वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-1, verse-32

यमशक्रसमो वीर्ये बृहस्पतिसमो मतौ ।
महीधरसमो धृत्यां मत्तश्च गुणवत्तरः ॥३२॥

32. yamaśakrasamo vīrye bṛhaspatisamo matau ,
mahīdharasamo dhṛtyāṃ mattaśca guṇavattaraḥ.

32. yamaśakrasamaḥ vīrye bṛhaspatisamaḥ matau
mahīdharasamaḥ dhṛtyām mattaḥ ca guṇavattaraḥ

32. vīrye yamaśakrasamaḥ matau bṛhaspatisamaḥ
dhṛtyām mahīdharasamaḥ ca mattaḥ guṇavattaraḥ

32. He is equal to Yama and Indra in valor, equal to Bṛhaspati in intellect, equal to a mountain in steadfastness, and superior in virtues even to me.

Words meanings summery:

• यमशक्रसमः (yamaśakrasamaḥ) - equal to Yama and Indra

• वीर्ये (vīrye) - in valor, in prowess

• बृहस्पतिसमः (bṛhaspatisamaḥ) - equal to Bṛhaspati

• मतौ (matau) - in intellect, in counsel, in thought

• महीधरसमः (mahīdharasamaḥ) - equal to a mountain

• धृत्याम् (dhṛtyām) - in steadfastness, in firmness, in resolve

• मत्तः (mattaḥ) - than me, from me

• च (ca) - and, also, even

• गुणवत्तरः (guṇavattaraḥ) - more virtuous, superior in qualities

Words meanings and morphology

यमशक्रसमः (yamaśakrasamaḥ) - equal to Yama and Indra

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yamaśakrasama

yamaśakrasama - equal to Yama and Indra

Compound adjective

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yama+śakra+sama)

• yama – Yama, the god of death and justice
  proper noun (masculine)
• śakra – Śakra, a name for Indra, king of the gods
  proper noun (masculine)
• sama – equal, similar, same
  adjective (masculine)

वीर्ये (vīrye) - in valor, in prowess

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vīrya

vīrya - valor, prowess, heroism, energy, strength

Root: vīr (class 1)

बृहस्पतिसमः (bṛhaspatisamaḥ) - equal to Bṛhaspati

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bṛhaspatisama

bṛhaspatisama - equal to Bṛhaspati

Compound adjective

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bṛhaspati+sama)

• bṛhaspati – Bṛhaspati, the preceptor of the gods
  proper noun (masculine)
• sama – equal, similar, same
  adjective (masculine)

मतौ (matau) - in intellect, in counsel, in thought

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of mati

mati - intellect, mind, opinion, thought, counsel

Root: man (class 4)

महीधरसमः (mahīdharasamaḥ) - equal to a mountain

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahīdharasama

mahīdharasama - equal to a mountain

Compound adjective

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahīdhara+sama)

• mahīdhara – mountain (literally 'earth-bearer')
  noun (masculine)
• sama – equal, similar, same
  adjective (masculine)

धृत्याम् (dhṛtyām) - in steadfastness, in firmness, in resolve

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of dhṛti

dhṛti - steadfastness, firmness, resolve, courage

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

मत्तः (mattaḥ) - than me, from me

(pronoun)

Ablative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me, my (first person pronoun)

Note: Used in comparison to mean 'than me'.

च (ca) - and, also, even

(indeclinable)

गुणवत्तरः (guṇavattaraḥ) - more virtuous, superior in qualities

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of guṇavattara

guṇavattara - more virtuous, more excellent, superior in qualities

Comparative degree of guṇavat ('endowed with qualities')

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