वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-45, verse-30

महाबाहुं महोरस्कं सिंहविक्रान्तगामिनम् ।
नृसिंहं सिंहसंकाशमहं राममनुव्रता ॥३०॥

30. mahābāhuṃ mahoraskaṃ siṃhavikrāntagāminam ,
nṛsiṃhaṃ siṃhasaṃkāśamahaṃ rāmamanuvratā.

30. mahābāhum mahāuraskam siṃhavikrāntagāminam
nṛsiṃham siṃhasaṃkāśam aham rāmam anuvratā

30. aham mahābāhum mahāuraskam siṃhavikrāntagāminam
nṛsiṃham siṃhasaṃkāśam rāmam anuvratā

30. I am devoted (bhakti) to Rāma, who possesses mighty arms, has a broad chest, walks with the valor of a lion, is like a lion among men, and resembles a lion.

Words meanings summery:

• महाबाहुम् (mahābāhum) - (Rāma) who has mighty arms (one with mighty arms)

• महाउरस्कम् (mahāuraskam) - (Rāma) who has a broad chest (one with a broad chest)

• सिंहविक्रान्तगामिनम् (siṁhavikrāntagāminam) - (Rāma) whose gait is like a lion's powerful stride (walking with the valor/stride of a lion)

• नृसिंहम् (nṛsiṁham) - (Rāma) a powerful man, like a lion (a lion among men, the man-lion)

• सिंहसंकाशम् (siṁhasaṁkāśam) - (Rāma) similar in appearance to a lion (resembling a lion, lion-like)

• अहम् (aham) - Sītā (I)

• रामम् (rāmam) - Rāma

• अनुव्रता (anuvratā) - devoted to (her husband) (devoted, faithful)

Words meanings and morphology

महाबाहुम् (mahābāhum) - (Rāma) who has mighty arms (one with mighty arms)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahābāhu

mahābāhu - having mighty arms, strong-armed

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'mahāntau bāhū yasya saḥ' (he whose arms are mighty).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bāhu)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
  Stem of 'mahat'.
• bāhu – arm, fore-arm
  noun (masculine)
  u-stem noun.

महाउरस्कम् (mahāuraskam) - (Rāma) who has a broad chest (one with a broad chest)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahāuraska

mahāuraska - having a broad chest, broad-chested

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'mahat uraskam yasya saḥ' (he whose chest is broad). 'mahā' + 'uraska' forms 'mahoraska' by sandhi.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+uraska)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
  Stem of 'mahat'.
• uraska – breast, chest
  noun (neuter)
  Diminutive/derivative of 'uras'.

सिंहविक्रान्तगामिनम् (siṁhavikrāntagāminam) - (Rāma) whose gait is like a lion's powerful stride (walking with the valor/stride of a lion)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of siṃhavikrāntagāmin

siṁhavikrāntagāmin - walking with the gait of a lion, having a lion's powerful stride

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'siṃhasya vikrāntam iva gamanam yasya saḥ' (he whose walk is like the stride of a lion). Formed from 'siṃha' (lion), 'vikrānta' (valor, powerful stride), and 'gāmin' (walking).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (siṃha+vikrānta+gāmin)

• siṃha – lion
  noun (masculine)
• vikrānta – valor, powerful stride
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'kram' (to step) with prefix 'vi'.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kram (class 1)
• gāmin – going, walking, having a particular gait
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun (present active participle stem)
  From root 'gam' (to go) + suffix 'ṇini' (in).
  Root: gam (class 1)

नृसिंहम् (nṛsiṁham) - (Rāma) a powerful man, like a lion (a lion among men, the man-lion)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nṛsiṃha

nṛsiṁha - man-lion, a lion among men, an excellent man

Tatpuruṣa compound: 'nṛṇām siṃhaḥ' (lion of men), or Karmadhāraya: 'nṛḥ eva siṃhaḥ' (man who is a lion).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa / karmadhāraya (nṛ+siṃha)

• nṛ – man, male, person
  noun (masculine)
  Root noun.
  Root: nṛ
• siṃha – lion
  noun (masculine)

सिंहसंकाशम् (siṁhasaṁkāśam) - (Rāma) similar in appearance to a lion (resembling a lion, lion-like)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of siṃhasaṃkāśa

siṁhasaṁkāśa - resembling a lion, like a lion

Tatpuruṣa compound: 'siṃhena saṃkāśaḥ' (like a lion). Formed from 'siṃha' (lion) and 'saṃkāśa' (resembling).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (siṃha+saṃkāśa)

• siṃha – lion
  noun (masculine)
• saṃkāśa – resembling, like, similar in appearance
  adjective (masculine)
  From root 'kāś' (to appear, shine) with prefix 'sam'.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kāś (class 1)

अहम् (aham) - Sītā (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I, myself

Nominative singular of 1st person pronoun.

Note: Subject.

रामम् (rāmam) - Rāma

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (name of a king, son of Daśaratha, husband of Sītā)

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Object of 'anuvratā'.

अनुव्रता (anuvratā) - devoted to (her husband) (devoted, faithful)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of anuvrata

anuvrata - devoted, faithful, following one's vow/duty

Compound formed from 'anu' (after, according to) and 'vrata' (vow, duty). Feminine form.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (anu+vrata)

• anu – after, along, according to
  indeclinable
  Preposition/prefix.
• vrata – vow, religious observance, duty
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'vṛ' (to choose).
  Root: vṛ (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'aham'.

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