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7,46

वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्       vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-46, verse-16

राज्ञो दशरथस्यैष पितुर्मे मुनिपुंगवः ।
सखा परमको विप्रो वाल्मीकिः सुमहायशाः ॥१६॥
16. rājño daśarathasyaiṣa piturme munipuṃgavaḥ ,
sakhā paramako vipro vālmīkiḥ sumahāyaśāḥ.
16. rājñaḥ daśaratʰasya eṣa pituḥ me munipuṃgavaḥ
sakʰā paramakaḥ vipraḥ vālmīkiḥ sumahāyaśāḥ
16. This eminent sage, Vālmīki, a supreme Brahmin friend of my father, King Daśaratha, is very highly renowned.

Words meanings summery:

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  • राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of King (Daśaratha) (of the king, from the king)
  • दशरत्ʰअस्य (daśaratʰasya) - of Daśaratha
  • एष (eṣa) - this (Vālmīki) (this, he)
  • पितुः (pituḥ) - of (my) father (of the father, from the father)
  • मे (me) - my (Rāma's father) (my, of me, to me)
  • मुनिपुंगवः (munipuṁgavaḥ) - the foremost among sages (excellent sage, foremost among sages)
  • सक्ʰआ (sakʰā) - friend (of my father) (friend, companion)
  • परमकः (paramakaḥ) - supreme, best (supreme, best, excellent)
  • विप्रः (vipraḥ) - Brahmin (Brahmin, priest, learned man)
  • वाल्मीकिः (vālmīkiḥ) - Vālmīki (Vālmīki (name of the celebrated sage, author of Rāmāyaṇa))
  • सुमहायशाः (sumahāyaśāḥ) - very highly renowned (very highly renowned, glorious, illustrious)

Words meanings and morphology

राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of King (Daśaratha) (of the king, from the king)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
Note: Qualifies daśaratʰasya.
दशरत्ʰअस्य (daśaratʰasya) - of Daśaratha
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of daśaratha
daśaratha - Daśaratha (name of Rāma's father)
Note: Qualifies pituḥ.
एष (eṣa) - this (Vālmīki) (this, he)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of etad
etad - this, here
Note: Subject of the sentence, refers to Vālmīki.
पितुः (pituḥ) - of (my) father (of the father, from the father)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of pitṛ
pitṛ - father
r-stem noun
Note: Qualifies sakʰā.
मे (me) - my (Rāma's father) (my, of me, to me)
(pronoun)
singular of asmad
asmad - I, me
Note: Qualifies pituḥ
मुनिपुंगवः (munipuṁgavaḥ) - the foremost among sages (excellent sage, foremost among sages)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of munipuṃgava
munipuṁgava - excellent sage, foremost among sages
Compound of muni (sage) and puṃgava (bull, best of)
Compound type : tatpurusha (muni+puṃgava)
  • muni – sage, ascetic, silent one
    noun (masculine)
  • puṃgava – bull, excellent, chief, best among
    noun (masculine)
Note: Appositive to vālmīkiḥ.
सक्ʰआ (sakʰā) - friend (of my father) (friend, companion)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sakhi
sakhi - friend, companion
i-stem noun
Note: Appositive to vālmīkiḥ.
परमकः (paramakaḥ) - supreme, best (supreme, best, excellent)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of paramaka
paramaka - supreme, best, excellent
Derived from parama (highest) with suffix -ka
Note: Qualifies sakʰā or vipraḥ. Likely vipraḥ here.
विप्रः (vipraḥ) - Brahmin (Brahmin, priest, learned man)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vipra
vipra - Brahmin, priest, learned man, sage
Note: Appositive to vālmīkiḥ.
वाल्मीकिः (vālmīkiḥ) - Vālmīki (Vālmīki (name of the celebrated sage, author of Rāmāyaṇa))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vālmīki
vālmīki - Vālmīki (name of the celebrated sage)
Note: Main subject of the second line.
सुमहायशाः (sumahāyaśāḥ) - very highly renowned (very highly renowned, glorious, illustrious)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sumahāyaśas
sumahāyaśas - very highly renowned, glorious, illustrious
Compound of su- (very), mahā- (great), and yaśas (fame)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+mahā+yaśas)
  • su – good, excellent, well, very
    indeclinable
    Prefix indicating 'good' or 'very'
  • mahā – great, large, extensive
    adjective (masculine)
  • yaśas – fame, glory, reputation
    noun (neuter)
Note: Predicative adjective for vālmīkiḥ.