वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-100, verse-26

एतावदेव आख्यानं सोत्तरं ब्रह्मपूजितम् ।
रामायणमिति ख्यातं मुख्यं वाल्मीकिना कृतम् ॥२६॥

26. etāvadeva ākhyānaṃ sottaraṃ brahmapūjitam ,
rāmāyaṇamiti khyātaṃ mukhyaṃ vālmīkinā kṛtam.

26. etāvat eva ākhyānam sottaram brahmapūjitam
rāmāyaṇam iti khyātam mukhyam vālmīkinā kṛtam

26. etāvat eva sottaram brahmapūjitam ākhyānam
iti rāmāyaṇam khyātam mukhyam vālmīkinā kṛtam

26. This indeed is the entire narrative, including the Uttara-kāṇḍa, revered by Brahmā, and renowned as the Rāmāyaṇa – the principal work composed by Valmiki.

Words meanings summery:

• एतावत् (etāvat) - this much, so much, so far

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, very

• आख्यानम् (ākhyānam) - narrative, tale, story

• सोत्तरम् (sottaram) - Referring to the Uttarakāṇḍa, the seventh book of the Rāmāyaṇa. (including the later part (the Uttara-kāṇḍa), with the subsequent part)

• ब्रह्मपूजितम् (brahmapūjitam) - revered by Brahmā, worshipped by Brahmā

• रामायणम् (rāmāyaṇam) - the Rāmāyaṇa (Rama's journey/history)

• इति (iti) - thus, so, (marks direct speech or quoted phrase)

• ख्यातम् (khyātam) - renowned, famous, known

• मुख्यम् (mukhyam) - principal, chief, primary

• वाल्मीकिना (vālmīkinā) - by Valmiki

• कृतम् (kṛtam) - made, composed, done

Words meanings and morphology

एतावत् (etāvat) - this much, so much, so far

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etāvat

etāvat - this much, so much, such

एव (eva) - indeed, only, very

(indeclinable)

आख्यानम् (ākhyānam) - narrative, tale, story

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ākhyāna

ākhyāna - narrative, tale, story, history

nominal derivative

Derived from root `√khyā` (to tell, relate) with prefix `ā-` and suffix `-ana`.

Prefix: ā

Root: khyā (class 2)

सोत्तरम् (sottaram) - Referring to the Uttarakāṇḍa, the seventh book of the Rāmāyaṇa. (including the later part (the Uttara-kāṇḍa), with the subsequent part)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sottara

sottara - with the Uttara (part/chapter), including the subsequent part

Compound formed with prefix `sa-` (with) and `uttara` (later/subsequent).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (sa+uttara)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
• uttara – later, subsequent, northern, superior
  adjective (neuter)

ब्रह्मपूजितम् (brahmapūjitam) - revered by Brahmā, worshipped by Brahmā

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahmapūjita

brahmapūjita - worshipped by Brahmā, honored by Brahmā

Past Passive Participle

Compound of `brahman` (Brahmā) and `pūjita` (past passive participle of `√pūj`).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+pūjita)

• brahman – Brahmā (the creator god), sacred utterance, the Absolute (brahman)
  noun (masculine)
• pūjita – worshipped, revered, honored
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of the root `√pūj` (to worship, honor).
  Root: pūj (class 10)

रामायणम् (rāmāyaṇam) - the Rāmāyaṇa (Rama's journey/history)

(proper noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rāmāyaṇa

rāmāyaṇa - the Rāmāyaṇa (epic poem about Rama), Rama's journey or history

इति (iti) - thus, so, (marks direct speech or quoted phrase)

(indeclinable)

ख्यातम् (khyātam) - renowned, famous, known

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of khyāta

khyāta - renowned, famous, known, celebrated

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of the root `√khyā` (to be known, to tell).

Root: khyā (class 2)

मुख्यम् (mukhyam) - principal, chief, primary

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mukhya

mukhya - principal, chief, foremost, main

वाल्मीकिना (vālmīkinā) - by Valmiki

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vālmīki

vālmīki - Valmiki (name of the celebrated sage and author of the Ramayana)

कृतम् (kṛtam) - made, composed, done

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kṛta

kṛta - made, done, performed, composed

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of the root `√kṛ` (to do, make).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

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