वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-4, verse-4

तस्य देवप्रभावस्य तपसा भावितात्मनः ।
समीपे शरभङ्गस्य ददर्श महदद्भुतम् ॥४॥

4. tasya devaprabhāvasya tapasā bhāvitātmanaḥ ,
samīpe śarabhaṅgasya dadarśa mahadadbhutam.

4. tasya devaprabhāvasya tapasā bhāvitātmanaḥ
samīpe śarabhaṅgasya dadarśa mahat adbhutam

4. rāghavaḥ tasya devaprabhāvasya tapasā bhāvitātmanaḥ
śarabhaṅgasya samīpe mahat adbhutam dadarśa

4. Near Sarabhanga, who possessed divine power and whose spirit (ātman) was purified through asceticism (tapas), Rama saw a great marvel.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्य (tasya) - his (referring to Sarabhanga) (his, its, of that)

• देवप्रभावस्य (devaprabhāvasya) - who possessed divine power (of one having divine power, of divine influence)

• तपसा (tapasā) - by his asceticism (tapas) (by asceticism, by penance, by spiritual fervor)

• भावितात्मनः (bhāvitātmanaḥ) - whose spirit (ātman) was purified (of one whose self is purified, whose self is manifested)

• समीपे (samīpe) - near, in the vicinity (near, in the vicinity, in the presence of)

• शरभङ्गस्य (śarabhaṅgasya) - of Sarabhanga

• ददर्श (dadarśa) - he saw

• महत् (mahat) - great (great, large, important)

• अद्भुतम् (adbhutam) - marvel (wonder, marvel, surprising, strange)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्य (tasya) - his (referring to Sarabhanga) (his, its, of that)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Modifies 'śarabhaṅgasya'

देवप्रभावस्य (devaprabhāvasya) - who possessed divine power (of one having divine power, of divine influence)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of devaprabhāva

devaprabhāva - one having divine power or influence

Compound: 'deva' (divine) + 'prabhāva' (power, influence)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (deva+prabhāva)

• deva – god, divine, celestial
  noun (masculine)
• prabhāva – power, might, influence, majesty, dignity
  noun (masculine)
  From 'pra' + root 'bhū' (to be, become)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Describes 'śarabhaṅgasya'

तपसा (tapasā) - by his asceticism (tapas) (by asceticism, by penance, by spiritual fervor)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - asceticism, penance, heat, spiritual fervor, self-discipline

From root 'tap' (to heat, to burn)

Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Indicates the means by which 'ātman' is purified

भावितात्मनः (bhāvitātmanaḥ) - whose spirit (ātman) was purified (of one whose self is purified, whose self is manifested)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhāvitātman

bhāvitātman - one whose self (ātman) is developed, purified, disciplined, manifested

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'bhāvita' (purified, manifested, caused to be) + 'ātman' (self)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhāvita+ātman)

• bhāvita – caused to be, manifested, purified, cultivated, developed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From causative of root 'bhū' (to be) + 'kta' suffix
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence, breath
  noun (masculine)

Note: Describes 'śarabhaṅgasya'

समीपे (samīpe) - near, in the vicinity (near, in the vicinity, in the presence of)

(indeclinable)

Locative singular of 'samīpa' used adverbially

Note: Indicates location

शरभङ्गस्य (śarabhaṅgasya) - of Sarabhanga

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of śarabhaṅga

śarabhaṅga - Sarabhanga (name of a sage)

Note: Governs 'samīpe' (near whom)

ददर्श (dadarśa) - he saw

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of dṛś

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular

From root 'dṛś'. Reduplicated perfect

Root: dṛś (class 1)

महत् (mahat) - great (great, large, important)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, extensive, important, eminent

Present active participle

From root 'mah' (to be great) + 'śatṛ' suffix

Root: mah (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'adbhutam'

अद्भुतम् (adbhutam) - marvel (wonder, marvel, surprising, strange)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of adbhuta

adbhuta - wonderful, marvelous, surprising, strange; (as noun) a wonder, marvel, miracle

Probably from 'a' (not) + 'bhūta' (become, existing), hence 'unprecedented, not-become'

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+bhūta)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• bhūta – become, existing, past, creature, element, ghost
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'bhū' (to be, become) + 'kta' suffix
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Object of 'dadarśa'