वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-69, verse-3

पुरा वैदर्भको राजा पिता मम महायशाः ।
सुदेव इति विख्यातस्त्रिषु लोकेषु वीर्यवान् ॥३॥

3. purā vaidarbhako rājā pitā mama mahāyaśāḥ ,
sudeva iti vikhyātastriṣu lokeṣu vīryavān.

3. purā vaidarbhakaḥ rājā pitā mama mahāyaśāḥ
sudeva iti vikhyātaḥ triṣu lokeṣu vīryavān

3. purā mama pitā vaidarbhakaḥ rājā mahāyaśāḥ
sudeva iti triṣu lokeṣu vīryavān vikhyātaḥ

3. Formerly, my father, a king of Vidarbha, was greatly renowned. He was known as Sudeva, famous for his valor throughout the three worlds.

Words meanings summery:

• पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times, in the past

• वैदर्भकः (vaidarbhakaḥ) - belonging to Vidarbha, a king of Vidarbha

• राजा (rājā) - king, ruler

• पिता (pitā) - father

• मम (mama) - my, of me

• महायशाः (mahāyaśāḥ) - very famous, greatly renowned, glorious

• सुदेव (sudeva) - King Sudeva (Sudeva (proper name))

• इति (iti) - thus, so, named

• विख्यातः (vikhyātaḥ) - well-known, famous, renowned

• त्रिषु (triṣu) - in three

• लोकेषु (lokeṣu) - in the worlds, among the realms

• वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - valorous, powerful, courageous

Words meanings and morphology

पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times, in the past

(indeclinable)

वैदर्भकः (vaidarbhakaḥ) - belonging to Vidarbha, a king of Vidarbha

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vaidarbhaka

vaidarbhaka - native of Vidarbha, king of Vidarbha

derivative from Vidarbha (proper noun) + aka (suffix)

राजा (rājā) - king, ruler

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

पिता (pitā) - father

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pitṛ

pitṛ - father

मम (mama) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

महायशाः (mahāyaśāḥ) - very famous, greatly renowned, glorious

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāyaśas

mahāyaśas - greatly renowned, famous

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+yaśas)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• yaśas – fame, glory
  noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies 'rājā' and 'pitā'.

सुदेव (sudeva) - King Sudeva (Sudeva (proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sudeva

sudeva - a proper name (lit. 'good god')

इति (iti) - thus, so, named

(indeclinable)

Note: Used to introduce a name or statement.

विख्यातः (vikhyātaḥ) - well-known, famous, renowned

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vikhyāta

vikhyāta - well-known, famous, celebrated

Past Passive Participle

from root khyā 'to be known' with upasarga vi-

Prefix: vi

Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Modifies 'sudeva'.

त्रिषु (triṣu) - in three

(numeral)

Note: Agrees with 'lokeṣu'.

लोकेषु (lokeṣu) - in the worlds, among the realms

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of loka

loka - world, realm, people

वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - valorous, powerful, courageous

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vīryavat

vīryavat - possessing valor, powerful, brave

from vīrya + matup suffix

Note: Modifies 'sudeva'.

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