वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-31, verse-1

ब्रह्मयोनिर्महानासीत् कुशो नाम महातपाः ।
वैदर्भ्यां जनयामास चतुरः सदृशान् सुतान् ।
कुशाम्बं कुशनाभं च आधूर्तरजसं वसुम् ॥१॥

1. brahmayonirmahānāsīt kuśo nāma mahātapāḥ ,
vaidarbhyāṃ janayāmāsa caturaḥ sadṛśān sutān ,
kuśāmbaṃ kuśanābhaṃ ca ādhūrtarajasaṃ vasum.

1. brahmayoniḥ mahān āsīt kuśaḥ nāma
mahātapāḥ vaidarbhyām janayāmāsa
caturaḥ sadṛśān sutān kuśāmbam
kuśanābham ca ādhūrtarajasam vasum

1. brahmayoniḥ mahān mahātapāḥ kuśaḥ
nāma āsīt vaidarbhyām caturaḥ
sadṛśān sutān kuśāmbam kuśanābham ca
ādhūrtarajasam vasum janayāmāsa

1. There was a great ascetic (tapas) named Kusha, who originated from (brahmayoni) Brahman. Through Vaidarbhī, he begot four sons similar to himself: Kushamba, Kushanabha, Adhūrtarajas, and Vasu.

Words meanings summery:

• ब्रह्मयोनिः (brahmayoniḥ) - originating from (Brahman) (originating from Brahman, of Brahman origin, born of Brahma)

• महान् (mahān) - great (Kusha) (great, large, mighty)

• आसीत् (āsīt) - was (was, existed)

• कुशः (kuśaḥ) - Kusha (Kusha (name))

• नाम (nāma) - named (name, by name, indeed)

• महातपाः (mahātapāḥ) - the great ascetic (Kusha) (great ascetic, one of great austerity (tapas))

• वैदर्भ्याम् (vaidarbhyām) - through Vaidarbhī (in/by Vaidarbhī (name of a queen))

• जनयामास (janayāmāsa) - he begot (he begot, he produced, he created)

• चतुरः (caturaḥ) - four

• सदृशान् (sadṛśān) - similar (to himself) (similar, like, resembling)

• सुतान् (sutān) - sons

• कुशाम्बम् (kuśāmbam) - Kushamba (Kushamba (name))

• कुशनाभम् (kuśanābham) - Kushanabha (Kushanabha (name))

• च (ca) - and

• आधूर्तरजसम् (ādhūrtarajasam) - Adhūrtarajas (Adhūrtarajas (name))

• वसुम् (vasum) - Vasu (Vasu (name))

Words meanings and morphology

ब्रह्मयोनिः (brahmayoniḥ) - originating from (Brahman) (originating from Brahman, of Brahman origin, born of Brahma)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brahmayoni

brahmayoni - originating from Brahman, born of Brahma, of Brahmana lineage

Compound type : tatpurusha (brahman+yoni)

• brahman – Brahman, the Absolute, sacred utterance, priest
  noun (neuter)
• yoni – origin, source, womb, lineage
  noun (feminine)

महान् (mahān) - great (Kusha) (great, large, mighty)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahant

mahant - great, large, mighty, eminent

Note: Refers to Kuśa.

आसीत् (āsīt) - was (was, existed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (luṅ) of as

Imperfect Active Indicative

Imperfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice of √as (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

कुशः (kuśaḥ) - Kusha (Kusha (name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kuśa

kuśa - Kusha (name of a king), a type of sacred grass

नाम (nāma) - named (name, by name, indeed)

(indeclinable)

महातपाः (mahātapāḥ) - the great ascetic (Kusha) (great ascetic, one of great austerity (tapas))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātapas

mahātapas - great asceticism, great austerity (tapas), one who performs great austerity

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+tapas)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• tapas – heat, spiritual fervor, austerity (tapas), penance
  noun (neuter)

वैदर्भ्याम् (vaidarbhyām) - through Vaidarbhī (in/by Vaidarbhī (name of a queen))

(proper noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of vaidarbhī

vaidarbhī - a woman from Vidarbha, name of a queen

जनयामास (janayāmāsa) - he begot (he begot, he produced, he created)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of jan

Perfect Active

Causative of √jan (to be born), janayati (to cause to be born, to beget), then perfect form with āsa-suffix, 3rd person singular.

Root: jan (class 4)

चतुरः (caturaḥ) - four

(numeral)

सदृशान् (sadṛśān) - similar (to himself) (similar, like, resembling)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sadṛśa

sadṛśa - similar, like, resembling, equal

From sa (with) + dṛś (sight, appearance).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+dṛśa)

• sa – with, together with (prefix)
  indeclinable
• dṛśa – looking like, appearing, sight
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

सुतान् (sutān) - sons

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of suta

suta - son, born, produced

Past Passive Participle

From √sū (to beget).

Root: sū (class 2)

कुशाम्बम् (kuśāmbam) - Kushamba (Kushamba (name))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kuśāmba

kuśāmba - Kushamba (proper name)

कुशनाभम् (kuśanābham) - Kushanabha (Kushanabha (name))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kuśanābha

kuśanābha - Kushanabha (proper name)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

आधूर्तरजसम् (ādhūrtarajasam) - Adhūrtarajas (Adhūrtarajas (name))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ādhūrtarajas

ādhūrtarajas - Adhūrtarajas (proper name)

वसुम् (vasum) - Vasu (Vasu (name))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vasu

vasu - Vasu (proper name), wealth, gem, good