वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-50, verse-28

वसिष्ठस्याश्रमपदं ब्रह्मलोकमिवापरम् ।
ददर्श जयतां श्रेष्ठ विश्वामित्रो महाबलः ॥२८॥

28. vasiṣṭhasyāśramapadaṃ brahmalokamivāparam ,
dadarśa jayatāṃ śreṣṭha viśvāmitro mahābalaḥ.

28. vasiṣṭhasya āśramapadam brahmalokam iva aparam
dadarśa jayatām śreṣṭha viśvāmitraḥ mahābalaḥ

28. jayatām śreṣṭha mahābalaḥ viśvāmitraḥ vasiṣṭhasya
āśramapadam aparam brahmalokam iva dadarśa

28. O best among conquerors, the mighty (mahābala) Viśvāmitra beheld Vasiṣṭha's hermitage (āśramapada), which was like another realm of Brahmā (brahmaloka).

Words meanings summery:

• वसिष्ठस्य (vasiṣṭhasya) - of Vasiṣṭha

• आश्रमपदम् (āśramapadam) - hermitage (āśrama) (hermitage, ascetic's abode)

• ब्रह्मलोकम् (brahmalokam) - realm of Brahmā (brahmaloka) (the world of Brahmā (brahman-loka), Brahmaloka)

• इव (iva) - like, as if, as

• अपरम् (aparam) - another, a second, different, subsequent

• ददर्श (dadarśa) - saw, beheld, perceived

• जयताम् (jayatām) - of conquerors, of those who conquer

• श्रेष्ठ (śreṣṭha) - O best, foremost, most excellent

• विश्वामित्रः (viśvāmitraḥ) - Viśvāmitra (a proper noun, name of a powerful sage)

• महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - mighty, powerful, great in strength

Words meanings and morphology

वसिष्ठस्य (vasiṣṭhasya) - of Vasiṣṭha

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vasiṣṭha

vasiṣṭha - Vasiṣṭha (name of a celebrated Vedic sage)

आश्रमपदम् (āśramapadam) - hermitage (āśrama) (hermitage, ascetic's abode)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of āśramapada

āśramapada - hermitage, abode of ascetics

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (āśrama+pada)

• āśrama – hermitage, ascetic's retreat; stage of life
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: śram (class 1)
• pada – place, step, foot, abode, word
  noun (neuter)
  Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Object of the verb 'dadarśa'.

ब्रह्मलोकम् (brahmalokam) - realm of Brahmā (brahmaloka) (the world of Brahmā (brahman-loka), Brahmaloka)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of brahmaloka

brahmaloka - the world of Brahmā; highest heaven

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (brahman+loka)

• brahman – the creator god Brahmā; the absolute reality
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bṛh (class 1)
• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)
  Root: lok (class 1)

Note: Used here predicatively as an adjective in comparison with 'iva'.

इव (iva) - like, as if, as

(indeclinable)

अपरम् (aparam) - another, a second, different, subsequent

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of apara

apara - other, another, second, inferior, posterior

Note: Agreeing with 'brahmalokam'.

ददर्श (dadarśa) - saw, beheld, perceived

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of dṛś

Root: dṛś (class 1)

जयताम् (jayatām) - of conquerors, of those who conquer

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of jayat

jayat - conquering, victorious; a conqueror

Present Active Participle

Root 'ji' (to conquer) + 'śatṛ' (present active participle) suffix.

Root: ji (class 1)

श्रेष्ठ (śreṣṭha) - O best, foremost, most excellent

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, chief, superior

Superlative of 'praśasya' (praiseworthy).

Note: Addressing Rāma (the listener in Rāmāyaṇa context).

विश्वामित्रः (viśvāmitraḥ) - Viśvāmitra (a proper noun, name of a powerful sage)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viśvāmitra

viśvāmitra - Viśvāmitra, a celebrated Vedic sage and king

Note: Subject of the verb 'dadarśa'.

महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - mighty, powerful, great in strength

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābala

mahābala - very strong, mighty, powerful

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (mahā+bala)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bal (class 1)

Note: Agreeing with 'viśvāmitraḥ'.