वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-47, verse-15

गौतमस्य नरश्रेष्ठ पूर्वमासीन्महात्मनः ।
आश्रमो दिव्यसंकाशः सुरैरपि सुपूजितः ॥१५॥

15. gautamasya naraśreṣṭha pūrvamāsīnmahātmanaḥ ,
āśramo divyasaṃkāśaḥ surairapi supūjitaḥ.

15. gautamasya naraśreṣṭha pūrvam āsīn mahātmanaḥ
| āśramaḥ divyasaṃkāśaḥ suraiḥ api supūjitaḥ

15. naraśreṣṭha,
pūrvam mahātmanaḥ gautamasya āśramaḥ āsīn.
[saḥ] divyasaṃkāśaḥ,
suraiḥ api supūjitaḥ [ca].

15. O best among men (naraśreṣṭha), formerly, this hermitage (āśrama) belonged to the great-souled (mahātman) Gautama. It was splendid like a divine (divyasaṃkāśa) abode and was highly revered even by the gods (sura).

Words meanings summery:

• गौतमस्य (gautamasya) - of Gautama

• नरश्रेष्ठ (naraśreṣṭha) - O best among men, O foremost of men

• पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - formerly, previously, before

• आसीन् (āsīn) - was, existed

• महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great-souled one, of the noble one

• आश्रमः (āśramaḥ) - hermitage, ascetic's abode

• दिव्यसंकाशः (divyasaṁkāśaḥ) - splendid like heaven, shining like a god, divine-looking

• सुरैः (suraiḥ) - by the gods, by the deities

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• सुपूजितः (supūjitaḥ) - well-worshipped, highly honored, greatly revered

Words meanings and morphology

गौतमस्य (gautamasya) - of Gautama

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of gautama

gautama - Gautama (name of a sage)

नरश्रेष्ठ (naraśreṣṭha) - O best among men, O foremost of men

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of naraśreṣṭha

naraśreṣṭha - best of men, chief of men

Compound type : tatpurusha (nara+śreṣṭha)

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

पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - formerly, previously, before

(indeclinable)

आसीन् (āsīn) - was, existed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, Imperfect (Laṅ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Variant form of āsīt, common in epic Sanskrit.

महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great-souled one, of the noble one

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, magnanimous (noun: a great soul)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+ātman)

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

आश्रमः (āśramaḥ) - hermitage, ascetic's abode

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āśrama

āśrama - hermitage, ascetic's abode, stage of life

दिव्यसंकाशः (divyasaṁkāśaḥ) - splendid like heaven, shining like a god, divine-looking

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of divyasaṃkāśa

divyasaṁkāśa - having a divine appearance, resembling heaven

Compound type : karmadharaya (divya+saṃkāśa)

• divya – divine, heavenly, celestial
  adjective
• saṃkāśa – resembling, like, similar to, appearance
  noun (masculine)

सुरैः (suraiḥ) - by the gods, by the deities

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sura

sura - god, deity

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

सुपूजितः (supūjitaḥ) - well-worshipped, highly honored, greatly revered

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of supūjita

supūjita - well-honored, greatly respected

Past Passive Participle

Formed with su- (good, well) + pūjita (honored)

Prefix: su

Root: pūj (class 10)