वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-4, verse-3

भगवन्पूर्वमप्येषा लङ्कासीत् पिशिताशिनाम् ।
इतीदं भवतः श्रुत्वा विस्मयो जनितो मम ॥३॥

3. bhagavanpūrvamapyeṣā laṅkāsīt piśitāśinām ,
itīdaṃ bhavataḥ śrutvā vismayo janito mama.

3. bhagavan pūrvam api eṣā laṅkā āsīt piśita-āśinām
| iti idam bhavataḥ śrutvā vismayaḥ janitaḥ mama

3. bhagavan pūrvam api eṣā laṅkā piśita-āśinām āsīt
iti idam bhavataḥ śrutvā mama vismayaḥ janitaḥ

3. "Venerable sir, was this Lanka even in ancient times (an abode) of flesh-eating rakshasas?" Having heard this from you, great astonishment has arisen in me.

Words meanings summery:

• भगवन् (bhagavan) - Venerable sir (addressing Agastya) (O revered one, O worshipful one)

• पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - in ancient times (previously, formerly)

• अपि (api) - even, also

• एषा (eṣā) - this Lanka (this (feminine))

• लङ्का (laṅkā) - Lanka (proper name)

• आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed

• पिशित-आशिनाम् (piśita-āśinām) - of flesh-eating rakshasas (of those who eat flesh, of flesh-eaters)

• इति (iti) - thus, (introducing a question or thought)

• इदम् (idam) - this statement by Agastya (this)

• भवतः (bhavataḥ) - from you (Agastya) (from you, of you (respectful))

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• विस्मयः (vismayaḥ) - great astonishment (wonder, astonishment)

• जनितः (janitaḥ) - has arisen (generated, produced, caused)

• मम (mama) - my, of me

Words meanings and morphology

भगवन् (bhagavan) - Venerable sir (addressing Agastya) (O revered one, O worshipful one)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - fortunate, glorious, revered, venerable

Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Used as an address of respect

पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - in ancient times (previously, formerly)

(indeclinable)

Root: pṛ (class 3)

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

एषा (eṣā) - this Lanka (this (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: Refers to Lanka

लङ्का (laṅkā) - Lanka (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of laṅkā

laṅkā - Lanka (name of an island city)

आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (luṅ) of as

Imperfect

3rd person singular Imperfect active of √as

Root: as (class 2)

पिशित-आशिनाम् (piśita-āśinām) - of flesh-eating rakshasas (of those who eat flesh, of flesh-eaters)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of piśita-āśin

piśita-āśin - flesh-eater, carnivorous, rakshasa

Compound type : tatpurusha (piśita+āśin)

• piśita – meat, flesh
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root √piṣ
  Root: piṣ (class 7)
• āśin – eating, consuming, eater
  adjective/noun (masculine)
  suffix -in after ā-√aś
  from ā-√aś (to eat)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: aś (class 9)

Note: Refers to rakshasas

इति (iti) - thus, (introducing a question or thought)

(indeclinable)

इदम् (idam) - this statement by Agastya (this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Refers to the statement made by Agastya

भवतः (bhavataḥ) - from you (Agastya) (from you, of you (respectful))

(pronoun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - your honor, you (respectful)

Present Active Participle

from root √bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Indicates source of information

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

from root √śru

Root: śru (class 5)

विस्मयः (vismayaḥ) - great astonishment (wonder, astonishment)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vismaya

vismaya - astonishment, wonder, surprise

from vi-√smi

Prefix: vi

Root: smi (class 1)

जनितः (janitaḥ) - has arisen (generated, produced, caused)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of janita

janita - generated, produced, caused, born

Past Passive Participle

from causative of root √jan

Root: jan (class 1)

मम (mama) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me