वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-102, verse-2

इमां लोकसमुत्पत्तिं लोकनाथ निबोध मे ।
सर्वं सलिलमेवासीत् पृथिवी यत्र निर्मिता ।
ततः समभवद्ब्रह्मा स्वयम्भूर्दैवतैः सह ॥२॥

2. imāṃ lokasamutpattiṃ lokanātha nibodha me ,
sarvaṃ salilamevāsīt pṛthivī yatra nirmitā ,
tataḥ samabhavadbrahmā svayambhūrdaivataiḥ saha.

2. imām lokasamutpattim lokanātha
nibodha me sarvam salilam eva āsīt
pṛthivī yatra nirmitā tataḥ samabhavat
brahmā svayambhūḥ daivataiḥ saha

2. lokanātha me imām lokasamutpattim
nibodha sarvam salilam eva āsīt
yatra pṛthivī nirmitā tataḥ svayambhūḥ
brahmā daivataiḥ saha samabhavat

2. O Lord of the world, learn from me this creation of the world. Everything was solely water, where the earth was formed. Thence, the self-born (svayambhū) Brahma appeared, along with the gods.

Words meanings summery:

• इमाम् (imām) - this (feminine accusative singular)

• लोकसमुत्पत्तिम् (lokasamutpattim) - the creation of the world, the origin of the world

• लोकनाथ (lokanātha) - O Lord of the world

• निबोध (nibodha) - understand, learn, perceive

• मे (me) - from me, by me

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything

• सलिलम् (salilam) - water

• एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

• आसीत् (āsīt) - it was, there was

• पृथिवी (pṛthivī) - the earth

• यत्र (yatra) - where, in which

• निर्मिता (nirmitā) - created, formed, constructed

• ततः (tataḥ) - thereafter, thence, from that

• समभवत् (samabhavat) - he arose, he appeared, he was born

• ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - Brahma (the creator god)

• स्वयम्भूः (svayambhūḥ) - self-born, self-existent (svayambhū)

• दैवतैः (daivataiḥ) - with the gods, by the gods

• सह (saha) - with, along with

Words meanings and morphology

इमाम् (imām) - this (feminine accusative singular)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, here

Demonstrative pronoun, feminine accusative singular

Note: Adjective for lokasamutpattim.

लोकसमुत्पत्तिम् (lokasamutpattim) - the creation of the world, the origin of the world

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of lokasamutpatti

lokasamutpatti - creation of the world, origin of the world

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (loka+samutpatti)

• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)
  From root lok (to see)
  Root: lok (class 1)
• samutpatti – origin, production, creation
  noun (feminine)
  From root pad (to go, fall) with prefixes sam + ut
  Prefixes: sam+ut
  Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Object of nibodha.

लोकनाथ (lokanātha) - O Lord of the world

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of lokanātha

lokanātha - lord of the world, protector of the people

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (loka+nātha)

• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)
  From root lok (to see)
  Root: lok (class 1)
• nātha – lord, master, protector
  noun (masculine)
  From root nāth (to ask, to seek refuge)
  Root: nāth (class 1)

Note: Addressing Rama.

निबोध (nibodha) - understand, learn, perceive

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of nībudh

Imperative Active

2nd person singular, from root budh (to know) with prefix ni

Prefix: ni

Root: budh (class 1)

मे (me) - from me, by me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

1st person pronoun, genitive/dative singular

Note: Possessive or source with nibodha.

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Neuter nominative/accusative singular

Note: Subject of āsīt.

सलिलम् (salilam) - water

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of salila

salila - water, liquid

From root sṛ (to flow), but often considered primary derivation

Root: sṛ (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative for āsīt.

एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle

Note: Emphasizes salilam.

आसीत् (āsīt) - it was, there was

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as

Imperfect Active Indicative

3rd person singular, from root as (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

पृथिवी (pṛthivī) - the earth

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pṛthivī

pṛthivī - earth, ground

Root: pṛth (class 6)

Note: Subject of nirmitā (implied verb 'was').

यत्र (yatra) - where, in which

(indeclinable)

Adverb

Note: Relates to the place where water was.

निर्मिता (nirmitā) - created, formed, constructed

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nirmita

nirmita - created, formed, constructed, made

Past Passive Participle

From root mā (to measure, build) with prefix nir

Prefix: nir

Root: mā (class 2)

Note: Describes pṛthivī.

ततः (tataḥ) - thereafter, thence, from that

(indeclinable)

Adverb derived from tad (that)

Note: Denotes sequence.

समभवत् (samabhavat) - he arose, he appeared, he was born

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of sambhū

Imperfect Active Indicative

3rd person singular, from root bhū (to be, become) with prefix sam

Prefix: sam

Root: bhū (class 1)

ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - Brahma (the creator god)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahma (the creator god, masculine), the Absolute (neuter, brahman)

Masculine nominative singular

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: Subject of samabhavat.

स्वयम्भूः (svayambhūḥ) - self-born, self-existent (svayambhū)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svayambhū

svayambhū - self-born, self-existent (svayambhū)

Compound of svayam (by oneself) + bhū (being)

Compound type : upapada (svayam+bhū)

• svayam – by oneself, spontaneously
  indeclinable
  Adverb
• bhū – being, existence, earth
  noun (feminine)
  From root bhū (to be)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Describes Brahmā.

दैवतैः (daivataiḥ) - with the gods, by the gods

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of daivata

daivata - a deity, a god

Derived from deva (god)

Root: div (class 4)

Note: Used with saha.

सह (saha) - with, along with

(indeclinable)

Preposition/adverb, takes instrumental case