वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-23, verse-18

यस्माच्चन्द्रः प्रभवति शीतरश्मिः प्रजाहितः ।
यं समासाद्य जीवन्ति फेनपाः परमर्षयः ।
अमृतं यत्र चोत्पन्नं सुरा चापि सुराशिनाम् ॥१८॥

18. yasmāccandraḥ prabhavati śītaraśmiḥ prajāhitaḥ ,
yaṃ samāsādya jīvanti phenapāḥ paramarṣayaḥ ,
amṛtaṃ yatra cotpannaṃ surā cāpi surāśinām.

18. yasmāt candraḥ prabhavati śītarasmiḥ
prajāhitaḥ yam samāsādya jīvanti
phenapāḥ paramarṣayaḥ amṛtam yatra
ca utpannam surā ca api surāśinām

18. yasmāt śītarasmiḥ prajāhitaḥ candraḥ
prabhavati yam samāsādya phenapāḥ
paramarṣayaḥ jīvanti ca yatra
amṛtam utpannam ca api surā surāśinām

18. From which the moon, with its cool rays and beneficial to all beings, originates. Having reached which, the great sages (muni) known as Phenapas (foam-drinkers) subsist. And where the nectar and also wine for the gods were produced.

Words meanings summery:

• यस्मात् (yasmāt) - from which, from whom

• चन्द्रः (candraḥ) - moon

• प्रभवति (prabhavati) - originates, arises, appears

• शीतरस्मिः (śītarasmiḥ) - an epithet of the moon (cool-rayed)

• प्रजाहितः (prajāhitaḥ) - beneficial to beings, friend of creation

• यम् (yam) - whom, which

• समासाद्य (samāsādya) - having reached, having approached

• जीवन्ति (jīvanti) - they live, subsist

• फेनपाः (phenapāḥ) - a class of great sages (muni) (foam-drinkers)

• परमर्षयः (paramarṣayaḥ) - great sages

• अमृतम् (amṛtam) - nectar, immortality

• यत्र (yatra) - where, in which

• च (ca) - and, also

• उत्पन्नम् (utpannam) - produced, born, originated

• सुरा (surā) - wine, liquor, intoxicating drink

• च (ca) - and, also

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• सुराशिनाम् (surāśinām) - of the gods (of wine-drinkers, of the gods)

Words meanings and morphology

यस्मात् (yasmāt) - from which, from whom

(pronoun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what (relative pronoun)

चन्द्रः (candraḥ) - moon

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of candra

candra - moon, luminous, shining

प्रभवति (prabhavati) - originates, arises, appears

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of prabhav

root bhū with prefix pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū (class 1)

शीतरस्मिः (śītarasmiḥ) - an epithet of the moon (cool-rayed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śītarasmi

śītarasmi - cool-rayed, having cool rays

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śīta+raśmi)

• śīta – cold, cool, chill
  adjective (masculine)
• raśmi – ray, beam, rope
  noun (masculine)

प्रजाहितः (prajāhitaḥ) - beneficial to beings, friend of creation

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prajāhita

prajāhita - beneficial to living beings, for the welfare of creatures

Compound type : caturthī-tatpuruṣa (prajā+hita)

• prajā – offspring, creatures, subjects, people
  noun (feminine)
• hita – beneficial, good, placed, kind
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root dhā (to place, set)
  Root: dhā (class 3)

यम् (yam) - whom, which

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what (relative pronoun)

समासाद्य (samāsādya) - having reached, having approached

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

formed from root sad (to sit, go) with prefixes sam- and ā-

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: sad (class 1)

जीवन्ति (jīvanti) - they live, subsist

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of jīv

Root: jīv (class 1)

फेनपाः (phenapāḥ) - a class of great sages (muni) (foam-drinkers)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of phenapa

phenapa - foam-drinker

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (phena+pa)

• phena – foam, froth
  noun (masculine)
• pa – drinker, protector
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun
  from root pā (to drink)
  Root: pā (class 1)

परमर्षयः (paramarṣayaḥ) - great sages

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of paramarṣi

paramarṣi - great sage, supreme seer

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+ṛṣi)

• parama – supreme, excellent, highest
  adjective (masculine)
• ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
  noun (masculine)

अमृतम् (amṛtam) - nectar, immortality

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of amṛta

amṛta - immortal, nectar (food of the gods)

यत्र (yatra) - where, in which

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

उत्पन्नम् (utpannam) - produced, born, originated

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of utpanna

utpanna - produced, born, originated, arisen

Past Passive Participle

formed from root pad (to go, fall) with prefix ut-

Prefix: ut

Root: pad (class 4)

सुरा (surā) - wine, liquor, intoxicating drink

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of surā

surā - wine, liquor, spirituous or intoxicating drink

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

सुराशिनाम् (surāśinām) - of the gods (of wine-drinkers, of the gods)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of surāśin

surāśin - wine-drinker, partaker of sura (liquor/soma)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (surā+aśin)

• surā – wine, liquor
  noun (feminine)
• aśin – eating, enjoying, partaking of
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun
  from root aś (to eat, enjoy, partake)
  Root: aś (class 9)