वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-65, verse-8

अप्सराप्सरसां श्रेष्ठा विख्याता पुञ्जिकस्थला ।
अज्ञनेति परिख्याता पत्नी केसरिणो हरेः ॥८॥

8. apsarāpsarasāṃ śreṣṭhā vikhyātā puñjikasthalā ,
ajñaneti parikhyātā patnī kesariṇo hareḥ.

8. apsarā apsarasām śreṣṭhā vikhyātā puñjikasthalā
añjanā iti parikhyātā patnī kesariṇaḥ hareḥ

8. apsarasām śreṣṭhā apsarā puñjikasthalā vikhyātā
añjanā iti kesariṇaḥ hareḥ patnī parikhyātā

8. The foremost among apsarases, known as Puñjikastalā, she became famously known as Añjanā, the wife of Keśarin, the monkey.

Words meanings summery:

• अप्सरा (apsarā) - celestial nymph

• अप्सरसाम् (apsarasām) - of the celestial nymphs

• श्रेष्ठा (śreṣṭhā) - foremost (best, foremost, most excellent)

• विख्याता (vikhyātā) - known as (famous, well-known, celebrated)

• पुञ्जिकस्थला (puñjikasthalā) - The specific name of the apsaras. ((Proper noun) Puñjikasthalā)

• अञ्जना (añjanā) - The name by which she became known. ((Proper noun) Añjanā)

• इति (iti) - so named, referring to (thus, so, named)

• परिख्याता (parikhyātā) - famously known (widely known, famous, celebrated)

• पत्नी (patnī) - wife

• केसरिणः (kesariṇaḥ) - of Keśarin (the monkey king) (of Kesarin (a lion, a mythical beast, or a monkey king))

• हरेः (hareḥ) - of the monkey (king Keśarin) (of a monkey, of Viṣṇu, of a lion)

Words meanings and morphology

अप्सरा (apsarā) - celestial nymph

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of apsaras

apsaras - celestial nymph, water-nymph

Note: From original word apsaras (अप्-सरस्, one who moves in water/clouds).

अप्सरसाम् (apsarasām) - of the celestial nymphs

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of apsaras

apsaras - celestial nymph, water-nymph

श्रेष्ठा (śreṣṭhā) - foremost (best, foremost, most excellent)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, chief, excellent, superior

Superlative of praśasya (excellent)

Note: Agrees with apsarā.

विख्याता (vikhyātā) - known as (famous, well-known, celebrated)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vikhyāta

vikhyāta - famous, celebrated, known, distinguished

Past Passive Participle

From root khyā (to tell, relate) with prefix vi

Prefix: vi

Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Agrees with apsarā/Puñjikasthalā.

पुञ्जिकस्थला (puñjikasthalā) - The specific name of the apsaras. ((Proper noun) Puñjikasthalā)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of puñjikasthalā

puñjikasthalā - name of an Apsaras

अञ्जना (añjanā) - The name by which she became known. ((Proper noun) Añjanā)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of añjanā

añjanā - name of a female monkey, mother of Hanuman

इति (iti) - so named, referring to (thus, so, named)

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces or emphasizes a name/designation.

परिख्याता (parikhyātā) - famously known (widely known, famous, celebrated)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of parikhyāta

parikhyāta - well-known, famous, celebrated, renowned

Past Passive Participle

From root khyā (to tell, relate) with prefix pari

Prefix: pari

Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Agrees with Añjanā/apsarā.

पत्नी (patnī) - wife

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of patnī

patnī - wife, mistress

Note: Agrees with Añjanā.

केसरिणः (kesariṇaḥ) - of Keśarin (the monkey king) (of Kesarin (a lion, a mythical beast, or a monkey king))

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of kesarin

kesarin - lion, having a mane; name of a monkey

Note: Possessive case for 'patnī'.

हरेः (hareḥ) - of the monkey (king Keśarin) (of a monkey, of Viṣṇu, of a lion)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of hari

hari - monkey, lion, Viṣṇu, horse

Note: Here used to refer to 'Keśarin' as a monkey.