वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-42, verse-8

अयं हि सर्वभूतानां मान्यस्तु नरसत्तमः ।
अस्मासु चागतप्रीती रामः परपुरंजयः ॥८॥

8. ayaṃ hi sarvabhūtānāṃ mānyastu narasattamaḥ ,
asmāsu cāgataprītī rāmaḥ parapuraṃjayaḥ.

8. ayam hi sarvabhūtānām mānyaḥ tu narasattamaḥ
asmāsu ca āgataprītiḥ rāmaḥ parapuranjayaḥ

8. ayam hi narasattamaḥ parapuranjayaḥ rāmaḥ
sarvabhūtānām mānyaḥ tu ca asmāsu āgataprītiḥ

8. Indeed, this Rāma, the best among men and the conqueror of enemy cities, is revered by all beings; furthermore, his affection has turned towards us.

Words meanings summery:

• अयम् (ayam) - this, he

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely

• सर्वभूतानाम् (sarvabhūtānām) - of all beings, of all creatures

• मान्यः (mānyaḥ) - venerable, respectable, to be honored

• तु (tu) - but, and, indeed, moreover

• नरसत्तमः (narasattamaḥ) - best among men, foremost of men

• अस्मासु (asmāsu) - in us, towards us, among us

• च (ca) - and, also

• आगतप्रीतिः (āgataprītiḥ) - one who has acquired affection, one in whom affection has arisen

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rāma

• परपुरन्जयः (parapuranjayaḥ) - conqueror of enemy cities

Words meanings and morphology

अयम् (ayam) - this, he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Rāma.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

सर्वभूतानाम् (sarvabhūtānām) - of all beings, of all creatures

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of sarvabhūta

sarvabhūta - all beings, all creatures

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+bhūta)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective
• bhūta – being, creature, element; having been
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root bhū (to be)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

मान्यः (mānyaḥ) - venerable, respectable, to be honored

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mānya

mānya - to be honored, venerable, respectable, worthy of esteem

Gerundive

From root man (to think, respect) with suffix -ya

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'rāmaḥ'.

तु (tu) - but, and, indeed, moreover

(indeclinable)

Note: Connective particle.

नरसत्तमः (narasattamaḥ) - best among men, foremost of men

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of narasattama

narasattama - best among men

Superlative compound of nara (man) and sattama (best)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+sattama)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• sattama – best, most excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative degree of sat (good)

Note: Agrees with 'rāmaḥ'.

अस्मासु (asmāsu) - in us, towards us, among us

(pronoun)

Locative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Indicates direction of affection.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects clauses or ideas.

आगतप्रीतिः (āgataprītiḥ) - one who has acquired affection, one in whom affection has arisen

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āgataprīti

āgataprīti - one in whom affection has arisen, one who has come to feel affection

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (āgata+prīti)

• āgata – come, arrived, obtained
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root gam (to go) with upasarga ā-
  Prefix: ā
  Root: gam (class 1)
• prīti – affection, love, joy, pleasure
  noun (feminine)

Note: Agrees with 'rāmaḥ'.

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rāma

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (a proper name, son of Daśaratha)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

परपुरन्जयः (parapuranjayaḥ) - conqueror of enemy cities

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parapuranjaya

parapuranjaya - conqueror of enemy cities/forts

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (para+pura+jaya)

• para – other, enemy
  adjective
• pura – city, fortress
  noun (neuter)
• jaya – victory, conquest; conqueror
  noun (masculine)
  From root ji (to conquer)
  Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'rāmaḥ'.