वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-76, verse-13

तेषामतियशा लोके रामः सत्यपराक्रमः ।
स्वयम्भूरिव भूतानां बभूव गुणवत्तरः ॥१३॥

13. teṣāmatiyaśā loke rāmaḥ satyaparākramaḥ ,
svayambhūriva bhūtānāṃ babhūva guṇavattaraḥ.

13. teṣām atiyaśāḥ loke rāmaḥ satyaparākramaḥ
svayambhūḥ iva bhūtānām babhūva guṇavattaraḥ

13. teṣām rāmaḥ,
loke atiyaśāḥ satyaparākramaḥ,
bhūtānām svayambhūḥ iva,
guṇavattaraḥ babhūva

13. Among them, Rama, whose valor was true and who was greatly renowned in the world, became superior in qualities, just like the Self-existent One (Svayambhū) is for all beings.

Words meanings summery:

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them, among them

• अतियशाः (atiyaśāḥ) - very famous, greatly renowned

• लोके (loke) - in the world

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama

• सत्यपराक्रमः (satyaparākramaḥ) - whose valor is true, truly mighty

• स्वयम्भूः (svayambhūḥ) - the Self-existent One (Brahma)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of beings, of creatures

• बभूव (babhūva) - he became, he was

• गुणवत्तरः (guṇavattaraḥ) - more endowed with good qualities, superior in qualities

Words meanings and morphology

तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them, among them

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

अतियशाः (atiyaśāḥ) - very famous, greatly renowned

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of atiyaśas

atiyaśas - very famous, greatly renowned

Compound type : prādi-samāsa (ati+yaśas)

• ati – very, exceedingly, beyond (prefix/preposition)
  indeclinable
• yaśas – fame, glory, honor
  noun (neuter)

लोके (loke) - in the world

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, universe, people

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (proper name, son of Dasharatha); pleasing, charming

सत्यपराक्रमः (satyaparākramaḥ) - whose valor is true, truly mighty

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satyaparākrama

satyaparākrama - truly mighty, whose valor is true, of genuine prowess

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (satya+parākrama)

• satya – true, real; truth, reality
  adjective (neuter)
• parākrama – valor, prowess, might, heroism
  noun (masculine)

स्वयम्भूः (svayambhūḥ) - the Self-existent One (Brahma)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svayambhū

svayambhū - Self-existent, self-born (an epithet of Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svayam+bhū)

• svayam – oneself, by oneself
  indeclinable
• bhū – being, existing, growing
  participle (masculine)
  agent noun/participle from root bhū
  Root: bhū (class 1)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of beings, of creatures

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of bhūta

bhūta - being, creature, element, past

Past Passive Participle

substantivized participle from root bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

बभूव (babhūva) - he became, he was

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of bhū

Perfect 3rd singular active

Root: bhū (class 1)

गुणवत्तरः (guṇavattaraḥ) - more endowed with good qualities, superior in qualities

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of guṇavattara

guṇavattara - more endowed with qualities, superior in merits (comparative degree)

comparative degree of guṇavat

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