वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-50, verse-8

अपि मे गुरुणा रामः पूजितः कुशिकात्मज ।
इहागतो महातेजाः पूजां प्राप्य महात्मनः ॥८॥

8. api me guruṇā rāmaḥ pūjitaḥ kuśikātmaja ,
ihāgato mahātejāḥ pūjāṃ prāpya mahātmanaḥ.

8. api me guruṇā rāmaḥ pūjitaḥ kuśikātmaja iha
āgataḥ mahātejaḥ pūjām prāpya mahātmanaḥ

8. api kuśikātmaja me guruṇā mahātejaḥ iha
āgataḥ rāmaḥ mahātmanaḥ pūjām prāpya pūjitaḥ

8. O son of Kuśika, has the glorious Rama, having come here, been honored by my (guru) preceptor (guru), after receiving honor from the great-souled (mahātman) one (you)?

Words meanings summery:

• अपि (api) - also, even, whether, marks a question

• मे (me) - by my, of my

• गुरुणा (guruṇā) - by my father, Gautama (by the guru, by the preceptor, by the father)

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama

• पूजितः (pūjitaḥ) - worshipped, honored

• कुशिकात्मज (kuśikātmaja) - O son of Kuśika, O Viśvāmitra

• इह (iha) - at Gautama's āśrama (here, in this place)

• आगतः (āgataḥ) - arrived, come

• महातेजः (mahātejaḥ) - of great splendor, glorious, resplendent

• पूजाम् (pūjām) - honor, worship

• प्राप्य (prāpya) - having obtained, having received

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

Words meanings and morphology

अपि (api) - also, even, whether, marks a question

(indeclinable)

Note: Interrogative particle.

मे (me) - by my, of my

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Qualifies 'guruṇā'.

गुरुणा (guruṇā) - by my father, Gautama (by the guru, by the preceptor, by the father)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of guru

guru - teacher, preceptor, spiritual guide, father

Note: Agent of the action 'pūjitaḥ'.

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (a proper name); pleasant, charming

Note: Subject of 'pūjitaḥ'.

पूजितः (pūjitaḥ) - worshipped, honored

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pūjita

pūjita - worshipped, honored, revered

Past Passive Participle

From root 'pūj' (to worship, honor).

Root: pūj (class 10)

Note: Agrees with 'rāmaḥ'.

कुशिकात्मज (kuśikātmaja) - O son of Kuśika, O Viśvāmitra

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kuśikātmaja

kuśikātmaja - son of Kuśika, Viśvāmitra (proper name)

Compound of 'kuśika' and 'ātmaja' (son).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuśika+ātmaja)

• kuśika – Kuśika (proper name of an ancient king)
  proper noun (masculine)
• ātmaja – son, born of oneself
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of 'ātman' (self) and 'ja' (born).
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Addressing Viśvāmitra.

इह (iha) - at Gautama's āśrama (here, in this place)

(indeclinable)

आगतः (āgataḥ) - arrived, come

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āgata

āgata - come, arrived, approached

Past Passive Participle

From root 'gam' (to go) with prefix 'ā'.

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'rāmaḥ'.

महातेजः (mahātejaḥ) - of great splendor, glorious, resplendent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātejas

mahātejas - of great splendor, great energy, glorious

Compound of 'mahā' (great) and 'tejas' (splendor, energy).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+tejas)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• tejas – splendor, brilliance, energy, spiritual power
  noun (neuter)

पूजाम् (pūjām) - honor, worship

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pūjā

pūjā - worship, honor, reverence, adoration

Note: Object of 'prāpya'.

प्राप्य (prāpya) - having obtained, having received

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root 'āp' (to obtain, reach) with prefix 'pra'.

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Indicates a prior action to the main verb 'pūjitaḥ'.

महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - from Viśvāmitra (of the great-souled one, from the great-souled one)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, magnanimous; a great person

Compound of 'mahā' (great) and 'ātman' (self, soul).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)

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

Note: Implies 'from' in context with 'prāpya'.