वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-33, verse-15

विपुलांसो महाबाहुः कम्बुग्रीवः शुभाननः ।
गूढजत्रुः सुताम्राक्षो रामो देवि जनैः श्रुतः ॥१५॥

15. vipulāṃso mahābāhuḥ kambugrīvaḥ śubhānanaḥ ,
gūḍhajatruḥ sutāmrākṣo rāmo devi janaiḥ śrutaḥ.

15. vipulāṃsaḥ mahābāhuḥ kambugrīvaḥ śubhānanaḥ
gūḍhajatruḥ sutāmrākṣaḥ rāmaḥ devi janaiḥ śrutaḥ

15. devi rāmaḥ janaiḥ vipulāṃsaḥ mahābāhuḥ kambugrīvaḥ
śubhānanaḥ gūḍhajatruḥ sutāmrākṣaḥ śrutaḥ

15. O goddess, Rama is known by people to be broad-shouldered, mighty-armed, with a neck like a conch-shell, a beautiful face, concealed collarbones, and lovely coppery eyes.

Words meanings summery:

• विपुलांसः (vipulāṁsaḥ) - broad-shouldered

• महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - mighty-armed, long-armed

• कम्बुग्रीवः (kambugrīvaḥ) - with a conch-like neck

• शुभाननः (śubhānanaḥ) - with a beautiful face

• गूढजत्रुः (gūḍhajatruḥ) - with concealed collarbones

• सुताम्राक्षः (sutāmrākṣaḥ) - with beautiful coppery eyes

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama (the eldest son of Dasharatha and hero of the Ramayana) (Rama)

• देवि (devi) - O goddess

• जनैः (janaiḥ) - by people

• श्रुतः (śrutaḥ) - heard, known (as)

Words meanings and morphology

विपुलांसः (vipulāṁsaḥ) - broad-shouldered

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vipulāṃsa

vipulāṁsa - broad-shouldered

Bahuvrihi compound: vipula (broad) + aṃsa (shoulder).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vipula+aṃsa)

• vipula – large, broad, extensive
  adjective (masculine)
• aṃsa – shoulder, part, share
  noun (masculine)

महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - mighty-armed, long-armed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābāhu

mahābāhu - mighty-armed, long-armed (an epithet for heroes)

Bahuvrihi compound: mahā (great) + bāhu (arm).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bāhu)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• bāhu – arm
  noun (masculine)

कम्बुग्रीवः (kambugrīvaḥ) - with a conch-like neck

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kambugrīva

kambugrīva - having a neck like a conch (smooth, with three lines, considered auspicious)

Bahuvrihi compound: kambu (conch) + grīva (neck).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kambu+grīva)

• kambu – conch-shell
  noun (masculine)
• grīva – neck
  noun (feminine)

शुभाननः (śubhānanaḥ) - with a beautiful face

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śubhānana

śubhānana - having a handsome face, beautiful-faced

Bahuvrihi compound: śubha (auspicious, beautiful) + ānana (face).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śubha+ānana)

• śubha – auspicious, beautiful, bright
  adjective (masculine)
• ānana – face, mouth
  noun (neuter)

गूढजत्रुः (gūḍhajatruḥ) - with concealed collarbones

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gūḍhajatru

gūḍhajatru - having concealed collarbones (a sign of beauty/strength)

Bahuvrihi compound: gūḍha (hidden, concealed) + jatru (collarbone).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (gūḍha+jatru)

• gūḍha – hidden, concealed, secret
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root guh (to hide)
  Root: guh (class 1)
• jatru – collarbone
  noun (neuter)

सुताम्राक्षः (sutāmrākṣaḥ) - with beautiful coppery eyes

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sutāmrākṣa

sutāmrākṣa - having beautiful coppery-red eyes

Bahuvrihi compound: su (good, beautiful) + tāmrākṣa (coppery-eyed). tāmrākṣa itself is a compound (tāmra + akṣa).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+tāmra+akṣa)

• su – good, beautiful, excellent
  indeclinable
• tāmra – copper, coppery-red
  adjective (masculine)
• akṣa – eye
  noun (neuter)

Note: The 'su' here specifically enhances 'tāmrākṣa' to 'beautiful coppery eyes'.

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama (the eldest son of Dasharatha and hero of the Ramayana) (Rama)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (the eldest son of Dasharatha and hero of the Ramayana)

देवि (devi) - O goddess

(noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of devī

devī - goddess, queen

Note: Refers to Sitā or another female listener.

जनैः (janaiḥ) - by people

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of jana

jana - person, people, man

श्रुतः (śrutaḥ) - heard, known (as)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śruta

śruta - heard, listened to, known, famous

Past Passive Participle

From verb root śru (to hear).

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Used here in the sense of 'known as' or 'famous for'.

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