वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-11, verse-21

एवमुक्त्वा महाबाहुरगस्त्यं सूर्यवर्चसं ।
जग्राह परमप्रीतस्तस्य पादौ परंतपः ॥२१॥

21. evamuktvā mahābāhuragastyaṃ sūryavarcasaṃ ,
jagrāha paramaprītastasya pādau paraṃtapaḥ.

21. evam uktvā mahābāhuḥ agastyam sūryavarcasam
jagrāha paramaprītaḥ tasya pādau paraṃtapaḥ

21. evam uktvā mahābāhuḥ paraṃtapaḥ paramaprītaḥ
sūryavarcasam agastyam tasya pādau jagrāha

21. Having spoken thus, the mighty-armed Rāma, the scorcher of foes, greatly pleased, grasped the feet of Agastya, who shone with the brilliance of the sun.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus (thus, in this manner)

• उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having spoken (having said, having spoken)

• महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - the mighty-armed (Rāma) (mighty-armed)

• अगस्त्यम् (agastyam) - Agastya (Agastya (accusative))

• सूर्यवर्चसम् (sūryavarcasam) - who shone with the brilliance of the sun (of sun-like splendor, radiant like the sun)

• जग्राह (jagrāha) - grasped (he grasped, seized, took)

• परमप्रीतः (paramaprītaḥ) - greatly pleased (greatly pleased, highly delighted)

• तस्य (tasya) - his (referring to Agastya) (his, of him)

• पादौ (pādau) - feet (two feet, feet (dual))

• परंतपः (paraṁtapaḥ) - the scorcher of foes (Rāma) (scorcher of foes, tormentor of enemies)

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus (thus, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

from `i` (this) + `va` (like)

उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having spoken (having said, having spoken)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

from root `vac` (to speak) + `ktvā` suffix. Root `vac` becomes `uk` in this form.

Root: vac (class 2)

महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - the mighty-armed (Rāma) (mighty-armed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābāhu

mahābāhu - mighty-armed, strong-armed

compound of `mahā` (great) and `bāhu` (arm)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bāhu)

• mahat – great, large, mighty
  adjective (neuter)
  strong stem of `mahat`
• bāhu – arm
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of `jagrāha`, referring to Rāma.

अगस्त्यम् (agastyam) - Agastya (Agastya (accusative))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of agastya

agastya - Agastya (proper name)

Note: Object of `jagrāha`.

सूर्यवर्चसम् (sūryavarcasam) - who shone with the brilliance of the sun (of sun-like splendor, radiant like the sun)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sūryavarcas

sūryavarcas - having the splendor of the sun, sun-like radiant

compound of `sūrya` (sun) and `varcas` (splendor)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sūrya+varcas)

• sūrya – sun, sun god
  noun (masculine)
  Root: sū (class 2)
• varcas – luster, splendor, energy
  noun (neuter)
  from root `vṛj` (to shine)
  Root: vṛj (class 1)

जग्राह (jagrāha) - grasped (he grasped, seized, took)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of grah

Perfect (Lit)

3rd person singular active, reduplicated perfect

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Subject is `mahābāhuḥ`.

परमप्रीतः (paramaprītaḥ) - greatly pleased (greatly pleased, highly delighted)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paramaprīta

paramaprīta - greatly pleased, highly delighted

compound of `parama` (supreme) and `prīta` (pleased, PPP of `prī`)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+prīta)

• parama – highest, best, supreme, ultimate
  adjective (masculine)
  superlative of `para` (further, beyond)
• prīta – pleased, delighted, beloved
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root `prī` (to please, satisfy)
  Root: prī (class 4)

Note: Functions as an adjective describing `mahābāhuḥ`.

तस्य (tasya) - his (referring to Agastya) (his, of him)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Possessive pronoun for `pādau`.

पादौ (pādau) - feet (two feet, feet (dual))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of pāda

pāda - foot, leg; a quarter

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Object of `jagrāha`.

परंतपः (paraṁtapaḥ) - the scorcher of foes (Rāma) (scorcher of foes, tormentor of enemies)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paraṃtapa

paraṁtapa - tormenting enemies, oppressing foes; an epithet for heroes

compound of `param` (enemy) and `tapa` (burning, scorching)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (param+tapa)

• para – other, foreign, enemy
  adjective (masculine)
• tapa – burning, causing pain, heating
  adjective (masculine)
  verbal adjective / agent noun
  from root `tap` (to heat, scorch, perform penance)
  Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Another epithet for Rāma, in apposition to `mahābāhuḥ`.