वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-48, verse-7

विष्णुना प्रेषितो वापि दूतो विजयकाङ्क्षिणा ।
न हि ते वानरं तेजो रूपमात्रं तु वानरम् ॥७॥

7. viṣṇunā preṣito vāpi dūto vijayakāṅkṣiṇā ,
na hi te vānaraṃ tejo rūpamātraṃ tu vānaram.

7. viṣṇunā preṣitaḥ vā api dūtaḥ vijayakāṅkṣiṇā
na hi te vānaram tejaḥ rūpamātram tu vānaram

7. vā api vijayakāṅkṣiṇā viṣṇunā preṣitaḥ dūtaḥ (asi).
hi te tejaḥ vānaram na.
tu rūpamātram vānaram.

7. Or if you are a messenger sent by Viṣṇu, who desires victory. For your might is not that of a mere monkey, though your outward form is just that of a monkey.

Words meanings summery:

• विष्णुना (viṣṇunā) - by Viṣṇu

• प्रेषितः (preṣitaḥ) - (you are) sent by Viṣṇu (sent, dispatched)

• वा (vā) - or

• अपि (api) - or even (also, even, too)

• दूतः (dūtaḥ) - messenger, envoy

• विजयकाङ्क्षिणा (vijayakāṅkṣiṇā) - by the one desiring victory

• न (na) - not

• हि (hi) - for (introduces a reason) (indeed, for, because)

• ते (te) - your

• वानरम् (vānaram) - that of a mere monkey (of a monkey, like a monkey)

• तेजः (tejaḥ) - power, might, splendor

• रूपमात्रम् (rūpamātram) - merely a form, only an appearance

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

• वानरम् (vānaram) - (the form is) of a monkey (of a monkey, a monkey)

Words meanings and morphology

विष्णुना (viṣṇunā) - by Viṣṇu

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of viṣṇu

viṣṇu - Viṣṇu (a principal deity in Hinduism)

Root: viṣ (class 3)

Note: Agent in passive construction.

प्रेषितः (preṣitaḥ) - (you are) sent by Viṣṇu (sent, dispatched)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of preṣita

preṣita - sent, dispatched

past passive participle

From root √iṣ (to send) with upasarga pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: iṣ (class 4)

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - or even (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

दूतः (dūtaḥ) - messenger, envoy

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dūta

dūta - messenger, envoy, ambassador

From root √du (to go, to move)

Root: du (class 1)

Note: Refers to implied 'tvam' (you).

विजयकाङ्क्षिणा (vijayakāṅkṣiṇā) - by the one desiring victory

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vijayakāṅkṣin

vijayakāṅkṣin - desiring victory, one who desires victory

Compound: vijaya (victory) + kāṅkṣin (desiring). Formed from √kāṅkṣ (to desire) with suffix -in.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vijaya+kāṅkṣin)

• vijaya – victory, triumph, conquest
  noun (masculine)
  From upasarga vi- + root √ji (to conquer)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: ji (class 1)
• kāṅkṣin – desiring, wishing for
  adjective (masculine)
  From root √kāṅkṣ (to desire) with suffix -in
  Root: kāṅkṣ (class 1)

Note: Modifies Viṣṇunā.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - for (introduces a reason) (indeed, for, because)

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - your

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Possessive.

वानरम् (vānaram) - that of a mere monkey (of a monkey, like a monkey)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vānara

vānara - monkey, ape

Also functions as an adjective 'belonging to a monkey' or 'monkey-like'.

Note: Agrees with `tejaḥ`.

तेजः (tejaḥ) - power, might, splendor

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tejas

tejas - brilliance, power, energy, might

From root √tij (to be sharp)

Root: tij (class 1)

Note: Subject of the first clause.

रूपमात्रम् (rūpamātram) - merely a form, only an appearance

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rūpamātra

rūpamātra - mere form, only appearance

Compound: rūpa (form) + mātra (mere, only)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (rūpa+mātra)

• rūpa – form, appearance, beauty
  noun (neuter)
  Root: rūp (class 1)
• mātra – mere, only, just
  indeclinable
  As a suffix, means 'only' or 'mere'.

Note: Predicate nominative.

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

(indeclinable)

वानरम् (vānaram) - (the form is) of a monkey (of a monkey, a monkey)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vānara

vānara - monkey, ape

Also functions as an adjective 'belonging to a monkey' or 'monkey-like'.