वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-62, verse-20

ब्रह्मर्षि शब्दमतुलं स्वार्जितैः कर्मभिः शुभैः ।
यदि मे भगवानाह ततो ऽहं विजितेन्द्रियः ॥२०॥

20. brahmarṣi śabdamatulaṃ svārjitaiḥ karmabhiḥ śubhaiḥ ,
yadi me bhagavānāha tato'haṃ vijitendriyaḥ.

20. brahmarṣi śabdam atulam svārjitaiḥ karmabhiḥ śubhaiḥ
yadi me bhagavān āha tataḥ aham vijitendriyaḥ

20. If the revered one (Lord Brahma) acknowledges me by the incomparable title 'Brahmarshi' – earned through my own auspicious actions (karma) – then I shall consider myself one who has indeed conquered his senses.

Words meanings summery:

• ब्रह्मर्षि (brahmarṣi) - the title of a divine sage (Brahmarshi) (divine sage, a sage of the Brahmin class)

• शब्दम् (śabdam) - the title or designation (word, sound, title)

• अतुलम् (atulam) - incomparable (incomparable, matchless)

• स्वार्जितैः (svārjitaiḥ) - by deeds earned by myself (by what is self-earned, by one's own efforts)

• कर्मभिः (karmabhiḥ) - by auspicious actions (karma) (by actions, by deeds)

• शुभैः (śubhaiḥ) - by auspicious (by auspicious, by good)

• यदि (yadi) - if (if, in case)

• मे (me) - to me (to me, for me, my)

• भगवान् (bhagavān) - the revered Lord (Brahma) (revered one, blessed one, divine being, Lord)

• आह (āha) - declares, calls (me Brahmarshi) (said, declared)

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thence, therefore)

• अहम् (aham) - I

• विजितेन्द्रियः (vijitendriyaḥ) - one who has truly conquered his senses (one who has conquered his senses)

Words meanings and morphology

ब्रह्मर्षि (brahmarṣi) - the title of a divine sage (Brahmarshi) (divine sage, a sage of the Brahmin class)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brahmarṣi

brahmarṣi - divine sage, a sage of the Brahmin class

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+ṛṣi)

• brahman – Absolute Reality, universal spirit, sacred knowledge, priest
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bṛh
• ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ṛṣ

Note: Functions as a predicate complement to 'śabdam'.

शब्दम् (śabdam) - the title or designation (word, sound, title)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śabda

śabda - sound, word, voice, title

अतुलम् (atulam) - incomparable (incomparable, matchless)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of atula

atula - unequalled, incomparable, immense

negation 'a' + 'tula' (equal)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+tula)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negation prefix
• tula – equal, balance, measure
  noun (masculine)
  Root: tul (class 10)

Note: Qualifies 'śabdam'.

स्वार्जितैः (svārjitaiḥ) - by deeds earned by myself (by what is self-earned, by one's own efforts)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of svārjita

svārjita - self-earned, acquired by one's own efforts

Past Passive Participle

sva (one's own) + arjita (earned)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+arjita)

• sva – own, one's own
  pronoun (masculine/neuter)
• arjita – earned, acquired, obtained
  adjective (masculine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √arj (to acquire, gain)
  Root: arj (class 10)

Note: Qualifies 'karmabhiḥ'.

कर्मभिः (karmabhiḥ) - by auspicious actions (karma) (by actions, by deeds)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of karma

karma - action, deed, ritual, consequence of action

From root √kṛ (to do, make)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

शुभैः (śubhaiḥ) - by auspicious (by auspicious, by good)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of śubha

śubha - auspicious, good, beautiful, bright

Root: śubh (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'karmabhiḥ'.

यदि (yadi) - if (if, in case)

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a conditional clause.

मे (me) - to me (to me, for me, my)

(pronoun)

singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Here functions as dative, 'to me'.

भगवान् (bhagavān) - the revered Lord (Brahma) (revered one, blessed one, divine being, Lord)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - blessed, fortunate, divine, lord, revered one

possessive suffix -vat from bhaga (fortune)

Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Refers to Brahma.

आह (āha) - declares, calls (me Brahmarshi) (said, declared)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of āha

Perfect tense, irregular

Perfect 3rd person singular, from √brū (to speak) or √ah (to say).

Root: brū / ah (class 2)

Note: Translates as 'says' or 'declares' in this conditional context.

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thence, therefore)

(indeclinable)

adjectival adverbial suffix -tas

Note: Follows the 'yadi' clause.

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

विजितेन्द्रियः (vijitendriyaḥ) - one who has truly conquered his senses (one who has conquered his senses)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vijitendriya

vijitendriya - one who has conquered his senses, self-controlled

vi + jita (conquered) + indriya (sense organs)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vijita+indriya)

• vijita – conquered, subdued
  adjective (masculine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √ji (to conquer) with prefix vi
  Prefix: vi
  Root: ji (class 1)
• indriya – sense organ, power, faculty
  noun (neuter)
  From Indra, pertaining to Indra

Note: Predicate adjective for 'aham'.