वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-2, verse-5

स तु वीर्यवतां श्रेष्ठः प्लवतामपि चोत्तमः ।
जगाम वेगवांल् लङ्कां लङ्घयित्वा महोदधिम् ॥५॥

5. sa tu vīryavatāṃ śreṣṭhaḥ plavatāmapi cottamaḥ ,
jagāma vegavāṃl laṅkāṃ laṅghayitvā mahodadhim.

5. saḥ tu vīryavatām śreṣṭhaḥ plavatām api ca uttamaḥ
| jagāma vegavān laṅkām laṅghayitvā mahodadhim

5. saḥ tu vīryavatām śreṣṭhaḥ plavatām api uttamaḥ
vegavān mahodadhim laṅghayitvā laṅkām jagāma

5. He, indeed, the best among the mighty and also the foremost among those who leap, swiftly reached Laṅkā after crossing the great ocean.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - Hanumān (he, that)

• तु (tu) - indeed, emphasizing the statement (but, indeed, however, on the other hand)

• वीर्यवताम् (vīryavatām) - of the powerful ones, among the brave

• श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best, most excellent, supreme, foremost

• प्लवताम् (plavatām) - among those who can leap/fly across great distances (of those who leap/fly/swim; among the leapers)

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• च (ca) - and, also

• उत्तमः (uttamaḥ) - highest, best, excellent, principal

• जगाम (jagāma) - went, proceeded

• वेगवान् (vegavān) - referring to Hanumān's speed (swift, rapid, speedy; one who possesses speed)

• लङ्काम् (laṅkām) - the city of Laṅkā (to Laṅkā)

• लङ्घयित्वा (laṅghayitvā) - having crossed the ocean by leaping (having leaped over, having crossed)

• महोदधिम् (mahodadhim) - the great ocean

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - Hanumān (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

तु (tu) - indeed, emphasizing the statement (but, indeed, however, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

वीर्यवताम् (vīryavatām) - of the powerful ones, among the brave

(adjective)

Genitive, plural of vīryavat

vīryavat - powerful, strong, brave, heroic

possessive suffix -vat

श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best, most excellent, supreme, foremost

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, supreme, foremost

superlative of praśasya

प्लवताम् (plavatām) - among those who can leap/fly across great distances (of those who leap/fly/swim; among the leapers)

(noun)

Genitive, plural of plavat

plavat - leaping, swimming, flying; a leaper, a swimmer, a flier

present active participle

from root plu (to float, swim, leap)

Root: plu (class 1)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

उत्तमः (uttamaḥ) - highest, best, excellent, principal

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of uttama

uttama - highest, best, excellent, principal

superlative from ud (up)

जगाम (jagāma) - went, proceeded

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of gam

perfect tense, parasmaipada

reduplication, 3rd singular

Root: gam (class 1)

वेगवान् (vegavān) - referring to Hanumān's speed (swift, rapid, speedy; one who possesses speed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vegavat

vegavat - swift, rapid, speedy; one who possesses speed

possessive suffix -vat

लङ्काम् (laṅkām) - the city of Laṅkā (to Laṅkā)

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of laṅkā

laṅkā - Laṅkā (name of the capital of Rāvaṇa)

लङ्घयित्वा (laṅghayitvā) - having crossed the ocean by leaping (having leaped over, having crossed)

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

-itvā suffix

Root: laṅgh (class 1)

महोदधिम् (mahodadhim) - the great ocean

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahodadhi

mahodadhi - great ocean, sea

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahā+udadhi)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective (feminine)
• udadhi – ocean, sea
  noun (masculine)