वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-28, verse-2

एष पूर्वाश्रमो राम वामनस्य महात्मनः ।
सिद्धाश्रम इति ख्यातः सिद्धो ह्यत्र महातपाः ॥२॥

2. eṣa pūrvāśramo rāma vāmanasya mahātmanaḥ ,
siddhāśrama iti khyātaḥ siddho hyatra mahātapāḥ.

2. eṣa pūrvaḥ āśramaḥ rāma vāmanasya mahā ātmanaḥ |
siddhāśramaḥ iti khyātaḥ siddhaḥ hi atra mahātapāḥ

2. rāma eṣa mahā ātmanaḥ vāmanasya pūrvaḥ āśramaḥ (ayam)
siddhāśramaḥ iti khyātaḥ hi atra mahātapāḥ siddhaḥ

2. Rāma, this is the former hermitage (āśrama) of the great-souled Vāmana. It is known as Siddhāśrama (the hermitage of the perfected ones), for here a great ascetic (tapas) achieved perfection.

Words meanings summery:

• एष (eṣa) - this (this, this one)

• पूर्वः (pūrvaḥ) - former (former, previous, eastern)

• आश्रमः (āśramaḥ) - hermitage (āśrama) (hermitage, abode of ascetics, stage of life)

• राम (rāma) - Rāma (Rāma (proper name))

• वामनस्य (vāmanasya) - of Vāmana

• महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great-souled (of the great-souled, of the magnanimous)

• सिद्धाश्रमः (siddhāśramaḥ) - Siddhāśrama (the hermitage of the perfected ones) (hermitage of the perfected ones)

• इति (iti) - as (thus, in this way, so called)

• ख्यातः (khyātaḥ) - known (known, famous, called)

• सिद्धः (siddhaḥ) - achieved perfection (perfected one, accomplished, adept)

• हि (hi) - for (indeed, for, because)

• अत्र (atra) - here (here, in this place)

• महातपाः (mahātapāḥ) - a great ascetic (tapas) (great ascetic, one with great penance (tapas))

Words meanings and morphology

एष (eṣa) - this (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

पूर्वः (pūrvaḥ) - former (former, previous, eastern)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pūrva

pūrva - former, previous, prior, eastern

आश्रमः (āśramaḥ) - hermitage (āśrama) (hermitage, abode of ascetics, stage of life)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āśrama

āśrama - hermitage, monastic order, stage of life

From root śram (to toil, be weary) with prefix ā.

Prefix: ā

Root: śram (class 4)

राम (rāma) - Rāma (Rāma (proper name))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (proper name), pleasing, dark-skinned

Root: ram (class 1)

वामनस्य (vāmanasya) - of Vāmana

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vāmana

vāmana - Vāmana (dwarf avatar of Viṣṇu), dwarf

महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great-souled (of the great-souled, of the magnanimous)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, magnanimous, noble-minded

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies Vāmana.

सिद्धाश्रमः (siddhāśramaḥ) - Siddhāśrama (the hermitage of the perfected ones) (hermitage of the perfected ones)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of siddhāśrama

siddhāśrama - hermitage of perfected beings, name of a specific āśrama

Compound type : tatpurusha (siddha+āśrama)

• siddha – accomplished, perfected, successful, adept
  adjective/noun (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root sidh (to succeed, accomplish).
  Root: sidh (class 1)
• āśrama – hermitage, monastic order, stage of life
  noun (masculine)
  From root śram (to toil, be weary) with prefix ā.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: śram (class 4)

इति (iti) - as (thus, in this way, so called)

(indeclinable)

ख्यातः (khyātaḥ) - known (known, famous, called)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of khyāta

khyāta - known, famous, called, proclaimed

Past Passive Participle

From root khyā (to tell, relate).

Root: khyā (class 2)

सिद्धः (siddhaḥ) - achieved perfection (perfected one, accomplished, adept)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of siddha

siddha - accomplished, perfected, successful, adept, a perfected being

Past Passive Participle

From root sidh (to succeed, accomplish).

Root: sidh (class 1)

Note: Implied verb 'was' or 'became' with the participle.

हि (hi) - for (indeed, for, because)

(indeclinable)

अत्र (atra) - here (here, in this place)

(indeclinable)

महातपाः (mahātapāḥ) - a great ascetic (tapas) (great ascetic, one with great penance (tapas))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātapas

mahātapas - great ascetic, one with great penance, having great heat/energy

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+tapas)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
• tapas – penance, asceticism, heat, spiritual fervor
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tap (class 1)