वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-32, verse-14

रामस्य तु विशालाक्षी धर्मपत्नी यशस्विनी ।
सीता नाम वरारोहा वैदेही तनुमध्यमा ॥१४॥

14. rāmasya tu viśālākṣī dharmapatnī yaśasvinī ,
sītā nāma varārohā vaidehī tanumadhyamā.

14. rāmasya tu viśālākṣī dharmapatnī yaśasvinī
sītā nāma varārohā vaidehī tanumadhyamā

14. rāmasya dharmapatnī yaśasvinī tu viśālākṣī
sītā nāma varārohā vaidehī tanumadhyamā

14. Rama's glorious and lawful wife (dharmapatnī) is named Sita, who possesses large eyes, beautiful hips, and a slender waist, and is the princess of Videha.

Words meanings summery:

• रामस्य (rāmasya) - of Rama

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, and

• विशालाक्षी (viśālākṣī) - large-eyed, having big eyes

• धर्मपत्नी (dharmapatnī) - lawful wife, wife according to natural law

• यशस्विनी (yaśasvinī) - glorious, famous, renowned

• सीता (sītā) - Sita

• नाम (nāma) - named (adverbial use) (name, named)

• वरारोहा (varārohā) - having beautiful or excellent hips/thighs

• वैदेही (vaidehī) - princess of Videha, Sita

• तनुमध्यमा (tanumadhyamā) - slender-waisted, having a thin middle

Words meanings and morphology

रामस्य (rāmasya) - of Rama

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama, a celebrated hero, the seventh incarnation of Vishnu

तु (tu) - but, indeed, and

(indeclinable)

विशालाक्षी (viśālākṣī) - large-eyed, having big eyes

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of viśālākṣī

viśālākṣī - large-eyed, having big eyes

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (viśāla+akṣi)

• viśāla – wide, broad, extensive, large
  adjective (masculine)
• akṣi – eye
  noun (neuter)

धर्मपत्नी (dharmapatnī) - lawful wife, wife according to natural law

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dharmapatnī

dharmapatnī - lawful wife, wife in accordance with natural law (dharma)

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (dharma+patnī)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• patnī – wife, mistress, lady
  noun (feminine)
  From 'pati' (master, husband) + 'nī' suffix, meaning a shared mastery, a wife.

यशस्विनी (yaśasvinī) - glorious, famous, renowned

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yaśasvinī

yaśasvin - glorious, famous, celebrated, possessing fame

From 'yaśas' (fame) with 'vin' suffix.

सीता (sītā) - Sita

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sītā

sītā - Sita (daughter of Janaka, wife of Rama, heroine of Ramayana)

नाम (nāma) - named (adverbial use) (name, named)

(indeclinable)

Note: In this context, used adverbially meaning 'named'.

वरारोहा (varārohā) - having beautiful or excellent hips/thighs

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of varārohā

varāroha - having excellent hips or beautiful thighs, a woman with beautiful hips

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (vara+āroha)

• vara – best, excellent, precious, boon
  adjective (masculine)
• āroha – hip, buttock, thigh, rising
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix 'ā' + root 'ruh' (to rise).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: ruh (class 1)

वैदेही (vaidehī) - princess of Videha, Sita

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vaidehī

vaidehī - a woman from Videha, Princess of Videha (epithet of Sita)

Feminine patronymic/matronymic from 'videha' (the kingdom/people of Videha).

तनुमध्यमा (tanumadhyamā) - slender-waisted, having a thin middle

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tanumadhyamā

tanumadhyamā - slender-waisted, having a thin middle

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (tanu+madhyama)

• tanu – thin, slender, delicate, body
  adjective (neuter)
• madhyama – middle, central, intermediate
  adjective (masculine)