वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-17, verse-21

कश्च तावदसौ यं त्वं विष्णुरित्यभिभाषसे ।
वीर्येण तपसा चैव भोगेन च बलेन च ।
न मयासौ समो भद्रे यं त्वं कामयसे ऽङ्गने ॥२१॥

21. kaśca tāvadasau yaṃ tvaṃ viṣṇurityabhibhāṣase ,
vīryeṇa tapasā caiva bhogena ca balena ca ,
na mayāsau samo bhadre yaṃ tvaṃ kāmayase'ṅgane.

21. kaḥ ca tāvat asau yam tvam viṣṇuḥ
iti abhibhāṣase vīryeṇa tapasā ca eva
bhogena ca balena ca na mayā asau
samaḥ bhadre yam tvam kāmayase aṅgane

21. bhadre aṅgane,
tvam yam viṣṇuḥ iti abhibhāṣase,
asau tāvat kaḥ ca? asau mayā vīryeṇa tapasā ca eva bhogena ca balena ca na samaḥ,
yam tvam kāmayase.

21. Who indeed is that whom you refer to as Viṣṇu? He is not equal to me in valor, asceticism (tapas), enjoyment, or strength, O auspicious lady, whom you desire, O woman.

Words meanings summery:

• कः (kaḥ) - who (who, what)

• च (ca) - indeed (in combination with `tāvat` to emphasize the question) (and, also, moreover)

• तावत् (tāvat) - indeed (to emphasize the question) (so much, so far, meanwhile; indeed (enclitic))

• असौ (asau) - that one (referring to Viṣṇu) (that, that one (masculine))

• यम् (yam) - whom (referring to Viṣṇu) (whom, which)

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• विष्णुः (viṣṇuḥ) - Viṣṇu (the deity) (Viṣṇu (a major Hindu deity))

• इति (iti) - as (introducing the name given by the woman) (thus, so, in this manner (marks direct speech or thought))

• अभिभाषसे (abhibhāṣase) - you refer to, you call (you speak to, you address, you call)

• वीर्येण (vīryeṇa) - in valor (by valor, by prowess, by strength)

• तपसा (tapasā) - by asceticism (tapas) (by heat, by penance, by asceticism)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• एव (eva) - indeed, even (only, just, indeed, even)

• भोगेन (bhogena) - in enjoyment (by enjoyment, by possession, by experience)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• बलेन (balena) - in strength (by strength, by power, by force)

• च (ca) - or (linking negated qualities) (and, also, moreover)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• मया (mayā) - to me (in comparison) (by me)

• असौ (asau) - he (referring to Viṣṇu) (that, that one (masculine))

• समः (samaḥ) - equal (equal, similar, same)

• भद्रे (bhadre) - O auspicious lady (O auspicious one, O good one, O gentle one)

• यम् (yam) - whom (referring to Viṣṇu) (whom, which)

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• कामयसे (kāmayase) - you desire (you desire, you long for)

• अङ्गने (aṅgane) - O woman (O woman, O lady)

Words meanings and morphology

कः (kaḥ) - who (who, what)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which

च (ca) - indeed (in combination with `tāvat` to emphasize the question) (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

तावत् (tāvat) - indeed (to emphasize the question) (so much, so far, meanwhile; indeed (enclitic))

(indeclinable)

असौ (asau) - that one (referring to Viṣṇu) (that, that one (masculine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that, that one (remote demonstrative)

यम् (yam) - whom (referring to Viṣṇu) (whom, which)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of tvad

tvad - you

विष्णुः (viṣṇuḥ) - Viṣṇu (the deity) (Viṣṇu (a major Hindu deity))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viṣṇu

viṣṇu - Viṣṇu (a name of God)

Root: viṣ (class 3)

इति (iti) - as (introducing the name given by the woman) (thus, so, in this manner (marks direct speech or thought))

(indeclinable)

अभिभाषसे (abhibhāṣase) - you refer to, you call (you speak to, you address, you call)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of abhibhāṣ

Prefix: abhi

Root: bhāṣ (class 1)

वीर्येण (vīryeṇa) - in valor (by valor, by prowess, by strength)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of vīrya

vīrya - valor, prowess, strength, energy

तपसा (tapasā) - by asceticism (tapas) (by heat, by penance, by asceticism)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - heat, penance, asceticism

Root: tap (class 1)

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, even (only, just, indeed, even)

(indeclinable)

भोगेन (bhogena) - in enjoyment (by enjoyment, by possession, by experience)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhoga

bhoga - enjoyment, pleasure, possession, experience

From root 'bhuj' (to enjoy)

Root: bhuj (class 7)

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

बलेन (balena) - in strength (by strength, by power, by force)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, force

च (ca) - or (linking negated qualities) (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

मया (mayā) - to me (in comparison) (by me)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me, we, us

असौ (asau) - he (referring to Viṣṇu) (that, that one (masculine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that, that one (remote demonstrative)

समः (samaḥ) - equal (equal, similar, same)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sama

sama - equal, similar, same

भद्रे (bhadre) - O auspicious lady (O auspicious one, O good one, O gentle one)

(noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of bhadrā

bhadrā - auspicious, good, gentle; an auspicious woman

यम् (yam) - whom (referring to Viṣṇu) (whom, which)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of tvad

tvad - you

कामयसे (kāmayase) - you desire (you desire, you long for)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of kāmaya

Desiderative/Causative stem

Denominative verb from 'kāma' or desiderative of 'kam'

Root: kam (class 10)

अङ्गने (aṅgane) - O woman (O woman, O lady)

(noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of aṅganā

aṅganā - woman, lady