वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-25, verse-18

प्रजापतेर् कृशाश्वस्य पुत्रान् सत्यपराक्रमान् ।
तपोबलभृतान्ब्रह्मन् राघवाय निवेदय ॥१८॥

18. prajāpater kṛśāśvasya putrān satyaparākramān ,
tapobalabhṛtānbrahman rāghavāya nivedaya.

18. prajāpateḥ kṛśāśvasya putrān satyaparākramān
tapobalabhṛtān brahman rāghavāya nivedaya

18. brahman prajāpateḥ kṛśāśvasya satyaparākramān
tapobalabhṛtān putrān rāghavāya nivedaya

18. O Brahmin, present to Raghava the sons of Prajapati Krishaśva, who possess true valor and are sustained by the power of their asceticism (tapas).

Words meanings summery:

• प्रजापतेः (prajāpateḥ) - of Prajapati (here, a specific figure, possibly an epithet for a divine being or sage) (of Prajapati, of the lord of creatures)

• कृशाश्वस्य (kṛśāśvasya) - of the sage Krishaśva (of Krishaśva)

• पुत्रान् (putrān) - the sons (of Krishaśva) (sons)

• सत्यपराक्रमान् (satyaparākramān) - possessing genuine valor (having true valor, truly mighty)

• तपोबलभृतान् (tapobalabhṛtān) - empowered by the strength of their severe austerities (tapas) (sustained by the power of asceticism (tapas))

• ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - O Vishwamitra (who, despite being a Kshatriya by birth, attained the status of a Brahmin through severe tapas) (O Brahmin, O learned one)

• राघवाय (rāghavāya) - to Rama (a descendant of Raghu) (to Raghava, for Raghava)

• निवेदय (nivedaya) - present (the sons) (offer, present, report)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रजापतेः (prajāpateḥ) - of Prajapati (here, a specific figure, possibly an epithet for a divine being or sage) (of Prajapati, of the lord of creatures)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of prajāpati

prajāpati - lord of creatures, progenitor, creator god (e.g., Brahma)

Compound of prajā (creatures, progeny) and pati (lord)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prajā+pati)

• prajā – progeny, creatures, subjects
  noun (feminine)
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'kṛśāśvasya'.

कृशाश्वस्य (kṛśāśvasya) - of the sage Krishaśva (of Krishaśva)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of kṛśāśva

kṛśāśva - name of a sage, literally 'having slender horses'

Compound: kṛśa (slender) + aśva (horse)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛśa+aśva)

• kṛśa – slender, thin, weak
  adjective
• aśva – horse
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'putrān' (sons of Krishaśva).

पुत्रान् (putrān) - the sons (of Krishaśva) (sons)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of putra

putra - son

Note: Object of 'nivedaya'.

सत्यपराक्रमान् (satyaparākramān) - possessing genuine valor (having true valor, truly mighty)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of satyaparākrama

satyaparākrama - whose valor is true, truly courageous

Compound: satya (true) + parākrama (valor)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (satya+parākrama)

• satya – true, real, truth
  adjective
• parākrama – valor, might, courage
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'putrān'.

तपोबलभृतान् (tapobalabhṛtān) - empowered by the strength of their severe austerities (tapas) (sustained by the power of asceticism (tapas))

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tapobalabhṛta

tapobalabhṛta - sustained by the power of asceticism (tapas)

Past Passive Participle

Compound of tapas (asceticism), bala (strength), and bhṛta (sustained, borne, from √bhṛ 'to bear').

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tapas+bala+bhṛta)

• tapas – asceticism, penance, heat, religious austerity
  noun (neuter)
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)
• bhṛta – sustained, maintained, borne
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √bhṛ (to bear, support)
  Root: bhṛ (class 3)

Note: Qualifies 'putrān'.

ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - O Vishwamitra (who, despite being a Kshatriya by birth, attained the status of a Brahmin through severe tapas) (O Brahmin, O learned one)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahmin, priest, the Absolute (Brahman)

Note: Addressed to Vishwamitra.

राघवाय (rāghavāya) - to Rama (a descendant of Raghu) (to Raghava, for Raghava)

(proper noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, a patronymic of Rama

Vṛddhi derivative from Raghu

Note: Indicates the recipient.

निवेदय (nivedaya) - present (the sons) (offer, present, report)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of nived

Causative Imperative

Formed with prefix ni and causative stem of √vid (to know). Imperative 2nd person singular.

Prefix: ni

Root: vid (class 4)

Note: Addressed to Vishwamitra.