वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-50, verse-26

सततं संकुलं श्रीमद्ब्रह्मकल्पैर्महात्मभिः ।
अब्भक्षैर्वायुभक्षैश्च शीर्णपर्णाशनैस्तथा ॥२६॥

26. satataṃ saṃkulaṃ śrīmadbrahmakalpairmahātmabhiḥ ,
abbhakṣairvāyubhakṣaiśca śīrṇaparṇāśanaistathā.

26. satatam saṅkulam śrīmat brahmakalpaiḥ mahātmabhiḥ
abbhakṣaiḥ vāyubhakṣaiḥ ca śīrṇaparṇāśanaiḥ tathā

26. śrīmat brahmakalpaiḥ mahātmabhiḥ abbhakṣaiḥ
vāyubhakṣaiḥ ca śīrṇaparṇāśanaiḥ tathā satatam saṅkulam

26. It was constantly thronged by venerable, great souls (mahātman) who were like Brahmā, and by ascetics who subsisted on water, on air, and also on fallen leaves.

Words meanings summery:

• सततम् (satatam) - constantly, always, perpetually

• सङ्कुलम् (saṅkulam) - filled (with sages) (crowded, filled, dense, confused)

• श्रीमत् (śrīmat) - venerable, glorious (glorious, prosperous, fortunate, beautiful, venerable)

• ब्रह्मकल्पैः (brahmakalpaiḥ) - like Brahmā, resembling Brahmā, equivalent to Brahmā

• महात्मभिः (mahātmabhiḥ) - by great souls (mahātman) (by great souls, by noble persons, by magnanimous ones)

• अब्भक्षैः (abbhakṣaiḥ) - by those who subsist on water, water-eaters

• वायुभक्षैः (vāyubhakṣaiḥ) - by those who subsist on air, air-eaters

• च (ca) - and

• शीर्णपर्णाशनैः (śīrṇaparṇāśanaiḥ) - by those who subsist on fallen leaves

• तथा (tathā) - thus, in that manner, also, and

Words meanings and morphology

सततम् (satatam) - constantly, always, perpetually

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'sat' (being) + 'ata' suffix.

Root: as (class 2)

सङ्कुलम् (saṅkulam) - filled (with sages) (crowded, filled, dense, confused)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saṅkula

saṅkula - crowded, full of, confused, mixed

Prefix: sam

Root: kul (class 1)

Note: Agreeing with an implied 'āśramapadam' or 'sthānam' (place).

श्रीमत् (śrīmat) - venerable, glorious (glorious, prosperous, fortunate, beautiful, venerable)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śrīmat

śrīmat - possessing glory, prosperous, beautiful, venerable, holy

Derived from 'śrī' (glory, prosperity) with 'matup' suffix.

Note: Declined to agree with 'brahmakalpaiḥ' and 'mahātmabhiḥ'.

ब्रह्मकल्पैः (brahmakalpaiḥ) - like Brahmā, resembling Brahmā, equivalent to Brahmā

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of brahmakalpa

brahmakalpa - like Brahmā, equal to Brahmā

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (brahman+kalpa)

• brahman – the creator god Brahmā; the absolute reality
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bṛh (class 1)
• kalpa – like, similar, equal to (often as the last member of a compound); a cosmic age
  adjective

Note: Describes the 'mahātman' (great souls).

महात्मभिः (mahātmabhiḥ) - by great souls (mahātman) (by great souls, by noble persons, by magnanimous ones)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mahātman

mahātman - great soul, magnanimous person, the supreme soul (ātman)

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

अब्भक्षैः (abbhakṣaiḥ) - by those who subsist on water, water-eaters

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of abbhakṣa

abbhakṣa - one who lives on water

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (ap+bhakṣa)

• ap – water (nominative singular)
  noun (feminine)
• bhakṣa – eating, food, one who eats
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhakṣ (class 10)

Note: Describes ascetics.

वायुभक्षैः (vāyubhakṣaiḥ) - by those who subsist on air, air-eaters

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vāyubhakṣa

vāyubhakṣa - one who lives on air

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (vāyu+bhakṣa)

• vāyu – air, wind, vital breath
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vā (class 2)
• bhakṣa – eating, food, one who eats
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhakṣ (class 10)

Note: Describes ascetics.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

शीर्णपर्णाशनैः (śīrṇaparṇāśanaiḥ) - by those who subsist on fallen leaves

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śīrṇaparṇāśana

śīrṇaparṇāśana - one who subsists on fallen leaves

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (śīrṇa+parṇa+aśana)

• śīrṇa – fallen, withered, decayed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root 'śṝ' (to tear, crush, fall) + 'kta' (past passive participle) suffix.
  Root: śṝ (class 9)
• parṇa – leaf, feather
  noun (neuter)
• aśana – eating, food, one who eats
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root 'aś' (to eat) + 'ana' suffix.
  Root: aś (class 9)

Note: Describes ascetics.

तथा (tathā) - thus, in that manner, also, and

(indeclinable)