वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-28, verse-9

अथ विष्णुर्महातेजा अदित्यां समजायत ।
वामनं रूपमास्थाय वैरोचनिमुपागमत् ॥९॥

9. atha viṣṇurmahātejā adityāṃ samajāyata ,
vāmanaṃ rūpamāsthāya vairocanimupāgamat.

9. atha viṣṇuḥ mahātejāḥ adityām samajayata
vāmanam rūpam āsthāya vairocanim upāgamat

9. atha mahātejāḥ viṣṇuḥ adityām samajayata.
vāmanam rūpam āsthāya vairocanim upāgamat.

9. Then, the greatly effulgent Vishnu (Viṣṇu) was born from Aditi. Assuming the form of Vamana (Vāmana), he approached Vairochani (Vairocanī).

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - then, now, thereupon, therefore

• विष्णुः (viṣṇuḥ) - Vishnu, the preserver god

• महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - greatly effulgent, of great splendor, very powerful

• अदित्याम् (adityām) - from Aditi (mother of gods) (in Aditi, from Aditi)

• समजयत (samajayata) - was born, came into being

• वामनम् (vāmanam) - dwarf form (Vāmana) (dwarf, relating to Vamana)

• रूपम् (rūpam) - form, shape, appearance

• आस्थाय (āsthāya) - having assumed, having taken on, having adopted

• वैरोचनिम् (vairocanim) - Vairochani (Vairocanī), i.e., Bali (Vairochani, son of Virochana)

• उपागमत् (upāgamat) - approached, went near

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - then, now, thereupon, therefore

(indeclinable)

Note: particle indicating sequence

विष्णुः (viṣṇuḥ) - Vishnu, the preserver god

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viṣṇu

viṣṇu - Vishnu (Viṣṇu), the Preserver God

Root: viṣ (class 3)

Note: nominative singular of 'viṣṇu'

महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - greatly effulgent, of great splendor, very powerful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātejas

mahātejas - great splendor, great energy, great effulgence

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+tejas)

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

Note: nominative singular masculine of 'mahātejas' (bahuvrihi compound adjective)

अदित्याम् (adityām) - from Aditi (mother of gods) (in Aditi, from Aditi)

(proper noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of aditi

aditi - Aditi (mother of gods), boundless, freedom

Note: locative singular of 'aditi'

समजयत (samajayata) - was born, came into being

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of saṃjan

Prefix: sam

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: 3rd person singular imperfect middle of root 'jan' with prefix 'sam'

वामनम् (vāmanam) - dwarf form (Vāmana) (dwarf, relating to Vamana)

(proper noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vāmana

vāmana - dwarf, a dwarf, the dwarf incarnation of Vishnu

Note: accusative singular neuter of 'vāmana'. Modifies 'rūpam'.

रूपम् (rūpam) - form, shape, appearance

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, shape, appearance, beauty

Note: accusative singular of 'rūpa'

आस्थाय (āsthāya) - having assumed, having taken on, having adopted

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

from root sthā (to stand) with prefix ā

Prefix: ā

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: absolutive of root 'sthā' with prefix 'ā'

वैरोचनिम् (vairocanim) - Vairochani (Vairocanī), i.e., Bali (Vairochani, son of Virochana)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vairocani

vairocani - descendant of Virocana, i.e., Bali

patronymic from Virocana

Note: accusative singular of 'vairocani'

उपागमत् (upāgamat) - approached, went near

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of upagam

Prefix: upa

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: 3rd person singular imperfect active of root 'gam' with prefix 'upa'