वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-81, verse-2

सुकुमारो महासत्त्वः सिंहस्कन्धो महाभुजः ।
पुण्डरीक विशालाक्षस्तरुणः प्रियदर्शनः ॥२॥

2. sukumāro mahāsattvaḥ siṃhaskandho mahābhujaḥ ,
puṇḍarīka viśālākṣastaruṇaḥ priyadarśanaḥ.

2. sukumāraḥ mahāsattvaḥ siṃhaskandhaḥ mahābhujaḥ
puṇḍarīkaviśālākṣaḥ taruṇaḥ priyadarśanaḥ

2. sukumāraḥ mahāsattvaḥ siṃhaskandhaḥ mahābhujaḥ
puṇḍarīkaviśālākṣaḥ taruṇaḥ priyadarśanaḥ

2. He was very tender, of great courage, with shoulders like a lion, possessing mighty arms, with large eyes like lotus petals, young, and pleasant to behold.

Words meanings summery:

• सुकुमारः (sukumāraḥ) - very tender, delicate, soft

• महासत्त्वः (mahāsattvaḥ) - of great courage, great being, noble spirit

• सिंहस्कन्धः (siṁhaskandhaḥ) - having shoulders like a lion

• महाभुजः (mahābhujaḥ) - having mighty arms, long-armed

• पुण्डरीकविशालाक्षः (puṇḍarīkaviśālākṣaḥ) - having large eyes like a lotus

• तरुणः (taruṇaḥ) - young, youthful

• प्रियदर्शनः (priyadarśanaḥ) - pleasant to behold, handsome, lovely

Words meanings and morphology

सुकुमारः (sukumāraḥ) - very tender, delicate, soft

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sukumāra

sukumāra - very delicate, tender, soft, beautiful

Compound of 'su' (good, very) and 'kumāra' (tender, young).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+kumāra)

• su – good, well, very, excellent
  indeclinable
• kumāra – boy, youth, tender
  adjective/noun (masculine)

महासत्त्वः (mahāsattvaḥ) - of great courage, great being, noble spirit

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāsattva

mahāsattva - great being, noble character, great courage

Compound of 'mahā' (great) and 'sattva' (being, essence, courage).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+sattva)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• sattva – being, existence, essence, spirit, courage
  noun (neuter)
  Root: as (class 2)

सिंहस्कन्धः (siṁhaskandhaḥ) - having shoulders like a lion

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of siṃhaskandha

siṁhaskandha - lion-shouldered, having powerful shoulders

Bahuvrīhi compound. 'He whose shoulders are like a lion's.'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (siṃha+skandha)

• siṃha – lion
  noun (masculine)
• skandha – shoulder, trunk (of a tree)
  noun (masculine)

महाभुजः (mahābhujaḥ) - having mighty arms, long-armed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābhuja

mahābhuja - having mighty/long arms

Bahuvrīhi compound. 'He whose arms are great/long.'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bhuja)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• bhuja – arm, hand
  noun (masculine)

पुण्डरीकविशालाक्षः (puṇḍarīkaviśālākṣaḥ) - having large eyes like a lotus

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puṇḍarīkaviśālākṣa

puṇḍarīkaviśālākṣa - lotus-eyed, having large eyes like white lotus petals

Bahuvrīhi compound. 'He whose wide eyes are like lotus.'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (puṇḍarīka+viśāla+akṣa)

• puṇḍarīka – white lotus
  noun (neuter)
• viśāla – wide, broad, large
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: śal
• akṣa – eye
  noun (neuter)

तरुणः (taruṇaḥ) - young, youthful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of taruṇa

taruṇa - young, youthful, fresh

Root: tṛ

प्रियदर्शनः (priyadarśanaḥ) - pleasant to behold, handsome, lovely

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of priyadarśana

priyadarśana - pleasant to see, handsome, lovely

Bahuvrīhi compound. 'He whose appearance/sight is pleasant.'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (priya+darśana)

• priya – dear, beloved, pleasant
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
• darśana – sight, appearance, seeing
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from √dṛś (to see).
  Root: dṛś (class 1)