वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-40, verse-47

अमितबलपराक्रमा भवन्तो विपुलगुणेषु कुलेषु च प्रसूताः ।
मनुजपतिसुतां यथा लभध्वं तदधिगुणं पुरुषार्थमारभध्वम् ॥४७॥

47. amitabalaparākramā bhavanto vipulaguṇeṣu kuleṣu ca prasūtāḥ ,
manujapatisutāṃ yathā labhadhvaṃ tadadhiguṇaṃ puruṣārthamārabhadhvam.

47. amita-bala-parākramāḥ bhavantaḥ
vipula-guṇeṣu kuleṣu ca prasūtāḥ
manuja-pati-sutām yathā labhadhvam
tat-adhiguṇam puruṣa-artham ārabhadhvam

47. bhavantaḥ amita-bala-parākramāḥ ca
vipula-guṇeṣu kuleṣu prasūtāḥ yathā
manuja-pati-sutām labhadhvam
tat-adhiguṇam puruṣa-artham ārabhadhvam

47. You are endowed with immeasurable strength and valor, and born in families of great virtues. Therefore, strive with utmost diligence to obtain the daughter of the lord of men (Sītā), employing your human endeavor (puruṣārtha).

Words meanings summery:

• अमित-बल-पराक्रमाः (amita-bala-parākramāḥ) - having immeasurable strength and valor

• भवन्तः (bhavantaḥ) - you (plural, respectful)

• विपुल-गुणेषु (vipula-guṇeṣu) - in those of great virtues, in virtuous (families)

• कुलेषु (kuleṣu) - in families

• च (ca) - and, also

• प्रसूताः (prasūtāḥ) - born, originated

• मनुज-पति-सुताम् (manuja-pati-sutām) - the daughter of the lord of men (Sītā)

• यथा (yathā) - as, so that, in order that, in whatever way

• लभध्वम् (labhadhvam) - may you obtain, you (plural) obtain

• तत्-अधिगुणम् (tat-adhiguṇam) - with that additional quality, with greater effort

• पुरुष-अर्थम् (puruṣa-artham) - human endeavor (puruṣārtha), aim of human life

• आरभध्वम् (ārabhadhvam) - begin, undertake (you plural)

Words meanings and morphology

अमित-बल-पराक्रमाः (amita-bala-parākramāḥ) - having immeasurable strength and valor

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of amita-bala-parākrama

amita-bala-parākrama - one whose strength and valor are immeasurable

Compound type : bahuvrihi (amita+bala+parākrama)

• amita – immeasurable, unlimited
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √mā (to measure) with negative prefix a-.
  Prefix: a-
  Root: √mā (class 3)
• bala – strength, power
  noun (neuter)
• parākrama – valor, prowess, effort
  noun (masculine)

भवन्तः (bhavantaḥ) - you (plural, respectful)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhavat

bhavat - you, your honor

विपुल-गुणेषु (vipula-guṇeṣu) - in those of great virtues, in virtuous (families)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, plural of vipula-guṇa

vipula-guṇa - having extensive/great qualities/virtues

Compound type : karmadharaya (vipula+guṇa)

• vipula – extensive, vast, great
  adjective
• guṇa – quality, virtue, strand, attribute
  noun (masculine)

कुलेषु (kuleṣu) - in families

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of kula

kula - family, lineage, race

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

प्रसूताः (prasūtāḥ) - born, originated

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of prasūta

prasūta - born, produced, generated

Past Passive Participle

From root √sū (to produce) with prefix pra-.

Prefix: pra-

Root: √sū (class 2)

मनुज-पति-सुताम् (manuja-pati-sutām) - the daughter of the lord of men (Sītā)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of manuja-pati-sutā

manuja-pati-sutā - daughter of the lord of men

Compound type : tatpurusha (manuja+pati+sutā)

• manuja – man, human
  noun (masculine)
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)
• sutā – daughter
  noun (feminine)

यथा (yathā) - as, so that, in order that, in whatever way

(indeclinable)

लभध्वम् (labhadhvam) - may you obtain, you (plural) obtain

(verb)

2nd person , plural, middle, imperative (loṭ) of √labh

Root: √labh (class 1)

तत्-अधिगुणम् (tat-adhiguṇam) - with that additional quality, with greater effort

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tat-adhiguṇa

tat-adhiguṇa - having that extra quality, with excellence

Compound type : karmadharaya (tad+adhiguṇa)

• tad – that, it
  pronoun
• adhiguṇa – having additional qualities, with excellence
  adjective

पुरुष-अर्थम् (puruṣa-artham) - human endeavor (puruṣārtha), aim of human life

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of puruṣa-artha

puruṣa-artha - human purpose, human endeavor, aim of human life

Compound type : tatpurusha (puruṣa+artha)

• puruṣa – man, person
  noun (masculine)
• artha – aim, purpose, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

आरभध्वम् (ārabhadhvam) - begin, undertake (you plural)

(verb)

2nd person , plural, middle, imperative (loṭ) of √rabh

Prefix: ā-

Root: √rabh (class 1)

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