वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-67, verse-1

पुरा राम महाबाहो महाबलपराक्रम ।
रूपमासीन्ममाचिन्त्यं त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतम् ।
यथा सोमस्य शक्रस्य सूर्यस्य च यथा वपुः ॥१॥

1. purā rāma mahābāho mahābalaparākrama ,
rūpamāsīnmamācintyaṃ triṣu lokeṣu viśrutam ,
yathā somasya śakrasya sūryasya ca yathā vapuḥ.

1. purā rāma mahābāho mahābalaparākrama
rūpam āsīt mama acintyam
triṣu lokeṣu viśrutam yathā somasya
śakrasya sūryasya ca yathā vapuḥ

1. rāma mahābāho mahābalaparākrama
purā mama rūpam acintyam triṣu
lokeṣu viśrutam āsīt yathā somasya
śakrasya ca sūryasya yathā vapuḥ

1. O Rāma, mighty-armed and mighty in strength and valor, my form was formerly inconceivable and renowned throughout the three worlds, just like the radiant forms of Soma (the Moon), Śakra (Indra), and Sūrya (the Sun).

Words meanings summery:

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

• राम (rāma) - O Rāma (proper noun, vocative) (O Rāma)

• महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed (epithet for Rāma) (O mighty-armed)

• महाबलपराक्रम (mahābalaparākrama) - O one of great strength and valor (epithet for Rāma) (O mighty in strength and valor)

• रूपम् (rūpam) - form, appearance (of the speaker) (form, shape, appearance)

• आसीत् (āsīt) - was (existed) (was, existed)

• मम (mama) - my (referring to the speaker's form) (my, of me)

• अचिन्त्यम् (acintyam) - inconceivable, unimaginable (describing the form) (inconceivable, unimaginable)

• त्रिषु (triṣu) - in the three (worlds) (in three)

• लोकेषु (lokeṣu) - in the worlds (specifically, the three worlds) (in the worlds)

• विश्रुतम् (viśrutam) - renowned (throughout the worlds) (renowned, famous, heard about)

• यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, how)

• सोमस्य (somasya) - of Soma, the Moon god (of Soma (the Moon god))

• शक्रस्य (śakrasya) - of Śakra, i.e., Indra (of Śakra (Indra))

• सूर्यस्य (sūryasya) - of Sūrya, the Sun god (of Sūrya (the Sun god))

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, how)

• वपुः (vapuḥ) - form, appearance (of the gods) (body, form, figure)

Words meanings and morphology

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

(indeclinable)

राम (rāma) - O Rāma (proper noun, vocative) (O Rāma)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (name of the hero of the Rāmāyaṇa)

Root: ram (class 1)

महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed (epithet for Rāma) (O mighty-armed)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahābāhu

mahābāhu - long-armed, mighty-armed

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bāhu)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective
• bāhu – arm
  noun (masculine)

महाबलपराक्रम (mahābalaparākrama) - O one of great strength and valor (epithet for Rāma) (O mighty in strength and valor)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahābalaparākrama

mahābalaparākrama - of great strength and valor

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bala+parākrama)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective
• bala – strength, power, might
  noun (neuter)
• parākrama – valor, prowess, might, courage
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from verb root kram with prefix parā.
  Prefix: parā
  Root: kram (class 1)

रूपम् (rūpam) - form, appearance (of the speaker) (form, shape, appearance)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, shape, appearance, nature, image

Note: Also accusative singular neuter.

आसीत् (āsīt) - was (existed) (was, existed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as

Imperfect

3rd person singular, active voice, imperfect tense.

Root: as (class 2)

मम (mama) - my (referring to the speaker's form) (my, of me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me (first person pronoun)

अचिन्त्यम् (acintyam) - inconceivable, unimaginable (describing the form) (inconceivable, unimaginable)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of acintya

acintya - inconceivable, unimaginable, inexplicable

Gerundive (karmaṇi prayogya)

Derived from verb root cint (to think) with prefix a (negation) and suffix -ya (gerundive).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+cintya)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• cintya – to be thought, conceivable
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive
  Derived from verb root cint with suffix -ya.
  Root: cint (class 10)

Note: Also accusative singular neuter.

त्रिषु (triṣu) - in the three (worlds) (in three)

(numeral)

Note: Also applies to feminine and neuter.

लोकेषु (lokeṣu) - in the worlds (specifically, the three worlds) (in the worlds)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of loka

loka - world, realm, people, division of the universe

Root: lok (class 1)

विश्रुतम् (viśrutam) - renowned (throughout the worlds) (renowned, famous, heard about)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of viśruta

viśruta - renowned, famous, heard, well-known

Past Passive Participle

Derived from verb root śru (to hear) with prefix vi.

Compound type : pradi-samāsa (vi+śruta)

• vi – apart, asunder, away; intensifier
  indeclinable
• śruta – heard, renowned
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from verb root śru.
  Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Also accusative singular neuter.

यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, how)

(indeclinable)

सोमस्य (somasya) - of Soma, the Moon god (of Soma (the Moon god))

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of soma

soma - Soma (Vedic ritual plant/drink, Moon god), moon

Root: su (class 5)

शक्रस्य (śakrasya) - of Śakra, i.e., Indra (of Śakra (Indra))

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of śakra

śakra - Śakra (name for Indra), mighty, powerful

Derived from root śak (to be able).

Root: śak (class 5)

सूर्यस्य (sūryasya) - of Sūrya, the Sun god (of Sūrya (the Sun god))

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of sūrya

sūrya - Sūrya (the Sun god), the sun

Root: svar

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, how)

(indeclinable)

वपुः (vapuḥ) - form, appearance (of the gods) (body, form, figure)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vapus

vapus - body, form, figure, beautiful form

Root: vap (class 1)