वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-42, verse-8

अयं तु विजयः सौम्य दशग्रीववधाश्रितः ।
भूयिष्ठं स्वपुरे पौरैः कथ्यते पुरुषर्षभ ॥८॥

8. ayaṃ tu vijayaḥ saumya daśagrīvavadhāśritaḥ ,
bhūyiṣṭhaṃ svapure pauraiḥ kathyate puruṣarṣabha.

8. ayam tu vijayaḥ saumya daśagrīvavadhāśritaḥ /
bhūyiṣṭham svapure pauraiḥ kathyate puruṣarṣabha

8. saumya puruṣarṣabha ayam tu daśagrīvavadhāśritaḥ
vijayaḥ bhūyiṣṭham svapure pauraiḥ kathyate

8. O gentle one, this victory, which is based on the slaying of Daśagrīva, is mostly recounted by the city dwellers in our own city, O best of men.

Words meanings summery:

• अयम् (ayam) - this

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• विजयः (vijayaḥ) - victory, triumph

• सौम्य (saumya) - O gentle one, O tranquil one

• दशग्रीववधाश्रितः (daśagrīvavadhāśritaḥ) - based on the slaying of Daśagrīva (Rāvaṇa)

• भूयिष्ठम् (bhūyiṣṭham) - mostly, for the most part, predominantly

• स्वपुरे (svapure) - in our own city (in his/one's own city)

• पौरैः (pauraiḥ) - by the city dwellers, by the citizens

• कथ्यते (kathyate) - is told, is narrated, is spoken of, is recounted

• पुरुषर्षभ (puruṣarṣabha) - O best of men, O chief among men

Words meanings and morphology

अयम् (ayam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

विजयः (vijayaḥ) - victory, triumph

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vijaya

vijaya - victory, conquest, triumph

Prefix: vi

Root: ji (class 1)

सौम्य (saumya) - O gentle one, O tranquil one

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of saumya

saumya - gentle, mild, placid, auspicious, relating to the moon

दशग्रीववधाश्रितः (daśagrīvavadhāśritaḥ) - based on the slaying of Daśagrīva (Rāvaṇa)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of daśagrīvavadhāśrita

daśagrīvavadhāśrita - based on the slaying of Daśagrīva

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (daśagrīvavadha+āśrita)

• daśagrīvavadha – the slaying of Daśagrīva
  noun (masculine)
• āśrita – resorted to, dependent on, based on
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root śri (to resort to, serve) with prefix ā and suffix kta (P.P.P.).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: śri (class 1)

भूयिष्ठम् (bhūyiṣṭham) - mostly, for the most part, predominantly

(indeclinable)

Superlative form of bahu (much). Here used adverbially.

स्वपुरे (svapure) - in our own city (in his/one's own city)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of svapura

svapura - one's own city, homeland

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+pura)

• sva – own, one's own
  adjective
• pura – city, town
  noun (neuter)

पौरैः (pauraiḥ) - by the city dwellers, by the citizens

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of paura

paura - citizen, urban

कथ्यते (kathyate) - is told, is narrated, is spoken of, is recounted

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of kathay

Denominative verb derived from the noun 'kathā' (story), usually belonging to the 10th class.

Root: kath (class 10)

पुरुषर्षभ (puruṣarṣabha) - O best of men, O chief among men

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of puruṣarṣabha

puruṣarṣabha - best of men, chief among men (literally 'bull among men')

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puruṣa+ṛṣabha)

• puruṣa – man, person, male
  noun (masculine)
• ṛṣabha – bull, best, chief, excellent
  noun (masculine)