वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-41, verse-12

न चास्य सदृशो राजन्दृष्टपूर्वो मृगः पुरा ।
तेजसा क्षमया दीप्त्या यथायं मृगसत्तमः ॥१२॥

12. na cāsya sadṛśo rājandṛṣṭapūrvo mṛgaḥ purā ,
tejasā kṣamayā dīptyā yathāyaṃ mṛgasattamaḥ.

12. na ca asya sadṛśaḥ rājan dṛṣṭapūrvaḥ mṛgaḥ purā
tejasā kṣamayā dīptyā yathā ayam mṛgasattamaḥ

12. rājan purā asya sadṛśaḥ dṛṣṭapūrvaḥ mṛgaḥ na ca
yathā ayam mṛgasattamaḥ tejasā kṣamayā dīptyā

12. O king, no deer similar to this best among deer has ever been seen before, distinguished by such brilliance, endurance, and radiance.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - and, also

• अस्य (asya) - of this

• सदृशः (sadṛśaḥ) - similar, like

• राजन् (rājan) - O king

• दृष्टपूर्वः (dṛṣṭapūrvaḥ) - seen before, previously seen

• मृगः (mṛgaḥ) - deer, wild animal

• पुरा (purā) - formerly, previously, in ancient times

• तेजसा (tejasā) - by brilliance, by splendor

• क्षमया (kṣamayā) - by patience, by endurance, by forgiveness

• दीप्त्या (dīptyā) - by radiance, by luster

• यथा (yathā) - as, like, in which manner

• अयम् (ayam) - this (specific deer) (this (masculine singular nominative))

• मृगसत्तमः (mṛgasattamaḥ) - best among deer, excellent deer

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अस्य (asya) - of this

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this

demonstrative pronoun

Note: Can also be neuter singular genitive.

सदृशः (sadṛśaḥ) - similar, like

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sadṛśa

sadṛśa - similar, like, resembling, equal to

Prefix: sa

Root: dṛś (class 1)

राजन् (rājan) - O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

दृष्टपूर्वः (dṛṣṭapūrvaḥ) - seen before, previously seen

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dṛṣṭapūrva

dṛṣṭapūrva - seen before, formerly seen

Compound type : tatpurusha (dṛṣṭa+pūrva)

• dṛṣṭa – seen
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  derived from root dṛś
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• pūrva – previous, former, prior
  adjective

मृगः (mṛgaḥ) - deer, wild animal

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mṛga

mṛga - deer, antelope, wild animal

पुरा (purā) - formerly, previously, in ancient times

(indeclinable)

तेजसा (tejasā) - by brilliance, by splendor

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tejas

tejas - brilliance, splendor, energy, spiritual power

क्षमया (kṣamayā) - by patience, by endurance, by forgiveness

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of kṣamā

kṣamā - patience, endurance, forgiveness, earth

Note: In context, probably 'endurance' or 'forbearance' of its presence/rarity.

दीप्त्या (dīptyā) - by radiance, by luster

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of dīpti

dīpti - radiance, light, splendor, luster

Root: dīp (class 4)

यथा (yathā) - as, like, in which manner

(indeclinable)

अयम् (ayam) - this (specific deer) (this (masculine singular nominative))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this

demonstrative pronoun

Note: Refers to the specific deer being discussed.

मृगसत्तमः (mṛgasattamaḥ) - best among deer, excellent deer

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mṛgasattama

mṛgasattama - best of deer, most excellent deer

Compound type : tatpurusha (mṛga+sattama)

• mṛga – deer, wild animal
  noun (masculine)
• sattama – best, most excellent
  adjective