वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-116, verse-64

सहस्रशतमश्वानां धेनूनां च गवां तथा ।
ददौ शतं वृषान्पूर्वं द्विजेभ्यो मनुजर्षभः ॥६४॥

64. sahasraśatamaśvānāṃ dhenūnāṃ ca gavāṃ tathā ,
dadau śataṃ vṛṣānpūrvaṃ dvijebhyo manujarṣabhaḥ.

64. sahasraśatam aśvānām dhenūnām ca gavām tathā
dadau śatam vṛṣān pūrvam dvijebhyaḥ manujarṣabhaḥ

64. manujarṣabhaḥ pūrvam dadau dvijebhyaḥ sahasraśatam
aśvānām ca dhenūnām tathā gavām śatam vṛṣān

64. The best of men (Rama) gave to the brahmins (dvija) a hundred thousand horses, cows for milk, and also a hundred bulls.

Words meanings summery:

• सहस्रशतम् (sahasraśatam) - a hundred thousand

• अश्वानाम् (aśvānām) - of horses

• धेनूनाम् (dhenūnām) - of milch cows

• च (ca) - and

• गवाम् (gavām) - of cows, of cattle

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in like manner, and also

• ददौ (dadau) - gave

• शतम् (śatam) - a hundred

• वृषान् (vṛṣān) - bulls

• पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - previously, formerly, first

• द्विजेभ्यः (dvijebhyaḥ) - to the brahmins; to the twice-born

• मनुजर्षभः (manujarṣabhaḥ) - the best of men; a mighty man (epithet for Rama)

Words meanings and morphology

सहस्रशतम् (sahasraśatam) - a hundred thousand

(numeral)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sahasra+śata)

• sahasra – thousand
  numeral (neuter)
• śata – hundred
  numeral (neuter)

Note: Acts as quantity for 'aśvānām'.

अश्वानाम् (aśvānām) - of horses

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of aśva

aśva - horse

Note: Denotes the group of items given.

धेनूनाम् (dhenūnām) - of milch cows

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of dhenu

dhenu - milch cow, cow

From root dhe (to suckle).

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Denotes the group of items given.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

गवाम् (gavām) - of cows, of cattle

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of go

go - cow, ox, cattle, earth

From roots gu (to sound) or gā (to go).

Note: Denotes the group of items given.

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in like manner, and also

(indeclinable)

Derived from tad (that).

Note: Serves to link 'gavām' to the previous list.

ददौ (dadau) - gave

(verb)

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

Perfect Active

3rd person singular, perfect active.

Root: dā (class 3)

शतम् (śatam) - a hundred

(numeral)

Note: Acts as quantity for 'vṛṣān'.

वृषान् (vṛṣān) - bulls

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vṛṣan

vṛṣan - bull, male animal, mighty, strong

From root vṛṣ (to sprinkle, shed, rain).

Root: vṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Object of 'dadau'.

पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - previously, formerly, first

(indeclinable)

Here used as an adverb.

Note: Acts as an adverb modifying 'dadau'.

द्विजेभ्यः (dvijebhyaḥ) - to the brahmins; to the twice-born

(noun)

Dative, masculine, plural of dvija

dvija - twice-born (a member of the first three varnas, especially a brahmin), bird, tooth

Compound of dvi (twice) and ja (born).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvi+ja)

• dvi – two, twice
  numeral
• ja – born, produced from
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun suffix
  From root jan (to be born).
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Recipient of the gift.

मनुजर्षभः (manujarṣabhaḥ) - the best of men; a mighty man (epithet for Rama)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of manujarṣabha

manujarṣabha - best of men, chief of men (literally 'man-bull')

Compound of manuja (man) and ṛṣabha (bull, chief, best).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (manuja+ṛṣabha)

• manuja – man, human being (literally 'born from Manu')
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of manu and ja.
• ṛṣabha – bull, chief, best, excellent
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of 'dadau'.