वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-1, verse-188

स चारुनानाविधरूपधारी परं समासाद्य समुद्रतीरम् ।
परैरशक्यप्रतिपन्नरूपः समीक्षितात्मा समवेक्षितार्थः ॥१८८॥

188. sa cārunānāvidharūpadhārī paraṃ samāsādya samudratīram ,
parairaśakyapratipannarūpaḥ samīkṣitātmā samavekṣitārthaḥ.

188. saḥ cāru-nānāvidha-rūpa-dhārī
param samāsādya samudra-tīram
paraiḥ aśakya-pratipanna-rūpaḥ
samīkṣita-ātmā samavekṣita-arthaḥ

188. saḥ cāru-nānāvidha-rūpa-dhārī
param samudra-tīram samāsādya
paraiḥ aśakya-pratipanna-rūpaḥ
samīkṣita-ātmā samavekṣita-arthaḥ

188. Assuming various beautiful forms, he reached the far shore of the ocean. His form was impossible for others to perceive; he had thoroughly examined himself (ātman) and fully grasped his objective.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - Hanuman (he, that)

• चारु-नानाविध-रूप-धारी (cāru-nānāvidha-rūpa-dhārī) - assuming various beautiful forms

• परम् (param) - the far side or further shore of the ocean (far, distant, other)

• समासाद्य (samāsādya) - having reached, having approached

• समुद्र-तीरम् (samudra-tīram) - seashore, ocean shore

• परैः (paraiḥ) - by others, by enemies

• अशक्य-प्रतिपन्न-रूपः (aśakya-pratipanna-rūpaḥ) - whose form cannot be recognized/attained by others

• समीक्षित-आत्मा (samīkṣita-ātmā) - having thoroughly surveyed his self (ātman)

• समवेक्षित-अर्थः (samavekṣita-arthaḥ) - having thoroughly surveyed the purpose/goal

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - Hanuman (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: refers to Hanuman

चारु-नानाविध-रूप-धारी (cāru-nānāvidha-rūpa-dhārī) - assuming various beautiful forms

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cāru-nānāvidha-rūpa-dhārin

cāru-nānāvidha-rūpa-dhārin - assuming various beautiful forms, having many charming shapes

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (cāru+nānāvidha+rūpa+dhārin)

• cāru – charming, beautiful, lovely
  adjective (masculine)
• nānāvidha – manifold, various kinds of, diverse
  adjective (masculine)
• rūpa – form, appearance, shape
  noun (neuter)
• dhārin – bearing, holding, assuming, wearing (agent noun)
  adjective (masculine)
  suffix -in denoting possession or agency, from root dhṛ (to hold, bear)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: qualifies 'saḥ'

परम् (param) - the far side or further shore of the ocean (far, distant, other)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of para

para - other, distant, supreme, ultimate, foreign

Note: agrees with 'samudra-tīram'

समासाद्य (samāsādya) - having reached, having approached

(indeclinable)

absolutive

formed from the root sad (to sit, settle) with prefixes sam- (together, completely) and ā- (to, towards)

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: sad (class 1)

समुद्र-तीरम् (samudra-tīram) - seashore, ocean shore

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of samudra-tīra

samudra-tīra - seashore, ocean shore

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (samudra+tīra)

• samudra – ocean, sea
  noun (masculine)
• tīra – shore, bank, coast
  noun (neuter)

परैः (paraiḥ) - by others, by enemies

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of para

para - other, another, enemy, stranger

अशक्य-प्रतिपन्न-रूपः (aśakya-pratipanna-rūpaḥ) - whose form cannot be recognized/attained by others

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aśakya-pratipanna-rūpa

aśakya-pratipanna-rūpa - whose form cannot be recognized or attained by others

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (aśakya+pratipanna+rūpa)

• aśakya – impossible, not to be done, not to be effected
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive
  negative prefix 'a' + gerundive of root śak (to be able)
  Prefix: a
  Root: śak (class 5)
• pratipanna – attained, recognized, understood, admitted
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from the root pad (to go) with prefix prati- (towards, against)
  Prefix: prati
  Root: pad (class 4)
• rūpa – form, appearance, shape
  noun (neuter)

Note: qualifies 'saḥ'

समीक्षित-आत्मा (samīkṣita-ātmā) - having thoroughly surveyed his self (ātman)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samīkṣita-ātman

samīkṣita-ātman - one whose self (ātman) has been thoroughly examined or surveyed

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (samīkṣita+ātman)

• samīkṣita – thoroughly seen, examined, surveyed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from the root īkṣ (to see) with prefixes sam- (together, thoroughly) and ī- (possibly intensive or part of samīkṣ)
  Prefixes: sam+ī
  Root: īkṣ (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit (ātman), mind
  noun (masculine)

Note: qualifies 'saḥ'

समवेक्षित-अर्थः (samavekṣita-arthaḥ) - having thoroughly surveyed the purpose/goal

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samavekṣita-artha

samavekṣita-artha - one whose purpose or objective has been thoroughly surveyed or considered

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (samavekṣita+artha)

• samavekṣita – thoroughly seen, observed, considered
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from the root īkṣ (to see) with prefixes sam- (together, thoroughly) and ava- (down, off, away)
  Prefixes: sam+ava
  Root: īkṣ (class 1)
• artha – purpose, object, goal, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: qualifies 'saḥ'