वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-53, verse-21

एवंप्रभावो लवणः शूलं चैव तथाविधम् ।
श्रुत्वा प्रमाणं काकुत्स्थ त्वं हि नः परमा गतिः ॥२१॥

21. evaṃprabhāvo lavaṇaḥ śūlaṃ caiva tathāvidham ,
śrutvā pramāṇaṃ kākutstha tvaṃ hi naḥ paramā gatiḥ.

21. evaṃprabhāvaḥ lavaṇaḥ śūlam ca eva tathāvidham
śrutvā pramāṇam kākutstha tvam hi naḥ paramā gatiḥ

21. kākutstha,
evaṃprabhāvaḥ lavaṇaḥ ca eva tathāvidham śūlam śrutvā,
tvam hi naḥ paramā gatiḥ (asi)

21. O scion of Kakutstha, having heard of Lavaṇa's great power and of the trident (śūla) being of such a nature, you are indeed our supreme refuge.

Words meanings summery:

• एवंप्रभावः (evaṁprabhāvaḥ) - of such great power (of such power, so mighty)

• लवणः (lavaṇaḥ) - Lavaṇa (the demon) (Lavaṇa (proper name))

• शूलम् (śūlam) - the trident (śūla) (spear, trident)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• एव (eva) - indeed (just, only, indeed, certainly)

• तथाविधम् (tathāvidham) - of such a nature (of that kind, such, similar)

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• प्रमाणम् (pramāṇam) - refuge, ultimate authority (authority, evidence, standard, measure, refuge)

• काकुत्स्थ (kākutstha) - O scion of Kakutstha (referring to Rama) (O descendant of Kakutstha (epithet of Rama))

• त्वम् (tvam) - you (Rama) (you)

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely (for, indeed, surely)

• नः (naḥ) - our (our, to us, by us)

• परमा (paramā) - supreme (highest, supreme, ultimate)

• गतिः (gatiḥ) - refuge, ultimate resort (going, movement, path, refuge, destination, course)

Words meanings and morphology

एवंप्रभावः (evaṁprabhāvaḥ) - of such great power (of such power, so mighty)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of evaṃprabhāva

evaṁprabhāva - having such power, of such might

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (evam+prabhāva)

• evam – thus, so, in this manner
  indeclinable
• prabhāva – power, might, influence
  noun (masculine)
  From `pra-bhū`.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `lavaṇaḥ`.

लवणः (lavaṇaḥ) - Lavaṇa (the demon) (Lavaṇa (proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lavaṇa

lavaṇa - salt, salty; name of a demon

शूलम् (śūlam) - the trident (śūla) (spear, trident)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śūla

śūla - spear, lance, trident, stake

Note: Object of `śrutvā`.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects `lavaṇaḥ` and `śūlam`.

एव (eva) - indeed (just, only, indeed, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Intensifies `ca`.

तथाविधम् (tathāvidham) - of such a nature (of that kind, such, similar)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tathāvidha

tathāvidha - of that kind, such, similar

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tathā+vidha)

• tathā – thus, so
  indeclinable
• vidha – kind, sort, manner
  noun (masculine)
  From √dhā with `vi`.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with `śūlam`.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Gerund (absolutive)

Derived from root `śru`.

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: The action performed by the implied subject (we/us).

प्रमाणम् (pramāṇam) - refuge, ultimate authority (authority, evidence, standard, measure, refuge)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pramāṇa

pramāṇa - authority, evidence, measure, standard, limit, refuge

From `pra-√mā` (to measure forth).

Prefix: pra

Root: mā (class 2)

Note: It functions as the attribute of `tvam`.

काकुत्स्थ (kākutstha) - O scion of Kakutstha (referring to Rama) (O descendant of Kakutstha (epithet of Rama))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kākutstha

kākutstha - descendant of Kakutstha, an epithet for Rama

Patronymic.

त्वम् (tvam) - you (Rama) (you)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Subject of the sentence 'you are'.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely (for, indeed, surely)

(indeclinable)

नः (naḥ) - our (our, to us, by us)

(pronoun)

Genitive, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Possessive.

परमा (paramā) - supreme (highest, supreme, ultimate)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of parama

parama - highest, supreme, excellent, ultimate

Superlative from `para`.

Note: Qualifies `gatiḥ`.

गतिः (gatiḥ) - refuge, ultimate resort (going, movement, path, refuge, destination, course)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gati

gati - going, movement, path, course, refuge, destination, state

From root `gam` (to go).

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Refers to Rama.