वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-3, verse-22

इतो वसति धर्मात्मा शरभङ्गः प्रतापवान् ।
अध्यर्धयोजने तात महर्षिः सूर्यसंनिभः ॥२२॥

22. ito vasati dharmātmā śarabhaṅgaḥ pratāpavān ,
adhyardhayojane tāta maharṣiḥ sūryasaṃnibhaḥ.

22. itaḥ vasati dharmātmā śarabhaṅgaḥ pratāpavān
| adhyardhayojane tāta maharṣiḥ sūryasaṃnibhaḥ

22. tāta! itaḥ adhyardhayojane dharmātmā pratāpavān
sūryasaṃnibhaḥ maharṣiḥ śarabhaṅgaḥ vasati

22. From this place, at a distance of one and a half yojanas, O dear one (tāta), dwells the great sage (maharṣi) Śarabhaṅga, who is righteous-souled (dharmātman), powerful, and radiant like the sun.

Words meanings summery:

• इतः (itaḥ) - from this place (from here, hence)

• वसति (vasati) - dwells (Śarabhaṅga) (dwells, resides)

• धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - righteous-souled (dharmātman) (righteous-souled, having a virtuous nature)

• शरभङ्गः (śarabhaṅgaḥ) - The sage Śarabhaṅga (Śarabhaṅga (a proper name))

• प्रतापवान् (pratāpavān) - powerful (referring to Śarabhaṅga) (powerful, glorious, mighty)

• अध्यर्धयोजने (adhyardhayojane) - at a distance of one and a half yojanas (at one and a half yojanas)

• तात (tāta) - O dear one (a term of affection, used here by a sage addressing Rāma) (O dear one, O father, O son)

• महर्षिः (maharṣiḥ) - the great sage (maharṣi) (Śarabhaṅga) (great sage)

• सूर्यसंनिभः (sūryasaṁnibhaḥ) - radiant like the sun (referring to Śarabhaṅga) (sun-like, resembling the sun)

Words meanings and morphology

इतः (itaḥ) - from this place (from here, hence)

(indeclinable)

Formed with the suffix -tas to `idam`.

वसति (vasati) - dwells (Śarabhaṅga) (dwells, resides)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of vas

Present Active

Root `vas` (to dwell), class 1.

Root: vas (class 1)

धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - righteous-souled (dharmātman) (righteous-souled, having a virtuous nature)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmātman

dharmātman - righteous-souled, virtuous, having a righteous self

Compound of `dharma` (duty, righteousness) and `ātman` (self, soul).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dharma+ātman)

• dharma – duty, righteousness, law, constitution, intrinsic nature
  noun (masculine)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Śarabhaṅga.

शरभङ्गः (śarabhaṅgaḥ) - The sage Śarabhaṅga (Śarabhaṅga (a proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śarabhaṅga

śarabhaṅga - (name of a sage)

प्रतापवान् (pratāpavān) - powerful (referring to Śarabhaṅga) (powerful, glorious, mighty)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pratāpavat

pratāpavat - powerful, glorious, mighty, having valor

Formed from `pratāpa` (power, valor) with the possessive suffix `matup`.

Note: Agrees with Śarabhaṅga.

अध्यर्धयोजने (adhyardhayojane) - at a distance of one and a half yojanas (at one and a half yojanas)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of adhyardhayojana

adhyardhayojana - one and a half yojanas (a yojana is an ancient unit of distance, roughly 8-10 miles)

Compound of `adhyardha` (one and a half) and `yojana` (a measure of distance).

Compound type : dvigu (adhyardha+yojana)

• adhyardha – one and a half
  numeral adjective (neuter)
• yojana – a measure of distance (approx. 8-10 miles), joining, uniting
  noun (neuter)
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Denotes location.

तात (tāta) - O dear one (a term of affection, used here by a sage addressing Rāma) (O dear one, O father, O son)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - father, son, dear one (term of affection)

महर्षिः (maharṣiḥ) - the great sage (maharṣi) (Śarabhaṅga) (great sage)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of maharṣi

maharṣi - great sage, great seer

Compound of `mahā` (great) and `ṛṣi` (sage).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ṛṣi)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
• ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with Śarabhaṅga.

सूर्यसंनिभः (sūryasaṁnibhaḥ) - radiant like the sun (referring to Śarabhaṅga) (sun-like, resembling the sun)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sūryasaṃnibha

sūryasaṁnibha - sun-like, resembling the sun, brilliant as the sun

Compound of `sūrya` (sun) and `saṃnibha` (resembling, like).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sūrya+saṃnibha)

• sūrya – sun
  noun (masculine)
• saṃnibha – resembling, like, similar
  adjective (masculine)
  From `sam-bhā` (to shine with, resemble).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Agrees with Śarabhaṅga.

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