वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-44, verse-38

अपूजयन्देवगणास्तदा कपिं स्वयं च रामो ऽतिबलश्च लक्ष्मणः ।
तथैव सुग्रीवमुखाः प्लवंगमा विभीषणश्चैव महाबलस्तदा ॥३८॥

38. apūjayandevagaṇāstadā kapiṃ svayaṃ ca rāmo'tibalaśca lakṣmaṇaḥ ,
tathaiva sugrīvamukhāḥ plavaṃgamā vibhīṣaṇaścaiva mahābalastadā.

38. apūjayan devagaṇāḥ tadā kapim svayam
ca rāmaḥ atibalaḥ ca lakṣmaṇaḥ
tathā eva sugrīvamukhāḥ plavaṅgamāḥ
vibhīṣaṇaḥ ca eva mahābalaḥ tadā

38. devagaṇāḥ tadā kapim apūjayan.
rāmaḥ svayam ca.
lakṣmaṇaḥ atibalaḥ ca.
tathā eva plavaṅgamāḥ sugrīvamukhāḥ.
vibhīṣaṇaḥ mahābalaḥ ca eva tadā.

38. Then the hosts of gods worshipped that monkey (Hanuman). Rāma himself and the exceedingly mighty Lakṣmaṇa (also worshipped him). Similarly, the monkeys led by Sugrīva, and then the immensely powerful Vibhīṣaṇa, all (worshipped him).

Words meanings summery:

• अपूजयन् (apūjayan) - they worshipped

• देवगणाः (devagaṇāḥ) - hosts of gods, groups of deities

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• कपिम् (kapim) - the monkey Hanuman (monkey)

• स्वयम् (svayam) - oneself, personally, by oneself

• च (ca) - and

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rāma

• अतिबलः (atibalaḥ) - exceedingly mighty, very powerful

• च (ca) - and

• लक्ष्मणः (lakṣmaṇaḥ) - Lakṣmaṇa

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, in that manner

• एव (eva) - indeed, just

• सुग्रीवमुखाः (sugrīvamukhāḥ) - headed by Sugrīva, with Sugrīva as the chief

• प्लवङ्गमाः (plavaṅgamāḥ) - monkeys, leapers

• विभीषणः (vibhīṣaṇaḥ) - Vibhīṣaṇa

• च (ca) - and

• एव (eva) - indeed, just

• महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - immensely powerful, very strong

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

Words meanings and morphology

अपूजयन् (apūjayan) - they worshipped

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of pūj

Root: pūj (class 10)

देवगणाः (devagaṇāḥ) - hosts of gods, groups of deities

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of devagaṇa

devagaṇa - host of gods, group of deities

Compound type : tatpurusha (deva+gaṇa)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
  Root: div (class 4)
• gaṇa – group, host, multitude
  noun (masculine)
  Root: gaṇ (class 10)

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

adverbial from 'tad'

कपिम् (kapim) - the monkey Hanuman (monkey)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kapi

kapi - monkey

Root: kamp (class 1)

Note: Refers to Hanuman.

स्वयम् (svayam) - oneself, personally, by oneself

(indeclinable)

Note: Used as an emphatic reflexive pronoun.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rāma

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (a prominent deity and protagonist of the Rāmāyaṇa)

Root: ram (class 1)

अतिबलः (atibalaḥ) - exceedingly mighty, very powerful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of atibala

atibala - exceedingly strong, very powerful

Compound type : tatpurusha (ati+bala)

• ati – over, beyond, excessively
  indeclinable
• bala – strength, power, might
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bal (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Lakṣmaṇa.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

लक्ष्मणः (lakṣmaṇaḥ) - Lakṣmaṇa

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇa

lakṣmaṇa - Lakṣmaṇa (brother of Rāma)

तथा (tathā) - similarly, in that manner

(indeclinable)

adverbial from 'tad'

एव (eva) - indeed, just

(indeclinable)

Note: Used for emphasis.

सुग्रीवमुखाः (sugrīvamukhāḥ) - headed by Sugrīva, with Sugrīva as the chief

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sugrīvamukha

sugrīvamukha - having Sugrīva as chief, led by Sugrīva

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sugrīva+mukha)

• sugrīva – Sugrīva (king of the Vānaras)
  proper noun (masculine)
• mukha – face, mouth, front, chief
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'plavaṅgamāḥ'.

प्लवङ्गमाः (plavaṅgamāḥ) - monkeys, leapers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of plavaṅgama

plavaṅgama - monkey (literally 'goer by leaping')

Compound type : tatpurusha (plavaṅga+gama)

• plavaṅga – leaper, monkey
  noun (masculine)
• gama – going, goer
  noun (masculine)
  kṛt nominalization
  from root 'gam' (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Literally 'one who goes by leaping', i.e., a monkey.

विभीषणः (vibhīṣaṇaḥ) - Vibhīṣaṇa

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vibhīṣaṇa

vibhīṣaṇa - Vibhīṣaṇa (brother of Rāvaṇa, who joined Rāma)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

एव (eva) - indeed, just

(indeclinable)

Note: Used for emphasis.

महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - immensely powerful, very strong

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābala

mahābala - greatly strong, very powerful

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+bala)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• bala – strength, power, might
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bal (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Vibhīṣaṇa.

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

adverbial from 'tad'