वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-4, verse-26

इमौ मुनी पार्थिवलक्ष्मणान्वितौ कुशीलवौ चैव महातपस्विनौ ।
ममापि तद्भूतिकरं प्रचक्षते महानुभावं चरितं निबोधत ॥२६॥

26. imau munī pārthivalakṣmaṇānvitau kuśīlavau caiva mahātapasvinau ,
mamāpi tadbhūtikaraṃ pracakṣate mahānubhāvaṃ caritaṃ nibodhata.

26. imau munī pārthivalakṣmaṇānvitau
kuśīlavau ca eva mahātapasvinau
mama api tat bhūtikaram pracakṣate
mahānubhāvam caritam nibodhata

26. imau munī kuśīlavau ca eva
pārthivalakṣmaṇānvitau mahātapasvinau
mama api mahānubhāvam tat bhūtikaram
caritam pracakṣate nibodhata

26. These two sages, Kuśa and Lava, who are endowed with princely marks and are great ascetics (mahātapasvin), declare that this magnificent story (carita) of mine brings prosperity. Understand it!

Words meanings summery:

• इमौ (imau) - these two

• मुनी (munī) - two sages, two ascetics

• पार्थिवलक्ष्मणान्वितौ (pārthivalakṣmaṇānvitau) - endowed with royal marks/attributes, possessing signs of a prince

• कुशीलवौ (kuśīlavau) - Kuśa and Lava (proper nouns)

• च (ca) - and, also

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, even

• महातपस्विनौ (mahātapasvinau) - two great ascetics, those with great austerity (tapas)

• मम (mama) - my, of me

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• तत् (tat) - that, this

• भूतिकरम् (bhūtikaram) - prosperity-bestowing, welfare-bringing, causing well-being

• प्रचक्षते (pracakṣate) - they declare, they proclaim, they speak

• महानुभावम् (mahānubhāvam) - magnificent, glorious, of great power/influence

• चरितम् (caritam) - story, deed, conduct, life-story

• निबोधत (nibodhata) - understand, know, perceive (you all)

Words meanings and morphology

इमौ (imau) - these two

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of idam

idam - this, this one

मुनी (munī) - two sages, two ascetics

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, seer

पार्थिवलक्ष्मणान्वितौ (pārthivalakṣmaṇānvitau) - endowed with royal marks/attributes, possessing signs of a prince

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of pārthivalakṣmaṇānvita

pārthivalakṣmaṇānvita - endowed with princely marks, possessing royal characteristics

Compound type : bahuvrihi (pārthiva+lakṣmaṇa+anvita)

• pārthiva – earthly, royal, prince, king's son
  adjective
• lakṣmaṇa – mark, sign, characteristic, attribute
  noun (neuter)
• anvita – accompanied by, connected with, endowed with
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From prefix anu + root i (to go)
  Prefix: anu
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Modifies 'imau munī'.

कुशीलवौ (kuśīlavau) - Kuśa and Lava (proper nouns)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of kuśīlava

kuśīlava - Kuśa and Lava (names of Rama's sons; also refers to actors/singers)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, even

(indeclinable)

महातपस्विनौ (mahātapasvinau) - two great ascetics, those with great austerity (tapas)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of mahātapasvin

mahātapasvin - great ascetic, one practicing severe austerities (tapas)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+tapasvin)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• tapasvin – ascetic, devout, practicing austerity (tapas)
  noun (masculine)
  From tapas + -vin

Note: Used here as an adjective modifying 'imau munī'.

मम (mama) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - that, this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'caritam'.

भूतिकरम् (bhūtikaram) - prosperity-bestowing, welfare-bringing, causing well-being

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhūtikara

bhūtikara - causing welfare, bestowing prosperity, beneficial

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhūti+kara)

• bhūti – welfare, prosperity, well-being, existence, power
  noun (feminine)
• kara – making, causing, producing, hand
  noun (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  From root kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Modifies 'caritam'.

प्रचक्षते (pracakṣate) - they declare, they proclaim, they speak

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present (lat) of pracakṣ

Present Middle

3rd person plural, Present Middle voice

Prefix: pra

Root: cakṣ (class 2)

महानुभावम् (mahānubhāvam) - magnificent, glorious, of great power/influence

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mahānubhāva

mahānubhāva - of great power/influence, magnificent, noble, sublime

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+anubhāva)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• anubhāva – dignity, power, influence, majesty
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: anu

Note: Modifies 'caritam'.

चरितम् (caritam) - story, deed, conduct, life-story

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of carita

carita - deed, act, conduct, history, story, life

Past Passive Participle

From root car (to move, act)

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Object of 'pracakṣate'.

निबोधत (nibodhata) - understand, know, perceive (you all)

(verb)

2nd person , plural, active, Imperative (lot) of nibudh

Imperative Active

2nd person plural, Imperative active

Prefix: ni

Root: budh (class 1)