वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-30, verse-8

तद्धि पूर्वं नरश्रेष्ठ दत्तं सदसि दैवतैः ।
अप्रमेयबलं घोरं मखे परमभास्वरम् ॥८॥

8. taddhi pūrvaṃ naraśreṣṭha dattaṃ sadasi daivataiḥ ,
aprameyabalaṃ ghoraṃ makhe paramabhāsvaram.

8. tat hi pūrvam naraśreṣṭha dattam sadasi daivataiḥ
aprameyabalam ghoram makhe paramabhāsvaram

8. naraśreṣṭha,
tat hi pūrvam daivataiḥ sadasi dattam.
(tat) aprameyabalam,
ghoram (ca) makhe paramabhāsvaram (asti).

8. Indeed, O best among men, that (bow) was formerly given by the gods in the assembly. It is of immeasurable strength, formidable, and exceedingly brilliant in the sacrificial ritual (yajña).

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - refers to the bow (dhanūratnam) (that, it)

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

• पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - formerly, previously, before

• नरश्रेष्ठ (naraśreṣṭha) - an address to Rāma (O best of men)

• दत्तम् (dattam) - given, bestowed

• सदसि (sadasi) - in the assembly, in the council

• दैवतैः (daivataiḥ) - by the gods, by the divine beings

• अप्रमेयबलम् (aprameyabalam) - of immeasurable strength, of inconceivable power

• घोरम् (ghoram) - awe-inspiring and potentially terrifying (formidable, dreadful, terrible)

• मखे (makhe) - during the sacrificial ceremony (in the sacrifice, in the ritual)

• परमभास्वरम् (paramabhāsvaram) - exceedingly brilliant, most radiant

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - refers to the bow (dhanūratnam) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Refers to the bow, implicitly acting as a nominative for an implied verb "was".

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - formerly, previously, before

(indeclinable)

नरश्रेष्ठ (naraśreṣṭha) - an address to Rāma (O best of men)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of naraśreṣṭha

naraśreṣṭha - best among men, chief of men

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+śreṣṭha)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent
  adjective
  Superlative of praśasya (excellent)

दत्तम् (dattam) - given, bestowed

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of datta

datta - given, granted, presented

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root dā (to give) + kta suffix

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with implied "tat" (the bow).

सदसि (sadasi) - in the assembly, in the council

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of sadas

sadas - assembly, council, session, hall

Root: sad (class 1)

दैवतैः (daivataiḥ) - by the gods, by the divine beings

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of daivata

daivata - god, divinity, divine being

Derived from devatā (deity) + a (suffix)

Note: Agent of dattam.

अप्रमेयबलम् (aprameyabalam) - of immeasurable strength, of inconceivable power

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of aprameyabala

aprameyabala - of immeasurable strength, having inconceivable power

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (aprameya+bala)

• aprameya – immeasurable, inconceivable, not to be proved
  adjective
  Gerundive/Future Passive Participle (secondary derivative)
  Derived from a- (not) + pra- (forth) + mā (to measure) + ya (suffix); implies 'not to be measured'
  Prefix: pra
  Root: mā (class 2)
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with implied "tat" (the bow).

घोरम् (ghoram) - awe-inspiring and potentially terrifying (formidable, dreadful, terrible)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ghora

ghora - frightful, terrible, dreadful, formidable

Note: Agrees with implied "tat" (the bow).

मखे (makhe) - during the sacrificial ceremony (in the sacrifice, in the ritual)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of makha

makha - sacrifice, ritual, festival, joy

Note: Refers to Janaka's yajña.

परमभास्वरम् (paramabhāsvaram) - exceedingly brilliant, most radiant

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of paramabhāsvara

paramabhāsvara - most brilliant, supremely radiant

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+bhāsvara)

• parama – highest, supreme, most excellent
  adjective
• bhāsvara – shining, brilliant, radiant, splendid
  adjective (neuter)
  Derived from root bhās (to shine) + vara (suffix)
  Root: bhās (class 1)

Note: Agrees with implied "tat" (the bow).