वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-49, verse-3

बहूनीह सहस्राणि नानादेशनिवासिनाम् ।
ब्राह्मणानां महाभाग वेदाध्ययनशालिनाम् ॥३॥

3. bahūnīha sahasrāṇi nānādeśanivāsinām ,
brāhmaṇānāṃ mahābhāga vedādhyayanaśālinām.

3. bahūni iha sahasrāṇi nānādeśanivāsinām
brāhmaṇānām mahābhāga vedādhyayanaśālinām

3. mahābhāga iha bahūni sahasrāṇi nānādeśanivāsinām
brāhmaṇānām vedādhyayanaśālinām

3. O venerable one, here are many thousands of Brahmins who dwell in various lands and are distinguished by their study of the Vedas.

Words meanings summery:

• बहूनि (bahūni) - many

• इह (iha) - here

• सहस्राणि (sahasrāṇi) - thousands

• नानादेशनिवासिनाम् (nānādeśanivāsinām) - of those dwelling in various countries

• ब्राह्मणानाम् (brāhmaṇānām) - of Brahmins

• महाभाग (mahābhāga) - Addressed to Viśvāmitra. (O greatly fortunate one, O venerable one)

• वेदाध्ययनशालिनाम् (vedādhyayanaśālinām) - of those distinguished by Vedic study

Words meanings and morphology

बहूनि (bahūni) - many

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of bahu

bahu - many, much, abundant

इह (iha) - here

(indeclinable)

सहस्राणि (sahasrāṇi) - thousands

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of sahasra

sahasra - a thousand

नानादेशनिवासिनाम् (nānādeśanivāsinām) - of those dwelling in various countries

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of nānādeśanivāsin

nānādeśanivāsin - one dwelling in various countries

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nānādeśa+nivāsin)

• nānādeśa – various countries/regions
  noun (masculine)
• nivāsin – dweller, inhabitant
  noun (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  Derived from ni + vas, suffix -in
  Prefix: ni
  Root: vas (class 1)

ब्राह्मणानाम् (brāhmaṇānām) - of Brahmins

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin; relating to Brahman

महाभाग (mahābhāga) - Addressed to Viśvāmitra. (O greatly fortunate one, O venerable one)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahābhāga

mahābhāga - greatly fortunate, eminent, venerable

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bhāga)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective (feminine)
• bhāga – share, fortune, destiny, portion
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhaj (class 1)

वेदाध्ययनशालिनाम् (vedādhyayanaśālinām) - of those distinguished by Vedic study

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vedādhyayanaśālin

vedādhyayanaśālin - one engaged in or adorned with Vedic study

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (veda+adhyayana+śālin)

• veda – Veda; knowledge
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vid (class 2)
• adhyayana – study, learning
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive/Verbal Noun
  Derived from adhi + i, suffix -ana
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: i (class 2)
• śālin – possessing, endowed with, distinguished by
  adjective (masculine)
  Suffix -in
  Root: śāl (class 1)

Note: This adjective modifies 'brāhmaṇānām' and 'nānādeśanivāsinām'.