वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-3, verse-21

भगवंल् लब्धवानस्मि वरं कमलयोनितः ।
निवासं न तु मे देवो विदधे स प्रजापतिः ॥२१॥

21. bhagavaṃl labdhavānasmi varaṃ kamalayonitaḥ ,
nivāsaṃ na tu me devo vidadhe sa prajāpatiḥ.

21. bhagavan labdhavān asmi varam kamalayonitaḥ
nivāsam na tu me devaḥ vidadhe saḥ prajāpatiḥ

21. bhagavan kamalayonitaḥ varam labdhavān asmi
tu saḥ devaḥ prajāpatiḥ me nivāsam na vidadhe

21. O venerable sir, I have obtained a boon from the Lotus-born (brahman) Brahmā. However, that god, the (prajāpati), did not designate a dwelling place for me.

Words meanings summery:

• भगवन् (bhagavan) - O venerable one, O fortunate one, O lord

• लब्धवान् (labdhavān) - having obtained, one who has obtained

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• वरम् (varam) - a boon, a blessing

• कमलयोनितः (kamalayonitaḥ) - From Brahmā, who is traditionally depicted as born from a lotus emerging from Viṣṇu's navel. (from the Lotus-born (Brahmā))

• निवासम् (nivāsam) - a dwelling place, residence

• न (na) - not, no

• तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand

• मे (me) - for me, my

• देवः (devaḥ) - Referring to Brahmā, the Lotus-born Prajāpati. (god, deity)

• विदधे (vidadhe) - he assigned, he made, he created, he ordained

• सः (saḥ) - Refers to 'devaḥ prajāpatiḥ'. (that, he)

• प्रजापतिः (prajāpatiḥ) - Referring to the creator deity, Brahmā. (lord of creatures, Brahmā)

Words meanings and morphology

भगवन् (bhagavan) - O venerable one, O fortunate one, O lord

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - illustrious, divine, adorable, fortunate, venerable

लब्धवान् (labdhavān) - having obtained, one who has obtained

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of labdhavat

labdhavat - having obtained, received

Past Active Participle

Derived from root labh (to obtain) with suffix -vat.

Root: labh (class 1)

Note: Functions as a predicate adjective with 'asmi' to form a perfect tense equivalent.

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

वरम् (varam) - a boon, a blessing

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - boon, blessing, choice, best

Root: vṛ (class 5)

कमलयोनितः (kamalayonitaḥ) - From Brahmā, who is traditionally depicted as born from a lotus emerging from Viṣṇu's navel. (from the Lotus-born (Brahmā))

(proper noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of kamalayoni

kamalayoni - lotus-born (an epithet of Brahmā)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kamala+yoni)

• kamala – lotus
  noun (neuter)
• yoni – womb, origin, source
  noun (feminine)

निवासम् (nivāsam) - a dwelling place, residence

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nivāsa

nivāsa - dwelling, residence, abode, stopping place

Prefix: ni

Root: vas (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

मे (me) - for me, my

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Enclitic form of dative/genitive singular of 'I'.

देवः (devaḥ) - Referring to Brahmā, the Lotus-born Prajāpati. (god, deity)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

Root: div (class 4)

विदधे (vidadhe) - he assigned, he made, he created, he ordained

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (liṭ) of vi-dhā

Prefix: vi

Root: dhā (class 3)

सः (saḥ) - Refers to 'devaḥ prajāpatiḥ'. (that, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

प्रजापतिः (prajāpatiḥ) - Referring to the creator deity, Brahmā. (lord of creatures, Brahmā)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prajāpati

prajāpati - lord of creatures, creator, Brahmā

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prajā+pati)

• prajā – creatures, progeny, offspring
  noun (feminine)
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)