वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-69, verse-24

यशस्वी ध्रुवसंधेस्तु भरतो नाम नामतः ।
भरतात्तु महातेजा असितो नाम जायत ॥२४॥

24. yaśasvī dhruvasaṃdhestu bharato nāma nāmataḥ ,
bharatāttu mahātejā asito nāma jāyata.

24. yaśasvī dhruvasandheḥ tu bharataḥ nāma nāmataḥ
bharatāt tu mahātejāḥ asitaḥ nāma jāyata

24. Dhruvasandheḥ tu yaśasvī nāma nāmataḥ Bharataḥ (putraḥ abhavat).
Bharatāt tu mahātejāḥ Asitaḥ nāma jāyata.

24. But from Dhruvasandhi was born the illustrious son, named Bharata. And from Bharata, the exceedingly powerful one named Asita was born.

Words meanings summery:

• यशस्वी (yaśasvī) - illustrious (famous, glorious, illustrious)

• ध्रुवसन्धेः (dhruvasandheḥ) - from Dhruvasandhi (of Dhruvasandhi, from Dhruvasandhi)

• तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, yet, then)

• भरतः (bharataḥ) - Bharata (Bharata (proper name), maintained, cherished)

• नाम (nāma) - named (name, by name, indeed, verily)

• नामतः (nāmataḥ) - by name (by name, by means of a name)

• भरतात् (bharatāt) - from Bharata

• तु (tu) - and (but, indeed, yet, then)

• महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - exceedingly powerful (very powerful, highly energetic)

• असितः (asitaḥ) - Asita (Asita (proper name), unbound, dark, black)

• नाम (nāma) - named (name, by name, indeed, verily)

• जायत (jāyata) - was born (was born, arose)

Words meanings and morphology

यशस्वी (yaśasvī) - illustrious (famous, glorious, illustrious)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yaśasvin

yaśasvin - famous, glorious, renowned, illustrious

possessive suffix -vin

ध्रुवसन्धेः (dhruvasandheḥ) - from Dhruvasandhi (of Dhruvasandhi, from Dhruvasandhi)

(proper noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of Dhruvasandhi

Dhruvasandhi - name of a king

Note: the context of lineage indicates ablative 'from'

तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, yet, then)

(indeclinable)

भरतः (bharataḥ) - Bharata (Bharata (proper name), maintained, cherished)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of Bharata

Bharata - name of a king; a descendant of Bharata; an actor

नाम (nāma) - named (name, by name, indeed, verily)

(indeclinable)

in some contexts, used as an indeclinable particle meaning 'by name' or 'indeed'

Note: often used to introduce a proper name

नामतः (nāmataḥ) - by name (by name, by means of a name)

(indeclinable)

suffixed with -tas to form an adverbial meaning 'by means of' or 'from'

Note: redundant with 'nāma' in this context, emphasizing 'by name'

भरतात् (bharatāt) - from Bharata

(proper noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of Bharata

Bharata - name of a king

तु (tu) - and (but, indeed, yet, then)

(indeclinable)

महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - exceedingly powerful (very powerful, highly energetic)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātejas

mahātejas - very bright, brilliant, powerful, majestic, glorious

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+tejas)

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

असितः (asitaḥ) - Asita (Asita (proper name), unbound, dark, black)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of Asita

Asita - name of a sage or king; (as adjective) unbound, dark, black

नाम (nāma) - named (name, by name, indeed, verily)

(indeclinable)

in some contexts, used as an indeclinable particle meaning 'by name' or 'indeed'

Note: often used to introduce a proper name

जायत (jāyata) - was born (was born, arose)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of jan

Imperfect, Middle voice

root 'jan' (IV A. for 'jāyate')

Root: jan (class 4)

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