartate) - approaches, reaches (approaches, turns towards, rolls on, spreads, extends)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (Laṭ) of abhivṛt

Present tense, Ātmanepada

From abhi-vṛt

Prefix: abhi

Root: vṛt (class 1)

वारिसंक्षोभजः (vārisaṁkṣobhajaḥ) - born from the agitation of (its) waters (born from the agitation of waters)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vārisaṃkṣobhaja

vārisaṁkṣobhaja - born from the agitation/commotion of water

Compound formed from 'vāri' (water) + 'saṃkṣobha' (agitation) + 'ja' (born).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vāri+saṃkṣobha+ja)

• vāri – water
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vṛ (class 1)
• saṃkṣobha – agitation, disturbance, commotion, perturbation
  noun (masculine)
  From sam-kṣubh (to agitate)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kṣubh (class 1)
• ja – born, produced, arising from
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun/suffix
  From jan (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)

राम (rāma) - O Rāma

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (name of a celebrated king of Ayodhyā, son of Daśaratha)

Root: ram (class 1)

प्रणामम् (praṇāmam) - salutation, obeisance (salutation, obeisance, reverence)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of praṇāma

praṇāma - salutation, obeisance, bowing down, reverence

From pra-nam (to bow)

Prefix: pra

Root: nam (class 1)

Note: Object of 'kuru'.

नियतः (niyataḥ) - with discipline, steadfastly (disciplined, restrained, self-controlled, steady, certain)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niyata

niyata - restrained, regulated, fixed, steady, disciplined, intent on, devoted to

Past Passive Participle

From ni-yam (to restrain, control)

Prefix: ni

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Functions as an adverbial modifier 'being disciplined'.

कुरु (kuru) - perform, do (do, make, perform)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (Loṭ) of kṛ

Imperative mood

Present tense, P.P., 2nd person singular, active.

Root: kṛ (class 8)