वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-3, verse-11

यदृच्छयेव संप्राप्तौ चन्द्रसूर्यौ वसुंधराम् ।
विशालवक्षसौ वीरौ मानुषौ देवरूपिणौ ॥११॥

11. yadṛcchayeva saṃprāptau candrasūryau vasuṃdharām ,
viśālavakṣasau vīrau mānuṣau devarūpiṇau.

11. yadṛcchayā iva samprāptau candrasūryau vasundharām
viśālavakṣasau vīrau mānuṣau devarūpiṇau

11. (yuvām) candrasūryau vasundharām yadṛcchayā iva samprāptau.
(yuvām) viśālavakṣasau vīrau mānuṣau devarūpiṇau (sthaḥ).

11. As if by chance, like the moon and sun arriving on earth, these two broad-chested heroes, though human, possess divine forms.

Words meanings summery:

• यदृच्छया (yadṛcchayā) - by chance, accidentally, spontaneously

• इव (iva) - as if, like, as it were

• सम्प्राप्तौ (samprāptau) - arrived, attained, reached

• चन्द्रसूर्यौ (candrasūryau) - the moon and the sun

• वसुन्धराम् (vasundharām) - to the earth, the earth (as object)

• विशालवक्षसौ (viśālavakṣasau) - broad-chested, having a broad chest

• वीरौ (vīrau) - heroes, brave men

• मानुषौ (mānuṣau) - human, belonging to man

• देवरूपिणौ (devarūpiṇau) - having the form of gods, god-like, divine-looking

Words meanings and morphology

यदृच्छया (yadṛcchayā) - by chance, accidentally, spontaneously

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of yadṛcchā

yadṛcchā - chance, accident, spontaneity, free will

From yat (what) + ṛcchā (wish)

Root: ṛcch (class 6)

Note: Adverbial usage.

इव (iva) - as if, like, as it were

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

सम्प्राप्तौ (samprāptau) - arrived, attained, reached

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of samprāpta

samprāpta - arrived, attained, reached, obtained

Past Passive Participle

Formed from the root āp (to obtain) with prefixes sam and pra.

Prefixes: sam+pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Agrees with candrasūryau (and by extension, refers to the two persons being compared).

चन्द्रसूर्यौ (candrasūryau) - the moon and the sun

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of candrasūrya

candrasūrya - the moon and the sun (collectively)

Dvandva compound of candra (moon) and sūrya (sun)

Compound type : dvandva (candra+sūrya)

• candra – moon, luminous, shining
  noun (masculine)
  Root: cand (class 1)
• sūrya – sun, the sun god
  noun (masculine)
  Root: sū (class 2)

Note: The subjects of the comparison.

वसुन्धराम् (vasundharām) - to the earth, the earth (as object)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vasundharā

vasundharā - the earth (lit. 'bearer of wealth')

Compound of vasu (wealth) and dhara (bearing)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vasu+dhara)

• vasu – wealth, riches, gem, good
  noun (neuter)
• dhara – bearing, holding, supporting
  adjective (masculine)
  From root dhṛ (to hold)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Object of samprāptau.

विशालवक्षसौ (viśālavakṣasau) - broad-chested, having a broad chest

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of viśālavakṣas

viśālavakṣas - broad-chested, having a broad chest

Bahuvrīhi compound: viśāla (broad) + vakṣas (chest)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (viśāla+vakṣas)

• viśāla – broad, wide, spacious, large, extensive
  adjective (masculine)
• vakṣas – chest, breast, front
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to the two persons.

वीरौ (vīrau) - heroes, brave men

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of vīra

vīra - hero, brave man, warrior

मानुषौ (mānuṣau) - human, belonging to man

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of mānuṣa

mānuṣa - human, belonging to man, human being

Derived from manu (man) with suffix -ṣa.

Note: Refers to the two persons.

देवरूपिणौ (devarūpiṇau) - having the form of gods, god-like, divine-looking

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of devarūpin

devarūpin - having the form of gods, god-like, divine-looking

Compound of deva (god) and rūpin (having a form/appearance).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+rūpin)

• deva – god, deity, divine
  noun (masculine)
  Root: div (class 4)
• rūpin – having a form, endowed with beauty, handsome
  adjective (masculine)
  Suffix -in from rūpa (form)

Note: Refers to the two persons.