वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-17, verse-8

तस्याहं कुर्वतो नित्यं वेदाभ्यासं महात्मनः ।
संभूता वान्मयी कन्या नाम्ना वेदवती स्मृता ॥८॥

8. tasyāhaṃ kurvato nityaṃ vedābhyāsaṃ mahātmanaḥ ,
saṃbhūtā vānmayī kanyā nāmnā vedavatī smṛtā.

8. tasya aham kurvataḥ nityam vedābhyāsam mahātmanaḥ
saṃbhūtā vāṅmayī kanyā nāmnā vedavatī smṛtā

8. aham tasya mahātmanaḥ nityam vedābhyāsam kurvataḥ
vāṅmayī kanyā nāmnā vedavatī smṛtā saṃbhūtā

8. From that great-souled father of mine, who was constantly engaged in Vedic study, I was born as a daughter embodying speech (vāṅmayī kanyā), known by the name Vedavatī.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्य (tasya) - Of that father (Kuśadhvaja). (of him, his)

• अहम् (aham) - The speaker (Vedavatī). (I)

• कुर्वतः (kurvataḥ) - Performing Vedic study, referring to the father. (doing, performing (present participle))

• नित्यम् (nityam) - Constantly (performing Vedic study). (constantly, perpetually, always)

• वेदाभ्यासम् (vedābhyāsam) - The activity the father was constantly performing. (study of the Vedas, Vedic study)

• महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - Of the great-souled father. (of the great-souled one)

• संभूता (saṁbhūtā) - I (Vedavatī) was born. (born, produced, originated)

• वाङ्मयी (vāṅmayī) - Consisting of speech, referring to the daughter, implying a connection to Vedic knowledge. (consisting of speech, made of words, verbal)

• कन्या (kanyā) - A daughter. (daughter, girl, maiden)

• नाम्ना (nāmnā) - By name, Vedavatī. (by name)

• वेदवती (vedavatī) - The name of the speaker. (Vedavatī (proper name))

• स्मृता (smṛtā) - Known or called (Vedavatī). (remembered, known, called)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्य (tasya) - Of that father (Kuśadhvaja). (of him, his)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

अहम् (aham) - The speaker (Vedavatī). (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

कुर्वतः (kurvataḥ) - Performing Vedic study, referring to the father. (doing, performing (present participle))

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of kurvat

kṛ - to do, make, perform

Present Active Participle

From root kṛ (to do), present participle form.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

नित्यम् (nityam) - Constantly (performing Vedic study). (constantly, perpetually, always)

(indeclinable)

वेदाभ्यासम् (vedābhyāsam) - The activity the father was constantly performing. (study of the Vedas, Vedic study)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vedābhyāsa

vedābhyāsa - study of the Vedas, practice of the Vedas

Compound type : tatpurusha (veda+abhyāsa)

• veda – knowledge, sacred knowledge, the Vedas
  noun (masculine)
  From root vid (to know).
  Root: vid (class 2)
• abhyāsa – practice, study, repetition
  noun (masculine)
  From root as with prefix abhi.
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: as (class 4)

Note: Object of kurvataḥ.

महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - Of the great-souled father. (of the great-souled one)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble-minded, a great being

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+ātman)

• mahat – great, large
  adjective (neuter)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with tasya.

संभूता (saṁbhūtā) - I (Vedavatī) was born. (born, produced, originated)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saṃbhūta

saṁbhūta - born, produced, originated, become

Past Passive Participle

From root bhū with prefix sam.

Prefix: sam

Root: bhū (class 1)

वाङ्मयी (vāṅmayī) - Consisting of speech, referring to the daughter, implying a connection to Vedic knowledge. (consisting of speech, made of words, verbal)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vāṅmaya

vāṅmaya - consisting of speech, verbal, eloquent

Derived from vāc (speech) with suffix mayAT.

कन्या (kanyā) - A daughter. (daughter, girl, maiden)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kanyā

kanyā - daughter, girl, maiden

नाम्ना (nāmnā) - By name, Vedavatī. (by name)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of nāman

nāman - name

वेदवती (vedavatī) - The name of the speaker. (Vedavatī (proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vedavatī

vedavatī - one possessing knowledge (Vedas), proper name

Feminine form of vedavat (possessing Vedas).

स्मृता (smṛtā) - Known or called (Vedavatī). (remembered, known, called)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of smṛta

smṛta - remembered, known, mentioned

Past Passive Participle

From root smṛ (to remember).

Root: smṛ (class 1)